to North America. 1 1 9 



and private punifhment, without his prudence di- 

 rects him to pat off the Execution, upon an appre- 

 henfion of fome pernicious conferences that may 

 infue thereupon. In fuch Voyages he muft over- 

 look a thoufand things, which upon other occasi- 

 ons he has all reafon to punifh. He muft counter- 

 feit a downright ignorance of their Intrigues with the 

 She-Savages, of their Quarrels among themfelves, of 

 their negligence in not mounting the Guard, and 

 not obferving the other points of Duty ; in a word, 

 he muft pretend to know nothing of an Infinity 

 of fuch Diforders, as have no direft tendency to a 

 Revolt. He ought to ufe the precaution of Ting- 

 ling out a Spy in his little Army, and reward him 

 handfomly for a dexterous Intelligence as to all that 

 happens ; to the end that he may remedy the grow- 

 ing diforders either diredily or indirectly. This 

 Spie may by good management , and due fecre- 

 cy find out the Ringleader of a Club or Cabal ; 

 and when the Commanding Officer has received fuch 

 fatisfa&ion upon the matter, that there's no room 

 left to doubt of the Criminal's Demerit; 'twill then 

 b@ very convenient to make away with him, and 

 that with fuch management, that no body fhould 

 know what became of him. 



Farther : He ought to give *em Tobacco and 

 Brandy now and then, to ask their advice upon fome 

 occafions, to fatigue 'em as little as poffible, to call 

 ? em up to dance and make merry, and at the fame 

 time to exhort 'em to live in a good underftanding 

 with one another. The beft Topick he can make 

 ufe of for inforcing their Duty, is Religion, and 

 the Honour of their Country, and this he ought to 

 defcant upon himfelf : For though I have a great 

 deal oF Faith in the power of the Clergy ; yet I 

 Ijsnow that fort of Men do's more harm than good, 

 in Voyages of this nature ; and for that reafon Fd 

 ghoqfe to bq without their Company, The Perfoa 



