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the Marawina; and that, in conjundlion with the rangers, 

 they had during this campaign deftroyed many fields of 

 provifions belonging to the rebels : alfo, that for their 

 faithful fervices, our fable allies had been complimented 

 by the Society with new arms, and, for the firft time, 

 -cloathed in green uniform jackets. I further learned 

 that the ainbajfadors to the Ozvca and Serameca negroes 

 were returned after a fruitlefs journey, as neither of thefe 

 afTociations would lend the fmalleft affiflance. In confe- 

 quence of this refufal, Colonel Fourgeoud, being wearied 

 himfelf, and having exhaufted his troops in deftroying 

 moft of the rebel fettlements, at length determined to re- 

 linquifh the whole expedition ; which refolution he pre- 

 vioufly communicated to his Serene Highnefs the Prince 

 of Orange at the Hague. ^ 



On the 23d I received pofitive orders to prepare and be 

 ready on the T5th of July, to break up, with all the troops 

 under my command, leave the River Comewina, and 

 row down to Paramaribo, v/here the tranfport fhips were 

 put in commiffion to convey us back to Holland. This 

 order I inftantly read before the front to all my men, who 

 received it with unbounded joy and three cheers — but I 

 alone fighed bitterly. — Oh my Joanna ! Oh my boy! 

 who were at this time both dangeroufly ill, the one with 

 a fever, the other with convulnons, fo that neither were 

 expedied to furvive. Add to this, that I ran a nail quite 

 through my foot — thus was completely miferable. 



During this fcene of ficknefs and difcrefs, they/r/> or 



