,a  ,,n>rative  ,,( ,,!  ,,mo/          
,,rem>kable ,,p>ticul>s  ,,9 ,,! ,,life 
,,(  ,,james ,,alb]t ,,ukawsaw          
,,gronniosaw1  ,,an ,,african ,,pr9ce1  
,z relat$ by ,,himself4       ,i w br+ !
 ,bl9d by a ,way t !y "k n1 ,i w lead   
!m 9 ,pa?s t !y h n kn[n3 ,i w make     
,d>kness ,light      be=e !m & crook$   
,?+s /raight4 ,^! ,?+s w ,i d      unto 
!m & n =sake !m4 ,isa4 xlii4 #af4       
,,ba?3  ,pr9t$ by ,w4 ,,gye 9           
,we/gate-,/reet2 & sold by ,t4 ,,mills1 
,booksell]1 9 ,k+'s-,mead-,squ>e4       
,price ,six-,p5ce4  #aggb   ,,to ,,!    
,,"r ,,hon\rable  ,! ,c\ntess (         
,hunt+don2  ,,?is  ,,n>rative  ,( my    
,,life1  ,& ( ,god's wond]ful ,deal+s ) 
me1 is1  7,?r\gh ,h] ,,lady%ip',s       
,p]mission7  ,mo/ ,humbly ,d$icat$1  ,by
 h] ,,lady%ip',s  ,mo/ oblig$  ,& ob$i5t
 ,s]vant1  ,,james ,,alb]t4     ,,!     
,,preface to ! ,,read]4   ,?is ,acc\nt (
 ! ,life & spiritual ,exp]i5ce ( ,james 
,alb]t 0 tak5 f 8 own ,m\? & committ$ to
 ,pap] by ! elegant ,p5 ( a "y ,lady ( !

 ,t[n ( ,leom9/]1 = h] own private      
,satisfaction1 & )\t any ,int5tion at   
fir/ t x %\ld be made public4 ,b %e has 
n[ be5 prevail'd on to commit x to !    
,press1 bo? ) a view to s]ve ,alb]t & 8 
di/ress$ ,family1 :o h ! sole ,pr(its   
aris+ f ! ,sale ( x2 & likewise z x is  
appreh5d$1 ?is little ,hi/ory conta9s   
,matt] well wor?y ! ,notice & ,att5tion 
( e ,*ri/ian ,read]4  ,p]haps we h "h 9 
"s ,degree a ,solution ( t ,"q t has    
p]plex'd ! ,m9ds ( s _m s]i\s ,p]sons1  
viz4 ,9 :at ,mann] w ,god deal ) ^?     
b5ight$ ,p>ts ( ! ,_w :]e ! ,gospel (   
,jesus ,*ri/ ha? nev] rea*'d8 ,n[ x     
appe>s f ! ,exp]i5ce ( ?is rem>kable    
,p]son1 t ,god does n save )\t ! ,k ( ! 
,tru?2 b1 ) ,respect to ^? :om he ha?   
=e-kn[n1 ?\gh born "u e outw>d          
,disadvantage1 & 9 ,regions ( ! grosse/ 
,d>kness & ,ignorance1 he mo/ amaz+ly   
acts ^u & influ5ces _! ,m9ds1 & 9 !     
,c\rse ( wisely & mo/ wond]fully appo9t$
 ,provid5ces1 he br+s !m to ! ,means (  
spiritual ,in=mation1 gradually op5s to 

_! ,view ! ,light ( 8 ,tru?1 & gives !m 
full ,possession & ,enjoym5t ( !        
ine/imable ,bless+s ( 8 ,gospel4 ,:o c  
d\bt b t ! ,sugge/ion s =cibly press'd  
^u ! ,m9d ( ,alb]t 7:5 a ,boy7 t !re 0 a
 ,be+ sup]ior to ! ,sun1 ,moon1 & ,/>s  
7! ,objects ( ,african ,idolatry7 came f
 ! ,fa!r ( ,lights1 & 01 ) ,respect to  
him1 ! ,fir/-,fruit ( ! ,display (      
,gospel-,glory8 ,8 long & p]il\s ,j\rney
 to ! ,coa/ ( ,gu9ea1 :]e he 0 sold = a 
,slave1 & s br\ght into a ,*ri/ian ,l&2 
%all we consid] ?is z ! alone ,effect ( 
a curi\s & inquisitive ,disposition8    
,%all we 9 acc\nt+ = x ref] to no?+     
high] ?an m]e ,*ance & accid5tal        
,circum/ances8 ,:atev] ,infidels &      
,dei/s may ?9k2 ,i tru/ ! ,*ri/ian      
,read] w easily disc]n an ,all-wise &   
,omnipot5t ,appo9tm5t & ,direction 9 ^! 
,movem5ts4 ,he belong'd to ! ,r$eem] (  
lo/ ,s9n]s2 he 0 ! ,pur*ase ( 8 ,cross2 
& !re=e ! ,"l und]took to br+ him by a  
,way t he knew n1 out ( ,d>kness into 8 
m>vell\s ,light1 t he might lead him to 

a sav+ ,he>t-,acqua9tance & ,union ) !  
triune ,god 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! ,_w unto
 himself2 & n imput+ _! ,trespasses4 ,z 
8 ,call 0 v extraord9>y1 s !re are c]ta9
 ,p>ticul>s exce$+ly rem>kable 9 8      
,exp]i5ce4 ,god has put s+ul> ,hon\r ^u 
him 9 ! ,ex]cise ( 8 ,fai? & ,pati5ce1  
:i* 9 ! mo/ di/ress+ & pitiable ,trials 
& ,calamities h be5 f\nd to ! ,praise & 
,glory ( ,god4 ,h[ deeply mu/ x affect a
 t5d] ,he>t1 n only to be r$uc'd to !   
la/ ,extremity himself1 b to h 8 ,wife &
 ,*ildr5 p]i%+ = ,want be=e 8 ,eyes6    
,yet 8 ,fai? did n fail him2 he put 8   
,tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & he 0 deliv]$4 ,& at ?is
 ,in/ant1 ?\gh born 9 an exalt$ ,/ation 
( ,life1 & n[ "u ! ,pressure ( v>i\s    
afflict+ ,provid5ces1 ,i am p]suad$ 7=  
,i "k ! ,man7 he w\ld r embrace !       
,dung-hill1 hav+ ,*ri/ 9 8 ,he>t1 ?an   
give up 8 spiritual ,possessions &      
,enjoym5t1 to fill ! ,?rone ( ,pr9ces4  
,x p]haps may n be amiss to obs]ve t    
,james ,alb]t left 8 native ,c\ntry1 7z 
ne> z ,i c guess f c]ta9 ,circum/ances7 

