...dollars till he returned from his cruise up the river, he would repay him, and send us all to Macoa. I assured him it was useless writing on those terms,...and gave my letter to the man belonging to the boat before-mentioned. He said he could not return with an answer in less than five days. The Chief now...

...the day.* * The pirates had many other intimate acquaintances on shore, like Doctor Chow of Macao. , In the evening I was summoned with the interpreter...less than five days. The chief now gave me the letter J wrote when first taken. I have never been able to ascertain his reasons for detaining it, but suppose...

...altogether ineffectual. He remained determined, and said if it were not sent, he would keep us, and make-us fight, or put us to death. I accordingly wrote, and gave my letter to the man be-« longing to the boat before mentioned. He said he could not return with an answer in less than...

...with; and that if our captain would lend him seventy thousand dollars till he returned from his cruise up the river, he would repay him, and send us all...ascertain his reasons for detaining it, but suppose he dared not negotiate for our ransom without orders from the head admiral, who I understood was sorry...

...; and that if our captain would lend him seventy thousand dollars till he returned from his cruise up the river, he would repay him, and send us all...and gave my letter to the man belonging to the boat beforementioned. He said he could not return with an answer in less than five days. The chief now gave...

...to death. I accordingly wrote, and gave my letter to the man belonging to the boat beforementioned. He said he could not return with an answer in less...ascertain his reasons for detaining it, but suppose he dared not negotiate for our ransom without orders from the head admiral, who I understood was sorry...

...altogether ineffectual. He remained determined, and said if it were not sent, be would keep us and make as fight, or put us to death. I accordingly wrote, and...first taken; I have never been able to ascertain his reason for detaining it, but suppose he dare not negot,ate for our ransom without orders from the head...

...returned from his cruise up the river, he would repay him, and send us all to Macao. I assured him that it was useless writing on those terms, and unless...and gave my letter to the man belonging to the boat before-mentioned. He said he could not return with an answer in less than five days. The chief now...

...with; and that if our captain would lend him seventy thousand dollars 'till he returned from his cruise up the river, he would repay him, and send us all...in less than five days. The chief now gave me the leter I wrote when first taken. I have never been able to ascertain his reasons for detaining it, but...