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between her Masts, had her Boat out alongside and whilst I was standing on the Beach, looking at them, they hoisted up their Boat to the Stern and got underweigh. I have been very uneasy about this Vessel and Crew ever since she has been about here. We have herded our Cattle every night for some time for fear they would find them at some distance from home and destroy them and if they have not got much from the Shores it is because we have not left much for them to get, several other vessels have been about the Island but we have had no reason to complain of any of them, they have all been very Civil and well behaved except the crew of the vessel above mentioned which has not since been seen
Signed Joseph Darby

Sable Island
November 20th 1843