I pointed out to him the insolent manner in which the Iroquois was violating the neutrality of the port.

No additional order had been received from the Governor.

Scraping and painting ship, and repairing the engine to put it in thorough condition for service.

At meridian the Iroquois came to anchor about half a mile from us, at the man-of-war anchorage.

The captain of the Acheron visited me, to say the Governor had directed him to inform me that if I preferred it, he would be glad to have me visit Fort de France with my ship, where he could afford me more ample protection, and whither, he presumed, the Iroquois would not follow me; and if she did, that he would compel her to depart from French waters.
I replied that before deciding upon this invitation, I would wait and see whether the Iroquois accepted the condition of remaining twenty-four hours after my departure, or departing twenty-four hours before me.