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WKo were about to pafs with our boat, that we 

 were gone from Arends ; and to direft them 

 to follow us to M. Heynemann's. The guard 

 bonfifted of about thirty of the old Dutch 

 foldiers: nearly the whole of whom were in 

 a ftace of intoxication* and not a man at his 

 poft. You will believe that it was not a 

 flation of high importance. Indeed, on ac- 

 count of its diftance from the coaft, it feemed 

 only calculated to overawe the negroes, and the 

 Indians of the vicinity, or to afford a fort of 

 provifion for a few of the fdldiers who had 

 been worn out in the fervice* While on fhore 

 at this point of land, we faw an old Dutch 

 gentleman, a refident at the battery, who had 

 enjoyed feventy-fix years of life, and was 

 ftill humorous and fprightly as in his youth. 

 He expreffed himfelf delighted to fee a party 

 of Britifh officers, arid defired we might be 

 told, that although he could not talk our lan- 

 guage, he could eat and drink with us very 

 heartily, if we would favor him with our 

 company, and ftay to partake of his meal. 



The journey from the fort to M* Heyne- 

 mann's afforded ilothihg of intereft or variety. 

 The fcenery was a dull famenefs of river and 

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