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he　had　expressed　to　us；　and　sent　suitable　acknowledgment　by　

him　to　the　captain；　offering　to　pay　him　by　advance；　whatever　

he　demanded　for　our　passage；　and　for　the　conveniences　he　had　

helped　us　to。　　The　mate　told　him　that　the　captain　would　be　on　

board　in　the　afternoon；　and　that　he　would　leave　all　that　till　he　

came。　　Accordingly；　in　the　afternoon　the　captain　came；　and　we　

found　him　the　same　courteous；　obliging　man　that　the　boatswain　

had　represented　him　to　be；　and　he　was　so　well　pleased　with　

my　husband's　conversation；　that；　in　short；　he　would　not　let　us　

keep　the　cabin　we　had　chosen；　but　gave　us　one　that；　as　I　said　

before；　opened　into　the　great　cabin。



Nor　were　his　conditions　exorbitant；　or　the　man　craving　and　

eager　to　make　a　prey　of　us；　but　for　fifteen　guineas　we　had　our　

whole　passage　and　provisions　and　cabin；　ate　at　the　captain's　

table；　and　were　very　handsomely　entertained。



The　captain　lay　himself　in　the　other　part　of　the　great　cabin；　

having　let　his　round　house；　as　they　call　it；　to　a　rich　planter　

who　went　over　with　his　wife　and　three　children；　who　ate　by　

themselves。　　He　had　some　other　ordinary　passengers；　who　

quartered　in　the　steerage；　and　as　for　our　old　fraternity；　they　

were　kept　under　the　hatches　while　the　ship　lay　there；　and　came　

very　little　on　the　deck。



I　could　not　refrain　acquainting　my　governess　with　what　had　

happened；　it　was　but　just　that　she；　who　was　so　really　concerned　

for　me；　should　have　part　in　my　good　fortune。　　Besides；　I　wanted　

her　assistance　to　supply　me　with　several　necessaries；　which　

before　I　was　shy　of　letting　anybody　see　me　have；　that　it　might　

not　be　public；　but　now　I　had　a　cabin　and　room　to　set　things　in；　

I　ordered　abundance　of　good　things　for　our　comfort　in　the　

voyage；　as　brandy；　sugar；　lemons；　etc。；　to　make　punch；　and　

treat　our　benefactor；　the　captain；　and　abundance　of　things　for　

eating　and　drinking　in　the　voyage；　also　a　larger　bed；　and　bedding　

proportioned　to　it；　so　that；　in　a　word；　we　resolved　to　want　for　

nothing　in　the　voyage。



All　this　while　I　had　provided　nothing　for　our　assistance　when　

we　should　come　to　the　place　and　begin　to　call　ourselves　planters；　

and　I　was　far　from　being　ignorant　of　what　was　needful　on　that　

occasion；　particularly　all　sorts　of　tools　for　the　planter's　work；　

and　for　building；　and　all　kinds　of　furniture　for　our　dwelling；　

which；　if　to　be　bought　in　the　country；　must　necessarily　cost　

double　the　price。



So　I　discoursed　that　point　with　my　governess；　and　she　went　

and　waited　upon　the　captain；　and　told　him　that　she　hoped　ways　

might　be　found　out　for　her　two　unfortunate　cousins；　as　she　

called　us；　to　obtain　our　freedom　when　we　came　into　the　country；　

and　so　entered　into　a　discourse　with　him　about　the　means　and　

terms　also；　of　which　I　shall　say　more　in　its　place；　and　after　

thus　sounding　the　captain；　she　let　him　know；　though　we　were　

unhappy　in　the　circumstances　that　occasioned　our　going；　yet　

that　we　were　not　unfurnished　to　set　ourselves　to　work　in　the　

country；　and　we　resolved　to　settle　and　live　there　as　planters；　

if　we　might　be　put　in　a　way　how　to　do　it。　　The　captain　readily　

offered　his　assistance；　told　her　the　method　of　entering　upon　

such　business；　and　how　easy；　nay；　how　certain　it　was　for　

industrious　people　to　recover　their　fortunes　in　such　a　manner。　　

'Madam；'　says　he；　''tis　no　reproach　to　any　many　in　that　country　

to　have　been　sent　over　in　worse　circumstances　than　I　perceive　

your　cousins　are　in；　provided　they　do　but　apply　with　diligence　

and　good　judgment　to　the　business　of　that　place　when　they　

come　there。'



