A narrative of voyages and commercial enterprises . han those of the Beaver; and, acceding to the arrangement, Iwent on board with bag and baggage, accompanied by the steward,who was the only one remaining of the ships company. I now flattered myself that my affairs had approached a crisis, thatwould soon put an end to the painful suspense and uncertainty, whichI had been so long suffering, by my early departure from this dreary STILL DETAINED. 315 place for Lima. But this illusion was quickly destroyed. As soonas the panic of the Royalists had subsided, it was determined, incouncil, not to ev
A narrative of voyages and commercial enterprises . han those of the Beaver; and, acceding to the arrangement, Iwent on board with bag and baggage, accompanied by the steward,who was the only one remaining of the ships company. I now flattered myself that my affairs had approached a crisis, thatwould soon put an end to the painful suspense and uncertainty, whichI had been so long suffering, by my early departure from this dreary STILL DETAINED. 315 place for Lima. But this illusion was quickly destroyed. As soonas the panic of the Royalists had subsided, it was determined, incouncil, not to evacuate the place, unless compelled, until they shouldreceive the Viceroys instructions. CHAPTER XXVIII, Arrival of the Esmeralda — Her escape from Capture —A Ship from Lima —AnOrder from the Viceroy for us to be sent there —Brig Canton prepared — Sailed onthe 12th of May —Ai-rival at CaUao — Intei-vie w with the Viceroy of Peru—Eesult— Take a house at Lima — Visit the Officers of Government — Encouragement ofeventual |I^IH rainy season had now begun; and the stormsfrom the northwest were frequently so violent as toprevent communication with the town, for severaldays in succession. To pass the winter on boardthis ship, without making any progress towardsbringing my affairs to a close, presented a prospectso dreary and discouraging, that I began again tothink of some means by which to extricate myself fromthis state of thraldom. The Potrillo, of sixteen guns,was now the only vessel of war in port; and she couldnot be made ready for sea in less than twenty-four Beaver was, at this time, lying with her sails bent, andI i^^ loaded with sugar and tobacco, an excellent cargo for Val-*^ paraiso. Six of my men were acting as seamen on board,who would readily have joined me in cutting her out. Itwas not a difficult, or even a very dangerous enterprise ; but, was theadvantage commensurate with the risk.^ Whether successful, or other-wise, would it
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