Chapter 18 "ORDERED FOREIGN."

Ordered on foreign service-Visit Madeira, Cape de Verde, and Goree-Experiences on shore-Sail for Cape Coast Castle-Difficulty of landing-The captain's black lady-Author appointed captain of H.M.S. Favourite-Proceed to Accrah-Sacred alligators.

After a refit and taking on board six months' provisions and stores, as we were ordered to fit foreign,