I did so: Captain Irving stated that he had pushed the two vessels up a small river on the coast, which he had not known of before, and had fallen in with a black ruler, who had never yet treated with the English; but only with the Spaniards, for slaves. That his English commodities were quite new to the natives, and that, in consequence, he had made a most fortunate traffic with them, and had loaded a vessel with ivory, wax, and gold-dust to the amount of 1,000 pounds, and that he had sent the Chester Lass, remaining himself, to continue the barter before it was known to the other ships on the coast, which it would soon be. He continued, that he had not sufficient of the articles which were most valued by the natives, and requested that Mr. Trevannion would immediately despatch another vessel with various goods enumerated, and that then he should be able to fill his own vessel as well as the one that he had despatched home; that the river was in such a latitude, and the mouth difficult to discover; that he sent a little sketch of the coast, which would facilitate the discovery--but that no time was to be lost, as the sickly season was coming on, and it was very unhealthy at that time. As I folded up the letter, Mr. Trevannion said, "Now, here is an invoice of the whole cargo sent home by the Chester Lass. I reckon it worth about 7,000_l._" I looked over the invoice, and agreed with Mr. Trevannion, that it was well worth that, if not more. "This is most important, you will acknowledge, Musgrave," said Mr. Trevannion; "but before I go any further, I trust that, now the only difficulty is got over, you will not refuse to be my partner; the only difference I intend to make is, that I now offer you one-fourth instead of one-eighth. Silence gives consent," continued Mr. Trevannion, as I did not immediately reply. "I was so astonished at your munificent offer, Sir, that I could not well speak." "Then it's agreed; so say no more about it," said Mr. Trevannion, taking me by the hand, and pressing it warmly--"and now to business. My idea is, to sent out the Sparrow-Hawk, being so fast a sailer. Of course, as a privateer, she has done her work; and as the government wish the complement of the Arrow to be increased, I think we cannot do better than to fill her up with some of the Sparrow-Hawk's men, leaving about twenty-five on board of her, and sending her out as soon as possible to the coast, with the articles which Captain Irving requests." "I agree with you, Sir, that it will be the best plan."