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Prom the top of the ramparts we had a fine view of the sea and 
the adjacent islands, and had the pleasure of seeing the Staunch 
and Marian standing into the harbour. The for^ner was passing 
Trnmpet-point, when the same questions, pro formd, were pnt to 
her as to the Racehorse, notwithstanding the wind was so strong 
that there was not a possibility of getting an answer, and though 
the officers had just heard from us every thing required concern- 
ing them. 
Ha ving procured from the Marian my letters of introduction 
from Lord Caledon, I went oii shore on the 28th to present them, 
and had along conversation with the Governor on the subject of 
his Lordship's mission. He expressed his sorrow that nothing 
had yet been heard on the Mosambique side, of Africa of Mr. 
Cowan or his party. He conceived it possible that they might 
penetrate as far as the neighbourhood of Zimbao, but that beyond 
this the very numerous rivers and the savage disposition of the 
natives would certainly render their advance impracticable. On 
this account he had sent letters to the subordinate settlements of 
Sena and Tete to provide the travellers, should they arrive there^ 
with a vessel to carry them on to Mosambique, where every means 
for proceeding should be afforded them ; though he was still of 
" Hollandois en useroient comme il leur plairoit, et que s'ils maltraitoient leurs prison- 
" niers, le Vice-roi useroit de represailles sur tous leurs gens qui poiirroient etre pris le 
long de la cote — que quand ils auroient 100 Portugal's, au lieu q'ils n'en avoient que 34, 
" il les laisseroit p^rir, plutot que d'abandonner un homme qui s'^toit venu jetter entre 
ses bras, et a qui il avoit promis sa protection. Sur cette reponse on cassa la Ute aux 
prisomiiers d coups d' arquebuses." Le 18 1' arm^e fut rang(^e en ordre de battaille et 
" en meme terns on brulala ville j puis on marchavers le bout occidentale de I'isle en 
" pillant et ruinant tout ce qu'on rencontroit" 
