July4th。ThevesselinsightprovedtobeasmallbrigfromLiverpool，andwasallowedtopassunmolested。Augustusspentmostofhistimeondeck，withaviewofobtainingalltheinformationinhispowerrespectingtheintentionsofthemutineers。Theyhadfrequentandviolentquarrelsamongthemselves，inoneofwhichaharpooner，JimBonner，wasthrownoverboard。Thepartyofthematewasgainingground。JimBonnerbelongedtothecook’sgang，ofwhichPeterswasapartisan。
　　July5th。Aboutdaybreaktherecameonastiffbreezefromthewest，whichatnoonfreshenedintoagale，sothatthebrigcouldcarrynothingmorethanhertrysailandforesail。Intakingintheforetopsail，Simms，oneofthecommonhands，andbelongingalsotothecook’sgang，felloverboard，beingverymuchinliquor，andwasdrowned-noattemptbeingmadetosavehim。Thewholenumberofpersonsonboardwasnowthirteen，towit：DirkPeters；Seymour，theofthecook’sparty；themate，whosenameIneverlearned；Absalomparty；-besidesAugustusandmyself。
　　July6th。Thegalelastedallthisday，blowinginheavysqualls，accompaniedwithrain。Thebrigtookinagooddealofwaterthroughherseams，andoneofthepumpswaskeptcontinuallygoing，Augustusbeingforcedtotakehisturn。justattwilightalargeshippassedclosebyus，withouthavingbeendiscovereduntilwithinhail。Theshipwassupposedtobetheoneforwhichthemutineerswereonthelookout。Thematehailedher，butthereplywasdrownedintheroaringofthegale。Ateleven，aseawasshippedamidships，whichtoreawayagreatportionofthelarboardbulwarks，anddidsomeotherslightdamage。Towardmorningtheweathermoderated，andatsunrisetherewasverylittlewind。
　　July7th。Therewasaheavyswellrunningallthisday，duringwhichthebrig，beinglight，rolledexcessively，andmanyarticlesbrokelooseinthehold，asIcouldheardistinctlyfrommyhiding-place。Isufferedagreatdealfromsea-sickness。PetershadalongconversationthisdaywithAugustus，andtoldhimthattwoofhisgang，GreelyandAllen，hadgoneovertothemate，andwereresolvedtoturnpirates。HeputseveralquestionstoAugustuswhichhedidnotthenexactlyunderstand。Duringapartofthiseveningtheleakgaineduponthevessel；andlittlecouldbedonetoremedyit，asitwasoccasionedbythebrigsstraining，andtakinginthewaterthroughherseams。Asailwasthrummed，andgotunderthebows，whichaidedusinsomemeasure，sothatwebegantogainupontheleak。
　　July8th。Alightbreezesprangupatsunrisefromtheeastward，whenthemateheadedthebrigtothesouthwest，withtheintentionofmakingsomeoftheWestIndiaislandsinpursuanceofhispiraticaldesigns。NooppositionwasmadebyPetersorthecook-atleastnoneinthehearingofAugustus。AllideaoftakingthevesselfromtheCapeVerdswasabandoned。Theleakwasnoweasilykeptunderbyonepumpgoingeverythreequartersofanhour。Thesailwasdrawnfrombeneaththebows。Spoketwosmallschoonersduringtheday。
　　July9th。Fineweather。Allhandsemployedinrepairingbulwarks。
　　PetershadagainalongconversationwithAugustus，andspokemoreplainlythanhehaddoneheretofore。Hesaidnothingshouldinducehimtocomeintothemate’sviews，andevenhintedhisintentionoftakingthebrigoutofhishands。Heaskedmyfriendifhecoulddependuponhisaidinsuchcase，towhichAugustussaid，“Yes。”
　　withouthesitation。Petersthensaidhewouldsoundtheothersofhispartyuponthesubject，andwentaway。DuringtheremainderofthedayAugustushadnoopportunityofspeakingwithhimprivately。
