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And , in the next place , as you brought me this news I think it only right that you should be the one to profit by it . So there you are , and , if you will take my advice , you will not remain in port a single hour longer than is absolutely necessary , or you may miss her ; and , if what these papers state be true -- as I have no doubt it is -- she is a ship worth taking a good deal of trouble to find . '' I thanked the Admiral for his information , but deemed it best to let him understand that I was indebted to him only for details , and shortly afterwards took my leave , having suddenly made up my mind to sail that same night , if I found that the stores and water had been sent aboard that afternoon , as promised . I reached the schooner about half-past ten o'clock , and found all hands excepting the mate turned in . Saunders was considerably surprised to see me , as he did not expect me aboard that night ; but , upon my questioning him with regard to the stores and water , he informed me that both had come alongside almost immediately after my departure for Kingston . There was consequently no reason why we should delay another moment ; and within half an hour we had got up our anchor and were bowling away to the southward and westward before the land breeze . Before daylight the high land of Jamaica had sunk beneath the horizon , and we had caught the trade-wind .