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ftaycd here no longer than till the wind favoured our 

 proceeding to Portfmouth, which was the rendezvous 

 of the whole fquadron ^ and on the 28th the wind 

 veeriiig to the S W. and W. we got under fail ; and 

 on the 29th the fiiip anchored at Spithcad, where at 

 that time lay feven three deck fhips carrying from 

 90 to 100 guns. From the flilp I was carried to 

 Fareham, a pleafant village ac the upper end of 

 Portfmouth-harbour, and about three leagues by 

 land from the town. This being appointed for the 

 place of my captivity, and of thofe who had beeri 

 included in the capitulation of Louifbourg : the fate 

 of the others was to be confined in the common pri- 

 fon at Portchefler caftle. 1 he commifTaries indeed 

 eould not well take upon them to difjDenfe with the 

 ftridnefs of their orders. I mud not here omit the 

 courtefy and generofity of captain Brett of the Sun- 

 derland, to all the prifoners of any rank, whom he 

 not only admitted to his table during the voyage ; 

 but prevailed on all the other officers to imitate this 

 good examiple ^ and who feemed to vie in civilities 

 towards us, and humanity towards the inferior fort 

 fparing for nothing to alleviate our misfdrrunesw And 

 let this remain a monument of my gratitude to fuch 

 a generous fet of gentlemen. 



We arrived in England at the time v/hen Charles 

 Edward eldeft fon of the Chevalier de St» George 

 landed in the north of the kingdom, among the 

 Scots Highlanders ; and was by their affiftance en- 

 deavouring to recover the throne of his anceftors ^ 

 thouoh with how little fuccefs is now knov/n to all 



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the world. Thefe commotions left little hopes of a 

 favourable reception to us prifoners, whofe long fuf- 

 ferings and hardfhips naturally caufed more ardent 

 longings after eafe and liberty : and the jealoufies, 

 which in fuch cafes are only a prudent care, toge- 

 ther with the irregularity of fome prifoners, who, 

 contrary to the rules of honour, abufe any indul- 

 gence 



