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but, in spite of every exertion, a shot reached the boat, 
by which she, and several of those who accompanied 
her, were killed : the rest were made prisoners, among 
whom was Betie. She was immediately carried to 
the Isle of France, and taken before the supreme 
council, before whom she justified herself completely, 
by proving that her mother had been the sole cause 
of the massacre of the French. She also convinced 
them that her connection with Gosse had endangered 
her life, and that it would no longer be safe for her 
to remain at St. Mary, as her attachment to the 
French had completely alienated the affections and 
confidence of the people from her. Convinced of 
her innocence, the council sent Betie to her brother 
John Harre, at Foule Point, with considerable pre¬ 
sents, requesting him to employ every means in his 
power to re-establish peace and harmony between the 
natives of that district and the French. This was as 
much for the interest of one party as the other. The 
people were so terrified at the dreadful havoc made 
by the French at St. Mary, that they retired to the 
interior of the island. Commerce was suspended, 
and the Isle of France, which drew all its supplies 
from Madagascar, was in danger of famine, unless 
confidence could be again restored, and the trade re¬ 
vived. Betie, by the influence she possessed over 
her brother, was considered a proper person to accom¬ 
plish this; and united herself in the task with one 
Bigorne, an intelligent and active person, who had been 
a soldier in the service of the East-India Company. 
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