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expect nothing but with trouble�察�such as exacting it by force�察�

receiving it with curses and reluctance�察�and with all kinds of 

affronts�察�which he would not perhaps bear to see�察�that in case 

of being obliged to legal proofs of being really her daughter�察�

I might be at loss�察�be obliged to have recourse to England�察�and 

it may be to fail at last�察�and so lose it�察�whatever it might be。  

With these arguments�察�and having thus acquainted my husband 

with the whole secret so far as was needful of him�察�we resolved 

to go and seek a settlement in some other colony�察�and at first 

thoughts�察�Caroline was the place we pitched upon。



In order to this we began to make inquiry for vessels going to 

Carolina�察�and in a very little while got information�察�that on the 

other side the bay�察�as they call it�察�namely�察�in Maryland�察�there 

was a ship which came from Carolina�察�laden with rice and 

other goods�察�and was going back again thither�察�and from 

thence to Jamaica�察�with provisions。  On this news we hired a 

sloop to take in our goods�察�and taking�察�as it were�察�a final 

farewell of Potomac River�察�we went with all our cargo over 

to Maryland。



This was a long and unpleasant voyage�察�and my spouse said 

it was worse to him than all the voyage from England�察�because 

the weather was but indifferent�察�the water rough�察�and the 

vessel small and inconvenient。  In the next place�察�we were full 

a hundred miles up Potomac River�察�in a part which they call 

Westmoreland County�察�and as that river is by far the greatest 

in Virginia�察�and I have heard say it is the greatest river in the 

world that falls into another river�察�and not directly into the sea�察�

so we had base weather in it�察�and were frequently in great 

danger�察�for though we were in the middle�察�we could not see 

land on either side for many leagues together。  Then we had 

the great river or bay of Chesapeake to cross�察�which is where 

the river Potomac falls intoit�察�near thirty miles broad�察�and we 

entered more great vast waters whose names I know not�察�so 

that our voyage was full two hundred miles�察�in a poor�察�sorry 

sloop�察�with all our treasure�察�and if any accident had happened 

to us�察�we might at last have been very miserable�察�supposing 

we had lost our goods and saved our lives only�察�and had then 

been left naked and destitute�察�and in a wild�察�strange place not 

having one friend or acquaintance in all that part of the world。  

The very thought of it gives me some horror�察�even since the 

danger is past。



Well�察�we came to the place in five days' sailing�察�I think they 

call it Philip's Point�察�and behold�察�when we came thither�察�the 

ship bound to Carolina was loaded and gone away but three 

days before。  This was a disappointment�撮察�but�察�however�察�I�察�

that was to be discouraged with nothing�察�told my husband 

that since we could not get passage to Caroline�察�and that the 

country we was in was very fertile and good�察�we would�察�if he 

liked of it�察�see if we could find out anything for our tune where 

we was�察�and that if he liked things we would settle here。



We immediately went on shore�察�but found no conveniences 

just at that place�察�either for our being on shore or preserving 

our goods on shore�察�but was directed by a very honest Quaker�察�

whom we found there�察�to go to a place about sixty miles east�察�

that is to say�察�nearer the mouth of the bay�察�where he said he 

lived�察�and where we should be accommodated�察�either to plant�察�

or to wait for any other place to plant in that might be more 

convenient�察�and he invited us with so much kindness and 

simply honesty�察�that we agreed to go�察�and the Quaker himself 

went with us。



Here we bought us two servants�察�viz。 an English woman´servant 

just come on shore from a ship of Liverpool�察�and a Negro 

man´servant�察�things absolutely necessary for all people that 

pretended to settle in that country。  This honest Quaker was 

very helpful to us�察�and when we came to the place that he 

proposed to us�察�found us out a convenient storehouse for our 

goods�察�and lodging for ourselves and our servants�察�and about 

two months or thereabouts afterwards�察�by his direction�察�we 

took up a large piece of land from the governor of that country�察�

in order to form our plantation�察�and so we laid the thoughts 

of going to Caroline wholly aside�察�having been very well 

received here�察�and accommodated with a convenient lodging 

till we could prepare things�察�and have land enough cleared�察�

and timber and materials provided for building us a house�察�all 

which we managed by the direction of the Quaker�察�so that in 

one year's time we had nearly fifty acres of land cleared�察�part 

of it enclosed�察�and some of it planted with tabacco�察�though 

not much�察�besides�察�we had garden ground and corn sufficient 

to help supply our servants with roots and herbs and bread。



And now I persuaded my husband to let me go over the bay 

again�察�and inquire after my friends。  He was the willinger to 

