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 Was hitherto, as they ay, only a freh Water Sailor, having never been o far from the Coat at to loe Sight of Land: Now I was bound to Virginia as a Tryal Voyage, and had fifteen Shillings per Month for the firt two Years.

We had a rough Paage, being eleven Weeks at Sea, betwixt Tory in Ireland and Cape Henry in Virginia. In our Paage we prung out three lower Mats, and our Bowprit, and was obliged at lat to reef our Top-mats, and leen our Sails by putting up our Mizen Top-ail for the Main Top-ail, let the Storm hould carry all our Mats away. In Paage, the Sally Snow, alo bound for Virginia, commanded by Pateron, Mr Arthur of Greenock the Owner, was parted from us in the Storm; and had not again een her for ix Weeks after, when we aw her, he was much in my Condition: We attempted to come up to her, but we uppoe he took us to be a French Ship, for he bore right before the Wind to the Southward, and was never heard of ince, as no Doubt he perihed at Sea and all her Crew. We arrived at lat at Virginia, and anchored at Cherry Point, in Rapahnock River; but by Reaon of the evere Frot we durt not venture up the River amongt the Ice, o continued at Anchor ix Weeks, when we ventured up Epol Town, where we moored our Ship with a Swivel. When we were homeward bound, we had an Eagle on Board which devoured a Quarter of a mall Hog at a Meal.