Ch. III. SOUTH AMERICA. 327 



fwered by all the three forts in the bay. Afterwards 

 an officer of the Marquis d'Antin was lent afliore with 

 compliments to the governor, in the name of the 

 captains and mailers of the frigates. After a very 

 polite reception, the governor fignified to the officer 

 that his duty obliged him to be fully informed what 

 frigates they were, whence they came, and whither 

 they were bound ; and that he dt-fireJ the captains 

 would fend him a written account, together with 

 their commiffions, invoyances and clearances. And 

 this indifpenfable demand being complied with, they 

 might depend on all the friendly offices within his 

 power. This was immediately done: and on his 

 part, after an attentive perufal of the feveral papers, 

 being fatisfied with their contents, he wrote a very 

 obliging letter to the captains, offering them what- 

 ever the ifland afforded : for befides his own perfonal 

 difpofition to a6l up to the laws of hofpitality 

 towards all who flood in need of fuccour, he and all 

 the governors of Brazil had exprefs orders in their 

 commiiTions from their fovereign to ihew all manner of 

 friendfhip to any fhips belonging to other flatcs, which 

 might put into their ports j and likewifc to furniih 

 them all equally with v/hatever they wanted, provided 

 it was not detrimental to his people or veffels, nor give 

 juil caufe of complaint to any other nation at war. 

 The French captains were not wanting to fhew their 

 fenle of fuch humane and prudent expreffions; and 

 the generous governor foon fhewed they were fincere, 

 by furniihing whatever provifions we required as necef- 

 fary, ordering a number of Indians to affifl us in water- 

 ing, and the tranfport to receive on board fo much of 

 the cargo of the Delivrance as was neceffary to lighten 

 her, in order to her being caulked and careened, that 

 Ihe might perform the remainder of the voyage with 

 iafety and difpatch. 



Notwithstanding all the civility and friendihip 



oí the governor in every particular, we were in the 



y 4 fame 