consent to it now�察�because he had business upon his hands 

sufficient to employ him�察�besides his gun to divert him�察�which 

they call hunting there�察�and which he greatly delighted in�察�and 

indeed we used to look at one another�察�sometimes with a great 

deal of pleasure�察�reflecting how much better that was�察�not than 

Newgate only�察�but than the most prosperous of our circumstances 

in the wicked trade that we had been both carrying on。



Our affair was in a very good posture�察�we purchased of the 

proprietors of the colony as much land for #35�察�paid in ready 

money�察�as would make a sufficient plantation to employ 

between fifty and sixty servants�察�and which�察�being well 

improved�察�would be sufficient to us as long as we could either 

of us live�察�and as for children�察�I was past the prospect of 

anything of that kind。



But out good fortune did not end here。  I went�察�as I have said�察�

over the bay�察�to the place where my brother�察�once a husband�察�

lived�察�but I did not go to the same village where I was before�察�

but went up another great river�察�on the east side of the river 

Potomac�察�called Rappahannock River�察�and by this means 

came on the back of his plantation�察�which was large�察�and by 

the help of a navigable creek�察�or little river�察�that ran into the 

Rappahannock�察�I came very near it。



I was now fully resolved to go up point´blank to my brother 

��husband���察�and to tell him who I was�察�but not knowing what 

temper I might find him in�察�or how much out of temper rather�察�

I might make him by such a rash visit�察�I resolved to write a 

letter to him first�察�to let him know who I was�察�and that I was 

come not to give him any trouble upon the old relation�察�which 

I hoped was entirely forgot�察�but that I applied to him as a sister 

to a brother�察�desiring his assistance in the case of that provision 

which our mother�察�at her decease�察�had left for my support�察�and 

which I did not doubt but he would do me justice in�察�especially 

considering that I was come thus far to look after it。



I said some very tender�察�kind things in the letter about his 

son�察�which I told him he knew to be my own child�察�and that 

as I was guilty of nothing in marrying him�察�any more than he 

was in marrying me�察�neither of us having then known our 

being at all related to one another�察�so I hoped he would allow 

me the most passionate desire of once seeing my one and only 

child�察�and of showing something of the infirmities of a mother 

in preserving a violent affect for him�察�who had never been 

able to retain any thought of me one way or other。



I did believe that�察�having received this letter�察�he would 

immediately give it to his son to read�察�I having understood 

his eyesbeing so dim�察�that he could not see to read it�察�but it 

fell out better than so�察�for as his sight was dim�察�so he had 

allowed his son to open all letters that came to his hand for 

him�察�and the old gentleman being from home�察�or out of the 

way when my messenger came�察�my letter came directly to my 

son's hand�察�and he opened and read it。



He called the messenger in�察�after some little stay�察�and asked 

him where the person was who gave him the letter。  The 

messengertold him the place�察�which was about seven miles 

off�察�so he bid him stay�察�and ordering a horse to be got ready�察�

and two servants�察�away he came to me with the messenger。  

Let any one judge the consternation I was in when my 

messenger came back�察�and told me the old gentleman was not 

at home�察�but his son was come along with him�察�and was just 

coming up to me。  I was perfectly confounded�察�for I knew not 

whether it was peace or war�察�nor could I tell how to behave�察�

however�察�I had but a very few moments to think�察�for my son 

was at the heels of the messenger�察�and coming up into my 

lodgings�察�asked the fellow at the door something。  I suppose 

it was�察�for I did not hear it so as to understand it�察�which was 

the gentlewoman that sent him�察�for the messenger said�察�'There 

she is�察�sir'�察�at which he comes directly up to me�察�kisses me�察�

took me in his arms�察�and embraced me with so much passion 

that he could not speak�察�but I could feel his breast heave and 

throb like a child�察�that cries�察�but sobs�察�and cannot cry it out。



I can neither express nor describe the joy that touched my very 

soul when I found�察�for it was easy to discover that part�察�that 

he came not as a stranger�察�but as a son to a mother�察�and indeed 

as a son who had never before known what a mother of his 

own was�察�in short�察�we cried over one another a considerable 

while�察�when at last he broke out first。  'My dear mother��' says 

he�察�'are you still alive�拭 �I never expected to have seen your 

face。'  As for me�察�I could say nothing a great while。 



After we had both recovered ourselves a little�察�and were able 

to talk�察�he told me how things stood。 As to what I had written 

to his father�察�he told me he had not showed my letter to his 

father�察�or told him anything about it�察�that what his grandmother 

left me was in 

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