of John Cockburn, &c. 99 



quaint the Governor, that we were firmly 

 refolved to Hand and fall by our own Re- 

 ligion. 



The Governor's Lady, who was a Meftie^ 

 and had heard of our Misfortunes, fent for 

 me to talk with her, defiring to know our 

 Cafe, and whether we had Wives and Chil- 

 dren ? when I told her we really had, flie 

 took great Compallion on us, promifing to 

 ufe her Intereft with her Husband to grant 

 us a Paft, and to procure for us what other 

 Affiftance flie could, and order'd Victuals 

 to be given us in a very courteous Manner j 

 after which, we were remanded back to our 

 Prifon, where we found it was whifper'd, 

 that we fhould be put to Death ; but, how- 

 ever, in two Days after, Providence ordered 

 it fo, that this good Lady obtained the Pafs 

 Ihe had promifed me flie would endea- 

 vour for ; upon which we were releafed 

 from our Confiaertient, and went to return 

 the Governor and his Lady Thanks on our 

 Knees, who each of them gave us a Real 

 apiece, with three Hats made of Cane plat- 

 ted by the Indians^ and wifhed us well, and 

 fafely to return home to our own Country. 



H 2 Thefe 



