![]() ![]() ![]() Rogers, a merchant there, to whom theyouth said he was related, and to deliver a letter which I wrote tohim, and all the goods he had belonging to the deceased widow which, I suppose, was not done, for I could never learn that theship came to Bristol, but was, as is most probable, lost at sea,being in so disabled a condition, and so far from any land, that Iam of opinion the first storm she met with afterwards she mightfounder, for she was leaky, and had damage in her hold when we metwith her. The surgeon told him how far we were going, and that it would carryhim away from all his friends, and put him, perhaps, in as badcircumstances almost as those we found him in, that is to say,starving in the world.He said it mattered not whither he went, ifhe was but delivered from the terrible crew that he was among thatthe captain by which he meant me, for he could know nothing of mynephew had saved his life, and he was sure would not hurt him andas for the maid, he was sure, if she came to herself, she would bevery thankful for it, let us carry them where we would.Thesurgeon represented the case so affectionately to me that Iyielded, and we took them both on board, with all their goods,except eleven hogsheads of sugar, which could not be removed orcome at and as the youth had a bill of lading for them, I made hiscommander sign a writing, obliging himself to go, as soon as hecame to Bristol, to one Mr. ![]()
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