_In the next place, as to what he says of_ the Encouragement his Narrative met with in _New England_ and _North Britain_, where it appeared under much greater Disadvantages as to the Particulars and Dress, _We think fit to reply, That the Acceptance it met with in_ New England _was occasion'd by our being confined from appearing in publick during our Sickness, and that he compell'd us to sign what our Illness made us uncapable to understand; but when it pleas'd God that we recover'd our Health, and made our Affidavits here subjoin'd before Mr._ Penhallow, _a Justice of Peace, and Member of Council at_ Portsmouth _in the Province of_ New Hampshire, New England, _in the Presence of the said_ Dean, _who had not the Face to deny it, his Character appear'd in a true Light, and he was cover'd with Shame and Confusion_. _The Captain has reason indeed to commend the Charity of the Gentlemen of_ New England, _which is no more than their due, both from him and us, tho' we were unhappily deprived of the chief Effects of it by the Captain's Brother; who being the Person that received it, took care not to be wanting to the Captain and himself, whereas we had nothing but what was fit for such miserable Wretches, who were glad of any thing, since we were then uncapable of working for better._ _As to what he says in his Postscript about Insurance, we know nothing further of that matter than what we heard on Board, as will appear by our Narrative, viz._ That there were great Sums insured upon the Ship, _the truth of which is more proper for the Inquiry of others than us who are only Sailors._ _We come now to the Narrative, wherein we shall represent nothing but the Truth, of which we our selves had the Misfortune to be Witnesses, to our great Sorrow, and the manifest Danger of our Lives._ _And since what we deliver is upon Oath, we hope it will obtain Credit sooner than the bare Word of Captain_ Dean, _his Brother, and Mr._ Whitworth, _who were all Three interested Persons, and but One of them acquainted with all the Matter of Fact, which for his own Reputation and Safety he has been obliged to set off in false Colours. Besides, Mr._ Whitworth _is since dead, so that the Captain has no Vouchers but himself and his Brother; and how little Credit they deserve will sufficiently appear by what follows._ THE NARRATIVE.