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CHAP, bitants in the river, while the white bread, fruit, and 



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_ - Spanifh wines to help out the feaft, I received as a pre- 

 fent from my very worthy friend, Mr. James Gourland, 

 at Berghoven. 



On the 13th I ordered down the troops from Claren^ 

 beeki where an hofpital had been a fecond time erected, 

 and they this evening anchored off the Hope. 



On the 14th, an officer of the Honourable Society 

 troops arrived to relieve me in the command of the river; 

 and his men from that moment began to perform the 

 duty. 



I now removed my flag from the Hope to the barges ; 

 and in the evening took my laft farewel of Joanna's 

 relations on the Fauconberg eftate ; who, crouding round 

 me, exprefled their forrow aloud for my departure, and 

 with tears invoked the protection of Heaven for my fafe 

 and profperous voyage. 



On the 15th we finally left the Hope, having marched 

 my troops on board the barges at ten o'clock, A.M.; and 

 at noon I fired my piftol as a Hgnal to weigh anchor, 

 when we immediately proceeded down the River Come- 

 wina for the roads of Paramaribo, to be embarked oa 

 board the tranfport ihips for Europe. 



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