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whole affaire. and therefore was unclear this could by no means be complied which I told mr Winnit as soon as he made the perposels. Nevertheless I never gladly imbraced the oportunity to send a letter to the Chief Engen. Mr Bastied in expectation at least I should then know my distiny. after having concluded our discourse and I had determined too send to Mr Bastide. we returned into the Gaurd house, when he furnished me with pen ink and paper, and after I had wrote the letter I read it to my companions, and desired there approaba?l of the perposel, who being exceeding glad of the opportunity we had to send to the Fort. told me they hoped it might be a means of our redemtion. Nevertheless we was not without anxious care and concern, being sensible the preposel was so very unreasonable, to demand criminal in exchange for prisoners of war. after