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[* Vanua Lava, Gaua, Aurora, Aoba, Pentecost, Ambryna, and Malekula.] [** Gente hermosa, etc.] As it was arranged that the ships should leave the port, understanding that the sickness was not very bad, they made sail on the 28th of May.

In the afternoon the sick were so helpless that the captain ordered the pilots to keep the ships within the mouth of the bay until the condition of the people was seen next day.

They were all in such a state that the captain gave orders for the ships to return to port where, the wind being fair, they were easily anchored.

Then steps were taken to take care of the sick, and they all got well in a short tune.
On the day after they anchored a number of natives were seen on the beach, playing on their shells.

To find out what it was about, the captain ordered the master of the camp to go with a party of men in the two boats to learn what they wanted.