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Understanding there were bullocks on the ifland, and ^ ^^^^ ^* 



being defirous to purchafe fome for the crews, I waited on ' -j 



a gentleman who ads here as agent for a mercantile houfe October. 

 in Lifbon, and who I found was the only dealer for beef: 

 on inquiring the price of bullocks, I was told ten dollars 

 each ; but as they were very fmall, I thought the price 

 too high, and I only engaged one, and it was with dif- 

 ficulty I prevailed on this merchant to take money for it ; 

 he behaved politely and treated us hofpitably. This be- 

 haviour from a ftranger called for a fimilar return, and we 

 fent him tea, brandy, wine, and a few other prefents. 



The watering of both the fhips being completed, I de- 

 termined to ftay here two days longer, in order to give 

 the crews an opportunity of recreating themfelves on 

 fhore ; being convinced this recreation would be of infinite 

 fervice to them, efpecially at a place where there is no great 

 quantity of fpirituous liquors to be procured ; accordingly, 

 on the 27th and 28th, both the fhips companies had Thurrday27.- 

 liberty given them to go on fliore, the half one day and ^"'^^y ^^• 

 the half the other ; while thofe on board were employed 

 an getting the vefTels ready for fea. 



An ofiicer from each fliip was always fent on fliore with 

 bur failors, and had particular orders given them to pre- 

 vent, if poffible, any difputes with the natives ; thefe 

 diredions were ftridly attended to, and not a fingle 

 quarrel happened ; our people conducting themfelves on 

 Oiore with the greateft regularity. 



In the afternoon of the 28th arrived in the bay the 

 Diana, captain Barrett, from London, bound to the coafl 



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