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any thing of the matter.^ However, as they could not well 

 execute their Purpose without Assistance, they apply'd 

 themselves to a Soldier of the Comimny' s, one John Namur, 

 who had giv'n them to understand, he was not over- well 

 pleas'd witli the Governor.- This Soldier no sooner came to 

 know their Secret, but he went and acquainted the Governor 

 with the Proposal that had been made him, adding that 

 three of our Number^ were entirely Innocent, and knew 

 nothing of the Plot. Some Weeks pass'd before the Governor 

 took any notice of what had been Eeveal'd to him, causing, 

 nevertheless, our Conduct to be strictly observ'd, especially 

 that of the Accus'd. But perceiving at length that nothing- 

 came of all his Politicks,* and fearing if he delay'd any 

 longer, he might altogether be depriv'd of his Eevenge, he 

 on the 15th of January^ in tlie Night, sent a Troop of arm'd 

 Soldiers to seize on us, who Conducted all five into his 

 Presence. The first words he spoke were to justifie us Three 

 that were Innocent, declaring he all along knew we were 

 guiltless, and therefore had nothing to say to us. After 

 having put some questions to the other Two, they own'd 

 ingenuously the Design they had, but added withal, that the 

 Vessel we had lost was worth more than tlie Chaloupe they 

 design'd to take, insinuating moreover that their Intention 

 was to pay for it,*' as the Soldier himself confess'd. We 

 were, however, all hurry'd away together, both Innocent and 



1 "lis se cacherent meme si soigneusement que uous n'eumes aucuiie 

 connoissance de ce qu'ils vouloieut faire," omitted by translator. 



2 " & ils lui proposerent d'etre de la xaartie pour s'en aller avec eux," 

 omitted by translator. 



3 In orig. : " les trois camarades des deux accomplices." 



* In orig. : " Mais voyant que le desseiu qui lui avoit ete decouvert 

 par le Soldat n'avoit aucune suite ; & craignant, sans doute, que ces 

 pensees, dont il ne faisoit qu'attendre I'execution pour user hardiment 

 de grande rigueur, n'eussent ete aussi-tot dissipees que conpues." 



^ A.D. 1694. 



^ lu orig. : " de laisser de I'argent pour le payement de cette 

 chaloupe." 



