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went down to Gotirdans houfe, where they had left Lieut. 

 Col. G or ham & Maj Hilton, with part of the Forces to guard 

 the Prifoners; (and kept a good look-out for more of the 

 Enemy) who upon the Colonels return, gave him an ac- 

 count that they had made no difcovery of the Enemy lince 

 he left them, &c. Juft then Her Majefty's Ships and 

 Tranfports arriving. The Commanders of Her Majefty's 

 Ships told Col. Church that they had orders to go dire6tly 

 for Port Royal Gut, and wait the coming of fome Store- 

 Ships, which were expected at Port Royal from France', 

 and Col. Church advifing with them, propofed that it was 

 very expedient and ferviceable to the Crown, that Capt. 

 Southack in the Province Galley mould accompany them, 

 which they did readily acquiefce with him in. Upon which 

 the Colonel immediately embark'd his Forces on board 

 the Tranfports, and himfelf on board Capt. Jarvisy 1 ^ or- 

 dering the Commiffary of the Stores, the Minifter, Sur- 

 geons & Pilots all to embark on board the fame Veffel 

 with him; ordering all the Whale-boats to be put on 

 board the Tranfports and then all to come to Sail. The 

 Ships ftanding away for Port Royal Gzit, 319 and Col. Church 

 with the Tranfports for Jkfems: 3S0 In their way the Colonel 



inquired of the Pilot Fellows™ What depth of Water 



there was in the Crick near the Town of Menis? He 

 anfwered him that there was Water enough near the 



318 Commander of the frigate Adven- 320 See note 238, ante. Les Mines 

 ture ; as will be feen from the docu- was about half-way from Port Royal 

 ment commencing on the next page. to Beau-bajtn, or Chieg?iecto. 



319 See note 286, ante. 321 See note 296, ante. 



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