the grofleft abufe, threatening our cap- 

 tain, that if ever he was out of his fta- 

 tion again, he would ferve him as he had 

 done the other. This rigid discipline, 

 however, preferved the convoy ; for 

 though the privateer kept company a 

 long time, fhe was not fo fortunate as to 

 meet with the reward of her perfever- 



ance. 



On the 2 yth of October, in the even- 

 ing, we made Cape Ortegal ; and on the 

 3 i ft, came to an anchor in Breft road. 

 The Lys having fo valuable a cargo on 

 board, was towed into the harbour the 

 next morning, and lafhed alongfide one 

 of their men of war. The money was 

 foon landed ; and the officers and men, 

 who had been fo many years abfent from 

 their native country, were glad to get 

 on fliore. Nobody remained on board 

 but a man or two to look after the fhip, 

 we three Englifli prifoners, who had 



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