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The Ship Recovered
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Ileftthemmyfire-arms,viz.,fivemuskets,threefowling-pieces,andthreeswords. Ihadaboveabarrelandhalfofpowderleft;forafterthefirstyearortwoIusedbutlittle,andwastednone. IgavethemadescriptionofthewayImanagedthegoats,anddirectionstomilkandfattenthem,andtomakebothbutterandcheese.
Inaword,Igavethemeverypartofmyownstory,andItoldthemIwouldprevailwiththecaptaintoleavethemtwobarrelsofgunpowdermore,andsomegardenseeds,whichItoldthemIwouldhavebeenverygladof. AlsoIgavethemthebagofpeaswhichthecaptainhadbroughtmetoeat,andbadethembesuretosowandincreasethem.
