of John Cockburtij &c. 95 

 his Hand, who was foon followed by feverai 

 others. He accofted us in very bluftering 

 and ftormy Terms, commanding us to go 

 with him diredly before the Governor. As 

 we found he came by Authority, there was no 

 difputing it with him, for go we mull; but, 

 however, inftead of being carried to the 

 Governor, we were all three taken to Prifon, 

 being told it was too unfeafonable a Time 

 of Night to difturb his Excellency about 

 us, but that in the Morning we fhould go 

 before him. In the mean time, we were 

 thruft into a filthy Hole, among all Manner 

 of Vermine, and guarded by a Company of 

 Indians and Malhta's. 



Being Ihut up in this dark and loath- 

 fome Place, we could not help lamenting 

 our hard Fate, that now we were amongft 

 Chriftians, and, as we thought, going to be 

 ufed in an hofpitable Manner, we fhould in- 

 ftead thereof find fuch cruel Treatment, as 

 indeed it proved, for in the Night a Scorpion 

 ftung me on the right Thigh, fo that in 

 half an Hour's Time I was all over in Ago- 

 nies with my Teeth loofen'd in my Head 

 and my Tongue hanging out of my Mouth. 



