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" tion unrewarded. I have now the pleafure to acquaint chap. 



you, that Mr. Lude has chofen 77te for his adminiftra- ^ 

 " tor ; and that from this day I lliall pride myfelf in mak- 

 ^? ing it my bufinefs to render you any fervice with that 

 " gentleman, as well as the virtuous Joanna, whofe de- 

 " ferving character has attracted the attention of fo many 

 " people, while your laudable condud: redounds to your 

 " lading honour throughout the colony." : 



No angel defcending from above could have brought 

 me a more welcome meffage ; and no criminal under 

 fentence of death could have received a reprieve with 

 greater joy. The weight of a mill-flone was removed from 

 my labouring breafl: ; and having made Mr. De Graav 

 repeat his promife, I felt I fliould yet be happy. Soon 

 after this I was furrounded by feveral gentlemen and 

 ladies, to whom my friend had communicated his gene- 

 rous intentions. They congratulated me on my fenfi- 

 bility, and on having met with fo valuable an acquaint- 

 ance. All feemed to partake in the pleafure that I now 

 felt; and the day being fpent in mirth and conviviality, 

 I returned to the Hope, much better pleafed than when 

 I left it, where next day th^ whole company was enter- 

 tained by Major Medlar; nor did we feparate, or ceafe 

 feafting up and down the river, till the 13th, when we 

 once more fpent the day at Knoppemo'nbo. 



Here Mr. De , Graav, having bought* feme new ilaves, 

 gave a holiday to all the negroes on his eftate ; and here 

 I had the opportunity of feeing the diverlions peculiar 



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