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it, the captain came down upon the beach, 

 and bid me to go up to fome of the tents 

 and order hands to come down and roll it 

 up ; but finding none except Mr. Cozens, 

 I delivered him the orders, Vv^ho imme- 

 diately came down to the captain, where 

 I left them when I returned to the wreck. 

 Upon my coming on fhore again, I 

 found that Mr. Cozens was put under 

 confinement by the captain, for being 

 drunk and giving him abufive language; 

 however, he was foon after releafed. A 

 day or two after he had fome difpute with 

 the furgreon, and came to blows: all thefe 

 things incenfed the captain greatly 

 againft him. I believe this unfortunate 

 man was kept warm with liquor, and fet 

 on by fome ill-defigning perfons ; for, 

 when fober, I never knew a better na- 

 tured man, or one more inofienfive. 

 Some little time after, at the hour of 

 ferving provifions, Mr. Cozens was at the 

 ftore tent ; and having, it feems, lately 



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