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were now not in that immediate darigefj 

 grew very riotous, broke open every 

 cheft and box that was at hand, ftov^ 

 in the heads of calks of brandy and 

 wine as they were born up to the hatch- 

 ways, and got fo drunk, that feveral of 

 them were drowned on board, and lay 

 floating about the decks for fome days 

 after. Before I left the fliip, I went 

 down to my cheft, which was at the 

 bulk-head of the wardroom, in order to 

 fave fome little matters, if poffible ; but 

 whilfti was there the fliip thumped with 

 fuch violence, and the water came in fo 

 faft, that I was forced to get upon the 

 quarter-deck again, without faving a 

 lingle rag but what was upon my back. ' 

 The boa|fwain and fome of the people 

 would not leave the (hip fo long as there 

 was any liquor to be got at ; upon which 

 captain Cheap fufFered himfelf to be 

 helped out of his bed, put into the boat, 

 and carried on fliore. 



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