Was visited by M.Guerin.and a number of gentlemen--members of the Colonial Legislature and others--to whom I explained the true issue of the war--to wit, an abolition crusade against our slave-property; our population, resources, victories, &c .-- to all of which they listened with much appearance of gratification, and which they also expressed from time to time, lamenting the blind policy of their Home Government.

Mustered the crew, and read Articles of War.

Three of the prisoners have shipped.

Let another batch of liberty-men go on shore.

Two of yesterday's batch did not come off in time this morning.