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a Scarlet coat, trimmed with gold, and a brown Silk Coat & Waistcoat, trimmed with Silver, a gold Laced Hat & Feather, with a Sword Silver mounted, & gold Belt, & likewise Several Shirts, handkerchiefs & Pairs of Shoes, all very rich, and he promised to bring him more at his coming Again, & said I would see what a Present the King would send me next year, tho' I did not like the French. Some of their Lieutenants said the same to me, who have been ashore here; But their Bribes shall never blind me, tho' all the Phantees call me a great Fool, for not accepting the Presents, & said I never should get so rich ones by the English. I was greatly overjoyed, to see Three English Men of War come here, Which I hope will be the means of defeating their Attempts. I have been very well entertained on Board Capn. Buckle of the Assistance two or three Times (by which Ship this present Writing will be conveyed) who saluted me with Guns at my return; Likewise I have been honoured with his (and the other two English Captains) company ashore, and drank his Majesty's Health in Palm Wine, out of a silver Cup, (which my Father had presented him from His Majesty by Capn. Buckley) according to my Fathers Desire, in the mean Time firing our Cannon. [[catchword]] My [[/catchword]]
