days. Newton hastened to send back the boat with
orders for an immediate and ample supply of these necessaries, in case
of bad weather coming on, and preventing further communication.
Satisfied that their immediate wants were relieved, Newton took leave of
his friends for the present, and returned on board of his own ship,
despatching his carpenters and part of his crew to the immediate refit
of the vessel, and then selecting a part of every thing that the Windsor
Castle contained in her store-rooms or on her decks, which he thought
would administer to the comfort or the luxury of the passengers on board
of the neutral.

In two hours, they, who were in a state bordering upon famine, found
themselves revelling in plenty. Before night, the English seamen had a
jury-mast up, and the sails set. The Hollanders on board would have
given their assistance, but they were told to remain on deck and make up
for lost time, which they acquiesced in very readily, eating and
drinking as if they were determined to lay in a stock for the remainder
of the voyage. Newton, who had returned on-board of the neutral to
superintend the repairs and enjoy the society of his old friends,
received from them a long account of what had occurred since their
separation. At nightfall he took his leave, promising to continue under
easy sail and remain with them for a day or two, until they were
satisfied that all was right, and that they no longer required his
assistance.

The narrative obtained by Newton may be thus condensed for the
information of the reader. The Marquis de Fontanges had been appointed
from the government of Guadaloupe, to that of the Island of Bourbon,
which was considered of more importance. Monsieur and Madame de
Fontanges accompanied him to his new command; and they had remained
there for two years, when the ruling powers, without any ground, except
that the marquis had received his appointment from the former
government, thought proper to supersede him. Frigates were not so
plentiful as to spare one for the return of an ex-governor; and the
marquis being permitted to find his way home how he could, had taken
advantage of the sailing of the Hamburgher, to return to Europe or to
France, or as he might find it advisable.

For two days, during which the weather was so fine that Madame de
Fontanges and the gentlemen went on board of the Windsor Castle, and
were introduced to the ladies, Newton continued under easy sail, eac