orning came, without
disclosing his intentions to any person whatever, he went into the town,
and enquired for an English factor. He was directed to the house of a
Mr. Wild, to whom he related the whole of what he had heard pass, the
preceding evening, between his master and the governor; but could not
tell Mr. Lithgow's name. Mr. Wild, however, conjectured it was him, by
the servant's remembering the circumstance of his being a traveller, and
his having had some acquaintance with him.

On the departure of the Flemish servant, Mr. Wild immediately sent for
the other English factors, to whom he related all the particulars
relative to their unfortunate countryman. After a short consultation it
was agreed, that an information of the whole affair should be sent, by
express, to Sir Walter Aston, the English ambassador to the king of
Spain, then at Madrid. This was accordingly done, and the ambassador
having presented a memorial to the king and council of Spain, he
obtained an order for Mr. Lithgow's enlargement, and his delivery to the
English factory. This order was directed to the governor of Malaga; and
was received with great dislike and surprise by the whole assembly of
the bloody inquisition.

Mr. Lithgow was released from his confinement on the eve of Easter
Sunday, when he was carried from his dungeon on the back of the slave
who had attended him, to the house of one Mr. Bosbich, where all proper
comforts were given him. It fortunately happened, that there was at this
time a squadron of English ships in the road, commanded by Sir Richard
Hawkins, who being informed of the past sufferings and present situation
of Mr. Lithgow, came the next day ashore, with a proper guard, and
received him from the merchants. He was instantly carried in blankets on
board the Vanguard, and three days after was removed to another ship, by
direction of the general Sir Robert Mansel, who ordered that he should
have proper care taken of him. The factory presented him with clothes,
and all necessary provisions, besides which they gave him 200 reals in
silver; and Sir Richard Hawkins sent him two double pistoles.

Before his departure from the Spanish coast, Sir Richard Hawkins
demanded the delivery of his papers, money, books, &c. but could not
obtain any satisfactory answer on that head.

We cannot help making a pause here to reflect, how manifestly Providence
interfered in behalf of this poor man, when he was just on the brink of
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