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ftayed here no longer than ti!l th-e wind favoured our 

 proceeding to Portfinouth, which was the rendezvous 

 of the whole íquadron ; and on the 28rh the wind 

 veering to the S. W, and W. we got under i^iil ; and 

 on the 29th the fl:¡ip anchored at Spithead, where ac 

 that time lay feven three deck fliips canying fro'ii 90 

 to 100 guns. From the ihip I was carried to Fareham, 

 a plea fine viilajje at the upper end of Porrfnouth- 

 harhour, and about three leagues by land from the 

 town. This being appointed for the place of my cap- 

 tivity, and of thofe who had been included in the capi- 

 tulation of Louifbourg : the fate of the others was to 

 be confined in the common prifon at Porchcfter caftle. 

 The commiiTaries indeed could not well take upon 

 them to difpenfe with theílriótnefs of their orders. I 

 muft not here omit the courtefy and generofity of cap- 

 tain Brett of the Sundeiland, to all the prifoners of any 

 rank, whom he not only admitted to his table during 

 the voyage, but prevailed on all the other officers to 

 imitate this good example; and who Teemed to vie in 

 civilities towards us, and humanity towards the inferior 

 fort J fparing for nothing to alleviate our misfortunes. 

 And let this remain a monument of my gratitude to 

 fuch a generous fet of gentlemen. 



We arrived in England at the time when Charles 

 Edv/ard eldefl Ion of the Chevalier de St. George 

 landed in the north of the kingdom, among the Scots 

 Highlanders; and was by their affiiiance endeavouring 

 to recover the throne of his anceftors ; though with 

 how little fuccels is now known to all the world. 

 Thefe commotions left little hopes of a favourable 

 reception to us prifoners, whole long fufferings and 

 hardlhips naturally caufed more ardent longings after 

 cafe and liberty : and the jealoufies, which in fuch cafes 

 are only a prudent care, together with the irregularity 

 of lome pnioners, who, contrary to the rules of ho- 

 nour, abufc any indulgence íhewo them, and violate 



their 



