EXPEDITION TO SURINAM. 



informer made their appearance; the general clamour CHAP. 

 however Hill continuing, the governor and council were ^^^^..^^^ 

 forced a third time to petition us to remain in Surinam, and 

 to prote6l the diftradled colony. To this petition we once 

 more condefcended to liften, and the fhips were a6tually 

 a third time put out of commiffion. 



We, however, ilill continued doing nothing, to the un- 

 fpeakable furprize of every perfon concerned : the only 

 part on duty, hitherto, having confifted of a fubaltern's 

 guard at the head-quarters, to prote6l the chief, his co- 

 lours, his ftore-houfes, pigs and poultry, which guard 

 regularly mounted every day at half paft four o'clock, 

 and another on board the tranfports, imtil the proviflons 

 had been flowed on fliore in the mao;azines. This, a few 

 field-days excepted, wh^n the foldiers were drilled for 

 pomp alone in a burning fun till they fainted, comprehend- 

 ed the whole of our military manoeuvres. But I perceive 

 the reader is already impatient for fome information re- 

 fpedling thefe two extraordinary men, who, from their 

 inveteracy and oppofition to each other, as well as from 

 other caufes, were the authors of thefe unaccountable 

 and fluctuating proceedings ; and the outlines of thefe 

 two characters may perhaps aflifl: in unravelling the 

 myftery. 



As the ingredients of flattery or fear make but a fmall 

 part of that man's compofltion who prefumes to give 

 them, and who pretends perfedtly to have known both, 



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