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water; the rafts were adrift at the time.
the stern boat about 40 yards to leeward
three men came from the fore crosstrees to
the main crosstrees. I jumped and swam
for the stern boat, one man came after
me. I saw Andrews the second mate,

Zimmerman,

Shewell,

Cook,

Peter --,

on the main crosstrees.

we gave them a cheer which was answered
and pulled for the land with fifteen
men in the boat viz. 1. Pegus, 2 Dr. Tate, 3. King
4. Barclay. 5 Grey. 6. John Repean seaman 7. Hyman.
8. Wocroft. 9. Sefin. 10. Lane. 11. Ramsay
12 Broadbent 13 Hess. 14 Fox and 15 myself.

rain squalls from the south east all day
landed at sundown, slept under the
boat.

Tuesday Feb 27th the second whale boat
with thirteen men. viz. 1 the mate. 2 Robinson.
3. Goble. 4. Dickman. 5 Arps 6. Marag.
7. Wright. 8. Powell. 9 Chalon. 10 Koenig
11 Krommelin .12 Misdell .13