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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