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to W5re the Ship; and in turning into Calfjound, he
ilood r- little too near the Point of a little Ifland, called
the Calf, and which h.^ in the middle of the PaiTage,
here his Ship miffing Stays, was in great Danger of go-
ing a Shore, to avoid which he dropp'd an Anchor un-
der his Foot, which taking good hold, brought him
up, and he thought the Danger was over.
But as the Wind was, he lay fo near the Shore that
he couH not get under Sail again, for want of a Boat
to tow him out into the Channel, or to carry off an
Anchor to heave him out.
TJiat little Ifland above is uninhabited, but affords
Pafture to five or fix hundred Sheep, which Mr. Fea
alwpys keeps upon it, for it belongs wholly to him :
Gotjo was now in Diftrefs, and had no Remedy but to
fend his fmall Boat on Shore to Mr. Fea, to defire his
Afllftance, th.^t is to fay, to defire him to lend him a
^ac to carry out an Anchor to heave off the Ship.
Mr. Fea fern back the Boat, and one James Laitig
in it with the Letter, which 1 have already mention'd ;
Cow fent him back immediately with this Anfwer, by
Word of Mouth, T/'Z:. That he nvould 'write to no Body,
hut if Mr. Fea txjould order his People to afpjl him ivitb a
Boat to carry cut an Anchor, he luould reiuard them hand-
fomely: Mr. Fea in the mean Time order'd his great
Boat (for he had fuch a Boat as Go-iu wanted) to be ftav'd
and launch'd into the Water and funk, and the Mafts,
Sails and Oars to be carry'd privately out of Sight.
While this was doing, Mr. Fea perceiv'd Goiv's Boat
coming on Shore, with five Perfons in her ; thefc Men
having landed on the main Ifland, left their Boat on the
Beach, antl all together marched up to the Manfion
Houfe. This put him into fome Surprize at iiril:, how-
ever he refolv'd to meet them in a peaceable manner,
tho' he perceiv'd they were all double arm'd j when he
came up to them he entreated them not to go up to the
Houfe, becaufe of the languifliing Condition of his
Wife, that (he was already frighted with the Rumours
which had been raifed of tlieir being Pyrates, and that
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