CAPTURE OF A PRIVATEER. 
oliject was nevertlîeless continuaîly swallowing his own blood, 
and couching : the French thenisclves, as an act of humanity, 
thrctv him overboard. Tlie captain and two more were kilied 
after tVicv had struck, owing to their not being able to stop tlieir 
men from firing. One of our twelve pound shots struck one 
of her liuns ; t1ie shot split, killed the man at the helm, 
and another piece went through and tore hishn\gs out. 1 got their 
surgeon at last up from below ; and between usr, \^ e dressed the 
wounded. There was one man whose leg it was necessary to am- 
putate ; the French surgeon begged to be allowed to operate, hut 
perforuîed his task in such a shocking manner, 1 was obliged to 
turn my back on him. The vessel proved to be the General 
131anchard, co/innanded by J. B. de Breux ; formerly governoi* 
of Goree, a man of fxreiit courage, and much lamented by his own 
people, as well as his enemies, i took some of the wounded 
with me on board. The vessel was considerably dama<i;ed botli 
in her hull and. rigging. Her complement before the action was 
3 30 men, and l6 guns of various calibre. We now^ sent the 
boatswain with a gang of hands to splice and knot the rigging; 
and the purser up the river, to inform the settlers of her capture, 
and to procure some fresh beef. Several Englishmen came on 
board with presents, and were highly rejoiced at cur success: 
f3n the purser's return, he informed us he had been a great 
distance up the river, and that the people behaved in a very liberal 
manner ; they were highly delighted with the news, as were the' 
natives — and stated, that we might expect the next day a large 
party of gentlemesi, who would bring presents of live slock of 
every denomination with them : accordingly early on the follow- 
ing morning, several boats came with different gentlemen (slavè- 
factors"^') bringing goats, cattle, sheep, poultry, &c. 8c *. One 
of the company brought a very hands^ome boy slave about tefl 
years old, as a present to the captain, and to whom we gave the 
name of John Favorite. At the same time came a general of the 
king of that country, accompanied with a singing man. Before 
be well got up the ship's side, he opened his pipes ; and 
on deck, seized the captain with both hands, and with great ra»r 
pidity and loudness of voice began his song, in which l)e called 
over the names of all the neiohbourins: sovereiî^ns : sayisîo- thev 
Were great warriors, but the English still greater, and eridiîii^ each 
strain with "King George live forever!" Wherever the cap^- 
tain went, he would follow him, singing in his cabin, between 
* The Sierra Leone colony, though expressly established for the abolitioa 
of the slave trade, has produced more slave-factors than any othe-r set* 
tieiident. 
