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landing we found the soldiery drawn up in two lines to receive us we formed our men. The Capt taking a small guard he proceeded up to the Mayors or govenors or as he is called in Turon the Manderine 1st Chop. took him and two or three others prisoners as hostages for the safety of the French Man. I was unfortunate enough to loose all the mess pumpkins, potatoes, pigs & which that morning had been bought The next morning afterwards 3 Men of War Junks came out of the Mouth of the river and anchored near The Ships near the enterence of the bay. It was Sunday. All day our boatmen were grinding cutlasses &c &c