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 Return, in an equal Number; a good Omen of the welcome Reception they found; for at Night there came on Board a large Boat, deeply laden with freh Proviions and Liquors, and with it a Servant (of a favourite Inhabitant) called John Trumpet: He told them they mut immediately weigh, and run farther to the Southward, where they hould be upplied with all Things they wanted, naval Stores or Proviions.

They had not been long at Anchor again, before they had everal Canoes on Board with both black and white Inhabitants, who continued, without Interruption, all good Offices, during their Stay; particularly John Trumpet brought a large Boat of Arrack, than which, nothing could be more pleaing (about 90 Legers,) as alo 60 Bales of Sugar; an Offering, its preumed, from the Governor and his Daughter, who, in Return, had a fine Table-Clock ent him, (the Plunder of Captain Mackra’s Ship,) and he a large Gold Watch, Earnets of the Pay they deigned to make.

When they had all on Board, they paid Mr. Trumpet to his Satisfaction, it was computed, 6 or 7000 l. gave him three Cheers, 11 Guns each Ship, and throw’d Ducatoons into his Boat by handfuls, for the Boat-Men to cramble for.

That Night being little Wind, did not weigh, and Trumpet, in the Morning, waked them to the Sight of more Arrack, Chets of Piece-Goods, and ready made Clothes, bringing the Fical of the Place alo with him. At Noon, while thoe were on Board, aw a Sail to the Southward, which they weighed, and chaced after; but he having a good Offing, got to the Northward of them, and anchored a mall Ditance from Cochin Fort; the aforementioned Gentlemen auring them, that they would not be moleted in taking her from under the Catle, ollicited before hand for the buying her, Rh