She　then　inquired　of　him　what　things　it　was　necessary　we　

should　carry　over　with　us；　and　he；　like　a　very　honest　as　well　

as　knowing　man；　told　her　thus：　　'Madam；　your　cousins　in　the　

first　place　must　procure　somebody　to　buy　them　as　servants；　

in　conformity　to　the　conditions　of　their　transportation；　and　

then；　in　the　name　of　that　person；　they　may　go　about　what　they　

will；　they　may　either　purchase　some　plantations　already　begun；　

or　they　may　purchase　land　of　the　Government　of　the　country；　

and　begin　where　they　please；　and　both　will　be　done　reasonably。'　　

She　bespoke　his　favour　in　the　first　article；　which　he　promised　

to　her　to　take　upon　himself；　and　indeed　faithfully　performed　

it；　and　as　to　the　rest；　he　promised　to　recommend　us　to　such　as　

should　give　us　the　best　advice；　and　not　to　impose　upon　us；　

which　was　as　much　as　could　be　desired。



She　then　asked　him　if　it　would　not　be　necessary　to　furnish　us　

with　a　stock　of　tools　and　materials　for　the　business　of　planting；　

and　he　said；　'Yes；　by　all　means。'　　And　then　she　begged　his　

assistance　in　it。　　She　told　him　she　would　furnish　us　with　

everything　that　was　convenient　whatever　it　cost　her。　　He　

accordingly　gave　her　a　long　particular　of　things　necessary　for　

a　planter；　which；　by　his　account；　came　to　about　fourscore　or　

a　hundred　pounds。　　And；　in　short；　she　went　about　as　dexterously　

to　buy　them；　as　if　she　had　been　an　old　Virginia　merchant；　only　

that　she　bought；　by　my　direction；　above　twice　as　much　of　

everything　as　he　had　given　her　a　list　of。



These　she　put　on　board　in　her　own　name；　took　his　bills　of　

loading　for　them；　and　endorsed　those　bills　of　loading　to　my　

husband；　insuring　the　cargo　afterwards　in　her　own　name；　by　

our　order；　so　that　we　were　provided　for　all　events；　and　for　

all　disasters。



I　should　have　told　you　that　my　husband　gave　her　all　his　whole　

stock　of　#108；　which；　as　I　have　said；　he　had　about　him　in　gold；　

to　lay　out　thus；　and　I　gave　her　a　good　sum　besides；　sot　that　I　

did　not　break　into　the　stock　which　I　had　left　in　her　hands　at　

all；　but　after　we　had　sorted　out　our　whole　cargo；　we　had　yet　

near　#200　in　money；　which　was　more　than　enough　for　our　

purpose。



In　this　condition；　very　cheerful；　and　indeed　joyful　at　being　so　

happily　accommodated　as　we　were；　we　set　sail　from　Bugby's

Hole　to　Gravesend；　where　the　ship　lay　about　ten　more　days；　

and　where　the　captain　came　on　board　for　good　and　all。　　Here　

thecaptain　offered　us　a　civility；　which　indeed　we　had　no　reason　

to　expect；　namely；　to　let　us　go　on　shore　and　refresh　ourselves；　

upon　giving　our　words　in　a　solemn　manner　that　we　would　not　

go　from　him；　and　that　we　would　return　peaceably　on　board　

again。　　This　was　such　an　evidence　of　his　confidence　in　us；　

that　it　overcame　my　husband；　who；　in　a　mere　principle　of　

gratitude；　told　him；　as　he　could　not　be　in　any　capacity　to　make　

a　suitable　return　for　such　a　favour；　so　he　could　not　think　of　

accepting　of　it；　nor　could　he　be　easy　that　the　captain　should　

run　such　a　risk。　　After　some　mutual　civilities；　I　gave　my　

husband　a　purse；　in　which　was　eighty　guineas；　and　he　put　in　

into　the　captain's　hand。　　'There；　captain；'　says　he；　'there's　

