We worked on; but the water increasing in the hold, it was apparent that the ship would founder; and though the storm began to abate a little, yet it was not possible she could swim till we might run into any port; so the master continued firing guns for help; and a light ship, who had rid it out just ahead of us, ventured a boat out to help us.
Seguimos trabajando pero el agua no cesaba de entrar en la bodega y era evidente que el barco se hundiría. Aunque la fuerza de la tormenta comenzó a disminuir un poco, no era posible que el barco pudiera llegar a puerto, por lo que el capitán siguió disparando cañonazos en señal de auxilio.