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Irons on my Heels, waighinge 20 Pound 

 Waight, they brought mee to Jgimere 7 

 which was 10 Dayes Journey. But Mr. Ro- 

 gers verye kyndlye fome 3 Courfes before I 

 came to jigtmere, tooke off my Irons to 

 prevente mee of open Shame before my 

 Countrymen, and fo brought mee to Mr, 

 Edwards, whoe gave him little Thanks for 

 that KyndnelTe hee Slowed to mee. 



A t my cominge to Mr. Edwards, (our 

 would-bee Ambaffador) his Honour entered 

 into a ftri&e Examination of mee ho we I came 

 by my Goods which I had in Slgra. But I 

 protefte feee proceeded foe foolifhlye, and 

 with fuch apyfhe Queftions, accordinge to 

 his common Jefture, and well-marked 

 SharnefallneiTe in his Carriage, .that I did a!- 

 mofte fcorne to anfwer him. But havinge 

 more Refpecte to the Place hee was in then 

 to his unworthy Perfon, I tould him trulye 

 howe and in what manner I came by the 

 Goods, and withall charged him with the 

 Abufe he had offred, not onlye to mee, but 

 confequentlye to our whole Nation, confi- 

 deringe the Fafhoii I had carried myfelf in 

 in Jgra, foe difgrac-efullye puttinge me in 



Chained, 



