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Sunday 28th
The Morning Very fine and Hot we weigh anchor
& Steamed up the Bay further withe the flag of
Distress flying to be under more Shelter we Droped
anchor opposite a large Stone Fortification & Mount-
ed a Great Meney Guns at ½ 8. a. m. The Capt & 2
of our Officers went to see the Consul about the
Ship being taken into a Dry Dock but returned
& told us that thear was no Dock long Enough to take
her nor no Sandy Beach for thear was but Very
little fall of the Tide all hands was was shiften
the Cargo to the After part of the Vessell so as to
lighten the Fore part to Assertain the Damage
The City of Tunis is about 6 Miles from whear we
Layed & Setting Sun Shone on it & it looked a
Splened Sight all Stone Building & at about 11.a.m.
the Camels & Elephants with thear Riders on them
going to the Town from Carthage to Church at 4 p.m.
a french Admiral left the Bay in a Small Steam
War Ship which the Battery opened a Salute of 21 Guns
Which the Vessell returned

Monday 29th
Fine Morning. Still Shiften the Cargo to the After
Part of the Vessell & the Crew Sewing Sails & Blancket[s]
together to pass under the Stem of the Ship to Stop
the leak if Possible it was reported to some of the
Men that the Ship Could not be repaired thear
& that the Capt. Ment going to Sea as it was at
which the Men became Very Violent in thear words
& said they would not allow the anchor to be
waighed for the Ship was unseaworthy