From Anger came tidings dated 2 April that there a large wood raft going
down the Loire and that since the time of napoleon when huge amounts of wood
for the warship building were required not such a large raft was seen. She was
manned by 90 men of the Royal Navy and there were others expected. The wood was
required for the large steamships the French government ordered to be build
necessary for a regular line with America. The necessary funds came
available in 1840 en the ships were to be completed before the end of 1841.