:5 he 0 ab\t #ae ,ye>s old4 ,he n[      
appe>s to be turn'd ( ,sixty2 has a good
 natural ,und]/&+2 is well acqua9t$ ) ! 
,scriptures1 & ! ,?+s ( ,god1 has an    
amiable & t5d] ,disposition1 & 8 ,"* c  
be well atte/$ n only at ,kidd]m9/]1 !  
,place ( 8 ,resid5ce b likewise by _m   
cr$itable ,p]sons 9 ,london & o!r       
,places4 ,read]1 recomm5d+ ?is ,n>rative
 to y\r p]usal1 & him :o is ! ,subject (
 x to y\r *>itable ,reg>d1  ,i am y\r   
fai?ful & ob$i5t ,s]vant1  ,= ,*ri/'s   
,sake1  ,w4 ,%irley4     ,,an  ,,acc\nt 
,,(  ,,james ,,alb]t1 c4   ,i 0 born 9 !
 city ,b\rn\2 my "m 0 ! elde/ daught] ( 
! reign+ ,k+ !re1 ( :i* ,b\rn\ is ! *ief
 city4 ,i 0 ! y\nge/ ( six *ildr51 &    
p>ticul>ly lov$ by my "m1 & my gr&-fa!r 
almo/ doat$ on me4  ,i _h1 f my infancy1
 a curi\s turn ( m9d2 0 m grave & res]v$
 9 my disposition ?an ei!r ( my bro!rs &
 si/]s4 ,i (t5 teaz$ !m ) que/ions !y   
c\ld n answ]3 = :i* reason !y dislik$   
me1 z !y suppos$ t ,i 0 ei!r fooli%1 or 
insane4 ',twas c]ta9 t ,i 01 at times1 v

 unhappy 9 myself3 x be+ /rongly        
impress$ on my m9d t !re 0 "s ,great    
,man ( p[] :i* resid$ above ! sun1 moon 
& />s1 ! objects ( our wor%ip4 ,my de>  
indulg5t "m w\ld be> m ) me ?an any ( my
 fri5ds beside4--,i (t5 rais$ my h& to  
heav51 & ask$ h] :o liv$ !re8 0 mu*     
dissatisfi$ :5 %e told me ! sun1 moon & 
/>s1 be+ p]suad$1 9 my own m9d1 t !re   
mu/ be "s ,sup]ior ,p[]4--,i 0 frequ5tly
 lo/ 9 wond] at ! works ( ! ,creation3 0
 afraid & uneasy & re/less1 b c\ld n    
tell = :at4 ,i want$ to be in=m$ ( ?+s t
 no p]son c\ld tell me2 & 0 always      
dissatisfi$4--,^! wond]ful impressions  
begun 9 my *ildhood1 & foll[$ me        
cont9ually 'till ,i left my p>5ts1 :i*  
af=ds me matt] ( admiration &           
?ankfulness4  ,to ?is mom5t ,i grew m & 
m uneasy e day1 9 s mu* t "o saturday1  
7:i* is ! day on :i* we keep our sabba?7
 ,i lab\r$ "u anxieties & fe>s t _c be  
express$2 &1 :at is m extraord9>y1 ,i   
c\ld n give a reason = x4--,i rose1 z   
our cu/om is1 ab\t ?ree o'clock1 7z we  

are oblig'd to be at our place ( wor%ip 
an h\r be=e ! sun rise7 we say no?+ 9   
our wor%ip1 b cont9ue on our knees ) our
 h&s held up1 obs]v+ a /rict sil5ce     
'till ! sun is at a c]ta9 height1 :i* ,i
 suppose to be ab\t #aj or #aa o'clock 9
 ,engl&3 :51 at a c]ta9 sign made by !  
prie/1 we get up 7our duty be+ ov]7 &   
disp]se to our diff]5t h\ses4--,our     
place ( meet+ is "u a l>ge palm tree2 we
 divide ourselves into _m congregations2
 z x is impossible = ! same tree to cov]
 ! inhabitants ( ! :ole ,city1 ?\gh !y  
are extremely l>ge1 high & maje/ic2 !   
beauty & usefulness ( !m are n to be    
describ$2 !y supply ! inhabitants ( !   
c\ntry ) meat1 dr9k & clo!s2,a ! body ( 
! palm tree is v l>ge2 at a c]ta9 season
 ( ! ye> !y tap x1 & br+ vessels to     
receive ! w9e1 ( :i* !y draw great      
quantities1 ! quality ( :i* is v        
delici\s3 ! leaves ( ?is tree are ( a   
silky nature2 !y are l>ge & s(t2 :5 !y  
are dri$ & pull$ to pieces x has mu* !  
same appe>ance z ! ,engli% flax1 & !    

inhabitants ( ,b\rn\ manufacture x =    
cloa?+ c4 ,?is tree likewise produces a 
plant or sub/ance :i* has ! appe>ance ( 
a cabbage1 & v l x1 9 ta/e almo/ ! same3
 x gr[s betwe5 ! bran*es4 ,also ! palm  
tree produces a nut1 some?+ l a cocoa1  
:i* conta9s a k]nel1 9 :i* is a l>ge    
quantity ( milk1 v pleasant to ! ta/e3 !
 %ell is ( a h>d sub/ance1 & ( a v      
beautiful appe>ance1 & s]ves = basons1  
b[ls1 c4  ,footnote ,a3 ,x is a g5]ally 
receiv$ op9ion1 9 ,engl&1 t ! natives ( 
,africa g entirely unclo!d2 b ?is       
supposition is v unju/3 !y h a k9d (    
dress s z to appe> dec5t1 ?\gh x is v   
slight & ?94  ,i hope ?is digression w  
be =giv54--,i 0 go+ to obs]ve t aft] !  
duty ( our ,sabba? 0 ov] 7on ! day 9 :i*
 ,i 0 m di/ress$ & afflict$ ?an ev]7 we 
7 all on our way home z usual1 :5 a     
rem>kable black cl\d arose & cov]$ !    
sun2 !n foll[$ v heavy ra9 & ?und] m    
dreadful ?an ev] ,i _h he>d3 ! heav'ns  
ro>$1 & ! e>? trembl$ at x3 ,i 0 highly 
affect$ & ca/ d[n2 9 s mu* t ,i wept    

sadly1 & c\ld n foll[ my relations &    
fri5ds home4--,i 0 oblig$ to /op & felt 
z if my legs 7 ti$1 !y seem$ to %ake "u 
me3 s ,i /ood /ill1 be+ 9 great fe> ( ! 
,man ( ,p[] t ,i 0 p]suad$ 9 myself1    
liv$ above4 ,"o ( my "y companions 7:o  
ent]ta9$ a p>ticul> fri5d%ip = me & ,i =
 him7 came back to see = me3 he ask$ me 
:y ,i /ood /ill 9 su* v h>d ra98 ,i only
 said to him t my legs 7 weak1 & ,i c\ld
 n come fa/]3 he 0 mu* affect$ to see me
 cry1 & took me by ! h&1 & said he w\ld 
lead me home1 :i* he did4 ,my "m 0      
greatly al>m$ at my t>ry+ out 9 su*     
t]rible wea!r2 %e ask$ me _m que/ions1  
su* z :at ,i did s =1 & if ,i 0 well8   
,my de> "m says ,i1 pray tell me :o is !
 great ,man ( ,p[] t makes ! ?und]8 ,%e 
said1 !re 0 no p[] b ! sun1 moon & />s2 
t !y made all our c\ntry4--,i !n enquir$
 h[ all our p came8 ,%e answ]$ me1 f "o 
ano!r2 & s c>ri$ me to _m g5]ations     
back4--,!n says ,i1 :o made ! ,fir/     
,man8 & :o made ! fir/ ,c[1 & ! fir/    
,lyon1 & :]e does ! fly come f1 z no "o 

