1 6 A True and Exacf Hif}ory 



Now to fum up all, and draw to a conciufion.we will account, that 

 for the repairing dilapidations, and decayes in the houfeing, and all 

 Utenfills belonging thereunto, 



]. s. d 



We will allow yearly to iffue out of the Profits, that? . 

 arife upon the Plantation S 5°^ 



As alfo for the moderate decayes of our Negres J 

 Horles, and Cattle, notwithftanding all our Recruits byj °° ^ 

 breeding all thole kinds 



For forraign provifions of vidualls for our fervants? 

 andfomeof our (laves, we will allow yearly ^ lOo oo oo 



For wages to our principal Overfeer yearly qq qq 



By the Abftraft of the charge of Cloathing the fivep 

 fubordinate Overfeers yearly. ^5 



By the abftracT: of Clothing the remaining 14 men-ler-7 

 vants yearly S ^ 



By the Abftrad of Cloathing four women fervants^ 

 that attend in the houfe ^ ^9 04 00 



By the Abflrrad of the remaining fix women-fervants, ^ 

 that do the common work abroad in the fields. 5 o5 00 



The charge of thirty Rug Gowns for thefe thirty (er-7 

 vants ]* 37 10 00 



By the abftraft of the cloathing of fifty men-Ne-^ 

 groes ' i 15 00 00 



By the abftrad for the cloathing of fifty women-Ne-?. 

 groes S 20 00 .Qo 



Sum total of the expences is ^ 1349 01 qo 



Sum total ofthe yearly profits of the Plantation 8866 00 00 



So the clear profit of this Plantation of 500 ^cresP ^ 

 of land amounts to yearly S ^ ^ 



A large Revenue for fbfmall a fijm as 140C0I. to purchafe, where 

 the Seller does not receive two years value by xoool. and upwards, 

 and yet gives dayes of payment. 



I have been believed in all , or the moft part, of ray forijier de- 

 Icriptions and computations, concerning this Ifland, and the wayes' 

 to attain the profits that are there to be gathered 5 but when I come 

 to this point, no man gives mc credit, the bufinels leeming impoffible, 

 that any underftanding man , that is owner of a Plantation of this 

 value, Ihould fell it for Co inconfiderable a Cum : and I do not at all 



blame 



