The officer not regarding him, the chief seized upon him, pinioned his arms behind, and held him by the hair of his head; on which one of the sailors struck him with an oar; Pareah instantly quitted the officer, snatched the oar out of the man's hand, and snapped it in two across his knee.

At length the multitude began to attack our people with stones.

They made some resistance, but were soon overpowered, and obliged to swim for safety to the small cutter, which lay farther out than the pinnace.

The officers, not being expert swimmers, retreated to a small rock in the water, where they were closely pursued by the Indians.

One man darted a broken oar at the master; but his foot slipping at the time, he missed him, which fortunately saved that officer's life.