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closing a deed of gift to Mr. P. of the whole 

 Jamaica property. He said he had always in- 

 tended to bequeath it to him, but that he pre- 

 ferred giving it then, while Edward was on the 

 spot, that he might make whatever arrangements 

 he liked previous to his return to England. And 

 this he hoped might be soon, as he wished, before 

 he died, to see us once more, and to restore to 

 Mr. P. his Ulleswater estate, which had nearly 

 paid off all his debts. He also sent a considerable 

 sum of money to reimburse our expenses in the 

 lawsuit, and thus effected a sudden change in 

 our circumstances, from poverty to comparative 

 affluence. 



It was long since we had had money at com- 

 mand; and the first use Mr. P. made of it was to 

 enable me at once to visit the dear friends from 

 whom I had been so many years separated, 

 without waiting for the final arrangement of his 

 affairs. I need scarcely tell you that the moment 

 the property was ours we gave Nanina her 

 freedom. I had intended to have proposed her 

 remaining with me, but I learned that there had 

 been a long attachment between her and a de- 

 serving young man ; and before we left Jamaica 

 I had the pleasure of seeing the faithful girl 

 happily settled. 



Just then the Phaeton was ordered to Brazil 

 with despatches, and to proceed from thence to 

 England. Captain M was nearly related to 



