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 Jfland than we intended. Befides, the thip we came in, ‘Was configned | 
| to.another part in 4frica, called Cutchew, to trade for Negroes. 
| But during the time of our flay there, we made enquires offome |. 
‘fall Plantationtoreft us on, tillthe times became better, and fitter | 
for our remove; with intent to make ufe of thofe few hands we 
had, to fettle that, till we had fupplies, and new ditedtions from | 
| England. 
And fo upon difcourfe with fome-of the: moft knowing mien of 
| the Iland, we found that it was far better, for a man that had money , 
3 goods, or Credit, to purchafe a Plantation thereready furnifh’d, and 
aon ‘ftockt with Servants,Slaves, Horfes, Cattle, Affinigoes,Camels, Be. with 
et a Sugar work, and an Ingenio: than to begin upona place, where land 
is to behad for nothing, buta trivial‘Rent, and to indure all hard- 
thips, anda tedious expectation, of what profit or pleafure may arife, 
‘inmany years patience : and that, not tobe expected , without large 
and frequent fupplies from Englandsand yet fare,and labdite hard. This 
knowledge, was a {pur to fet on Colonel Modiford, who had both 
Roe -goodsand credit, to make enquiry for fucha purchafe, ‘which in ve- 
| ‘ty few. dayes he lighted on; making a vifit to the Governour 
‘Mr. Philip Bell, filet therewith Major William Hilliard ,. an eminent 
Planter of the Ifland, anda Councellor; who had been long there, and 
was now defirous to fuck in (ome of the fweet air of Exgland : And 
gladto finda manlikely to perform with him; took him home eae his |. 
houfe,and began to treat with him.for half the On Don. W = 
he lived 3 which had init 500. Acres of L Land,witha fair dwe' ae, | 
| an. Ingenio. plac’d-im’a room of 400 foot (qutare 5 sa bortiag” houfe, 
filling room,. Cifterns, and. Still-houfe 5 witha Carding houfe, of 106} - 
foot long, and 40 foot broad; with ftables, Smiths forge, and rooms 
to lay provifions, of Corn,and Bonavift ; Houfes for Negroes and India| 
flaves,with 96 Negroes, and three Indian women, with their Childrens 
| 28 Chriftians, A5 Cattle for work, 8 Milch ee adozen Horfes and 
| Mares,.16 Affinigoes:: - 
After a ‘Months Ficaty, Beterens was concluded, and Colonel 
AModiford was to pay for the Moity of this Plantation,7000 Ito be pay= 
ed, rooo/. in hand, the reft2co0o0/. a time, at fix and fix months, | . 
| and: Colonel Modiford: to receive ‘the et 2 HE the a TET eg : 
as it role, ~— the account together, botheof the ex; and 
profit. 
| is:Pléntation of 500%Acres of land, sft was or for fugit 
| fomewhat more thin 200 acres; above 80 actes for pafture, 120 for 
wood,.3> for Tobacco, § for Ginger, as many for Cotton wool,and 70 
acres for provifions ; v7z. Corn, Potatoes, »Plantines,Caflavie, and Bona= 
vilt 5. fome fewacres of which for fruit 5 v7z. Pines, Plantines,Milions, 
: Bouanocs, Gnavers, Water Milions, Oranges,Limon Limes, ¢c. molt 
| ofthefe onely for thetable. . . 
j Upon this Plantation Hived with thefe two partners a while , But | 
|withColonel Aiadiford three years; for the other went for Engl 
|audllefe Colonel Modiford to manage the imployment alone ; and Tto 
| give wha affiftanceI could for the benefit of both : which I. tly 
at Sethair requefts, and partly at the inftance of Mr. Thomas. iideLwri 2g 
| tepated much ¢onfidence i in me, in cafe Colonel me thou 1 mif-| 
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