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 you, that his Jamaica Agent is dead, and he has made choice of you to ſucceed him here in that ſtation. I have a commiſſion from him, for you in my pocket, to diſpoſe of my cargo, and to freight me again for my voyage home. He never would own it, but I am well aſſured, he is the perſon who ſaved your life, who redeemed you from bondage, and was the ſole inſtrument of your preſent proſperity." Nothing could give Mr Froward ſo great pleaſure and ſatiſfaction, as this laſt piece of intelligence; he knew not how to make the Captain welcome enough, he kept him all night, and in the morning made him a preſent of a hogſhead of rum. He made all poſſible diſpatch in diſpoſing of his cargo, and freighted him out with the utmoſt expedition. With the reſt of the goods, he ſent Sir Thomas ten hogſheads of ſugar, and as many of rum, as a present, with the following letter.