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, iOand than we intended. BeiideS) the (liip we came in, was conGgned \ 

 \ to another part in Africa^ called Cutchew^ to trade for Negroes, \ 

 I But during the time of our ftay therej we made enquires of fome | 

 ifmall Plantation to reft us on, till the times became better, and fitter ; 

 i for our remove 5 with intent to make ufe of thofe few hands we j 

 ihad , to fettle that, till we had fupplies , and new directions from 

 '•■ EfigUm/i. 



\ And fo upon dilcourfe with Ibme of the moft knowing men of 

 i the lOand, we fjimd that it was far better, for a man that had money , 

 ' goods, or Credit, to purchafe a Plantation there ready furniih'd, and 

 i ilockt with Servants,Slaves,Horfes,Cattle, Aliinigoes,Cam-els,Ci^<:. with 

 ■ a Sugar work, and an Ingenio / than to begin upon a place,where land 

 'is to be had for nothing, but a trivial Rent , and to indure all hard- 

 l jfhips, and a tedious expeftation , of what profit or pleafore may arife, 



in many years patience : and that, not tobeexpeded , without large 

 land frequent fupplies from EngLwd^mvl yet fare,and labour hard. This 

 I knowledge, was a fpur to fet on Colonel Alodiford^ who had both 



goods and credit, to make enquiry for fuch a purchafe, w-hich in ve- 

 ; ry few dayes he lighted on making a vifit to the Governour 

 \ Mv. Phillip Bel/j met there with Major IVilliam Hdliard ^ an eminent 

 j Planter of thelfland, and a Councellor, who had been long there, and 

 I was now defiirous to luck in fome of the fweet air of England : And 

 j glad to find a man likely to perform v/ith him , took him home to his 

 i houfe, and began to treat with him,for half the Plantation upon which 

 j he lived 5 which had in it 500 Acres of Land, with a fair dwelling hcule, 

 I an Ingenio plac'd in a room of 400 foot Iquare 5 a boy ling houle, 

 I filling room, Cifterns, and Still-houfe^ with a Carding houfe, of 100 

 ! foot long, and 40 foot broad 5 with ftables. Smiths forge, and rooms 

 i to lay provifions,ofCorn,andBonavift5 Houfes f or IVe_gr<?ej- and Indian 

 \ l]aves,with 96 Ne^r<?ex, and three Indian womenj with their Children 5 

 I 28 Chriftians, 45 Cattle for work, SiMilchCows, a dozen Horles and 

 j Mares, 1 6 AlTioigoes* 



I After a Months treaty, the bargain was concluded, and Colonel 

 ! Modiford was to pay for the Moity of this Plantation,7ooo /. to be pay- 

 ied, 1000 /. in hand, the reft 2000/. a time, at fix and fix months, 

 i and Colonel Modiford to receive the profit of half the Plantation 

 I as it rofe, keeping the account together , both of the expenee and 

 profit. 



In this Plantation of 500 acres of land, there was imployed for fugar 

 fomewliat more than 200 acres 5 above 80 acres for pafture, 120 for 

 wood, :?o for Tobacco, 5 for Ginger, as many for Cotton wool,and 70 

 acres for provifions , vi%. Corn, PotatoeSjPlantines^Calfavie, and Bona- 

 vift 5 fome few acres of which for fruit 5 vi%. Pines, Plantines,Milions, 

 Bonanoes, Gnavers, Water Milions, Oranges,Limon Limes, &c» moft 

 of thefe onely for the table. 



Upon this Plantation I lived with thele two partners ^ while , But 

 with Colonel ^Wz/i^r^^ three years 5 for the other went for 

 and left Colonel Modiford to manage the imployment alone and I to 

 give what affiftance I could for the benefit of both : which I did,partly 

 at their requefts, and partly at theinftance ofWx.'thomm Kendal^who 

 repofed much confidence in me, in cale Colonel Modiford Ihould miP 

 j carry in the Voyage. 



