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It was then twilight.

Being come aboard the boat, Mr. St & the prisr fired 2 small canons that were on board. Mr. St & Prisr went away, and soon after Kotub Manjee brot a firelock on board, which he said that Prisr had given to Mr. Starkey. Soon after that Mr. St came back; and abt 10 at night, Prisr came on board & took Mr. St with him to sup at his house. I went with them, & took a Mushael in my hand