Year: 1876

pistols. I could not distinguish persons
but ran the risk and fired. A sharp cry
followed. Somebody was wounded.


"'Damn himp cried Potts, hes got the
pistols


"The next moment they had all rushed
out, dragging Uracao with them. The
door was drawn to violently with bang
and fastened on the outside. They had
captured the only man who could help me
and I was prisoner at the mercy Of these
miscreants.


GAIL the remainder of the night and un-
til the following morning I heard noises
and trampling to and fro, bat had no idea
whatever of what was going on. Ifelt in
dignation at the treachery of Potts, who, l
now perceived, had deceived me all along,
but had no fear whatever Of any thing that
might happen. Death was rather CRATE
full than otherwise. Still l determined to
sell my life as dearly as possible, and,
loading my pistol once more, waited for
them to come. The only anxiety which l
1elt was about my poor faithful Malay.


"But time passed, and at last all was
still. There was no sound either of voices
or of footsteps. l waited for what seemed
hours in impatience, until finally could
endure it no longer. 1 was not going to die
like dog, but determined at all hazards
to go out armed, face them, and meet my
doom at once.


"A few vigorous kicks at the door broke
it open and l walked out. There was no
one in the cabin. / went out On deck.
There was no one there. I saw it all. I
was deserted. More; the brig had settled
down so low in the water that the sea was
up to her gurwales. look out over the
ocean to see if could perceive any trace
of them-Potts and the rest. l saw moth
ing. They must have left long before. A
faint smoke in the hatchway attracted my
attention. Looking there, I perceived
that it had been burned away. The vii
lains had evidently tried to scuttle the brig,
and then to make doubly sure had kim
died fire on the cargo, thinking that the
wooden. materials of which it was COM
posed would kindle readily. But the
water had rushed in too rapidly for the
flames to spread, nevertheless, the water
was not able to do its work, for the wood
cargo kept the brig aaoat. She was water
logged but still floating.


"The masts and shrouds were all cut
away the vessel was now little better than
raft, and was drifting at the mercy of the
ocean currents. For my part did not
much care. had no desire to goto Manila
or any where else; and the love of life
which is usually so strong did not exist.
I should have preferred to have been killed
or drowned at once. Instead OF that l lived


"She died on June Is. 1t was the I'd Of
July when this occurred which have mar
rated. 1t is now the 10th. For a week I
have been drifting L know not where. I
have seen no land. There are enough
provisions and water on board to sustasn
me for months. The weather has been
fine thus far.


II have written this with the wish that
whoever may find it will send is to Ralph
Brandon, Esq, of Brandon Hall, Devon.
shire, that he may see that justice is done
to Potts, and the rest Of the conspirators.
Let him also try, if it be not too late,
to save Uracao. If this fall into the
hand of any one going to England let it be
delivered to him as above, but if the finder
be going to India let him place it in the
hands of the Governor~G General; ifto China
or any other place. let him give it to the
authorities, enjoying them, however, after
using it, to send it to Ralph Brandon as
above.


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