d the officer in the boat who they were, upon
which he was very polite, and calling a pilot out of the boat, the
schooner was taken charge of by him, and we very soon afterwards,
having wind and tide in our favour, were anchored alongside of two
large merchant vessels and a French privateer of sixteen guns, which I
instantly recognized as our old antagonist off Hispaniola, in the
action in which the Revenge was captured, and Captain Weatherall lost
his life. However, I kept my knowledge to myself, as the French
officer and the Jacobite gentleman were present. As soon as we had
anchored, the passengers were requested to go into the boat, and the
French officer and I to accompany them, that I might report myself to
the governor, and we pulled away to the town, one of my boats
following with the passengers' luggage.

On our landing, there was a great crowd assembled, and they looked
very hard at me, as I was dressed in my lace coat and a cocked-up
hat, also bound with broad gold lace. On our arrival in the presence
of the governor, we were received with much urbanity; and as I had
brought the Jacobite gentlemen in my schooner, it was presumed that I
was favourable to the cause, and I was very politely treated. The
governor invited us all to dine with him on that day. I made some
excuse, saying, that I was anxious to return to Liverpool; that I
might fit out for the coast of Africa, in which service I was to be
employed by my owners; but the passengers insisted upon my staying a
day or two, and the governor added to their solicitations, his own.

I therefore accepted, not only because I was glad to have an
opportunity to see so celebrated a town, but because it would meet the
views of Captain Levee. We took leave of the governor, and went to an
hotel, and I then sent my boat on board for necessaries, and hired a
handsome apartment in the hotel. I had not been there half an hour,
when the priest came to me and said, "Captain, you are not aware of
the rank and consequence of the three gentlemen whom you have been so
successful in escorting to a place of safety. I am requested by them
to make you a handsome remuneration for your kindness and skilful
conduct on this occasion."

"Sir," I replied, "that must not be. I am most happy in having
assisted in the escape of unfortunate gentlemen; and all the pleasure
I feel at having so done would be destroyed if I were to accept of
what you offer. It is useless to repeat it; and if