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384. Some account of the Isles near Savu
most of the Crew among whoom was the Captn. those who got ashore among whoom was the one of the lieutenants made the best of their way towards Concordia where they arrivd in four days having left several of their party upon the road their number was then above 80 who were supplyd with every necessary & had assistance given them in order to go back to the wreck & fish up what they could this they did &recoverd all their Bullion which was in chests & several of their guns which were large their companions which they had left upon the road were all missing the Indians it was supposd had either by force or persuasion kept them among them they being very desirous of having Europeans among them to instruct them in the art of war after a stay of two months at Concordia their company was diminihd more than half by sickness's cheifly in consequence of the great fatigues they had endurd in those days when they got ashore &traveld to that place these were then furnishd with a small ship in which they saild for Europe
We enquird much for the Island of Anabao
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