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cliers were here in garrifon that had been 

 landed from his fhips at Buenos Ayres> 

 as he could not get round Gape Horn. 

 A centinel's box was placed at our door, 

 and we had always a foldier with his 

 bayonet fixed, to prevent our ftirring 

 out. The curiofity of the people was 

 fuch, that our prifon was continually 

 full from morning till night, by which 

 the foldiers made a pretty penny, as they 

 took money from every perfon for the 

 fight. In a few days, captain Cheap 

 and Mr. Hamilton were ordered up to 

 St. Jago, as they were known to be of- 

 ficers by having faved their commiflions; 

 but Mr. Campbell and I were to continue 

 in prifon. Captain Cheap expreffed 

 great concern when he left us ; he told 

 me it was what he had all along dreaded, 

 that they would feparate us when we 

 got into this country ; but he allured 

 me, if he was permitted to fpeak to the 

 prefident, that he would never leave fol- 



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