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honour to the memory of Captain Wilcocks, 

 and compleatly vindicates him from any charge 

 of mifcondud to the troops, that I thought ic 

 my duty to give it to his widow. 



CHAP. XIX. 



^be officers and fome others are allowed the boat. — • 

 The author procures leave for a boy committed to 

 the Captain*s care to go with them, — Obtains 

 a knozvledge of the fJjip^s place by a fratagem. — 

 They embarky after being fearched for money. — 

 Enfign Minchi^i's condufi and good luck. — The 

 boat fets fail y and meets with a terrible gale, — 

 She is nearly loft in the breakers as Jhe approaches 

 the coaft. — Thofe on board forced to throzv their 

 trunks overboard ; when, in the utmoft diftaefs^ 

 they fee a boat coming towards them. — They make < 

 the harbour, and are hofpitably received. — M?>/- 

 chin refufes the Purfer and Mr. Murchifon any 

 affiflance. — They fend a report of their fituation 

 io the Governor -General. — Are fent for to Port 

 St. Pedro, where they are hofpitably received,-^ 

 Their fplendid entertainment by the Governor-Ge^ 

 9%eral. — A fecond report made, in which, as well 

 as the jirjl^ the author did not join. — Hofpitality 



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