　　JULY10。SpokeabrigfromRio，boundtoNorfolk。Weatherhazy，withalightbafflingwindfromtheeastward。To-dayHartmanRogersdied，havingbeenattackedontheeighthwithspasmsafterdrinkingaglassofgrog。Thismanwasofthecook’sparty，andoneuponwhomPetersplacedhismainreliance。HetoldAugustusthathebelievedthematehadpoisonedhim，andthatheexpected，ifhedidnotbeonthelook-out，hisownturnwouldcomeshortly。Therewerenowonlyhimself，Jones，andthecookbelongingtohisowngang-ontheothersidetherewerefive。HehadspokentoJonesabouttakingthecommandfromthemate；buttheprojecthavingbeencoollyreceived，hehadbeendeterredfrompressingthematteranyfurther，orfromsayinganythingtothecook。Itwaswell，asithappened，thathewassoprudent，forintheafternoonthecookexpressedhisdeterminationofsidingwiththemate，andwentoverformallytothatparty；whileJonestookanopportunityofquarrellingwithPeters，andhintedthathewouldletthemateknowoftheplaninagitation。Therewasnow，evidently，notimetobelost，andPetersexpressedhisdeterminationofattemptingtotakethevesselatallhazards，providedAugustuswouldlendhimhisaid。Myfriendatonceassuredhimofhiswillingnesstoenterintoanyplanforthatpurpose，and，thinkingtheopportunityafavourableone，madeknownthefactofmybeingonboard。Atthisthehybridwasnotmoreastonishedthandelighted，ashehadnoreliancewhateveruponJones，whomhealreadyconsideredasbelongingtothepartyofthemate。Theywentbelowimmediately，whenAugustuscalledtomebyname，andPetersandmyselfweresoonmadeacquainted。Itwasagreedthatweshouldattempttoretakethevesseluponthefirstgoodopportunity，leavingJonesaltogetheroutofourcouncils。Intheeventofsuccess，weweretorunthebrigintothefirstportthatoffered，anddeliverherup。ThedesertionofhispartyhadfrustratedPeters’designofgoingintothePacific-anadventurewhichcouldnotbeaccomplishedwithoutacrew，andhedependeduponeithergettingacquittedupontrial，onthescoreofinsanitywhichhesolemnlyavowedhadactuatedhiminlendinghisaidtothemutiny，oruponobtainingapardon，iffoundguilty，throughtherepresentationsofAugustusandmyself。Ourdeliberationswereinterruptedforthepresentbythecryof，“Allhandstakeinsail。”andPetersandAugustusranupondeck。
　　Asusual，thecrewwerenearlyalldrunk；and，beforesailcouldbeproperlytakenin，aviolentsqualllaidthebrigonherbeam-ends。Bykeepingheraway，however，sherighted，havingshippedagooddealofwater。Scarcelywaseverythingsecure，whenanothersqualltookthevessel，andimmediatelyafterwardanother-nodamagebeingdone。Therewaseveryappearanceofagaleofwind，which，indeed，shortlycameon，withgreatfury，fromthenorthwardandwestward。Allwasmadeassnugaspossible，andwelaid-to，asusual，underaclose-reefedforesail。Asnightdrewon，thewindincreasedinviolence，witharemarkablyheavysea。PetersnowcameintotheforecastlewithAugustus，andweresumedourdeliberations。
　　Weagreedthatnoopportunitycouldbemorefavourablethanthepresentforcarryingourdesignsintoeffect，asanattemptatsuchamomentwouldneverbeanticipated。Asthebrigwassnuglylaid-to，therewouldbenonecessityofmanoeuvringheruntilgoodweather，when，ifwesucceededinourattempt，wemightliberateone，orperhapstwoofthemen，toaidusintakingherintoport。Themaindifficultywasthegreatdisproportioninourforces。Therewereonlythreeofus，andinthecabintherewerenine。Allthearmsonboard，too，wereintheirpossession，withtheexceptionofapairofsmallpistolswhichPetershadconcealedabouthisperson，andthelargeseaman’sknifewhichhealwaysworeinthewaistbandofhispantaloons。Fromcertainindications，too-such，forexample，astherebeingnosuchthingasanaxeorahandspikelyingintheircustomaryplaceswebegantofearthatthematehadhissuspicions，atleastinregardtoPeters，andthathewouldletslipnoopportunityofgettingridofhim。Itwasclear，indeed，thatwhatweshoulddeterminetodocouldnotbedonetoosoon。Stilltheoddsweretoomuchagainstustoallowofourproceedingwithoutthegreatestcaution。
