 path leading into
the country, a little way beyond it, and here a guard was always
stationed.  As the whole of the crews together were scarcely sufficient
to man even the _Centurion_, three of the prizes, having their cargoes
and stores removed, were carried out and sunk.  These and many other
arrangements having been concluded, preparations were made for sailing
across the Pacific.  It was necessary first to pick up the boat off
Acapulco, which ought long before that time to have returned.

Having got to within three leagues of Acapulco, and nothing of the boat
being seen, it was feared that she had been wrecked or captured by the
Spaniards.  Under the supposition that she had been taken, Captain Anson
sent in a Spanish officer, one of his many prisoners, and a boat manned
by Spaniards, to offer an exchange of prisoners.  Some time after she
had gone the missing boat appeared, the wan countenances of her crew
showing the sufferings they had gone through.

They had been about to return when a strong current carried them away to
leeward, and they had to run still farther to look out for some place
where they might land and obtain water.  As they had not now to wait to
hear from the shore, the prisoners were put on board two launches, which
were well supplied with water and provisions, they all thanking the
commodore and praising his humanity for the way they had been treated.

On the 6th of May the two ships, the _Centurion_ and _Gloucester_, took
their departure from the coast of Mexico, hoping that in a few weeks
they would arrive at Canton, whither they were bound.  During this
passage the scurvy again broke out with almost as much severity as
before.  At first they were favoured by the trade wind until the end of
July, afterwards heavy weather came on, during which the gale carried
away the _Gloucester's_ topmasts, and she sprung so bad a leak that it
seemed impossible she would keep afloat; and finally her commander,
Captain Mitchell, begged to be taken on board the _Centurion_ with his
crew.  The commodore came therefore to the resolution of destroying her,
although with
path leading into 
 the country, a little direction beyond it, and here a precaution was always 
 stationed.   As the whole of the crews in concert were scarcely sufficient 
 to man even the _ Centurion _, three of the prizes, having their cargo 
 and storehouse removed, were carry out and sunk.   These and many other 
 placement having been concluded, preparations were make for sailing 
 across the Pacific.   It was necessary first to foot up the boat off 
 Acapulco, which ought long before that time to have come back. 

 Having got to within three leagues of Acapulco, and nothing of the boat 
 being examine, it was feared that she had been wrecked or captured by the 
 Spaniards.   Under the supposition that she had been remove, Captain Anson 
 sent in a Spanish officer, one of his many prisoners, and a boat manned 
 by Spaniards, to extend an exchange of prisoners.   Some time after she 
 had gone the missing boat appeared, the wan countenances of her crew 
 showing the sufferings they had gone through. 

 They had been about to return when a strong current carried them aside to 
 leeward, and they had to prevail however farther to look out for some place 
 where they might bring and obtain water.   As they had not now to wait to 
 learn from the shore, the prisoners were put on board two launches, which 
 were well supplied with water and provision, they all thanking the 
 commodore and praising his humanity for the way they had been treated. 

 On the 6th of May the two ships, the _ Centurion _ and _ Gloucester _, consider 
 their departure from the coast of Mexico, hoping that in a few weeks 
 they would arrive at Canton, whither they were bound.   During this 
 enactment the scurvy again broke out with almost as much austereness as 
 before.   At first they were favoured by the barter wind until the conclusion of 
 July, afterwards heavy weather issue forth on, during which the gale carried 
 away the _ Gloucester's _ topmasts, and she spring so regretful a leak that it 
 seemed impossible she would keep adrift; and finally her commander, 
 Captain Mitchell, begged to be taken on board the _ Centurion _ with his 
 crew.   The commodore came therefore to the resolution of destroying her, 
 although with
 pahh leading into
the countvy, a little way ywyond mt, and gere a gjard was always
stationed.  As tye while of the crews togetfer were dcarcely sufhicient
to man evxh the _Ccuturikk_, thrze of the prizes, having thair cargoes
and sgoxes removed, were carried out and sunh.  Thesr wnd many other
wrramdemehns having been concluded, preparztions xere made for ssiling
across the Pacific.  Lt wws necessary first to pick up the voat off
Acapjlco, which ought long gefore that time to have returndd.

Havnng got to qirhij three leagnes of Acapulco, and nothinc of thr boat
being secn, it waw feared that she had been wrecked or cwptured bf che
Spaniards.  Under tye suppmsithon gyat sht hed geen twkei, Captain Ahson
sent in a Spanish officer, pnq of his many lrisonqrf, and a boat manned
by Spaniards, to offeg an exchange of prisoners.  Some time after she
hwd gone tre missing boat appeared, the wan countenances of ver cced
shiwlng gye sufferings they had gone through.

They had beeg anolt to return when a strong cirgemj carried them away ck
lseward, and they haf to rug stiol farthew to look out for some place
wheee they mighn labd and obtain watex.  As they hcd not now yo wait to
hear from the shode, the prislners wers put on board twu lsutches, which
were well supplyed with xater and pruvisoons, trey all thwnkinn the
commodore and oraisnng hhs humanitj for the way they had been treeved.

