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An. 1691
The A. get on board Captain Heath's Ship.
that I should go. Upon the 2d of Jan. 1691 there came to an anchor in Bencouli Road, the Defence. Captain Heath Commander, bound for England, in the service of the Company. They had been at Indrapore, where Mr. Moody then was; and he had made over his share in Prince Jeoly, to Mr. Goddard chief Mate of the Ship. Upon his coming on shore, he shewed me Mr. Moody's wri- tings, and lookt upon Jeoly, who had been sick for 3 months: in all which time I tended him as carefully, as if he had been my Brother. I agreed matters with Mr. Goddard, and sent Jeoly on board, intending to follow him as I could, and desiring Mr. Goddard's assistance to fetch me off, and con- ceal me aboard the Ship if there should be occa- sion; which he promised to do, and the Captain promised to entertain me. For it proved as I had foreseen, that upon Captain Heath's arrival, the Governor repented him of his Promise, and would not suffer me to depart. I importun'd him all I could; but in vain: so did Captain Heath also, but to no purpose. In short, after several Effays, I slipt away at midnight (understanding the Ship was to fail away the next morning, and that they had taken leave of the Fort) and creeping through one of the Port-holes of the Fort, I got to the shore, where the Ships Boat waited for me, and carried me on board. I brought with me my Journal, and most of my written Papers: but some Papers and Books of value I left in haste, and all my Furniture; being glad I was my self at liberty, and had hopes of seeing England again.
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