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promises, and afterwards broke them all. Many 

 of my people entered, and went away in tlie pri- 

 vateer; and most of the remainder would have 

 done so likewise, under the apprehension of be- 

 ing left here destitute of the means either of sub- 

 sisting, or getting off the island : but I thought it 

 my duty to my king and country, even in my then 

 distressed situation, to prevent the desertion. 

 Grimes turned two rascals on shore again, and I 

 immediately gave them a most severe beating 

 with a sound stick. 



The rest of this day was spent in landing the 

 provisions which Grimes had returned, and in 

 picking up the few things which were left scat- 

 tered up and down; and I had the pleasure to 

 find, that they had forgot a puncheon of olive oil, 

 and my three live swine. As soon as they were 

 gone, I took up my gun, walked out upon the 

 island and shot a curlew. 



A very fine day. 



A list of my people who entered on hoard the -privateer voluntarily, and 

 also of those who were impressed / distinguishing the stations in which 

 they were employed, at the time they quitted my service. 



Entered at Charles Harbour 

 John Downing, salmonier. 



/ Entered at Great Island 



* John Kettle, master of the David Kennedy, youngster; 



ReconciUation William Raylie, ditto ; 



* On being informed by the officers of the privateer, that Kettle had 

 entered with them, as a prize-master, I expostulated with him; and en« 

 deavored to persuade him, to continue firm on the side of his king and 



