Accidents > Dangers of the deep, or, Narratives of shipwreck and adventure at sea

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the governor was pleased to allow three Eng¬
lish prisoners liberty to walk about instead of
confining them ; and that he expected every
moment they would board his vessel, and
carry her away: this he said when he had
above thirty hands aboard. The governor as¬
sured him he would be answerable for us, and
that he might sleep in quiet; though at the
same time he could not help laughing at the
man, as all the people in the town did. These
assurances did not satisfy the captain: he
used the utmost dispatch in disposing of his
cargo, and put to sea again, not thinking him¬
self safe till he had lost sight of the island. It
was about three months after us, that Mr
Hamilton was brought in by a party that the
governor had sent to the southward on pur¬
pose to fetch him. He was in a wretched
condition upon his first arrival, but soon
recovered with the good living he found
here.
It is usual for the governor to make a tour,
every year, through the several districts be¬
longing to his government: on this occasion he
took us with him. The first place he visited
was Carelmapo, on the main ; and from thence
to Castro. At these places he holds a kind of