as
struck by lightning in Havana harbor, June 30, 1741, and blown up.
Letter of the viceroy Horcasitas, that day, describing the occurrence,
in Pezuela, _Historia de Cuba_, II. 575-577. The admiral did not
perish.]

[Footnote 76a: Leeward.]

[Footnote 77: A large island in the southern Bahamas.]

[Footnote 78: Leogane in Haiti (French).]

_Friday 18th._ Calm Weather for these 24 hours. Opened a bb. of beef
and a bb. flowr. Att 5 AM. saw two Sails Under Cape Nicholas[79] but
coud not speak with them it being start[80] Calm. the Mas'r is in a
fair way of doing well with his Arm.

[Footnote 79: The northwest cape of Haiti.]

[Footnote 80: Stark.]

_Saturday 19th._ Still moderate Weather. Saw a Sail. Gave Chase.

_Sunday 20th._ Att 5 PM. Came up with the Chase. she proved to be a
french Ship that was blown out of Loogan in the Hurricane 6 days ago.
she was obliged to Cut her Mizenmast to Gett Clear of the Land. her
Quarters were all Stove in and her head Carried away and neither
Anchor nor Cable aboard but perrishing for want of water. she had 16
hands aboard and but one Sailor, which was the Master. she had on
board 30 hhds. of Sugar, one hhd. and a barrell of Indigo, 13 hhds. of
Bourdeaux Wine and provisions plenty. We ordered his boat on board. as
soon as the Master Came over the side he fell on his knees and beg'd
for help and told us his deplorable Case. We Spared him some Water and
put one of Our hands aboard to Navigate his Vessell he being an Intire
Stranger on the Coast. he kept Comp'y with Us all Night. the Mas'r
Sent us a hhd. of Wine. Att 5 AM. saw the Ship a League to Windward of
Us. We then made in for the Mole by Cape Nicholas[81] and she Steering
after Us We bro't her in, but the Wind Coming ahead and his Ship out
of trim coud not work up as far as We, So she Came to an Anchor a
League below Us. the Capt. of the Ship is named Doulteau, the Ship _La
Genereuse_ from Rochell in france, Dutch built. Opened a bb. pork and
a bb. flowr.

[Footnote 81: The mole which gives the port its present name of
Mole-Saint-Nicolas.]

_Munday 21st._ Our Lieut. went ashoare to see if he coud kill any
Cattle, with 2 more hands. Some of the people went to find water,
found 7 Wells, Cleared them. the people on board being in fishing
Cought abundance of fish. some of Our hands compl[ained] they were
poisoin'd by Eating of the fish. Att 6 AM. Our pinnace went to the
Ship to tow her Up, but the Sea breeze Coming in fresh