Straits. At night the boats took
each other in tow and we steered to the Westward.

It is unnecessary to retail our particular sufferings in the boats during
our run to Timor and it is sufficient to observe that we suffered more
from heat and thirst than from hunger, and that our strength was greatly
decreased.[78-1] We fortunately had good weather, and the sea was
generally not very rough, and the boats were more buoyant and lively in
the water that we reasonably could have expected considering the weight
and numbers we had in them.

At seven o'clock in the morning of the 13th September we saw the island
of Timor bearing N.W. We continued our course to the W.N.W. till noon,
but the other boats hauled for the land and we separated from them. At
one o'clock we were well in with the land and a party was sent on shore
in search of water, but none was found here, nor at several other places
we examined as we passed along the coast, until the next morning, when
good water was found. We also bought a few small fish, which when divided
afforded some two or three ounces per man. Here the launch joined us
again. They informed us that they had got a supply of water the evening
before.

On the 15th in the morning saw the island of Rotte. At half past three in
the afternoon entered the Straits of Samoa. Before midnight we came to a
grapnel off the float or Coopang and found here one ship, a ketch and two
or three small craft. The launch separated from us soon after dark to get
up to Coopang the next day in the forenoon. On the morning of the 16th by
our account (which was the 17th in this country) at daylight we hailed
the fort and informed them whom we were. A small boat was sent to us, and
myself and Lt. Hayward landed at the usual place near the Chinese Temple
where we were received by the Lt. Governor, Mr. Fruy and Mr. Bouberg,
Capt. Lieutenant of a Company ship that lay in the road, and conducted by
them to Governor Wanjon, who received us with great humanity and goodness
of heart. Refreshments were immediately prepared for myself and the
lieutenant. Provision was provided, the people ordered to land, and they
all dined in the Governor's own house, and an arrangement was made for
the reception and accommodation of the whole party as they arrived.

The church and the church-yard was assigned for the use of the private
seamen, a house was hired for the warrant and petty officers. The people
that were ill were put under the c