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can feel what a fad annoyance it muft be to 

 the mafter of a vefTel to be driven out of his 

 cabin to feek a birth in any hole or corner he 

 can find, and to have his fhip flowed, for 

 many weeks, with an ufelefs and helplefs 

 throng, who, every moment, interrupt the 

 working of the veffel, and are, perpetually, in 

 the way of the tiller and the ropes. 



Being now releafed, the Grenada proceeds 

 to take in a cargo of cotton or fugar, in order to 

 return with all fpeed to England. Her cabin 

 is already engaged by a Mr. Porter, who is 

 about to quit the fatigues of a tropical world, 

 and to retire to Europe with his family. This 

 gentleman was one of the earlieft planters who 

 ventured to direct his labours to the cultiva- 

 tion of the fea coaft, inftead of the banks of 

 the river, and who has turned his induftry to 

 a profitable account ; his well-merited fuccefs 

 enabling him to return to England poffefTed 

 of a very large fortune. 



A few days ago I had the opportunity of 

 being prefent at a more regular fale, or market 

 of flaves than I had feen before, and here I 

 witneffed all the heart-rending diftrefs attend- 



