MAJOR 5EMPLE LISLE. 2Q3 



Jicited leave to embark in the boat, and all ob- 

 tained a promife, except Mr. Fyfe, the Surgeon, 

 and myfelf ; and though the moll adive in the 

 mutiny were againft my leaving the ihip, as 

 being ufeful to them, the majority of voices 

 were in my favour: they alfo entertained an 

 idea of detaining the Purfer, to furnifh then> 

 with an account of the quality and value of the 

 cargo. 



Notwithfbanding thefe unfavourable appear- 

 ances, I fiill flattered myfelf with expectations 

 of vanquifhing the oppofition that obftrudled 

 my delires. An opportunity foon offered, 

 which I feized, and found the means of turning 

 to the advantage of the Purfer and myfelf; and 

 this we owed to a report which had reached the 

 ears of the mutineers, that a cheft of money or 

 plate^ and a box of watches were fomewhere in 

 the fhip. 



The three Frenchmen, who then governed the 

 Lady Shore, were defirous that thefe fliould be 

 ^lade their own exclulive property ; they fpokc 

 to me on the fubjedt, making me very large 

 promifes if I would obtain them fuch informa- 

 tion as might enable them to come at it without 

 the knowledge of their companions. I ,com- 

 ?nunicated this bufinefs to the Purfer, telling 

 him, that if he knew of any fuch thing in the 

 |hip, and would give them diredions where to 



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