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One of the people belonging to Weybhays's company told him that one fair day, which was the only one they had in a month, as he was fishing near the wreck, he had struck the pole in his hand against one of the chests of silver, which revived the captain a little, as it gave him reason to expect that something might still be saved.
They spent all the 19th in examining the rest of the prisoners, and in confronting them with those who escaped from the massacre. On the 20th they sent several kinds of refreshments to Weybhays's company, and carried a good quantity of water from the isle.
But, while this affair was in agitation, Cornelis took the opportunity of the correspondence between them being restored, to write letters to some French soldiers that were in Weybhays's company, promising them six thousand livres apiece if they would comply with his demands, not doubting but by this artifice he should be able to accomplish his end.
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