5 10 -- 26.62
Chief boatswain's mate " 6 0 -- 29.04
Second ditto " 5 10 -- 26.62
Gunner's mate " 6 0 -- 29.04
Carpenter's mate " 6 0 -- 29.04
Sailmaker's mate " 5 10 -- 26.62
Quartermaster " 5 10 -- 26.62
Quarter gunners " 5 10 -- 26.62
Cockswains " 5 10 -- 26.62
Capt. of forecastle " 5 10 -- 26.62
Capt. of top " 5 0 -- 24.20
Capt. of aftguard " 5 0 -- 24.20
Capt. of hold " 5 0 -- 24.20
Cabin steward " 5 0 -- 24.20
Ward-room steward " 5 0 -- 24.20
Seamen " 4 10 -- 21.78
O. seamen " 4 0 -- 19.36
Landsmen " 3 10 -- 14.94
Boys " 2 0 -- 9.68
Firemen " 7 0 -- 33.38
Trimmers " 5 0 -- 24.20

_Sunday, November 30th._--Mustered and inspected the crew.
At 9 A.M., sent a boat on board of a Spanish schooner twenty
days from Boston, bound to the port of San Domingo. Received
some newspapers by her as late as to the 13th inst. Soon afterwards
another sail was discovered to leeward, beating up the coast.
Ran down for her, and when within proper distance hoisted United
States colours. The stranger responded with the same; whereupon,
in accordance with our usual practice, we hoisted our own
colours and fired a blank cartridge. This hove her to, when we
sent a boat on board of her. She proved to be the barque Parker
Cook, of and from Boston, bound to Cayes. This was a very
timely capture, as we were running very short of provisions, and
the prize was provision-laden. Got on board from her a quantity
of pork, cheese, crackers, &c.; and at 10 P.M. illuminated the
shores of San Domingo with a flambeau furnished by wicked men
who would gladly see another San Domingo revolution in our
unhappy country.

In the afternoon the weather became angry, and the wind blew
fresh, raising a considerable sea. As we were in the bight of Samana,
I felt a little uneasy abou