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the refult of my difcoveries ; he intimated alfo that he c H A 

 intended to keep his magazines at Devil's Harwar, and Vill. 

 that I was not to make ufe of the fpot I had found out 

 for that purpofe at Barbacoeba Creek. 



On the 6th I prepared to march myfelf, having re- 

 covered a Httle ftrength, on the grand projedl of dif- 

 covery, and then placed the ammunition in the ma- 

 gazine. 



As the manner of marching in this country is fo very 

 different from that in Europe, I fhall, before we fet out, 

 endeavour briefly to defcribe the nature of thefe expedi- 

 tions. 



In the firft place, in Surinam no fuch thing is prac- 

 ticable as three or even two ranks ; thus there is no 

 marching by divifions or platoons; — but the whole 

 party being drefled in one rank, face to the right, and 

 every man follows his leader, the negro flaves inter- 

 fperfed between the men, in order to guard their perfons 

 as well as what they carry ; and this manner of march- 

 ing is called Indian file. With a detachment of fixty 

 men, confifting of one captain, two fubalterns, two 

 ferjeants, four corporals, one furgeon, and fifty pri- 

 vates, twenty negro flaves at leafl: ought to be employed, 

 for the ufe of whom their matters are paid at the rate 

 of two fliillings fl:erling a day by the colony ; and this is 

 a much greater expence than waggons and horfes would 

 be, which in this country cannot be employed for mili- 

 tary fervice. 



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