ry and revenge, that his hatchet was taken away from
him, and a walking-stick substituted for it.

When they reached the house, they found several natives, of both sexes
lying promiscuously before the fire, and among them a young woman, not
more than sixteen years old, who at sight of Baneelon, started, and raised
herself half up. He no sooner saw her than, snatching a sword of the
country, he ran at her, and gave her two severe wounds on the head and one
on the shoulder, before interference in behalf of the poor wretch could
be made. Our people now rushed in and seized him; but the other Indians
continued quiet spectators of what was passing, either awed by Baneelon's
superiority or deeming it a common case, unworthy of notice and
interposition. In vain did the governor by turns soothe and threaten him.
In vain did the sergeant point his musquet at him. He seemed dead to every
passion but revenge; forgot his affection to his old friends and, instead
of complying with the request they made, furiously brandished his sword
at the governor, and called aloud for his hatchet to dispatch the unhappy
victim of his barbarity. Matters now wore a serious aspect. The other
Indians appeared under the control of Baneelon and had begun to arm and
prepare their spears, as if determined to support him in his violence.

Farther delay might have been attended with danger. The 'Supply' was
therefore immediately hailed, and an armed boat ordered to be sent on
shore. Luckily, those on board the ship had already observed the commotion
and a boat was ready, into which captain Ball, with several of his people
stepped, armed with musquets, and put off. It was reasonable to believe
that so powerful a reinforcement would restore tranquillity, but Baneelon
stood unintimidated at disparity of numbers and boldly demanded his
prisoner, whose life, he told the governor, he was determined to sacrifice,
and afterwards to cut off her head. Everyone was eager to know what could
be the cause of such inveterate inhumanity. Undaunted, he replied that her
father was his enemy, from whom he had received the wound in his forehead
beforementioned; and that when he was down in battle, and under the lance
of his antagonist, this woman had contributed to assail him. "She is now,"
added he, "my property: I have ravished her by force from her tribe: and
I will part with her to no person whatever, until my vengeance shall be
glutted."

Farther remonstrance would have