Our coaling was suspended until the two ships could be entered at the Custom House.

We lost a couple of hours by this visit, but I was gratified to learn as the result of it that we might remain quietly and continue our coaling, &c.
We got the remaining guns into position; got up and loaded some of the rifles; opened a barrel of cartridges, and made sundry other hasty preparations for defense, in case any attempt should be made to seize the ship.

At 11.30 A.M.signalled the Bahama, and brought her in to her anchors.

Towards night the weather became rainy, and considerable sea setting in to the harbour, we shoved the barque off to an anchor.

During the night she dragged her anchor, and we were obliged to send a party on board her to let go another, to prevent her from dragging on shore.
There was quite a row this evening on board the barque, ending in a general fight, the sailors by some means or other having managed to get drunk.
_Saturday, August 23rd._--Morning cloudy and rainy.