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do nothing without confulting his offi- 

 cers, he infifted upon the full exercife of 

 his authority, as before. This broke 

 all rneafures between them, and they 

 were from, this time determined he 

 fhould go with them, whether he would 

 qr no. A better pretence they could 

 not have for effecting this defign, than 

 the unfortunate affair of Mr. Cozens ; 

 which they therefore made ufe of for 

 feizing his perfon, and putting him un- 

 der confinement, in order to bring him 

 to his trial in England. The long-boat 

 was now launched, and ready for failing, 

 and all the men embarked, except cap- 

 tain Pemberton, with a party of marines, 

 who drew them up upon the beach 

 with intent to conduft captain Cheap 

 on board ; but he was at length per- 

 fuaded to detift from this refolution by 

 Mr. Bulkly. The men too, finding 

 they were ftraitened for room, and that 

 their flock of provifion would not ad- 



