himthere，andgoingforwardtospeaktohim，hesawme，and
cametowardsme，butnotgivinghimtimetospeakfirst，Isaid，
smiling，’Idoubt，sir，youhaveforgotus，forIseeyouarevery
busy。’
Hereturnedpresently，’Comealongwithme，andyou
shallsee。’
Sohetookmeintothegreatcabin，andtheresat
agoodsortofagentlemanlymanforaseaman，writing，and
withagreatmanypapersbeforehim。
’Here，’saystheboatswaintohimthatwasa-writing，’isthe
gentlewomanthatthecaptainspoketoyouof’；andturningto
me，hesaid，’Ihavebeensofarfromforgettingyourbusiness，
thatIhavebeenupatthecaptain’shouse，andhaverepresented
faithfullytothecaptainwhatyousaid，relatingtoyoubeing
furnishedwithbetterconveniencesforyourselfandyour
husband；andthecaptainhassentthisgentleman，whoismade
oftheship，downwithme，onpurposetoshowyoueverything，
andtoaccommodateyoufullytoyourcontent，andbidme
assureyouthatyoushallnotbetreatedlikewhatyouwereat
firstexpectedtobe，butwiththesamerespectasotherpassengers
aretreated。’
Thematethenspoketome，and，notgivingmetimetothank
theboatswainforhiskindness，confirmedwhattheboatswain
hadsaid，andaddedthatitwasthecaptain’sdelighttoshow
himselfkindandcharitable，especiallytothosethatwere
underanymisfortunes，andwiththatheshowedmeseveral
cabinsbuiltup，someinthegreatcabin，andsomepartitioned
off，outofthesteerage，butopeningintothegreatcabinon
purposefortheaccommodationofpassengers，andgaveme
leavetochoosewhereIwould。
However，Ichoseacabin
whichopenedintothesteerage，inwhichwasverygood
conveniencestosetourchestandboxes，andatabletoeaton。
Thematethentoldmethattheboatswainhadgivensogood
acharacterofmeandmyhusband，astoourcivilbehaviour，
thathehadorderstotellmeweshouldeatwithhim，ifwe
thoughtfit，duringthewholevoyage，onthecommonterms
ofpassengers；thatwemightlayinsomefreshprovisions，if
wepleased；orifnot，heshouldlayinhisusualstore，andwe
shouldhavesharewithhim。
Thiswasveryrevivingnewsto
me，aftersomanyhardshipsandafflictionsasIhadgone
throughoflate。
Ithankedhim，andtoldhimthecaptainshould
makehisowntermswithus，andaskedhimleavetogoand
tellmyhusbandofit，whowasnotverywell，andwasnotyet
outofhiscabin。
AccordinglyIwent，andmyhusband，whose
spiritswerestillsomuchsunkwiththeindignity(ashe
understoodit)offeredhim，thathewasscareyethimself，was
sorevivedwiththeaccountthatIgavehimofthereception
wewereliketohaveintheship，thathewasquiteanotherman，
andnewvigourandcourageappearedinhisverycountenance。
Sotrueisit，thatthegreatestofspirits，whenoverwhelmed
bytheirafflictions，aresubjecttothegreatestdejections，and
arethemostapttodespairandgivethemselvesup。
Aftersomelittlepausetorecoverhimself，myhusbandcame
upwithme，andgavethematethanksforthekindness，which
hehadexpressedtous，andsentsuitableacknowledgmentby
himtothecaptain，offeringtopayhimbyadvance，whatever
hedemandedforourpassage，andfortheconvenienceshehad
helpedusto。
Thematetoldhimthatthecaptainwouldbeon
boardintheafternoon，andthathewouldleaveallthattillhe
came。
Accordingly，intheafternoonthecaptaincame，andwe
foundhimthesamecourteous，obligingmanthattheboatswain
hadrepresentedhimtobe；andhewassowellpleasedwith
myhusband’sconversation，that，inshort，hewouldnotletus
keepthecabinwehadchosen，butgaveusonethat，asIsaid
before，openedintothegreatcabin。
Norwerehisconditionsexorbitant，orthemancravingand
eagertomakeapreyofus，butforfifteenguineaswehadour
wholepassageandprovisionsandcabin，ateatthecaptain’s
table，andwereveryhandsomelyentertained。
Thecaptainlayhimselfintheotherpartofthegreatcabin，
havinglethisroundhouse，astheycallit，toarichplanter
whowentoverwithhiswifeandthreechildren，whoateby
themselves。
Hehadsomeotherordinarypassengers，who
quarteredinthesteerage，andasforouroldfraternity，they
werekeptunderthehatcheswhiletheshiplaythere，andcame
verylittleonthedeck。
Icouldnotrefrainacquaintingmygovernesswithwhathad
happened；itwasbutjustthatshe，whowassoreallyconcerned
forme，shouldhavepartinmygoodfortune。
Besides，Iwanted
herassistancetosupplymewithseveralnecessaries，which
beforeIwasshyoflettinganybodyseemehave，thatitmight
notbepublic；butnowIhadacabinandroomtosetthingsin，
Iorderedabundanceofgoodthingsforourcomfortinthe
voyage，asbrandy，sugar，lemons，etc。，tomakepunch，and
