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tranrported goods of feVeral kinds, fvomEngland to a part of Africa j 

 the River ot^ Gar^/l>r a., and had there exchanged his Cdramodities for 

 'Negroes J v/hich was that he intended to make his voyage of, caufed 



! them ail to be fliip d, and did not, as the manner is, (haklebne to ano- 

 ther, and make them fure, but having an opinion of their honeffcy and 

 faithfuhiefs to him, as they had promi(ed , and he being a credulom 

 man, and himfclfgood natur'd and merciful, Mered them td go 

 loofe, and they being double the number of thofe in the Ship , found 

 their advantages, got weapons in their hands, and fell upon the Say- 

 lers, knocking them on the heads, and cutting their throats fo faft, as 



j the Mafter found they were all loft, out of any poffibility offaving^ 

 nnd fo went down into the Hold, arid blew all up with himfelf, and 

 this was before they got out of the River. Thele, andfeveral other 

 Wayes there will happen, that extreamly retard the work of Sugar- 

 making. 



Now let us confider how many things there art tcQp thought on, 

 that go to the actuating this great v/drk, and how many cares to pre- 

 vent the mifchances , that are incident to the retarding , if not the 

 fruftrating of the whole work 5 and you will find them wife and pro- 

 vident men, that go on and profper in a work, thvU depends upon fo 

 many contingents. 



This I fay, to flop thofe mens mouths, that lye here at home, and 

 expeft great profit in their ad ventures, and never confider , through 

 what difficulty, iiiduftry and pains it is acquired. And thus much I 

 thought good to fa V, of the abilities of the Planters. 



The nexttliin;^ is, of their natures and dilpdfitiorls, which I found 

 coai pliable ina1ii[?,h degree to all vertues, that thofc of the befl: fort 

 of Gentlemen call Excellent , as. Civilly intreating of Strangers, with 

 communicating to them any thing within the compafs of their 

 knowledge, that might be beneficial to them , in any undertaking 

 araongft them, and afiifting them in it, giving them harbour for them- 

 fcivcsand (ervants. And if their intentions were to buy Plantations , 

 to make diligent enquiries foi-fuch astheydefired , and to drive the 

 bargain as near the wind for their advantages, as poffibly they could, 

 and to put themfelvts in fome travels, in fetling the bufinefs ; Or, 

 if that could not do them (ervice, ro recommend them to any friend 

 they had, that lay more fit and convenient for their purpofe. Loving, 

 friendly, and liofpitablc one to another 5 and though they areoffeve- 

 ral Fcrfwafions, yet, their dilcrctions ordered every thing fo well , as 

 there never v;ere any fallings out between them : which to prevent, 

 fome of them of the better fort, madea Law amongft themfelves, that 

 whofoever namVithe word iltf//«J/?c.?^/or Cavalier^ iTiould give to all 

 thofe that heard him, a Shot and a Turky,to beeatenathishouiethat 

 made the forfeiture^ which fometimes wasdone purpofely^that they 

 might enjoy the company of one another; and fometimes this Shot 

 and this Turky would draw on a dozen difhes more, if company were 

 accordingly So frank, fd loving, and fo good natur'd were thefo 

 Gentlemen one to another 5 and to exprefs their affeftions yet higher, 

 they had particular names one to another, as. Neighbour , Friend, 

 Brother, Sifter : So that I perceived nothing wanting, that might make 



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