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rods of the rocks, when the water was breaking over with great violence. 3 boats were lowered and manned with all possible dispatch, and commenced the work of towing her off. but in spite of all our efforts she was still drifting, and was likely to go Stern on. one of the Boats was despatched to the English Frigate for assistance. they sent off 2 Boats well manned to our aid. their timely relief with a light breeze which sprang up at at the time favoured us greatly, and we were once more beyond the dangerous ledge -

Sunday May 27th 1849. About daylight we got entirely free from the rocks, a light breeze sprang up and we resumed our Voyage. about 7 O'Clock the wind died away and a dense fog hung over the harbor untill 10 AM when the wind blew up quite brisk from the South West. which increased as the day advanced into a good Wholesale breeze, Lat 32°51' South Long 73°57' West
 
Monday May 28th 1849 - Clear and pleasant Wind South West about the same as yesterday they are cracking all the Sail upon the Bark that she can carry. sett the flying Jib to day. in fact the day was occupied principally in rigging out the Studding Sail booms, in order to give her the advantage of any breeze however light it may be. Lat
 30°18' South Long 77°14' West

Tuesday May 29th 1849. Clear and pleasant. Wind South West. we have lost sight of the high mountains that bound the Shores of South America, and have bid farewell perhaps forever its sunny Shores. our thoughts are now directed to the next Port - San Francisco, which place or its vicinity is to be our homes for a period of time. and