part　of　a　pledge　for　our　fidelity；　if　we　deal　dishonestly　with　

you　on　any　account；　'tis　your　own。'　　And　on　this　we　went　

on　shore。



Indeed；　the　captain　had　assurance　enough　of　our　resolutions　

to　go；　for　that　having　made　such　provision　to　settle　there；　it　

did　not　seem　rational　that　we　would　choose　to　remain　here　at　

the　expense　and　peril　of　life；　for　such　it　must　have　been　if　we　

had　been　taken　again。　　In　a　word；　we　went　all　on　shore　with　

the　captain；　and　supped　together　in　Gravesend；　where　we　were　

very　merry；　stayed　all　night；　lay　at　the　house　where　we　supped；　

and　came　all　very　honestly　on　board　again　with　him　in　the　

morning。　　Here　we　bought　ten　dozen　bottles　of　good　beer；　some　

wine；　some　fowls；　and　such　things　as　we　thought　might　be　

acceptable　on　board。



My　governess　was　with　us　all　this　while；　and　went　with　us　

round　into　the　Downs；　as　did　also　the　captain's　wife；　with　

whom　she　went　back。　　I　was　never　so　sorrowful　at　parting　

with　my　own　mother　as　I　was　at　parting　with　her；　and　I　never　

saw　her　more。　　We　had　a　fair　easterly　wind　sprung　up　the　third　

day　after　we　came　to　the　Downs；　and　we　sailed　from　thence　

the　10th　of　April。　　Nor　did　we　touch　any　more　at　any　place；　

till；　being　driven　on　the　coast　of　Ireland　by　a　very　hard　gale　

of　wind；　the　ship　came　to　an　anchor　in　a　little　bay；　near　the　

mouth　of　a　river；　whose　name　I　remember　not；　but　they　said　

the　river　came　down　from　Limerick；　and　that　it　was　the　largest　

river　in　Ireland。



Here；　being　detained　by　bad　weather　for　some　time；　the　captain；　

who　continued　the　same　kind；　good…humoured　man　as　at　

first；　took　us　two　on　shore　with　him　again。　　He　id　it　now　in　

kindness　to　my　husband　indeed；　who　bore　the　sea　very　ill；　and　

was　very　sick；　especially　when　it　blew　so　hard。　　Here　we　

bought　in　again　a　store　of　fresh　provisions；　especially　beef；　

pork；　mutton；　and　fowls；　and　the　captain　stayed　to　pickle　up　

five　or　six　barrels　of　beef　to　lengthen　out　the　ship's　store。　　We　

were　here　not　above　five　days；　when　the　weather　turning　mild；　

and　a　fair　wind；　we　set　sail　again；　and　in　two…and…forty　days　

came　safe　to　the　coast　of　Virginia。



When　we　drew　near　to　the　shore；　the　captain　called　me　to　him；　

and　told　me　that　he　found　by　my　discourse　I　had　some　relations　

in　the　place；　and　that　I　had　been　there　before；　and　so　he　supposed　

I　understood　the　custom　in　their　disposing　the　convict　prisoners　

when　they　arrived。　　I　told　him　I　did　not；　and　that　as　to　what　

relations　I　had　in　the　place；　he　might　be　sure　I　would　make　

myself　known　to　none　of　them　while　I　was　in　the　circumstances　

of　a　prisoner；　and　that　as　to　the　rest；　we　left　ourselves　entirely　

to　him　to　assist　us；　as　he　was　pleased　to　promise　us　he　would　

do。　　He　told　me　I　must　get　somebody　in　the　place　to　come　and　

buy　us　as　servants；　and　who　must　answer　for　us　to　the　governor　

of　the　country；　if　he　demanded　us。　　I　told　him　we　should　do　as　

she　should　direct；　so　he　brought　a　planter　to　treat　with　him；　as　

it　were；　for　the　purchase　of　these　two　servants；　my　husband　

and　me；　and　there　we　were　formally　sold　to　him；　and　went　

ashore　with　him。　　The　captain　wen