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46 « African Memoranda. , returned, the ship got under weigh, and proceeded towards that May 25. island, where she anchored in the evening. 26th. On the 26th a party of men was missing in the woods, and the 27th. next day another party was sent in search of them ; some of ssth. the missing returned from the woods on the 28th, and the day 29th. following the remainder of them much fatigued. Some of them had, whether wantonly or not I am ignorant, set fire to the long- dry grass, which spread with much rapidity to a great extent, and continued burning for many hours ; in the mean time seve ral of the colonists had erected small huts and tents on shore ; parties wandered wherever they pleased in the day, and re turned to the ship or not as they thought proper in the even ing : in short, nothing could be more irregular or improper than their conduct. Whether the members of the council in the Calypso had now influence enough to controul or direct the colonists, I cannot positively say ; but believe not: indeed their own conduct had been so thoughtless and ill-judged, that what ever influence they might have had at first was, I believe, now entirely lost. The colonists could not be ignorant that the ships were at first unnecessarily separated by the fault of those on board the Calypso, and they were much disappointed at not receiving the refreshments of which they stood in so much need, owing to the precipitate sailing of that ship from Tenerifle. This disappointment was still increased by their being carried to Goree, where refreshments were not to be procured. Dalrymple was a good man, but he had not firmness enough to check, and keep in awe the unruly and turbulent of the colonists; nor had. he zeal and activity enough to lead and direct their restlessness to some useful end. Indeed nothing could surpass the anarchy and