ater only gained
upon us in a small degree and we flattered ourselves for some time that
by the assistance of a top sail which we were preparing and intended to
haul under the ship's bottom we might be able to free her of water, but
these flattering hopes did not continue long, for as she settled in the
water the leaks increased and in so great a degree that there was reason
to apprehend that she would sink before daylight.

In the course of the night two of the pumps were for some time rendered
useless, one, however was repaired, and we continued baling and pumping
the remainder of the night and every effort was made to keep her
afloat.[73-1] Daylight fortunately appeared and gave us the opportunity
to see our situation and the surrounding danger. Our boats were kept
astern of the ship; a small quantity of provisions and other necessaries
were put into them, rafts were made, and all floating things upon the
deck were unlashed. At half past six the hold was filled with water, and
water was between decks and it also washed in at the upper deck ports,
and there were strong indications that the ship was upon the very point
of sinking, and we began to leap overboard and to take to the boats, and
before everybody could get out of her the ship actually sank.[73-2] The
boats continued astern on the ship in the direction of the drift of the
tide from here, and took up the people that had held on to the rafts or
other floating things that had been cast loose for the purpose of
supporting them in the water.[74-1]

We loaded two of the boats with people and sent them to the island, or
rather key, about three or four miles from the ship, and then other two
boats remained near the ship for some time and picked up all the people
that could be seen and then followed the two first boats to the key, and
after landing the people, &c. the boats were immediately sent again to
look about the wreck and the adjoining reefs for missing people, but they
returned without having found a single person. On mustering we discovered
that 89 of the ship's company and 10 of the pirates that were on board
were saved, and that 31[74-2] of the ship's company and 4 pirates were
lost with the ship. The boats were hauled up and secured to fit them for
the intended run to Timor; an account was taken of the provision and
other articles saved, and they were spread to dry, and we put ourselves
to the following allowance, to 3 ounces of bread, which was occasional