of John Cockburn, &c, a 3 3 



I was not a little rejoiced, that he had 

 propofed fomething whereby I might oblige 

 him j wherefore, I anfwer'd, that I fhould 

 be proud to receive any Commands he 

 would be pleafed to lay on me. Then he 

 defired, that I would accompany him with 

 the Piece, to take fome Diverfion in the 

 Grounds about his Houfe, which were well 

 ftored with Variety of Cattle, fuch as Horfes, 

 Cows, Hogs, befides great Numbers of Deer, 

 and where the moft indifferent Sportfman 

 could not mifs of Game. I went with him, 

 according to his Defire, and when I had 

 ftiot a Couple of Deer, and a few fmall 

 Birds, we gave over the Sport, and the 

 Governour returned home with great Satif- 

 fa&ion ; and afterward made me this Offer, 

 That if I would continue with him, nothing 

 fhould be wanting to make my Life eafy 

 and comfortable. After returning him Thanks 

 for this kind Offer, 1 told him that nothing 

 but the ftrong Defires I had of feeing my 

 Friends and Native Country, had prompted 

 me to ftruggle with all the Hardfhips I had 

 met with ; and that fince it had pleafed 

 God to bring me thus far on my Way to the 



