[Sent to Manaar.  Received by the Captain of the Castle.] At Manaar we were brought before the Captain of the Castle, the Cheif Governor being absent.  Who when we came in was just risen from Dinner; he received us with a great deal of kindness and bad us set down to eat.  It seemed not a little strange to us, who had dwelt so long in Straw Cottages among the Black Heathen, and used to sit on the Ground and eat our Meat on Leaves, now to sit on Chairs and eat out of China Dishes at a Table.  Where were great Varieties, and a fair and sumptuous House inhabited by White and Christian People; we being then in such Habit and Guize, our Natural colour excepted, that we seemed not fit to eat with his Servants, no nor his Slaves.

[Who intended them to Sail the next day to Jafnapatan.] After Dinner the Captain inquired concerning the Affairs of the King and Countrey, and the condition of their Ambassadors and People there.  To all which we gave them true and satisfactory Answers.  Then he told us, That to Morrow there was a Sloop to sail to Jafnapatan, in which he would send us to the Commander or Governor, from whence we might have passage to Fort St. George, or any other place on that Coast, according to our desire.  After this, he gave us some Money, bidding us go to the Castle, to drink and be merry with our Country-men there.  For all which kindness giving him many thanks in the Portuguese Language, we took our leaves of him.

[Here they meet with a Scotch and Irish man.] When we came to the Court of Guard at the Castle, we asked the Soldiers if there were no English men among them.  Immediatly there came forth two men to us, the one a Scotchman named Andrew Brown; the other an Irishman whose name was Francis Hodges.  Who after very kind salutes carried us unto their Lodgings in the Castle, and entertained us very nobly, according to their Ability, with Rack and Tobacco.

[The People flock to see them.] The News of our Arrival being spread in the Town, the People came flocking to see us, a strange and wonderful sight! and to enquire about their Husbands, Sons, and Relations, which were Prisoners in Cande.

In the Evening a Gentleman of the Town sent to invite us to his House, were we were gallantly entertained both with Victuals and Lodging.

[They are ordered a longer stay.] The next day being Munday, ready to Embark for Jafnapatan, came Order from the Captain and Council, that we must stay until the Commander of Jafnapatan who was daily expected, came thither.  Which we could not deny to do:  and order was given to the Victualers of the Soldiers, to provide for us.  The Scotch and Irish man were very glad of this Order, that they might have our company longer; and would not suffer us to spend the Captains benevolence in their company, but spent freely upon us at their own charges.  Thanks be to God we both continued in health all the time of our Escape:  but within three days after we came to Manaar, my Companion fell very Sick, that I thought I should have lost him.