riori?, began to draw away, and appeared to be ?, �?s anxio? to get rid d u? a? we h?l been, I?]f an hour before, W e?ape from them; but we accom- panied them h?lf w?y aero? the reef, we?:hing an ovary to ?eize the boy who bed.wounded the Dick's man, whom I intended to keep , �prisoner while we were here, and then to dismiss h/m with presents, to shew ,.1?_? we were not inimical to themr although angry at being se treachery attacked. My intention, however, ., ? was probably suspected, for they ?voided our ? sufficiently near them to effect my .l?pO? with the certainty of. seeceu, I therefore called our people aw?y to resume their work at Bedwell not to fire but in self-defence, and if an oplx?,m!ty offered, to ?eize the boy, went on board with. the pa?y to breckfast.. I bad not, hawever, left the shore long before hostilities. again commenced, .and several shots were ntis. ddevomly fired at the natives by some of the Dick's and Sm ?'s people, who, being advanced, had very improperly endeavoured to cut off three of them, upon which one of the rotives poised his spear with a theat of throw- �h i it, when ?evere? muskets were fired at these miserable wretches, who, ,fortunately for them,
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