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in a fwell. The weather indeed was fo clear, 

 that a great number of the Germans on board 

 flept on the deck. The cabin windows needed 

 not the ihutters. All thefe are circum (lances 

 which {how the uncommon goodnefs of the wea- 

 ther. 



CAPTAIN Lawfoiis civility increafed the plea- 

 fure of the'voyage. 



As foon as we were come to the town, and 

 had caft anchor, many of the inhabitants came 

 on board, to enquire for Letters. They took 

 all thofe which they could carry, either for them- 

 felves or for their friends. Thofe, which remain- 

 ed, the captain ordered to be carried on (hore, 

 and left at a cofFee-houfe ; by this means he was 

 rid of the trouble of delivering them himfelf. I 

 afterwards went on more with him. But before 

 he went, he flriclly charged the fecond mate, to 

 let no one of the German refugees out of the fhip, 

 unlefs he paid for his paflage, or fome body elfe 

 paid for him, or bought him. 



ON my leaving London I received letters of 

 recommendation from Mr. Abraham Spalding, 

 Mr. Peter Collinfon, Dr. Mitcbel, and others, to 

 their friends here. It was eaiy for me therefore 

 to get acquaintance. Mr. Benjamin Franklin, to 

 whom Penfyhania is indebted for its welfare, and 

 the learned world for many new difcoveries in 

 Electricity, was the firft who took notice of me, 

 and introduced me to many of his friends. He 

 gave me all neceffary inftrudtions, and {hewed 

 me his kindnefs on many oc cafions. 



I WENT to-day accompanied by Mr. ^acob 



C 4 Bengjlw, 



