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fet, did not diftrefs us much by their de- 

 parture, but rather added to our future 

 fecurity : one in particular, James Mit- 

 chell by name, we had all the reafon in 

 the world to think had committed no lefs 

 than two murders fince the lofs of our 

 fliip ; one on the pei fon found ftrangled 

 on board, another on the body of a man 

 whom we difcovered among fome bufties 

 upon Mount Mifery, ftabbed in feveral 

 places, and fhockingly mangled. This 

 diminution of our numbers was fuc- 

 ceeded by an unfortunate accident much 

 more affefting in its confequences, I 

 mean the death of Mr. Cozens, midfliip- 

 man ; in relating which with the necef- 

 fary impartiality and exadnefs, I think 

 myfelf obliged to be more than ordinary 

 particular. Havii::g one day, among other 

 things, got a cafl<: of peafe out of the 

 wreck, about which I was almoft con- 

 ftantly employed, I brought it to fliore 

 in the yawl when having landed 



