DIARY OF CAPTAIN LAMSON 253 



ously one hundred Sambos and Indians 

 were on board. All my crew of the sloop 

 were tied by the hands, and hove into 

 boats. I immediately rose from my place 

 in the sail, when the Commander of the 

 squadron, which was a Patriot squadron, 

 demanded in Spanish, "Who are you?" 

 I replied, "I am an English messenger 

 from the Government of Trinidad to An- 

 gostura," when he immediately ordered 

 all his crew in their boats and not to touch 

 the least thing aboard my vessel. 



