of John Cockburn, &c. 249 

 before he entred the Coach, he ftop'd to give 

 me Opportunity to make my Supplication. 

 After making my Reverence to his Excellen- 

 cy in an humble Manner, I informed him of 

 my Country and Condition, He faid, he was 

 now going to the Englijh Fadory, to take 

 Leave of the Prefident Mr. John/on, who 

 was juft on his Return to England, and that 

 I might follow him thither, where he would 

 hear my Cafe in full. I faid, I ftiould gladly 

 obey his Commands, and accordingly made 

 what Hafte I could after him. 



Being come to the Factory, I defifd to 

 have Admittance to the Prefident, and after 

 I had waited fome time for an Anfwer, an 

 Engttfh Gentleman was lent from the Board 

 to examine me ; who, when I had told him 

 my Cafe, faid, that here had been four 

 TjLngliJhmen fome time fince, who he believed 

 were fome of my Company ; their Names he 

 faid, were John Holland, John Ballmain, 

 Thomas Rounce, and Richard Banijler, and 

 that at their firft coming hither the Gover- 

 nor committed them to Prifon, but that they 

 were quickly demanded by the Prefident, 



who 



