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him inthe fame Boat, alter his Lord had fpokenalittlerohim, faid aloud, 
“My Lord, would have you, know, thar icis not of Pride or Grearnefs that 
«he cometh not aboard your Ship ; but for that, in your Anfwer, ycu de- 
«clare, That you have many fick amongf{t you, he was warned by the Con- 
«fervatorof Health of the City, that be fhould keepadiftance. VVe bowed 
eur felves towards him, and anfwered, «*VVe were his humble Servants, 
'*€and accounted for great Honor and fingular Humanity towards.us, that 
which was already done; but hoped well, that thenature of the ficknels 
4 of our Men wasnorinfectious. So he returned, anda while aftcr came 
the Norery to. us aboard our Ship, holding in his hand a Fruit of that Coun- 
trey like an Orenge, butof colour between Orengeetaway and Scarlet, which catt 
a moft excellent Odor: Heuled it (as it (eemeth) for a Prefervative againit 
InfeGtion. Hegaveus our Oath, Byshe Name of Fefus, and his Merits; and 
after toldus, that the next day by fix of the clock inthe morning we fhould 
befentto, and brought tothe Strangers Houfe, (fo he called ir) vvhere vve 
fhould be accommodated of things both for our vvhole and for our fick. 
So, he left us; and vvhenvve offered him fome Piftolets, he fmiling , f{aid, 
He muftnot be twice paid for one labor , meaning (as I take it) that he had falary 
| (ufficient of the State for his fervice; for (as I after learned) they call an 
} Officer that rakethrevvards, Twice paid. . 
_ The next morning early, there came tous the fame Officer that cameto 
usar firft vvith hisCane,and told us, ‘He came to conduct ustothe Strangers 
«< Houfe, and that ke had prevented the hour, becaufe we might have the whole 
« day. before usforour bufinefs: For (aid he) if you vvill follovy my ad- 
4 © hovv it may,be madeconvenient for you; and then youmay fend for your 
| ¢* fick, and the reft-of'your number which ye will bring on Land. VVethanked 
| him, and faid, « That this.care vvhich he took of defolate Strangers, Ged 
«yvyould reyvard. Andfo fix of us vvert on Land yvith him ; and vvhen 
| vve vvere onLand, hevvent before us, and turned to.us,’and faid, He »as 
| but our Servant, and our Guide. He led us through three fair Screets, and all 
} the way we went there were gathered fome people onboth fides, ftanding 
ina roy, but in fo civil fafhion, as if it had been not to wonder atus, 
| but to welcome us; anddiversof them, as we pafled by them, put their 
| acmsa little abroad, which is their gefture when they bid any welcome. 
The Strangers Houfe isa fair and {pacious Houle, built of Brick, of fome- 
| what abluercolourthen our Brick, and with handfome Windows, fome 
| of Glafs, fomeof akinde of Cambrick oiled. He broughtus firft into a 
| fair Parlor above-ftairs , and. then asked us, .“* What number of perfons 
| we were, andhow many fick. V2 an{wered, “ We were in all (fick and 
gpiole). One and fifty perfons, whereof our fick were feventeen. He 
defired us to have patience a little, and to ftay till he.came back to us, 
| which was about an hourafter; and then heledus to fee the Chambers 
| whichwere provided forus; being in numberNineteen. | They havingcaft 
| it,(as it feemeth) that fourof thofe Chambers, yvhich vvere better then 
the relt, might receive four of the principal. men of our company, and 
4 lodgethem alone bythemfelves ; and the other fifteen Chambers yvere to 
lodge us, tvvo.andtvyo together ; the Chambers yvere handfome and 
__ | chearful Chambers, and furnifhed civilly. Then heled ustoa long Gal- 
dery, like a Dorture, vvhere he fhevvedusallalong the one fide (for the 
| other fide vyasbut Wall and Windovy) feventeen:Cells, very neatones, 
_ | having Partitions of Cedar-vvood. WVhich Gallery and Cells, being in 
all 
{** vice, there fhall fir’ go vvith mefome fevv of you, end fee the place, and | 
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