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to me, & desired I would comfort myself, | to me, & desired I would comfort myself, | ||
for that he would act the Part of a true | for that he would act the Part of a true | ||
| − | Englishman; & as soon ^ [[addition]] as [[/addition]] the Phantees | + | Englishman; & as soon ^ [[addition]] ^as [[/addition]] the Phantees |
were a Little appeased, would Endeavour | were a Little appeased, would Endeavour | ||
| − | to send the French | + | to send the French Ships away, which was |
a good consolation to me in my sickness; | a good consolation to me in my sickness; | ||
| − | & I bless | + | & I bless God, am now perfectly recovered: |
In my illness the French Commodore | In my illness the French Commodore | ||
sent often to know how I did, & when I was | sent often to know how I did, & when I was | ||
a little recovered, desired my Company on | a little recovered, desired my Company on | ||
| − | Board, I acquainted the | + | Board, I acquainted the Governor at Cape |
Coast of the same, who advised me by no | Coast of the same, who advised me by no | ||
means to go on board, neither would my | means to go on board, neither would my | ||
conscience let me, however, he sent ashore | conscience let me, however, he sent ashore | ||
| − | two rich | + | two rich Coats, Gold Laced, & a Hat & Feather, |
which the French Messenger presented to | which the French Messenger presented to | ||
me, but I told him, I did not want to buy it, | me, but I told him, I did not want to buy it, | ||
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replied, he did not want to sell it to me, but | replied, he did not want to sell it to me, but | ||
desired I would accept of it as a Present | desired I would accept of it as a Present | ||
| − | from the King of ; I replied (only | + | from the King of France; I replied (only |
by seeing them) they were too big for me; to | by seeing them) they were too big for me; to | ||
| − | which he said, he would | + | which he said, he would send on board for a |
Taylor, & have them altered; I thanked | Taylor, & have them altered; I thanked | ||
him (but refused them) telling him, I Expected | him (but refused them) telling him, I Expected | ||
some from England that would fit me, & | some from England that would fit me, & | ||
| − | that I had | + | that I had Sufficient, to last me till they |
came: But my Brother accepted of them | came: But my Brother accepted of them | ||
[[catchword]] a [[/catchword]] | [[catchword]] a [[/catchword]] | ||
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to me, & desired I would comfort myself, for that he would act the Part of a true Englishman; & as soon ^ addition ^as /addition the Phantees were a Little appeased, would Endeavour to send the French Ships away, which was a good consolation to me in my sickness; & I bless God, am now perfectly recovered: In my illness the French Commodore sent often to know how I did, & when I was a little recovered, desired my Company on Board, I acquainted the Governor at Cape Coast of the same, who advised me by no means to go on board, neither would my conscience let me, however, he sent ashore two rich Coats, Gold Laced, & a Hat & Feather, which the French Messenger presented to me, but I told him, I did not want to buy it, having already sent to England for Clothes, & other necessaries for my use; to which he replied, he did not want to sell it to me, but desired I would accept of it as a Present from the King of France; I replied (only by seeing them) they were too big for me; to which he said, he would send on board for a Taylor, & have them altered; I thanked him (but refused them) telling him, I Expected some from England that would fit me, & that I had Sufficient, to last me till they came: But my Brother accepted of them catchword a /catchword