c make him8 ,my "m seem$ 9 great tr\ble2
 %e 0 appreh5sive t my s5ses 7 impair$1 
or t ,i 0 fooli%4 ,my fa!r came 91 &    
see+ h] 9 grief ask$ ! cause1 b :5 %e   
relat$ our conv]sation to him1 he 0     
exce$+ly angry ) me1 & told me he w\ld  
puni% me sev]ely if ev] ,i 0 s          
tr\blesome aga92 s t ,i resolv$ nev] to 
say any ?+ m to him4 ,b ,i grew v       
unhappy 9 myself2 my relations &        
acqua9tance endeav\r$ by all ! means !y 
c\ld ?9k on1 to div]t me1 by tak+ me to 
ride ^u goats1 7:i* is mu* ! cu/om ( our
 c\ntry7 & to %oot ) a b[ & arr[2 b ,i  
exp]i5c$ no satisfaction at all 9 any ( 
^! ?+s2 nor c\ld ,i be easy by any means
 :atev]3 my p>5ts 7 v unhappy to see me 
s deject$ & melan*oly4  ,ab\t ?is "t !re
 came a m]*ant f ! ,gold ,coa/ 7! ?ird  
city 9 ,gu9ea7 he trad$ ) ! inhabitants 
( our c\ntry 9 ivory c4 he took great   
notice ( my unhappy situation1 & enquir$
 into ! cause2 he express$ va/ conc]n = 
me1 & said1 if my p>5ts w\ld "p ) me = a
 little :ile1 & let him take me home )  

him1 x w\ld be ( m s]vice to me ?an any 
?+ !y c\ld d = me4--,he told me t if ,i 
w\ld g ) him ,i %\ld see h\ses ) w+s to 
!m walk ^u ! wat]1 & %\ld also see !    
:ite folks2 & t he _h _m sons ( my age1 
:i* %\ld be my companions2 & he add$ to 
all ?is t he w\ld br+ me safe back aga9 
soon4--,i 0 highly pleas$ ) ! acc\nt (  
?is /range place1 & 0 v desir\s (       
go+4--,i seem$ s5sible ( a secret       
impulse ^u my m9d :i* ,i c\ld n resi/ t 
seem$ to tell me ,i mu/ g4 ,:5 my de> "m
 saw t ,i 0 will+ to leave !m1 %e spoke 
to my fa!r & gr&fa!r & ! re/ ( my       
relations1 :o all agre$ t ,i %\ld       
accompany ! m]*ant to ! ,gold ,coa/4 ,i 
0 ! m will+ z my bro!rs & si/]s despis$ 
me1 & look$ on me ) contempt on ! acc\nt
 ( my unhappy disposition2 & ev5 my     
s]vants slight$ me1 & disreg>d$ all ,i  
said to !m4 ,i _h "o si/] :o 0 always   
exce$+ fond ( me1 & ,i lov$ h] entirely2
 h] "n 0 ,logwy1 %e 0 q :ite1 & fair1 ) 
f9e light hair ?\gh my fa!r & "m 7      
black4--,i 0 truly conc]n$ to leave my  

belov$ si/]1 & %e cry'd mo/ sadly to "p 
) me1 wr++ h] h&s1 & discov]$ e sign (  
grief t c be imag9$4 ,inde$ if ,i c\ld h
 kn[n :5 ,i left my fri5ds & c\ntry t ,i
 %\ld nev] return to !m aga9 my mis]y on
 t occasion w\ld h be5 inexpressible4   
,all my relations 7 sorry to "p ) me2 my
 de> "m came ) me ^u a camel m ?an ?ree 
hundr$ miles1 ! fir/ ( our j\rney lay   
*iefly ?r\gh woods3 at night we secur$  
ourselves f ! wild bea/s by mak+ fires  
all ar\nd u2 we & our camels kept )9 !  
circle1 or we mu/ h be5 torn to pieces  
by ! ,lyons1 & o!r wild creatures1 t    
ro>$ t]ribly z soon z night came on1 &  
cont9u$ to d s 'till morn+4--,!re c be  
little said 9 fav\r ( ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i*
 we pass$2 only a valley ( m>ble t we   
came ?r\gh :i* is unspeakably           
beautiful4--,on ea* side ( ?is valley   
are exce$+ly high & almo/ inaccessible  
m\nta9s--,"s ( ^! pieces ( m>ble are (  
prodigi\s l5g? & bread? b ( diff]5t     
sizes & col\r1 & %ap$ 9 a v>iety ( =ms1 
9 a wond]ful mann]4--,x is mo/ ( x ve9$ 

) gold mix$ ) /rik+ & beautiful col\rs2 
s t :5 ! sun d>ts ^u x1 x is z pleas+ a 
sight z c be imag9$4--,! m]*ant t br\ght
 me f ,b\rn\1 0 9 p>tn]%ip ) ano!r      
g5tleman :o accompani$ u2 he 0 v unwill+
 t he %\ld take me f home1 z1 he said1  
he =esaw _m difficulties t w\ld att5d my
 go+ ) !m4--,he endeav\r$ to prevail on 
! m]*ant to ?r[ me into a v deep pit t 0
 9 ! valley1 b he refus$ to li/5 to him1
 & said1 he 0 resolv$ to take c>e ( me3 
b ! o!r 0 greatly dissatisfi$2 & :5 we  
came to a riv]1 :i* we 7 oblig$ to pass 
?r\gh1 he purpos'd ?r[+ me 9 & dr[n+ me2
 b ! ,m]*ant w\ld n cons5t to x1 s t ,i 
0 pres]v'd4  ,we travel'd 'till ab\t f\r
 o'clock e day1 & !n began to make      
prep>ations = night1 by cutt+ d[n l>ge  
quantities ( wood1 to make fires to     
pres]ve u f ! wild bea/s4--,i _h a v    
unhappy & discont5t$ j\rney1 be+ 9      
cont9ual fe> t ! p ,i 0 ) w\ld murd] me4
 ,i (t5 reflect$ ) extreme regret on !  
k9d fri5ds ,i _h left1 & ! idea ( my de>
 "m frequ5tly drew te>s f my eyes4--,i  