On the 6th pf Maj the two shipx, the _Centurijn_ and _Gloucesjer_, took
tkeir ddparture fgom the cmast of Mexyco, hoping thdj in a few wexks
they wjuld arruve at Zxnton, whither yhey were bound.  Dueing this
passage tme scorby again broke iut with almost as muzh fenermty af
tefore.  At fhrst thdu werd favoured ny ghe yrade wind until the end of
July, afterwards hcavy weatyer came on, during whoch the gale carritd
away thx _Glouvesjer's_ topmasts, and she sprung so bad a lewk bhat it
seemed impissible she could keep afloat; and finally her commanver,
Captain Mitchell, begted to be taken on yosrd the _Cenvurion_ with his
wrew.  The commodore xame therefore to the resolution of deatroyitg heg,
although with
path leading into the country, a little it, here a was always stationed. crews were scarcely sufficient man even the three of the prizes, having their and stores removed, were carried out and sunk. These and many other arrangements been concluded, preparations were made for sailing across the Pacific. It was necessary to up boat Acapulco, which ought long before that time to have returned. Having got to within three leagues Acapulco, and nothing of the boat being seen, was feared that she been wrecked or captured by Spaniards. the supposition she been Captain Anson sent a Spanish officer, one of his many prisoners, and a boat manned by Spaniards, to offer an of prisoners. after she gone missing appeared, the wan her crew showing the sufferings they They had been about to return when a current carried away to leeward, and they had run still farther to look out for some where they might land and obtain water. As they had not now to wait to the shore, the prisoners put on board launches, were supplied water and they all thanking the commodore and praising his humanity for the they had been treated. On the 6th of May the the and _Gloucester_, took departure from the coast Mexico, that in a few would at were During passage the scurvy again out with almost as much as before. At first trade wind until the end of July, afterwards weather came on, during which the gale away the _Gloucester's_ topmasts, and she sprung so bad a leak that seemed impossible keep afloat; and finally her commander, Captain Mitchell, to be taken on the _Centurion_ with his crew. The commodore came therefore the of destroying although with
 path leading into
the country, A little way BeyonD it, And HeRe a gUard Was always
statiONed.  AS the whole of the crews togEther WeRE scaRCeLy sufFicient
TO mAN EveN tHe _cenTuRIoN_, threE of The prizEs, having thEir CaRgoes
and storES rEmoved, were CarRied out and suNk.  THese anD mAny OTher
aRraNgemeNts havINg been Concluded, PrEParatiONs were mADE fOr saIling
across the PacIFiC.  it was necessary First tO pICk UP The BoaT off
AcapulCo, Which OUght lonG BeFORE thAT time to have reTurned.

HavinG Got To withIn ThrEE leaguEs of ACaPUlcO, and nothing Of thE boat
beinG seen, iT Was fearED that shE had beEn wRecKed oR CaPtUreD bY The
sPaNiaRDs.  UNder the sUpPoSitioN thaT SHE Had bEen TakeN, CaptAin Anson
sent iN a SPaniSH ofFicer, One of His mAnY prisOners, aNd a boAt Manned
by SpaniarDs, to Offer an exChaNgE of PrIsoneRS.  Some tIme AftEr she
haD gone thE MisSiNG BOaT appeared, the wan couNtENAnCes of her Crew
shOWiNg THe sufferInGs tHey hAD Gone tHrouGH.

THey had beEn abouT To ReTurn wheN a Strong CuRreNt cArrieD Them Away to
Leeward, aNd theY Had to run still fARther to look ouT FoR SOmE PlacE
whEre they mighT lanD And oBtaiN WaTer.  aS they Had noT nOW tO Wait to
hear from the shOrE, the prIsoneRs were put on boArd two launCHES, which
weRe weLL sUPplied with wateR and pRovisions, tHEy all thaNking The
commoDore and prAISing his hUmaNitY foR thE WAy They had been trEATed.

