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moidores, which I returned soon after, for in seven months I had an account of my estate, which was 100l. a year and 2000l. in money.
After these most wonderful Providences, I concluded to return to my native country, my man Friday still attending me.
Accordingly we set out for the city of Madrid, being advised to go to Calais by land, and travelling to Navarre and Pampelena, we were attacked on the road by two wolves and a bear.
We came at last to Thoulouse where we had no fear of wild beasts, and so passing thro’ France, I then took shipping, and landed at Dover the 5th of January I had my bill punctually paid me. I then sold my plantation, because I would not go there and turn Papist.
Soon after my arrival in England. I married, and had two sons and two daughters, but my wife dying, and my nephew coming from sea drew me to make a voyage to the East Indies, which I accordingly did in the year 1694, when I again visited my island, and informed myself of what occurred since my departure; how the Spaniards had brought them to subjection, with other particulars relating to the battles with the wild savages, and how they made a descent upon the main, and brought off 11 men and 5 women, by whom they got children. I left them a carpenter & a smith, with all kinds of necessaries, promising to send them English workmen, and other things which was afterwards performed.
And thus ends such a very remarkable chain of Providence, as most certainly had filled the