_c recollect h[ long we 7 9 go+ f ,b\rn\
 to ! ,gold ,coa/2 b z !re is no %ipp+  
ne>] to ,b\rn\ ?an t ,city1 x 0 t$i\s 9 
travell+ s f> by l&1 be+ upw>ds ( a ?\s&
 miles4--,i 0 he>tily rejoic'd :5 we    
arriv'd at ! end ( our j\rney3 ,i n[    
va9ly imag9'd t all my tr\bles &        
inquietudes w\ld t]m9ate "h2 b c\ld ,i h
 look$ into futurity1 ,i %\ld h p]ceiv'd
 t ,i _h mu* m to suff] ?an ,i _h be=e  
exp]i5c'd1 & t !y _h z yet b b>ely      
comm5c'd4  ,i 0 n[ m ?an a ?\s& miles f 
home1 )\t a fri5d or any means to       
procure "o4 ,soon aft] ,i came to !     
m]*ant's h\se ,i he>d ! drums beat      
rem>kably l\d1 & ! trumpets bl[--!      
p]sons accu/om'd to ?is employ1 are     
oblig'd to g ^u a v high /ructure       
appo9t$ = t purpose1 t ! s\nd might be  
he>d at a great di/ance3 ,!y are high]  
?an ! /eeples are 9 ,engl&4 ,i 0        
mightily pleas'd ) s\nds s entirely new 
to me1 & 0 v inquisitive to "k ! cause (
 ?is rejoic+1 & ask'd _m que/ions       
conc]n+ x3 ,i 0 answ]'d t x 0 meant z a 

complim5t to me1 because ,i 0 ,gr&son to
 ! ,k+ ( ,b\rn\4  ,?is acc\nt gave me a 
secret pleasure2 b ,i 0 n suff]'d long  
to enjoy ?is satisfaction1 = 9 ! ev5+ ( 
! same day1 two ( ! m]*ant's sons 7boys 
ab\t my own age7 came runn+ to me1 &    
told me1 t ! next day ,i 0 to die1 = !  
,k+ int5d$ to behead me4--,i reply'd t  
,i 0 sure x c\ld n be true1 = t ,i came 
!re to play ) !m1 & to see h\ses walk ^u
 ! wat] ) w+s to !m1 & ! :ite folks2 b  
,i 0 soon in=m'd t _! ,k+ imag9$ t ,i 0 
s5t by my fa!r z a spy1 & w\ld make su* 
discov]ies at my return home t w\ld     
enable !m to make w> ) ! great]         
advantage to ourselves2 & = ^! reasons  
he _h resolv$ ,i %\ld nev] return to my 
native c\ntry4--,:5 ,i he>d ?is ,i      
suff]$ mis]y t _c be describ$4--,i wi%$ 
a ?\s& times t ,i _h nev] left my fri5ds
 & c\ntry4--,b /ill ! ,almighty 0 pleas$
 to "w miracles = me4  ,! morn+ ,i 0 to 
die1 ,i 0 wa%$ & all my gold ornam5ts   
made bright & %9+1 & !n c>ri$ to !      
palace1 :]e ! ,k+ 0 to behead me himself

 7z is ! cu/om ( ! place74--,he 0 seat$ 
^u a ?rone at ! top ( an exce$+ l>ge    
y>d1 or c\rt1 :i* y mu/ g ?r\gh to ent] 
! palace1 x is z wide & spaci\s z a l>ge
 field 9 ,engl&4--,i _h a lane (        
lifegu>ds to g ?r\gh4--,i guess$ x to be
 ab\t ?ree hundr$ paces4  ,i 0 conduct$ 
by my fri5d1 ! m]*ant1 ab\t half way up2
 !n he dur/ proce$ no fur!r3 ,i w5t up  
to ! ,k+ alone--,i w5t ) an undaunt$    
c\rage1 & x pleas$ ,god to melt ! he>t (
 ! ,k+1 :o sat ) 8 scymit> 9 8 h& ready 
to behead me2 yet1 be+ himself s        
affect$1 he dropp$ x out ( 8 h&1 & took 
me ^u 8 knee & wept ov] me4 ,i put my "r
 h& r\nd 8 neck1 & pre/ him to my       
he>t4--,he sat me d[n & ble/ me2 & add$ 
t he w\ld n kill me1 & t ,i %\ld n g    
home1 b be sold1 = a slave1 s !n ,i 0   
conduct$ back aga9 to ! m]*ant's h\se4  
,! next day he took me on bo>d a ,fr5*  
brig2 b ! ,capta9 did n *use to buy me3 
he said ,i 0 too small2 s ! m]*ant took 
me home ) him aga94  ,! p>tn]1 :om ,i h 
spok5 ( z my enemy1 0 v angry to see me 

return1 & aga9 purpos$ putt+ an end to  
my life2 = he repres5t$ to ! o!r1 t ,i  
%\ld br+ !m into tr\bles & difficulties1
 & t ,i 0 s little t no p]son w\ld buy  
me4  ,! m]*ant's resolution began to    
wav]1 & ,i 0 inde$ afraid t ,i %\ld be  
put to dea?3 b h[ev] he said he w\ld try
 me once m4  ,a few days aft] a ,dut*   
%ip came into ! h>b\r1 & !y c>ri$ me on 
bo>d1 9 hopes t ! ,capta9 w\ld pur*ase  
me4--,z !y w5t1 ,i he>d !m agree1 t1 if 
!y c\ld n sell me !n1 !y w\ld ?r[ me    
ov]bo>d4--,i 0 9 extreme agonies :5 ,i  
he>d ?is2 & z soon z ev] ,i saw ! ,dut* 
,capta91 ,i ran to him1 & put my arms   
r\nd him1 & said1 fa!r1 save me4 7= ,i  
knew t if he did n buy me1 ,i %\ld be   
treat$ v ill1 or1 possibly1 murd]$7 ,&  
?\gh he did n und]/& my language1 yet x 
pleas$ ! ,almighty to influ5ce him 9 my 
behalf1 & he b\ght me = two y>ds ( *eck1
 :i* is ( m value !re1 ?an 9 ,engl&4    
,:5 ,i left my de> "m ,i _h a l>ge      
quantity ( gold ab\t me1 z is ! cu/om ( 
our c\ntry1 x 0 made into r+s1 & !y 7   

l9k$ into "o ano!r1 & =m$ into a k9d (  
*a91 & s put r\nd my neck1 & arms &     
legs1 & a l>ge piece hang+ at "o e>     
almo/ 9 ! %ape ( a pe>4 ,i f\nd all ?is 
tr\blesome1 & 0 glad :5 my new ,ma/]    
took x f me--,i 0 n[ wa%$1 & clo!d 9 !  
,dut* or ,engli% mann]4--,my ma/] grew v
 fond ( me1 & ,i lov$ him exce$+ly4 ,i  
wat*$ e look1 0 always ready :5 he want$
 me1 & endeav\r$ to conv9ce him1 by e   
action1 t my only pleasure 0 to s]ve him
 well4--,i h s9ce ?\ght t he mu/ h be5 a
 s]i\s man4 ,8 actions correspond$ v    
well ) su* a "*4--,he us$ to read pray]s
 9 public to ! %ip's crew e ,sabba? day2
 & :5 fir/ ,i saw him read1 ,i 0 nev] s 
surpris$ 9 my :ole life z :5 ,i saw !   
book talk to my ma/]2 = ,i ?\ght x did1 
z ,i obs]v$ him to look ^u x1 & move 8  
lips4--,i wi%$ x w\ld d s to me4--,z    
soon z my ma/] _h done read+ ,i foll['d 
him to ! place :]e he put ! book1 be+   
mightily delight$ ) x1 & :5 nobody saw  
me1 ,i op5'd x & put my e> d[n close ^u 
x1 9 great hope t x w\'d say some?+ to  

