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104 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1842. to disembark after the women and children. 3.The disembarkation of the troops to take place bythe companies of the 91st Eegiment drawing lots ;the detachment of the 27th Regiment and theCape Mounted Rifles to take 4.precedence. Themen to fall in on the upper deck, fully armed andaccoutred, carrying their knapsacks and greatcoats.5.Everyofficer to be allowed to take acarpet-bag or small portmanteau.The disembarkation of the women and children,and the sick, occupiedfrom 8.30a.m. Among them was Mrs. Ward,until 10 o'clockwife ofCaptain Ward, and her daughter Isabel (afterwardsMrs. Savage). The detachment of the27th Regiment and the Cape Mounted Riflesfollowed. The disembarkation of the 91st wasarranged by the wings drawing lots, and thenthe companies of each wing.At 10.30, one of the surf-boats, which hadbeen employed up to this time in taking thepeople off the wreck, was required to assist insavingthe lives of those on board the Waterlooconvict ship,which was in still more imminentperil about a quarterof a mile from the AbercrombieRobinson.There was now but one boatto disembark 450 men, the wind and sea begin-