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
　　spiritswerestillsomuchsunkwiththeindignityashe
　　understooditofferedhim，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。