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** tenfivcj and ftronger, than that which 

 ** was ere^led formerly, without having 

 ** deigned to alk permifTion of John Harre 

 ** and the other chiefs ? In this haft thou 

 " followed the ancient ufage ? Speak^ — 

 ** Anfwer — Haft thou offered them the 

 ** fmalleft prefent ? — But you obferve filence 

 ** —You blufti — You are confcious of your 



guilt — You look towards them — You beg 

 ** forgivenefs — Here, in thy name, 1 afk 

 " John Harre, our fovereign, who prefides 

 ** over this illuftrious aflemblyj and thefc 

 ** generous and invincible chiefs, to pardon 



thy imprudence. We love thee, Bigorne ; 

 ** but never, in future, abufe our affedioQ 

 ** - — Swear that thou wilt nev«r commit 

 ** the like faults^ uch errors will for ever 

 " alienate from thee, without hopes of re- 

 " turn, the hearts of the inhabitants of Foule- 

 ** pointe ; and to preferve them take an 

 " oath that our interefts and yours ihall be 

 Q ** here- 



