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Proved to be Cape Bon at ½ 4 Passing Cape Bon
which is only a very high rock the ship lamp
was lit up The Engins going Only Half Speed for
to take Sounding with the lead the Sea Still
Very rough & the wind getting up again at which
the Capt. said by God he Hope he Should get
into Harbour before Morning. At ½ 8.p.m. a light
was seen but very dim this proved to be the
light we wanted to see Every ½ hour told us
we was Drawing Nearer to it This light House
is a Revolveing white light at the Extrem point
of Tunis Bay at which point Stands the Ruin-
ed Town of Carthage at ½ 11.p.m. we arrived in
the Bay beteen two Lands & Droped Anchor to
the Great Joy of all hands the Steam Still Kept
up all Night & Men at the leak so meney at a
time which was a Cold Job but we had Plenty
of Rum gave us to keep out the Cold & at work
a Great Meney got Drunk & Every Man seem to
alter when we Droped Anchor

The plan of the Azof showing the Bulk Heads which
We 375 souls was saved from a watery Grave