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CHAP, compared them with the difeafed and ulcerated flianks 

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» -j-^ of my ghaftly-looking companions. 



On the i2th, the freili fupply of flaves being arrived, 

 the neceflary preparations were made to purfue the 

 rebels the next day, directing our firft courfe towards the 

 fpot formerly called Jerufalem, mentioned in 1773, when 

 I commanded the fatal expedition in Upper Cottica; and 

 on the 13th, the baggage and provifions being fent before 

 us by water to Jerufalem, efcorted by the fick officers 

 and privates, we at laft decamped to follow them, and 

 bidding a final farewell to Barbacoeba, re-entered the 

 woods, marching S. and S. E. the whole day, then paflTed 

 the night on the oppofite bank of the Caffiporee Creek, 

 where we encamped. 



Nothing could be more diabolically cruel, than the 

 perfecution of the new Haves during this march; not 

 only overloaded and fi:arved, but beat like mules or 

 afles by every ill-tempered individual — for inftance, I 

 faw Fourgeoud's black favourite, Goufary, knock down a 

 poor negro flave for no^ taking up his load — and the 

 chief himfelf knock him down for taking it up too foon ; 

 when the wretch, not knowing what to do, exclaimed, in 

 hopes of pity, " O majfera Jefus CbriJiusI'''' and was a6tually 

 knocked down a third time by an enthufiaft, for daring 

 to utter a name with which he was fo little acquainted. , 

 During the laft day's march, a large drove of Warre 

 hogs or wild boars broke through our line; feveral of 

 them were cut down by our fabres, and fiabbed with 



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