9 t The jbijirejfes and Adventures 

 us to a Houfe, where fat a Holy Father, 

 and another Gentleman, who had fent for 

 us on Purpofe to enquire into our Story, 

 which, when I had related, they defired to 

 know of what Trades or Occupations we 

 were ? 1 anfwer'd, we had fpent moft of our 

 Time as Mariners, and pretended to little 

 elfe than the Knowledge of maritime Bufi- 

 nefi. Then the good Father asked, if e'er 

 a one of us was a Carpenter, or Calker; for 

 that he had a Negroe, who was building 

 a Veffel, which we might Calk, and he 

 would pay us what we defired for our La- 

 bour. Tho* we were no fuch by Profeffion, 

 yet we readily accepted the Offer, well 

 knowing we could perform the Work; upon 

 which, he gave us every one a Real of 

 Plate, faying, we fhould be lodged in his 

 Houfe, and that he would provide us with 

 Victuals. 



He ther* order'd a Negroe Woman to 

 fhew us to an Apartment, where was a Fire; 

 As we fat there, roafting fome Plantains, with 

 great Satisfaction at this unexpe&ed Provi- 

 dence, and were grown pretty lleepy, there 

 rulhed in upon us a Man with a Spear in 



his 



