MAJOR SEMPLE LISLE. S I7 



then repeated, that it could never be their inten- 

 tion in ^ny report they plight be required tp 

 make, to fay more on my fabjecb than my name 

 and military rank. On this 1 left them, and the^ 

 ■propofed to Mr. Murchifon, Mr. Blacl^,&c. to 

 do the fame, to which they readily confcntcd, and 

 the report of the fhip's name, the place of our def- 

 tination, with thenames and rank of every indivi- 

 dual was given to the pilot, in which I was ftyled 

 Major Semple Lille (a Dutch oflicer) a pajjenger. 

 The Pilot conveyed this report to the Go- 

 vernor-General, and the next morning his Ex- 

 cellency fent a Non-commiflioned Officer with 

 his inftrucftipns. The Pilot was by thefe di- 

 reded to fend all who were Officers immediate- 

 ly up the river to him, for that he would not 

 dine until they arrived, and the foldiers and 

 women were ordered to follow in our own boat ; 

 Eniign Minchin, with his Lady, Prater, the 

 Purfer, and myfelf, accordingly embarked in 

 the Pilot's boat, while Mr. Drummpnd and Mr. 

 Murchifon remained to take charge of the 

 launch and fuch bagage as we had not been com- 

 pelled to throw overboard. 



■ We had not proceeded more than a league up 

 the river» before we met the General's barge, 

 with an officer, who informed us, that he was 

 fcnt by his Excellency to congratulate us on our 

 efcape, and to condutfl us to the town ; wc 



thereupon 



