If, Instead Of Ten
Such Passengers, We Had Been Carrying Two Hundred, With The Wind
Driving The Rain And Spray,
As by night it did, nearly as hard as
hail against our faces, and nothing whatever to be seen to
Windward
but the occasional gleam of the crest of a wave, and no sound heard
save the whistling of the storm through the rigging, it would have
been absolutely necessary for the working of the ship and safety of
the whole that the live cargo should all have been stowed down below,
whatever might have been the consequences.
Having delivered the "Pioneer" over to the Navy, she was towed down
to the Cape by Captain Forsyth of the "Valorous," and after
examination it was declared that with repairs to the amount of 300
pounds she would be as serviceable as ever. Those of the Bishop's
flock whom we had on board were kindly allowed a passage to the Cape.
The boys went in the "Orestes," and we are glad of the opportunity to
record our heartfelt thanks to Captains Forsyth, Gardner, and Chapman
for rendering us, at various times, every aid in their power. Mr.
Waller went in the "Pioneer," and continued his generous services to
all connected with the Mission, whether white or black, till they
were no longer needed; and we must say that his conduct to them
throughout was truly noble, and worthy of the highest praise.
After beaching the "Lady Nyassa" at Caboceira, opposite the house of
a Portuguese gentleman well known to all Englishmen, Joao da Costa
Soares, we put in brine cocks, and cleaned and painted her bottom.
Mr. Soares appeared to us to have been very much vilified in a
publication in England a few years ago; our experience proved him to
be extremely kind and obliging.
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