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tunate girl, about seventeen, came off to attend her ; but this the 
captain and officers knew nothing of, until the ship was at sea for 
England. Here the mate and surgeon of the Trio deserted, 
when under weigh, it being rather calm. The captain had 
sent the boat a-head to tow, with two men and a boy, but instead 
of which, they pulled ashore and ran away. We had no fire 
arms nor any other boat, and were unable to prevent their 
escape. 
On the 8th of April we came to anchor at Falmouth, with 
feelings which it would not be easy to describe, after the suffer- 
ings which, in so short a time, we had experienced. I believe 
the most dissolute man cm board the cartel returned heartfelt 
thanks to Providence, for being once more restored in safety to 
his native land. 
ENP OF SPILSBURy's VOYAGÉ TO AFRICA, 
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