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NARRATIVE OF AN 



C HAP. VIII. 



Three EJlates burnt^ and the Inhabitants murdered by the 

 Rebels — Real Pi&ure of Mifery and Dijlrefs — Specimen 

 of a March through the Woods of Surinam — Colonel 

 Fourgeoud and the remaining "Troops leave Para- 

 maribo, 



CHAP. N the 27th of Anguft I relieved Captain Orzinga 



VIII. ^ with his men, and took the command of Devil> 



Harwar, having been on board the Charon exadly fifty- 

 fix days, in the moft wretched condition that can be de- 

 fcribed : but I hoped now to get the better of my com- 

 plaint by the help of a few refrefhments, fuch as milk, 

 Zlc. which could not be obtained in our former fituation.. 

 The Society troops (above one hundred in number) being 

 to fet off next day with my empty barges to La Rochelle, 

 in Patamaca, I reviewed my marines, when I found I had 

 left out of five officers but two, who were both fick, th& 

 three others being dead ; I had alfo only one ferjeant, two 

 corporals, and fifteen privates, out of fifty-four healthy 

 men, who embarked with me on the 2d day of lafl 

 July. This army was not more than fufficient to defend 

 the hofpital, (which was crovided with fick) the ammu- 

 nition and vidlualling magazine, 8cc. on a fpot where 

 lately had been kept three hundred foldiers, particularly 

 5 while 