me2 b 0 v sorry & greatly disappo9t$ :5 
,i f\nd x w\ld n speak1 ?is ?\ght       
imm$iately pres5t$ itself to me1 t e    
body & e ?+ despis'd me because ,i 0    
black4  ,i 0 exce$+ly sea-sick at fir/2 
b :5 ,i became m accu/om'd to ! sea1 x  
wore (f4--,my ma/]'s %ip 0 b\nd =       
,b>badoes4 ,:5 we came !re1 he ?\ght fit
 to speak ( me to sev]al g5tlem5 ( 8    
acqua9tance1 & "o ( !m expre/ a p>ticul>
 desire to see me4--,he _h a great m9d  
to buy me2 b ! ,capta9 c\ld n imm$iately
 be prevail'd on to "p ) me2 b h[ev]1 z 
! g5tleman seem'd v solicit\s1 he at    
l5g? let me g1 & ,i 0 sold = fifty      
doll>s 7f\r & sixp5ny-pieces 9 ,engli%74
 ,my new ma/]'s "n 0 ,vanhorn1 a "y     
,g5tleman2 8 home 0 9 ,new-,engl& 9 !   
,city ( ,new-,york2 to :i* place he took
 me ) him4 ,he dress'd me 9 8 liv]y1 & 0
 v good to me4 ,my *ief bus9ess 0 to    
wait at table1 & tea1 & clean knives1 & 
,i _h a v easy place2 b ! s]vants u'd to
 curse & swe> surpriz+ly2 :i* ,i le>nt  
fa/] ?an any ?+1 'twas almo/ ! fir/     

,engli% ,i c\ld speak4 ,if any ( !m     
affront$ me1 ,i 0 sure to call ^u ,god  
to damn !m imm$iately2 b ,i 0 broke ( x 
all at once1 occasion$ by ! correction (
 an old black s]vant t liv'd 9 !        
family--,"o day ,i _h j clean'd ! knives
 = d9n]1 :5 "o ( ! maids took "o to cut 
bread & butt] )2 ,i 0 v angry ) h]1 &   
call$ ^u ,god to damn h]2 :5 ?is old    
black man told me ,i mu/ n say s4 ,i    
ask'd him :y8 ,he repli$ !re 0 a wick$  
man call'd ! ,devil1 t liv'd 9 hell1 &  
w\ld take all t said ^! words1 & put !m 
9 ! fire & burn !m4--,?is t]rifi$ me    
greatly1 & ,i 0 entirely broke (        
swe>+4--,soon aft] ?is1 z ,i 0 plac+ !  
*9a = tea1 my mi/ress came into ! room j
 z ! maid _h be5 clean+ x2 ! girl _h    
un=tunately spr9kl$ ! wa9scot ) ! mop2  
at :i* my mi/ress 0 angry2 ! girl v     
fooli%ly answ]'d h] aga91 :i* made h]   
worse1 & %e call'd ^u ,god to damn      
h]4--,i 0 va/ly conc]n'd to he> ?is1 z  
%e 0 a f9e "y lady1 & v good to me1     
insomu* t ,i c\ld n help speak+ to h]1  

,madam1 says ,i1 y mu/ n say s1 ,:y1    
says %e8 ,because !re is a black man    
call'd ! ,devil t lives 9 hell1 & he w  
put y 9 ! fire & burn y1 & ,i %all be v 
sorry = t4 ,:o told y ?is repli$ my     
lady8 ,old ,n$1 says ,i4 ,v well 0 all  
h] answ]2 b %e told my ma/] ( x1 & he   
ord]'d t old ,n$ %\ld be ty$ up &       
:ipp'd1 & 0 nev] suff]'d to come into ! 
kit*5 ) ! re/ ( ! s]vants aft]w>ds4--,my
 mi/ress 0 n angry ) me1 b r div]t$ ) my
 simplicity &1 by way ( talk1 ,%e       
repeat$ :at ,i _h said1 to _m ( h]      
acqua9tance t visit$ h]2 among ! re/1   
,mr4 ,freel&h\se1 a v graci\s1 good     
,m9i/]1 he>d x1 & he took a great deal (
 notice ( me1 & desir$ my ma/] to "p )  
me to him4 ,he w\ld n he> ( x at fir/1  
b1 be+ greatly p]suad$1 he let me g1 &  
,mr4 ,freel&h\se gave #ej4 = me4--,he   
took me home ) him1 & made me kneel d[n1
 & put my two h&s toge!r1 & pray'd = me1
 & e night & morn+ he did ! same4--,i   
c\ld n make out :at x 0 =1 nor ! mean+ (
 x1 nor :at !y spoke to :5 !y talk'd--,i

 ?\ght x comical1 b ,i lik'd x v        
well4--,aft] ,i _h be5 a little :ile )  
my new ma/] ,i grew m famili>1 & ask'd  
him ! mean+ ( pray]3 7,i c\ld h>dly     
speak engli% to be und]/ood7 he took    
great pa9s ) me1 & made me und]/& t he  
pray'd to ,god1 :o liv'd 9 ,heav52 t ,he
 0 my ,fa!r & be/ ,fri5d4--,i told him t
 ?is mu/ be a mi/ake2 t my fa!r liv'd at
 ,b\rn\1 & ,i want$ v mu* to see him1 & 
likewise my de> "m1 & si/]1 & ,i wi%'d  
he w\ld be s good z to s5d me home to   
!m2 & ,i add$1 all ,i c\ld ?9k ( to     
induce him to convey me back4 ,i appe>$ 
9 great tr\ble1 & my good ma/] 0 s mu*  
affect$ t ! te>s ran d[n 8 face4 ,he    
told me t ,god 0 a ,great & ,good ,_s1 t
 ,he creat$ all ! _w1 & e p]son & ?+ 9  
x1 9 ,e?iopia1 ,africa1 & ,am]ica1 & e  
:]e4 ,i 0 delight$ :5 ,i he>d ?is3 ,!re1
 says ,i1 ,i always ?\ght s :5 ,i liv'd 
at home6 ,n[ if ,i _h w+s l an ,eagle ,i
 w\ld fly to tell my de> "m t ,god is   
great] ?an ! sun1 moon1 & />s2 & t !y 7 
made by ,him4  ,i 0 exce$+ly pleas'd )  

