come to be at his houſe till he was ſettled, and that he would do all the good offices in his power, to promote his future welfare. Mr Froward replied, "Sir, you cannot do me greater ſervice, than to let me know, who is my generous benefactor; becauſe it is incumbent upon me to make ſome acknowlegement." The Maſter poſitively refuſed to do this, and turned off the diſcourſe, by aſking how he intended to diſpoſe of himſelf and money "Sir," ſays he, "I am not unacquainted with the nature of trade, and labour is become habitual to me, and, as I am well ſkilled in the cultivation of the ſugar cane, I would willingly rent a ſmall plantation of that kind, and work upon it for myſelf." The Planter approved of his deſign, and promiſed him aſſiſtance.
In about a month after, Mr Froward met with a bargain, agreeable to his ſubſtance, and worked upon it as hard as if he had been a realſlave
