Note 41 — Chapter XIV

The deer—which were purchased by Captain Frisbie—throve well, and were doing finely when we were taken by the pirate steamer Florida. Then, however, they passed into the hands of the chief buccaneer, Captain Maffit, who, soon after we were transferred from his vessel to the Danish bark Morning Star, visited the island of Barbadoes, and being dined and fêted by the Governor of that English colony, he presented these beautiful creatures to the daughter of his kind and hospitable entertainer. It was also reliably stated in the public prints that Captain Maffit and his officers made presents to the English ladies of beautiful articles from China and Japan. These ladies were also highly delighted with some small canisters of choice tea which Captain Maffit gave them; and as these were all from our packages, I cannot say less than to express the fear that if our English cousins enjoy the possession of the Oriental articles which we lost, they may also have disposed of their self-respect when drinking our tea.