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INTRODUCTION
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On the nth June the Mary anchored off St Helena
between " Chappell Valley and Lemman Valley" (p. 328).
The crew went ashore " by turnes in Companies," and
remained three or four days "refreshing themselves"
(p. 332). Thus Mundy had ample time to explore the
island. He saw " aboundance" of goats, hogs, " litle
speckled ginney Henns," partridges, and pigeons, besides
dogs and cats " runne away" (p. 350). He found the
climate delightful and considered the island " a most
excellent place for increase of Cattle" (p. 331). The
variety of fish afforded him good sport and he proudly
narrates the capture of a flying fish of between 18 and
19 inches long, weighing 26 "ounces good." " None in the
Shipp ever sawe a bigger" (p. 331).
Leaving the island of Ascension where " noe shipp
would willingly touch," the Mary made her way home-
ward. In July a man fell overboard but was saved,
"although it were rough Weather" (p. 333). When the
ship neared the tropics, the crew was attacked with a
disease which from Mundy's description appears to have
been beri-beri. Three of them died and forty more were
incapacitated. On the 25th August the Captain en-
deavoured to speak with a ship and obtain "refreshing"
for the sufferers, but " shee would not come neere us."
On the 26th their signals were answered, and Captain
Slade and Mundy went aboard a ship bound for New
England. The captain " would willingly have spared us
some beere, but the Sea was high and wee could not
take it in" (p. 335). It was not until the 5th and 6th
September that assistance was obtained from two " barques
of Plimouth," and two ships of the Royal Navy, " whoe
supplyed us with poore John " (dried hake), bread
and " henns," also with " good beere, beeffe," and peas
(PP- 335—336)- But the help came too late to save
" Goodman Wilson, our Smith," and John Oliver, who
were both "buried in the Sea." Another man too fell over-
board " and could not bee saved." On the 8th September
a ship coming from Lisbon supplied " Lemmons for our
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xlix
On the nth June the Mary anchored off St Helena
between " Chappell Valley and Lemman Valley" (p. 328).
The crew went ashore " by turnes in Companies," and
remained three or four days "refreshing themselves"
(p. 332). Thus Mundy had ample time to explore the
island. He saw " aboundance" of goats, hogs, " litle
speckled ginney Henns," partridges, and pigeons, besides
dogs and cats " runne away" (p. 350). He found the
climate delightful and considered the island " a most
excellent place for increase of Cattle" (p. 331). The
variety of fish afforded him good sport and he proudly
narrates the capture of a flying fish of between 18 and
19 inches long, weighing 26 "ounces good." " None in the
Shipp ever sawe a bigger" (p. 331).
Leaving the island of Ascension where " noe shipp
would willingly touch," the Mary made her way home-
ward. In July a man fell overboard but was saved,
"although it were rough Weather" (p. 333). When the
ship neared the tropics, the crew was attacked with a
disease which from Mundy's description appears to have
been beri-beri. Three of them died and forty more were
incapacitated. On the 25th August the Captain en-
deavoured to speak with a ship and obtain "refreshing"
for the sufferers, but " shee would not come neere us."
On the 26th their signals were answered, and Captain
Slade and Mundy went aboard a ship bound for New
England. The captain " would willingly have spared us
some beere, but the Sea was high and wee could not
take it in" (p. 335). It was not until the 5th and 6th
September that assistance was obtained from two " barques
of Plimouth," and two ships of the Royal Navy, " whoe
supplyed us with poore John " (dried hake), bread
and " henns," also with " good beere, beeffe," and peas
(PP- 335—336)- But the help came too late to save
" Goodman Wilson, our Smith," and John Oliver, who
were both "buried in the Sea." Another man too fell over-
board " and could not bee saved." On the 8th September
a ship coming from Lisbon supplied " Lemmons for our
m. 11. d