　　Petersproposedthatheshouldgoupondeck，andenterintoconversationwiththewatchAllen，whenhewouldbeabletothrowhimintotheseawithouttrouble，andwithoutmakinganydisturbance，byseizingagoodopportunity，thatAugustusandmyselfshouldthencomeup，andendeavourtoprovideourselveswithsomekindofweaponsfromthedeck，andthatweshouldthenmakearushtogether，andsecurethecompanion-waybeforeanyoppositioncouldbeoffered。I
　　objectedtothis，becauseIcouldnotbelievethatthematewhowasacunningfellowinallmatterswhichdidnotaffecthissuperstitiousprejudiceswouldsufferhimselftobesoeasilyentrapped。Theveryfactoftherebeingawatchondeckatallwassufficientproofthathewasuponthealert，-itnotbeingusualexceptinvesselswheredisciplineismostrigidlyenforced，tostationawatchondeckwhenavesselislying-toinagaleofwind。
　　AsIaddressmyselfprincipally，ifnotaltogether，topersonswhohaveneverbeentosea，itmaybeaswelltostatetheexactconditionofavesselundersuchcircumstances。Lying-to，or，insea-parlance，“laying-to。”isameasureresortedtoforvariouspurposes，andeffectedinvariousmanners。Inmoderateweatheritisfrequentlydonewithaviewofmerelybringingthevesseltoastand-still，towaitforanothervesseloranysimilarobject。Ifthevesselwhichlies-toisunderfullsail，themanoeuvreisusuallyaccomplishedbythrowingroundsomeportionofhersails，soastoletthewindtakethemaback，whenshebecomesstationary。Butwearenowspeakingoflying-toinagaleofwind。Thisisdonewhenthewindisahead，andtooviolenttoadmitofcarryingsailwithoutdangerofcapsizing；andsometimesevenwhenthewindisfair，buttheseatooheavyforthevesseltobeputbeforeit。Ifavesselbesufferedtoscudbeforethewindinaveryheavysea，muchdamageisusuallydoneherbytheshippingofwateroverherstern，andsometimesbytheviolentplungesshemakesforward。Thismanoeuvre，then，isseldomresortedtoinsuchcase，unlessthroughnecessity。
　　Whenthevesselisinaleakyconditionsheisoftenputbeforethewindevenintheheaviestseas；for，whenlying-to，herseamsaresuretobegreatlyopenedbyherviolentstraining，anditisnotsomuchthecasewhenscudding。Often，too，itbecomesnecessarytoscudavessel，eitherwhentheblastissoexceedinglyfuriousastotearinpiecesthesailwhichisemployedwithaviewofbringingherheadtothewind，orwhen，throughthefalsemodellingoftheframeorothercauses，thismainobjectcannotbeeffected。
　　Vesselsinagaleofwindarelaid-toindifferentmanners，accordingtotheirpeculiarconstruction。Somelie-tobestunderaforesail，andthis，Ibelieve，isthesailmostusuallyemployed。
　　Largesquare-riggedvesselshavesailsfortheexpresspurpose，calledstorm-staysails。Butthejibisoccasionallyemployedbyitself，sometimesthejibandforesail，oradouble-reefedforesail，andnotunfrequentlytheafter-sails，aremadeuseof。
　　Foretopsailsareveryoftenfoundtoanswerthepurposebetterthananyotherspeciesofsail。TheGrampuswasgenerallylaid-tounderaclose-reefedforesail。