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ruft. We faluted the road with thirteen guns, which was returned by the admiral or flag-fhip with three. At nine o'clock, having paffed the fand of Rbynland, com- monly called the Commandant's Robe, we hoifted the flag, at the maintop, which was the mark of diftinction granted to the direc- tor Fby the governor general, though only by fpecial favour; for in the quality of director, he might only bear a pendant at the mafthead. The governor general too, had directed me not to hoift the flag, before we had reached the above place.

It falling calm about ten o'clock, we were obliged to come to an anchor, and to lie ftill, till five P.M. when we again made fail, and at eight, anchored by the ifland On- ruft.

The weather continuing unfavourable, we remained at anchor the next day, and took in fome leagers of fresh water that had been fent after us from Batavia. A thunderſtorm had done much damage to the powder ma- gazine here, three days before; the roof had been wholly carried away, and the building had been ftruck by the light-

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