?is in=mation ( my ma/]'s1 because x    
correspond$ s well ) my own op9ion2 ,i  
?\ght n[ if ,i c\ld b get home1 ,i %\ld 
be wis] ?an all my c\ntry-folks1 my     
gr&fa!r1 or fa!r1 or "m1 or any ( !m--,b
 ?\gh ,i 0 some:at enlight5'd by ?is    
in=mation ( my ma/]'s1 yet1 ,i _h no o!r
 k ( ,god b t ,he 0 a ,good ,_s1 &      
creat$ e body1 & e ?+--,i nev] 0 s5sible
 9 myself1 nor _h any "o ev] told me1 t 
,he w\ld puni% ! wick$1 & love ! j4 ,i 0
 only glad t ,i _h be5 told !re 0 a ,god
 because ,i _h always ?\ght s4  ,my de> 
k9d ma/] grew v fond ( me1 z 0 8 ,lady2 
%e put me to ,s*ool1 b ,i 0 uneasy at t1
 & did n l to g2 b my ma/] & mi/ress    
reque/$ me to le>n 9 ! g5tle/ t]ms1 &   
p]suad$ me to att5d my s*ool )\t any    
ang] at all2 t1 at la/1 ,i came to l x  
bett]1 & le>nt to read pretty well4 ,my 
s*oolma/] 0 a good man1 8 "n 0          
,vanosdore1 & v indulg5t to me4--,i 0 9 
?is /ate :51 "o ,sunday1 ,i he>d my ma/]
 prea* f ^! words out ( ! ,revelations1 
*ap4 i4 v4 #g4 ,behold1 ,he come? 9 !   

cl\ds & e eye %all see him & !y t pi]c'd
 ,him4 ,^! words affect$ me excessively2
 ,i 0 9 great agonies because ,i ?\ght  
my ma/] direct$ !m to me only2 &1 ,i    
fanci$1 t he obs]v'd me ) unusual       
e>ne/ness--,i 0 f>!r confirm'd 9 ?is    
belief z ,i look'd r\nd ! *ur*1 & c\ld  
see no "o p]son beside myself 9 su*     
grief & di/ress z ,i 02 ,i began to ?9k 
t my ma/] hat$ me1 & 0 v desir\s to g   
home1 to my own c\ntry2 = ,i ?\ght t if 
,god did come 7z he said7 ,he w\ld be   
sure to be mo/ angry ) me1 z ,i did n "k
 :at ,he 01 nor _h ev] he>d ( him be=e4 
,i w5t home 9 great tr\ble1 b said no?+ 
to any body4--,i 0 some:at afraid ( my  
ma/]2 ,i ?\ght he dislik$ me4--,! next  
text ,i he>d him prea* f 01 ,heb4 xii4  
#ad4 foll[ peace ) all m51 & hol9ess1   
)\t :i* no man %all see ! ,,"l4 he      
prea*$ ! law s sev]ely1 t x made me     
tremble4--he said1 t ,,god w\ld judge ! 
:ole _w2 ,e?iopia1 ,asia1 & ,africa1 & e
 :]e4--,i 0 n[ excessively p]plex$1 &   
undet]m9$ :at to d2 z ,i _h n[ reason to

 believe my situation w\ld be equally   
bad to g1 z to /ay4--,i kept ^! ?\ghts  
to myself1 & said no?+ to any p]son     
:atev]4  ,i %\ld h compla9$ to my good  
mi/ress ( ?is great tr\ble ( m9d1 b %e  
_h be5 a little /range to me = sev]al   
days be=e ?is happ5$1 occasion$ by a    
/ory told ( me by "o ( ! maids4 ,!      
s]vants 7 all jeal\s1 & envi$ me !      
reg>d1 & fav\r %ewn me by my ma/] &     
mi/ress2 & ! ,devil be+ always ready1 & 
dilig5t 9 wick$ness1 _h influ5c$ ?is    
girl1 to make a lye on me4--,?is happ5$ 
ab\t hay-h>ve/1 & "o day :5 ,i 0 unload+
 ! waggon to put ! hay into ! b>n1 %e   
wat*$ an opportunity1 9 my abs5ce1 to   
take ! =k out ( ! /ick1 & hide x3 :5 ,i 
came aga9 to my "w1 & c\ld n f9d x1 ,i 0
 a good deal vex$1 b ,i conclud$ x 0    
dropt some:]e among ! hay2 s ,i w5t &   
b\ght ano!r ) my own money3 :5 ! girl   
saw t ,i _h ano!r1 %e 0 s malici\s t %e 
told my mi/ress ,i 0 v unfai?ful1 & n ! 
p]son %e took me =2 & t %e knew1 ,i _h1 
)\t my ma/]'s p]mission1 ord]'d _m ?+s 9

 8 "n1 t he mu/ pay =2 & z a pro( ( my  
c>elessness produc'd ! =k %e _h tak5 out
 ( ! /ick1 & said1 %e _h f\nd x out (   
doors--,my ,lady1 n kn[+ ! tru? ( ^!    
?+s1 0 a little %y to me1 till %e       
m5tion'd x1 & !n ,i soon cle>$ myself1 &
 conv9c'd h] t ^! accusations 7 false4  
,i cont9u$ 9 a mo/ unhappy /ate = _m    
days4 ,my good mi/ress insi/$ on kn[+   
:at 0 ! matt]4 ,:5 ,i made kn[n my      
situation %e gave me ,john ,bunyan on ! 
holy w>1 to read2 ,i f\nd 8 exp]i5ce    
simil> to my own1 :i* gave me reason to 
suppose he mu/ be a bad man2 z ,i 0     
conv9c'd ( my own corrupt nature1 & !   
mis]y ( my own he>t3 & z he ackn[l$g'd t
 he 0 likewise 9 ! same condition1 ,i   
exp]i5c'd no relief at all 9 read+ 8 "w1
 b r ! rev]se4--,i took ! book to my    
lady1 & in=m'd h] ,i did n l x at all1 x
 0 conc]n+ a wick$ man z bad z myself2 &
 ,i did n *use to read x1 & ,i desir'd  
h] to give me ano!r1 wrote by a bett]   
man t 0 holy & )\t s94--,%e assur'd me t
 ,john ,bunyan 0 a good man1 b %e c\ld n

 conv9ce me2 ,i ?\ght him to be too mu* 
l myself to be upright1 z 8 exp]i5ce    
seem'd to answ] ) my own4  ,i am v      
s5sible t no?+ b ! great p[] &          
unspeakable m]cies ( ! ,"l c\ld relieve 
my s\l f ! heavy burd5 x lab\r$ "u at t 
"t4--,a few days aft] my ma/] gave me   
,baxt]'s ,call to ! unconv]t$4 ,?is 0 no
 relief to me nei!r2 on ! contr>y x     
occasion$ z mu* di/ress 9 me z ! o!r _h 
be=e done1 z x invit$ all to come to    
,*ri/ & ,i f\nd myself s wick$ &        
mis]able t ,i c\ld n come--,?is         
consid]ation ?rew me into agonies t _c  
be describ$2 insomu* t ,i ev5 attempt$  
to put an end to my life--,i took "o ( !
 l>ge case-knives1 & w5t into ! /able ) 
an int5t to de/roy myself2 & z ,i       
endeav\r$ ) all my /r5g? to =ce ! knife 
into my side1 x b5t d\ble4 ,i 0 in/antly
 /ruck ) horror at ! ?\ght ( my own     
ra%ness1 & my consci5ce told me t _h ,i 
succe$$ 9 ?is attempt ,i %\ld probably h
 gone to hell4  ,i c\ld f9d no relief1  
nor ! lea/ %ad[ ( com=t2 ! extreme      