treatourbenefactor，thecaptain；andabundanceofthingsfor
eatinganddrinkinginthevoyage；alsoalargerbed，andbedding
proportionedtoit；sothat，inaword，weresolvedtowantfor
nothinginthevoyage。
AllthiswhileIhadprovidednothingforourassistancewhen
weshouldcometotheplaceandbegintocallourselvesplanters；
andIwasfarfrombeingignorantofwhatwasneedfulonthat
occasion；particularlyallsortsoftoolsfortheplanter’swork，
andforbuilding；andallkindsoffurnitureforourdwelling，
which，iftobeboughtinthecountry，mustnecessarilycost
doubletheprice。
SoIdiscoursedthatpointwithmygoverness，andshewent
andwaiteduponthecaptain，andtoldhimthatshehopedways
mightbefoundoutforhertwounfortunatecousins，asshe
calledus，toobtainourfreedomwhenwecameintothecountry，
andsoenteredintoadiscoursewithhimaboutthemeansand
termsalso，ofwhichIshallsaymoreinitsplace；andafter
thussoundingthecaptain，shelethimknow，thoughwewere
unhappyinthecircumstancesthatoccasionedourgoing，yet
thatwewerenotunfurnishedtosetourselvestoworkinthe
country，andweresolvedtosettleandlivethereasplanters，
ifwemightbeputinawayhowtodoit。
Thecaptainreadily
offeredhisassistance，toldherthemethodofenteringupon
suchbusiness，andhoweasy，nay，howcertainitwasfor
industriouspeopletorecovertheirfortunesinsuchamanner。
’Madam，’sayshe，’’tisnoreproachtoanymanyinthatcountry
tohavebeensentoverinworsecircumstancesthanIperceive
yourcousinsarein，providedtheydobutapplywithdiligence
andgoodjudgmenttothebusinessofthatplacewhenthey
comethere。’
Shetheninquiredofhimwhatthingsitwasnecessarywe
shouldcarryoverwithus，andhe，likeaveryhonestaswell
asknowingman，toldherthus:
’Madam，yourcousinsinthe
firstplacemustprocuresomebodytobuythemasservants，
inconformitytotheconditionsoftheirtransportation，and
then，inthenameofthatperson，theymaygoaboutwhatthey
will；theymayeitherpurchasesomeplantationsalreadybegun，
ortheymaypurchaselandoftheGovernmentofthecountry，
andbeginwheretheyplease，andbothwillbedonereasonably。’
Shebespokehisfavourinthefirstarticle，whichhepromised
tohertotakeuponhimself，andindeedfaithfullyperformed
it，andastotherest，hepromisedtorecommendustosuchas
shouldgiveusthebestadvice，andnottoimposeuponus，
whichwasasmuchascouldbedesired。
Shethenaskedhimifitwouldnotbenecessarytofurnishus
withastockoftoolsandmaterialsforthebusinessofplanting，
andhesaid，’Yes，byallmeans。’
Andthenshebeggedhis
assistanceinit。
Shetoldhimshewouldfurnishuswith
everythingthatwasconvenientwhateveritcosther。
He
accordinglygaveheralongparticularofthingsnecessaryfor
aplanter，which，byhisaccount，cametoaboutfourscoreor
ahundredpounds。
And，inshort，shewentaboutasdexterously
tobuythem，asifshehadbeenanoldVirginiamerchant；only
thatshebought，bymydirection，abovetwiceasmuchof
everythingashehadgivenheralistof。
Thesesheputonboardinherownname，tookhisbillsof
loadingforthem，andendorsedthosebillsofloadingtomy
husband，insuringthecargoafterwardsinherownname，by
ourorder；sothatwewereprovidedforallevents，andfor
alldisasters。
Ishouldhavetoldyouthatmyhusbandgaveherallhiswhole
stockof#108，which，asIhavesaid，hehadabouthimingold，
tolayoutthus，andIgaveheragoodsumbesides；sotthatI
didnotbreakintothestockwhichIhadleftinherhandsat
all，butafterwehadsortedoutourwholecargo，wehadyet
near#200inmoney，whichwasmorethanenoughforour
purpose。
Inthiscondition，verycheerful，andindeedjoyfulatbeingso
happilyaccommodatedaswewere，wesetsailfromBugby’s
HoletoGravesend，wheretheshiplayabouttenmoredays，
andwherethecaptaincameonboardforgoodandall。
Here
thecaptainofferedusacivility，whichindeedwehadnoreason
toexpect，namely，toletusgoonshoreandrefreshourselves，
upongivingourwordsinasolemnmannerthatwewouldnot
gofromhim，andthatwewouldreturnpeaceablyonboard
again。
Thiswassuchanevidenceofhisconfidenceinus，
thatitovercamemyhusband，who，inamereprincipleof
gratitude，toldhim，ashecouldnotbeinanycapacitytomake
asuitablereturnforsuchafavour，sohecouldnotthinkof
acceptingofit，norcouldhebeeasythatthecaptainshould
runsucharisk。
Aftersomemutualcivilities，Igavemy
husbandapurse，inwhichwaseightyguineas，andheputin
intothecaptain’shand。
’There，captain，’sayshe，’there’s
partofapledgeforourfidelity；ifwedealdishonestlywith
youonanyaccount，’tisyourown。’
Andonthiswewent
onshore。