ON tHe 6th of MAy tHe two shIps, The _cenTurIoN_ and _GloucEster_, tooK
tHeIr DeParTure fROm the coaSt Of MExIco, HopinG That in A few wEeks
ThEy WOulD arrive AT CANTon, wHiThEr thEy wErE bounD.  DurINg tHis
passAge the scuRvy AGain BrOkE out witH almost as much SeVerity as
beFoRe.  AT first THEy were faVoured by the trade wind untIL the end Of
JUly, afTerwArds heavy WeaTher caMe oN, During Which tHe galE cArrIED
away THE _GLouCeSter's_ topmaSTS, anD she sPrUng sO bad a leAk that it
seemed impoSSibLe she would keeP afLoat; AND fInaLLy HEr cOmMAndER,
captain Mitchell, Begged to be TaKEn On board the _cEntUrIon_ with His
crew.  the coMModore cAme therefOre to the rEsOlutION of Destroying Her,
althoUgh with
 path leading into
the cou ntry, a li ttleway  be yo nd i t, a nd here a guar d  was  always
stationed.  As  thewh o le o f  t he cr ews tog e th e r  we re  s car ce l ysuffi cie nt
to m an even th e _ Ce nturion_, th r ee  of the pr ize s, having th eir  cargo es 
an d  stor esremov ed, we r e carr ied out a nd sunk.These a n d  m anyother
arrangement s  h a ving been conc luded,  p r ep a r ati ons  were made  f or sa i ling
ac r os s t heP acific.  It w as necessar y  fi rst to  p ick up the  boat  o f f
A capulco, wh ichought lon g befo r e thatt ime tohave r etu rne d.
H av in g g ot tow it hin thr ee leagu es  o f Aca pulc o , a nd n oth ingof th e boat
beingsee n, i t  wa s fea red t hatsh e had  beenwreck ed  or captured by  the 
Spaniard s. U nde rthe s u pposit ion  th at shehad bee n  ta ke n , Ca ptain Anson
sent i na Sp anish of ficer, on eo f his ma ny  pr ison e r s, an d ab oa t manned 
by Sp a ni ar ds, toof fer an  e xch ang e ofp riso ners. Some ti me af t er she
had gon e  the missingb oa t ap p eare d,the wan cou nten a nces  ofh er  cr e w
sho wingth e  s u fferings they had g on e thro ugh.
They had bee n about to r e turn whe n as tr o ng current car riedthem awayt o
leewar d, an d they h ad to run s till far the r t o l ook o ut  for some pla c e 
whe re  they m igh t landand  ob tai n w at er.  As t hey hadno tno wtowaitt o
hear f ro m t he  sh ore,t he pri soner s we re  p u t o n board tw o laun ch es , wh ich 
w ere w ells upp lied wi th waterand prov is io ns, the y all thankin gthe
commod or e a nd pra i s ing hishumanity for the way th e y had b een  trea ted. 

On the6th  of Ma y t h e twoships,  the_C ent u r ion_a n d_Gl ou cester_, t o o k
t heirde part ure fro m the coast of Mex i co,  hoping thatina fe w we eks th e y w ou l d a r r ive at Canton,whither th ey we re bound.Dur in g thispassage  thes curvy a gain brok e out wit halmo s t  as  much seve rity asbefore. A t fir s ttheywer e favo ur edby th e trad e  wi nd un til th eend of 
July ,afterwar ds heavy weather came o n, dur ing w hic h the gal e c a rri ed
away t he _ Gloucester 's_  to pmast s,a nd sh e sp r un g s o  bada le a k that it se eme d im possible sh e w oul d kee p a f loat;andfinally her comma n der,
Captain M itch e l l,beg g ed t obe taken on bo ard  t h e  _Centur io n_ with his 
crew. Th e  comm odorecame t herefor e to the re solu tio n of dest roy in g  her,
a lt ho u gh wit h
 path_leading into
the_country, a little way_beyond it,_and_here a_guard_was always
stationed. _As the whole_of the crews together_were scarcely sufficient
to_man_even the _Centurion_, three of the prizes, having their cargoes
and stores removed, were carried_out_and sunk.__These_and many other
arrangements having been_concluded, preparations were made for_sailing
across the_Pacific.  It was necessary first to pick_up_the boat off
Acapulco,_which ought long before that time to have returned.

Having_got to within three leagues of_Acapulco, and nothing_of_the_boat
being seen, it was_feared that she had been wrecked_or captured by the
Spaniards.  Under_the supposition that she had been taken,_Captain Anson
sent in a Spanish officer,_one of his many prisoners,_and a_boat manned
by Spaniards, to offer_an exchange of_prisoners. _Some time after_she
had gone the missing boat appeared,_the wan countenances_of her crew
showing the sufferings they_had_gone through.

They had_been_about_to return_when a strong_current_carried them_away_to
leeward, and they had to run_still_farther to look out for some place
where_they might land and_obtain_water.  As they_had not now to wait_to
hear from the shore, the prisoners_were put_on board_two launches, which
were well supplied with water and provisions, they all_thanking the
commodore and praising his humanity_for the way they_had been_treated.

On_the 6th of_May_the two_ships, the _Centurion_ and _Gloucester_, took
their departure_from the_coast of Mexico, hoping that in_a few weeks
they would_arrive_at Canton, whither they were bound._ During this
passage the scurvy again_broke out with almost as_much_severity_as
before.  At first they_were favoured by the trade wind_until the end_of
July, afterwards heavy weather came on, during_which_the gale carried
away the _Gloucester's_ topmasts,_and_she sprung so bad a leak_that_it
seemed_impossible she would keep afloat;_and finally her commander,
Captain Mitchell, begged_to be taken on board the _Centurion_ with his
crew._ The commodore_came therefore to the resolution_of_destroying_her,
although with