The National Register.
London, England, 1819-11-15 00:00:00

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LOSS OF THE LEDA

The i.ada, .I.punbe, sailed from Liverpool on the 49th
'January last. fur Bombay. On the 14th of May, having
through the :11optaitibique channel, and on the took.out fit7tltte
island ofdolianna, the ship struck on a reef of rocks. After a
full consideration of the difficulties of the situation, it was deemed
prudent by the captain and crew to abandon the ship in their
bests, and to make for the nearest lands which proved to be the
island of Alayotta. Here they landed, and having set up souse
tents on the shore, were enjoying a state of comparative rasni-
fort after the dangers they had escaped. They were shortly after,
however, bur:minded by a party ut the natives, ail anne.l with
spears, attended by the King of Alayotia's brother. and • man
who could stark English, who lnotight a lctt.r from the Kim,
of •.‘layotta to desire thesis to leave that place, where they would
certainly be plundered of all they possessed, and repair to the
town, where every assistance they ft:quirtsl would be afforded
them. Thev in consequence struck their tentethe next morning,
and proceeded down to the sown. which lay about ten miles to
the leeward, in their boats, here they prolapsed, having little con-
fidence in the King's professions of amity, to remain only a few
hours, and then steer for Johanna. The Captain meantime
waited on the King in person, who received hint very civilly, but
finding I ' determined to depart, gn•w furious, and insisted, at
all events. on his remaining three flays. There was no option
left, therefore, but to comply with the best grave possible. About
sunset of the evening of their arrival, the King of •Alayotta, with
a large party of the nativist, went down and took out of the boats
. all the trunks and bags. and put them into his own house. where
they remained until the evening of the lertli ut lay„ when t.',e
King sent word they might go away. T.,dr tom!. s and bags
weer delivevtil to them, but the locks of the trunks had been
broken, all the bags had been opened. and their best clothes bed
• been taken out. A, soon as the King dept. ted. a new and more
extensive plunder commenced on the part of the natives. who
took away all the quadrants, the caronometer. two watches, and
the medicine chest. eriptriin, irritated at the loss of utticles
so Essential to their safety, demanded to see the King, for the
purpose of reclaiming them ; but the growls put their hand to
their swords, and threatened that if' he and his crew did not lease
the island that evening, all their throats hold be cut. They
were compelled, therefme, to embark and set sail for Johanna,
where, after encountering infinite perils, they arrived at midnight
on the 21st. At the time of their landing, the K tag of the
island airs waiting for them on the shore, and received them
with the utmost kindness; he even provided them with quarters
in his own ipouse; and during their stay, which was ten slays
• treated them a ith the utmost iiospitality, The Captain and Ins
mates dints] every day at the King's table, and the crew had a
large house to themselves. On theSlst of May, the slurp Thanies.
of London, came into the BAYs and took them all on Want, and
carried them to Bombay. The three boats were left with the