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The wind coming from the Camaroon mountains, increased the haziness of the atmosphere, and made it feel very cold. Soon after daylight, when the tide answered, we got under weigh, and beat up the river.
There had been much thunder in the distance, and we had seen a good deal of lightning playing about the Camaroon mountain for several days past; but more particularly towards the morning. Saturday, 8. This being the tornado season, we have experienced one almost daily, lasting however only a few hours, the rest of the twenty-four being in part, very cloudy; and in part, very fine.
Soon after midnight, I accompanied Lieutenant Badgeley from his Majesty's ship Eden, on board the schooner African, Captain Smith, when we got under weigh to proceed round the coast of the Bight of Biafra, between the Camaroon River and Cape Formosa, for the purpose of cruising off, and entering any of the rivers, in quest of vessels trading for slaves, where we might have reason to believe that the inhuman traffic was pursued.
The Fame, brigantine, arrived here on her way from the Camaroon river, bound to Liverpool with palm-oil, which afforded us an opportunity of sending letters to England: she sailed on Saturday, on which day the Horatio filled, and sunk in Clarence Cove while in the act of heaving down. This event occasioned much trouble, and it required the assistance of two vessels to get her up again.
She was boarded by a number of piratical blacks in canoes, belonging to an island near the mouth of the Camaroon river, when they murdered all the trader's crew, and after plundering the vessel of every thing they thought worth carrying away, they got clear off with their booty.
Soon after daylight this morning our boats returned, reporting that there was a Brazilian brig, at anchor, some distance up the Camaroon river, waiting for a cargo of slaves; and a Brazilian schooner at the Island of Bimbia, near the entrance of the river, on the same service. At noon we got under weigh, and stood to the southward. Wednesday, 11.
In the year 1820, or 1821, a Spanish vessel came over from the Camaroon river to this island, accompanied by King Aqua, with a number of war canoes, for the purpose of decoying the natives, or, in the event of failing in their artifice, to adopt hostile measures, with the ultimate view of seizing upon all they could capture, and selling them for slaves.
About 9 o'clock we unexpectedly found ourselves within the bar of the Old Camaroon river, where we anchored for the night. The tide was running strong, taking the various directions of the coasts and rivers, and very perplexing to strangers.
Scarcity of Provisions in Fernando Po Diet of the Natives Their Timidity Its probable Cause The Recovery of a Liberated African Deserter Departure from Fernando Po Reflections on the Uses of the Settlement Causes of Failure Insalubrity of the Climate Probabilities of Improvement Arrival off the mouth of the Camaroon River Chase of a Brigantine Her Capture Her suspicious Appearance Slave Accommodations Pirates of the North Atlantic Ocean Prince's Island Visit to the Governor Drunken Frolic of a Marine Provisions Delicious Coffee Account of the Town Population Varieties of Colour in the Inhabitants West-bay Inhospitality of the Governor and Merchants Visit to a Brazilian Brigantine Difficulty of obtaining a Passage to Angola Departure of the Emprendadora The Eden leaves Prince's Island Crossing the Equinoctial Line Dolphin and Flying-fish Trade-winds Ascension Island at Daybreak Landing Description of the Settlement Turtle Goats' Flesh Abundant Poultry Island Game Aboriginal Foes Unfaithful Friends Gladiatorial Sports Privileges of Settlers Traffic Roads Water Culture of Soil Produce Vegetables Live Stock Population Employments Hours of Labour Recreations Departure from the Island Recollections of Ascension on a former Voyage Dampier, the Navigator The Variables An Affidavit on Crossing the Line Change of Weather Dutch Galliot Passage for the Brazils Parting of Friends
At daylight we cast off the Agnes' long-boat, leaving her to prosecute her voyage up the Calabar to her own ship, while we stood to the eastward. Thursday, 5. Unsettled weather. In the afternoon we anchored off the mouth of the Camaroon river, where Lieutenant Badgeley and Mr. Wood went, in separate boats, to examine the river, for slave-vessels. Saturday, 7.
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