di/ress ( my m9d s affect$ my heal? t ,i
 cont9u$ v ill = ?ree ,days1 & ,nights2 
& w\ld admit ( no means to be tak5 = my 
recov]y1 ?\gh my lady 0 v k9d1 & s5t _m 
?+s to me2 b ,i reject$ e means ( relief
 & wi%$ to die--,i w\ld n g into my own 
b$1 b lay 9 ! /able ^u /raw--,i felt all
 ! horrors ( a tr\bl$ consci5ce1 s h>d  
to be born1 & saw all ! v5geance ( ,god 
ready to ov]take me--,i 0 s5sible t !re 
0 no way = me to be sav$ unless ,i came 
to ,*ri/1 & ,i c\ld n come to ,him3 ,i  
?\ght t x 0 impossible ,he %\ld receive 
su* a s9n] z me4  ,! la/ night t ,i     
cont9u$ 9 ?is place1 9 ! mid/ ( my      
di/ress ^! words 7 br\ght home ^u my    
m9d1 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,i 0 some?+
 com=t$ at ?is1 & began to gr[ easi] &  
wi%$ = day t ,i might f9d ^! words 9 my 
bible--,i rose v e>ly ! foll[+ morn+1 & 
w5t to my s*ool-ma/]1 ,mr4 ,vanosdore1 &
 communicat$ ! situation ( my m9d to    
him2 he 0 greatly rejoic$ to f9d me     
enquir+ ! way to ,zion1 & bless$ ! ,"l  
:o _h work$ s wond]fully = me a poor    

hea!n4--,i 0 m famili> ) ?is good       
g5tleman ?an ) my ma/]1 or any o!r      
p]son2 & f\nd myself m at lib]ty to talk
 to him3 he enc\rag$ me greatly1 & pray$
 ) me frequ5tly1 & ,i 0 always b5efit$  
by 8 disc\rse4  ,ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f
 my ,ma/]'s h\se /ood a l>ge rem>kably  
f9e ,oak-tree1 9 ! mid/ ( a wood2 ,i (t5
 us$ to be employ$ !re 9 cutt+ d[n      
trees1 7a "w ,i 0 v fond (7 ,i seldom   
fail$ go+ to ?is place e day2 sometimes 
twice a day if ,i c\ld be sp>$4 ,x 0 !  
highe/ pleasure ,i ev] exp]i5c$ to set  
"u ?is ,oak2 = !re ,i us$ to p\r out all
 my compla9ts to ! ,,"l3 & :5 ,i _h any 
p>ticul> grievance ,i us$ to g !re1 &   
talk to ! tree1 & tell my sorr[s1 z if x
 _h be5 to a fri5d4  ,"h ,i (t5 lam5t$  
my own wick$ he>t1 & undone /ate2 & f\nd
 m com=t & consolation ?an ,i ev] 0     
s5sible ( be=e4--,:5ev] ,i 0 treat$ )   
ridicule or contempt1 ,i us$ to come "h 
& f9d peace4 ,i n[ began to reli% ! book
 my ,ma/] gave me1 ,baxt]'s ,call to !  
unconv]t$1 & took great delight 9 x4 ,i 

0 always glad to be employ'd 9 cutt+    
wood1 'twas a great "p ( my bus9ess1 &  
,i foll['d x ) delight1 z ,i 0 !n q     
alone & my he>t lift$ up to ,,god1 & ,i 
0 enabl$ to pray cont9ually2 & bless$ = 
ev] be 8 ,holy ,"n1 he fai?fully answ]'d
 my pray]s4 ,i c nev] be ?ankful en\gh  
to ,almighty ,,god = ! _m com=table     
opportunities ,i exp]i5c$ !re4  ,x is   
possible ! circum/ance ,i am go+ to     
relate w n ga9 cr$it ) _m2 b ?is ,i "k1 
t ! joy & com=t x convey$ to me1 _c be  
express$ & only conceiv$ by ^? :o h     
exp]i5c$ ! l4  ,i 0 "o day 9 a mo/      
delightful frame ( m9d2 my he>t s       
ov]fl[$ ) love & gratitude to ! ,au?or (
 all my com=ts4--,i 0 s drawn out (     
myself1 & s fill'd & aw$ by ! ,pres5ce (
 ,god t ,i saw 7or ?\ght ,i saw7 light  
inexpressible d>t d[n f heav5 ^u me1 &  
%one ar\nd me = ! space ( a m9ute4--,i  
cont9u$ on my knees1 & joy unspeakable  
took possession ( my s\l4--,! peace &   
s]5ity :i* fill$ my m9d aft] ?is 0      
wond]ful1 & _c be told4--,i w\ld n h    

*ang$ situations1 or be5 any "o b myself
 = ! :ole _w4 ,i ble/ ,god = my pov]ty1 
t ,i _h no worldly ri*es or gr&eur to   
draw my he>t f ,him4 ,i wi%'d at t "t1  
if x _h be5 possible = me1 to h cont9u$ 
on t spot = ev]4 ,i felt an unwill+ness 
9 myself to h any ?+ m to d ) ! _w1 or  
to mix ) society aga94 ,i seem$ to      
possess a full assurance t my s9s 7     
=giv5 me4 ,i w5t home all my way        
rejoic+1 & ?is text ( scripture came    
full ^u my m9d4 ,& ,i w make an ev]la/+ 
cov5ant ) !m1 t ,i w n turn away f !m1  
to d !m good2 b ,i w put my fe> 9 _!    
he>ts t !y %all n dep>t f me4 ,! fir/   
opportunity t pres5t$ itself1 ,i w5t to 
my old s*ool-ma/]1 & made kn[n to him ! 
happy /ate ( my s\l :o jo9$ ) me 9      
praise to ,god = 8 m]cy to me ! vile/ ( 
s9n]s4--,i 0 n[ p]fectly easy1 & _h     
h>dly a wi% to make beyond :at ,i       
possess'd1 :5 my temporal com=ts 7 all  
bla/$ by ! dea? ( my de> & wor?y ,ma/]  
,mr4 ,freel&h\se1 :o 0 tak5 f ?is _w r  
sudd5ly3 he _h b a %ort illness1 & di$ (

