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She has come into port of her own free will, and not as a prize.
I claim that she is the property of a French Royalist, now an emigre; and as England, so far from being at war with French Royalists, is their ally, I intend to transfer her to my wife, and to have her registered as an English ship." "Well, I suppose that you will have to settle that with the authorities, Captain Martin; but I should think that you are right, for other French craft have come across with emigres, and have always been allowed to return.
Is there any cargo on board ?" "None," Leigh said.
"She left Bordeaux the moment she discharged the cargo she brought there." As they dropped anchor off the island another boat came alongside, with Mr.Stansfield and his two sons, and there was again a scene of tender greeting between them, her, and Leigh. "Where is Polly ?" Patsey asked. "She was married, two years ago," her father said, "to Harry King, the son of the banker, you know.
Of course, she lives in Poole now. "And so this is your little boy ?" "Yes, but he cannot understand you, at present.
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