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Rh Artificer, who afterwards came to Copenhagen, did extract a good deal of pure Gold. The honet and Commander, who went upon this Adventure, was turned out of Favour, and out of Grief died oon after: whereby not only the Treaure they had brought home, but alo the Knowledge of the Place, where it was to be found, was intirely lot, as he kept this a Secret to himelf.

In the Year 1654, during the Reign of King Frederick the IIId, a noble and wealthy Adventurer, by name Henry Muller, fitted out a Ship for Greenland, under the Command of David de Nelles; who arrived afe in Greenland, and brought from thence three Women, whoe Names were Kunelik, Kabelau and Sigokou; who, according to the Opinion of Bihop Torlais, (who had perued the aid Captain's Journal) were taken in the Neighbourhood of Herjolnes, on the Eatern Shore, as Thormoder Torfæus pretends; but which I can't be made to believe: My Opinion is, Rh