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where we sat down, a party of ten, to a very gen- 

 teel dinner; after which we played at cards and 

 supped. 



This was a delightful day. 



Wednes., October 4, 1786. I waited on His Ex- 

 cellency John Elliot esquire, the Govemour of 

 Newfoundland, to whom I was introduced by Mr. 

 Routh; he invited us both to dine with him on 

 the morrow. I dined to-day in company with 

 some of the officers and young gentlemen of the 

 Merlin at the London Tavern. 



I dined with the Governor on the fifth, and all 

 the rest of my time while I remained here was 

 most agreeably spent; as I met with the greatest 

 civilities from all the principal people (many of 

 whom I was formerly acquainted with, when I 

 was here in the Guernsey Man of War in the years 

 1766 and 1768) dining and spending the evening 

 in private families every day. The two last days 

 I spent on board the Echo Sloop of War; the first 

 with the officers; the second with captain Reyn- 

 olds, who appears to be in every sense of the word, 

 a Gentleman; and, in my opinion, nothing can be 

 a stronger proof of it, than the universal terms of 

 attachment and approbation in which his officers 

 constantly spoke of him. 



General Benedict Arnold (who lately came here 

 from New Brunswick in a cutter of his own) and 

 I having hired the cabin of the brig John, belong- 

 ing to Tinmouth, John Bartlet owner and master, 

 embarked on board of that vessel at two o'clock 

 this afternoon; as did likewise the general's serv- 



