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Ret(irri/iii an equal Number ; a good Omen of the 

 Wekoln^e Reception they found , for at Night there 

 cariffe ^bri Board a Jarge Boat, deeply laden with 

 frelH f^rovifions and Liquors, and with it a Servant 

 (of^ a favourite Inhabitant) called John Trumpet : He 

 told itrhem they muft immediately weigh, and run 

 fartK^r to the Southward, where they ihould be 

 fuppLied with all Things they wanted, naval Stores 

 W ^rovifidns. 



They had not been long at Anchor again, before 

 they had feveral Canoes on Board with both black 

 and white Inhabitants, who continired, without In- 

 terruption, all good Offices, during their Stay; 

 particularly John Trumpet brought a large Boat of 

 Arrackj than which, nothing could be more plea* 

 fitig (about po Legers^) as alfb 60 Bales of Sugar ; 

 anOnering, its prefumed, from the Governor and 

 his Daughter, who, in Return, had a fine Table- 

 Clock fent him, (the Plunder of Captain Madras 

 Ship,^ and fhe a large Gold Watch, Earnefts of the 

 PhV they defigned to ma ke. 



When^hey had all on Board, they paid Mr- 

 Tyumj>et to his Satisfaction, it, was computed, 6 or 

 7000 /. gave him three Cheers, 1 1 Guns each Ship, 

 amd throwM Ducatoons into his Boat by hand- 

 fuls, 'for the Boat-Men to fcramble for. 



That Night being little Wind, did not weigh, 

 ViHiATrumfety in the Morning, waked them to the> 

 Sight of more Arrack, Chefts.of Piece-Goods, and 

 ready made Clothes, bringing the Fifcal of the 

 Plate alio with him. At Noon, while thole were 

 on Board, faw a Sail to the Southward, which they 

 weighed, and chaced after ^ but flie having a good 

 Offing, got to the Northward of them, and an- 

 chored a Imall Diftance from CochinFort y the afore- 

 mentioned Gentlemen afluring them, ^hat they: 

 would not be molefted in taking her from under 

 tte Caftle, foUicited before hand for the buying her, 

 f^'- " 1 2 and 



