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Tiverton, February 5. 1703, 4. 

 May it pleafe your Excellency, 



A Ccording to your requc/l when I was lafi with your 

 Self ; and in obedience thereunto, I prefent you with 

 thefe following lines, that concern the preparation for next 

 Springs Expedition, to Attack the Enemy. Accordmg to 

 my former Direclion, for it is good to have a full flroke at 

 them firfl, before they have opportunity to Run for it', for 

 the firfi of our aclion will be our opportunity to deflroy them, 

 and to prevent their running away, in way-laying every pa f- 

 fage', and make them know we are in good earnefl, and fo 

 we being in a diligent life of means, we may hope for a bleff- 

 ing from the Almighty, and that He will be p leafed to put a 

 dread in their hearts, that they may fall before us and pcrifh : 

 For my advice is, 



ift. That Ten or Twelve hundred good able Souldiers, 

 well equip'd be in a readinefs fit for aclio?z by the firfl of 

 April at the furthefl, for then will be time to be tipon aclion. 



2ly. That five & forty or fifty good Whale-boats be had 

 ready, well fitted, with five good Oars, and 12 or 15 good 

 Paddles to every Boat'. And upon the Wail 272 of each Boat 

 five pieces of firong Leather be faficned on each fide to flip 

 five fmall Afii bars thro', that fo when ever they land the 

 Men may flep over-board, & flip in faid bars a-crofs, and 

 take tip faid Boat, that fiie may not be hurt againfi the 

 Rocks. And that two fuitable Brafi Kittles be provided to 



272 The -wale is the plank that rims and giving ftrength to its curves. — 

 the outfide of the boat, ftiffening it, Totten. 



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