of John Cockburn, &c. 170 



We and our Friends, being now well 

 refreftied, and having all got Trowzers 

 on, began to think ourfelves in no con- 

 temptible Circumltances, and that it was high 

 Time to take leave of our kind Benefaftor, 

 who would willingly have detained us with 

 him ; but, as he knew our Refolution of 

 going to the Engltjh Faftory, he would ufe 

 no unreafonable Importunity, and, at part- 

 ing, gave us eight Pieces of Eight, as a Re- 

 quital for the Services we had done him. 



B e g now rich, and able, as we thought, 

 to affift our poor Shipmates, we refolved to 

 {hare Fortunes with them ; but then the 

 Grievance was, our Pafs would ferve only 

 for us three, to whom it was given; and how 

 to procure them another, we could not tell. 

 At laft, we agreed to go back again to St. 

 Michael's, and try our Intereft with fhomas 

 Colorado, on that Head. Accordingly, we 

 made what Hafte thither we could ; but 

 when we came near the Town, which was 

 in the Morning, after a two Day's Journey, 

 we began to fear, that the Governor might 

 recede from his Favours, and inftead of com- 

 plying 



