| of the Ifland of Barbadoes: 57 | 
 tran(poited goods of (everal kinds, from Exgland to apart of Africa , 
the River of Gambra, and had there exchanged his Commodities for 
‘Negroes, which was that he intended to make his voyage of ; caufed 
| themall to be thip’d, and did not, asthe manneris, fhakle one to ano- 
ther, and make them fure ; but having an opinion of their honefty and 
‘faithfulnefs to him, asthey had promiled 5 and he being a credulous 
pman,’ and himfelf good natur’d and merciful, fuffered them, to, go 
loofe, and they bemg double the number of thofein the Ship 5, found 
| ptheir advantages, got weapons in their hands, and fell upon the, Say- 
Hers, knocking them on:theheads, ‘and cutting their throats f0-faft, as 
| the Mafter found they wereall loft,’ out of any poflibility of faving 5 
| and fo went downinto the Hold, and blew. all up with himfelf; and 
| this was‘before they got dut of the River. Thefe, .and feveral other | 
a there will happen; that extrédmly retard. the work of Sugar- 
making. ee Petts bot 
Now let tis Confider how many things theré ate to. be thought) on, 
that go to the actuating this great work, and how many cares to. pre- | 
-vent the mifchances:; that are incident.to the-retarding j.ifnot the} ~~ ~~ | : 
‘fruftrating of the whole work; and you will find them wile and pro- : 
vident men,'that go onand profper ima work, that depends upon: fo 
qiany ‘céatingents. °° a ae qo i to 2heslimod 330 
This Hay} to {top thofe’ mens mouths, that lye.Hiere at homie,, and 
expect great profit in theitadventures’,.and never confider ,. through 
what difficulty, induftry and pains it is acquired; , And thus much I 
_ {thought goo to fay, of the abilities isboPianeai reseed of 
| The'next thing is, oftheir naturesand difpofitions, which, foun 
‘compliable in a high degree toall vertues, that thofe of the belt fo 
tof Gentlemen cal] Excellent; as, Civilly intreating of Strangers,|,with | © + 
Fcommunicating to them any thing: within the compa(s of, their 
knowledge, that might be beneficial to them,,.in any, undertaking 
among(t them, and affi(ting them inis, giving them harbour for them-| 
‘| felvesand{ervants, Andif their intentions were tobuy Plantations, |-” 
to make diligent enquiries for fuch as they defired , and to driye the 
‘bargain as near the wind for their advantages, as poflibly they, could, 
fand to put themfelves im fome travels, in fetling the bufine&:: Or, 
__ bif chat could not do them fervice, roitecommend.them to any friend 
” }they had; that lay morefitand convenient for theix purpole. Loving, 
| friendly, and hofpitable one to another ; and though they areoffeve-| 
| tal Perfwafions, yet, their directions ordered every thing wells af oo. 
hthere never were any: fallings out between them :>which to prevent, 
fome of them ofthe better fort, madea Law among{t themfelves, that 
whoever nam’d the word Roundhead or Cavalier, thould give,to all 
_ bho that Heard him, aShotanda,Turky, to becatenat his houfe that 
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}might enjoy the Soe ga of one. another ; and. fometimes this Shot 
‘land this Turky would draw ona dozen difhes more,if company were 
‘accordingly + So frank, fo loving, and fo good, natur'd were thefe. 
‘| Gentlemen oneto another 5 and toexprefsgheiraffections yet higher, 
|they had particularnames one to-another, 48; Neighbour , Friend, 
‘Brother, Sifter : Sothat f perceived a wanting, that might OS 
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