48 Of Capt. George Lowther. 



The Names of Governor and Captain founded 

 great, but when the Gentlemen found that the 

 Power that generally goes along with thofe Titles, 

 was overfway'd and born down by the Merchants 

 and Faftors, ( mechanick Fellows as they thought 

 them) they grew very impatient and difatisfy'd, 

 ef'peciMy Mafey^ who was very loud in his Com- 

 plaints againft them, particularly at the fmall Al- 

 lowance of Provilions to him and his Men • for 

 the Garrifon and Governor too, were victualled by 

 the Merchants, which was no fmall Grievance and 

 Mortification to them. And as the want of eating 

 was the only Thing thnt made the great 'Sancho 

 quit his Government, fo did it here rend and tare 

 their's to Pieces: For Maffey told them, that he didnot 

 come there to be a Gxxmey Slave ^ and that he hadpromifed 

 his Aden good Treatment ^ and Provifions fitting for Soldiers,: 

 Tloat ashe had the Care of fo many of his Majefiy^s Sub-^ 

 jeUsy if they would not provide for them in a handfome 

 Manner^ he pjould take fuitable Meafures for the Prefer* 

 vat ion of fo many of his Countrymen and Companions. 



The Governor at this Time was very ill of a 

 Fever, and, for the better Accomodation in his 

 Sicknefs, was carried aboard the Ship Gambia Co.* 

 ftky where he continued for about: three Weeks, 

 and therefore could have little to fay in this DiC 

 pute, tho' he refolved not to ftay in a Place, where 

 there was fo little Occafion for him, and where his 

 Power was fo confin'd. The Merchants had cer- 

 tainly Orders from the Company, to ilfue the Pro- 

 vifions out to the Garrifon, and the fame is done 

 along the whole Coafi: but whether they had cut 

 them fhort of the Allowance that was appointed 

 them, I can't fay, but if they did, then is the Lofs 

 of the Ship and Garrifon owing principally to 

 their ill Conduft. 



However 



