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places, to take pofTefTion for the King of 

 Great Britain^ but none of them within i 5 

 Leagues of us. Hearing by the Natives that 

 we were here^he came in with his Long-Boat^ 

 as he faid to fee us,but I believe it was only to 

 know the certainty of what he feared was 

 too true. He had told all the Indian Captains 

 that he came only to try their inclinations, 

 and that there was a great Fleet coming 

 with a great many People to fettle among 

 them, and defend them againft their enemies, 

 he meant EngUflj that were to come by his di- 

 redtion ; but our Fleet coming within a Month 

 after, they all lookt upon us to be the People 

 he fpoke of; fb that whatever Prefents he 

 made them before that time, was as much 

 for our Advantage as if our felves had given 

 them. H^ pretends to be a Conjurer, and 

 to foretel things ; but that was the trueffc 

 Prophecy ever he fpoke, though he knew not 

 whom he fpoke of. 



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