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 29th, Sunday.—About 8 of the clock we came ashore, and went to church, which is about four miles from the place where we landed. The day was very hot, and the roads very dusty. We got to church a little late, but had part of the sermon. The people seemed to me pale and yellow. After the minister had made an end, every one of the men pulled out his pipe, and smoked a pipe of tobacco. I informed myself more about my own business, and found that Williamsburg was the only place for my design.

I was invited to dinner by one Mrs. Hughes, who lent me a horse, and the master of the ship another, and we went to her house, and dined there, and returned to the ship after dinner.

30th.—In the morning I went to one Captain Eskridge and bargained with him for a shallop to go to Williamsburg. I am to give him five pounds for the hire of her, and to maintain my people. I went with the sloop to the Dove, and loaded my goods, and made all things ready for this second voyage. I lay on board the ship, where we had several planters who got drunk that night.

3lst.—This morning Captain Eskridge came on board our ship, and he agreed to receive his five pounds in goods, at 50 per cent. I gave him


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 * One piece of linen, 20 yards, at 3s 4d.
 * £3 6 8
 * Eight pair of shoes, at 4s.
 * 1 12 0
 * One pair of gloves.
 * 0 1 4
 * £5 0 0
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 * One pair of gloves.
 * 0 1 4
 * £5 0 0
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 * £5 0 0
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 * £5 0 0
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And so we left the ship, and went that day as far as a place called Cove, and here we remained the night, and had a gust, but it did no damage.