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From the private log of T. BECKFORD SIMPSON, master of the brig "Freak," giving an account of her proceedings when employed in searching for the papers, &c., connected with the late Mr. Kennedy's exploring party.
Sunday, April 15, 1849.--At half past one P.M., the Harbinger in company, blowing strong with hard squalls and heavy rain, the appearance of the weather threatening, considered it advisable to anchor under the lee of the North Percy Island, then in sight; at two, bore away for that purpose; at half-past two, rounded the north end of the Island, stretched over towards two small islets, made a short board in, and anchored in thirteen fathoms, about one and a half miles from the shore; the largest islet of the two bearing S. W. by S., Pine Peak just open with the north end of Percy Island.