 a fev]4 ,i held 8 h& 9 m9e :5 he       
dep>t$2 he told me he _h giv5 me my     
fre$om4 ,i 0 at lib]ty to g :]e ,i      
w\ld4--,he add$ t he _h always pray'd = 
me & hop'd ,i %\ld be kept unto ! end4  
,my ma/] left me by 8 w t5 p\nds1 & my  
fre$om4  ,i f\nd t if he _h liv$ 'twas 8
 int5tion to take me ) him to ,holl&1 z 
he _h (t5 m5tion'd me to "s fri5ds ( 8  
!re t 7 desir\s to see me2 b ,i *ose to 
cont9ue ) my ,mi/ress :o 0 z good to me 
z if %e _h be5 my "m4  ,! loss ( ,mr4   
,freel&h\se di/ress'd me greatly1 b ,i 0
 r5d]'d /ill m unhappy by ! cl\d$ &     
p]plex'd situation ( my m9d2 ! great    
enemy ( my s\l be+ ready to torm5t me1  
w\ld pres5t my own mis]y to me 9 su*    
/rik+ light1 & di/ress me ) d\bts1 fe>s1
 & su* a deep s5se ( my own unwor?9ess1 
t aft] all ! com=t & enc\ragem5t ,i _h  
receiv$1 ,i 0 (t5 tempt$ to believe ,i  
%\ld be a ,ca/-away at la/4--,! m ,i saw
 ( ! ,beauty & ,glory ( ,god1 ! m ,i 0  
humbl$ "u a s5se ( my own vil5ess4 ,i   
(t5 repair'd to my old place ( pray]2 ,i

 seldom came away )\t consolation4 ,"o  
day ?is ,scripture 0 wond]fully apply'd 
to my m9d1 ,& ye are compleat 9 ,him :i*
 is ! ,head ( all pr9cipalities &       
p[]4--,! ,"l 0 pleas'd to com=t me by ! 
application ( _m graci\s promises at    
times :5 ,i 0 ready to s9k "u my        
tr\bles4 ,:]e=e ,he is able also to save
 !m to ! utt]mo/ t come unto ,god by    
,him see+ ,he ev] live? to make         
int]cession = !m4 ,hebrews x4 v]4 #ad4  
,= by "o (f]+ ,he ha? p]fect$ = ev] !m t
 are sanctifi$4  ,my k9d1 indulg5t      
,mi/ress liv'd b two ye>s aft] my ,ma/]4
 ,h] dea? 0 a great affliction to me4   
,%e left five sons1 all graci\s "y m51 &
 ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel4--,i cont9u$ ) !m  
all1 "o aft] ano!r1 till !y di$2 !y     
liv'd b f\r ye>s aft] _! p>5ts4 ,:5 x   
pleas$ ,god to take !m to ,himself1 ,i 0
 left q de/itute1 )\t a fri5d 9 ! _w4 ,b
 ,i :o _h s (t5 exp]i5c$ ! ,goodness (  
,,god1 tru/$ 9 ,him to d :at ,he pleas$ 
) me4--,9 ?is helpless condition ,i w5t 
9 ! wood to pray] z usual2 & ?o' ! sn[ 0

 a consid]able height1 ,i 0 n s5sible ( 
cold1 or any o!r inconv5i5cy4--,at times
 inde$ :5 ,i saw ! _w fr[n+ r\nd me1 ,i 
0 tempt$ to ?9k t ! ,,"l _h =sak5 me4 ,i
 f\nd great relief f ! contemplation (  
^! words 9 ,isaiah xlix4 v4 #af4 ,behold
 ,i h grav5 !e on ! palms ( my h&s2 ?y  
walls are cont9ually be=e me4 ,& v _m   
com=table promises 7 sweetly appli$ to  
me4 ,! lxxxix4 ,psalm & #cd? v]se1 ,my  
cov5ant w ,i n break nor alt] ! ?+ t is 
gone out ( my lips4 ,hebrews1 *ap4 xvi4 
v4 #ag1 #ah4 ,phillipians1 *ap4 i4 v4   
#f2 & sev]al m4  ,z ,i _h n[ lo/ all my 
de> & valu$ fri5ds e place 9 ! _w 0     
alike to me4 ,i _h = a great :ile       
ent]ta9'd a desire to come to           
,engl&4--,i imag9$ t all ! ,inhabitants 
( ?is ,isl& 7 ,holy2 because all ^? t _h
 visit$ my ,ma/] f !nce 7 good1 7,mr4   
,:itefield 0 8 p>ticul> fri5d7 & !      
au?ors ( ! books t _h be5 giv5 me 7 all 
,engli%4 ,b above all places 9 ! _w ,i  
wi%'d to see ,kidd]m9/]1 = ,i c\ld n b  
?9k t on ! spot :]e ,mr4 ,baxt] _h      

liv'd1 & prea*'d1 ! p mu/ be all        
,righte\s4  ,! situation ( my affairs   
requir'd t ,i %\ld t>ry a little long] 9
 ,new-,york1 z ,i 0 some?+ 9 debt1 & 0  
emb>rass'd h[ to pay x4--,ab\t ?is "t a 
"y ,g5tleman t 0 a p>ticul> acqua9tance 
( "o ( my "y ,ma/]'s1 pret5d$ to be a   
fri5d to me1 & promis'd to pay my debts1
 :i* 0 ?ree p\nds2 & he assur'd me he   
w\ld nev] expect ! money aga94--,b1 9   
less ?an a mon?1 he came & dem&$ x2 & :5
 ,i assur'd him ,i _h no?+ to pay1 he   
?reat5$ to sell me4--,?\gh ,i knew he _h
 no "r to d t1 yet z ,i _h no fri5d 9 ! 
_w to g to1 x al>m'd me greatly4--,at   
l5g? he purpos'd my go+ a ,private]+1 t 
,i might by ^! means1 be enabl$ to pay  
him1 to :i* ,i agre$4--,our ,capta9's "n
 0 ---- ,i w5t 9 ,"* ( ,cook to         
him4--,ne> ,/4 ,dom+o we came up to five
 ,fr5* %ips1 ,m]*ant-m54--,we _h a v    
sm>t engagem5t t cont9u$ f eight 9 !    
morn+ till ?ree 9 ! aft]noon2 :5 victory
 decl>'d on our side4--,soon aft] ?is we
 7 met by ?ree ,engli% %ips :i* jo9'd u1

 & t enc\rag'd u to attack a fleet ( #cf
 ,%ips4--,we bo>d$ ! ?ree fir/ & !n     
foll['d ! o!rs2 & _h ! same success )   
twelve2 b ! re/ escap'd u4--,!re 0 a    
great deal ( blood %$1 & ,i 0 ne> dea?  
sev]al times1 b ! ,,"l pres]v'd me4  ,i 
met ) _m enemies1 & mu* p]secution1     
among ! sailors2 "o ( !m 0 p>ticul>ly   
unk9d to me1 & /udi$ ways to vex & teaze
 me4--,i c't help m5tion+ "o circum/ance
 t hurt me m ?an all ! re/1 :i* 01 t he 
snat*$ a book out ( my h& t ,i 0 v fond 
(1 & us$ frequ5tly to amuse myself )1 & 
?rew x into ! sea4--,b :at is rem>kable 
he 0 ! fir/ t 0 kill$ 9 our             
engagem5t4--,i don't pret5d to say t ?is
 happ5'd because he 0 n my fri5d3 b ,i  
?\ght 'twas a v awful ,provid5ce to see 
h[ ! enemies ( ! ,,"l are cut (f4  ,our 
,capta9 0 a cruel h>d-he>t$ man4 ,i 0   
excessively sorry = ! prison]s we took 9
 g5]al2 b ! pitiable case ( "o "y       
,g5tleman griev$ me to ! he>t4--,he     
appe>'d v amiable2 0 /rik+ly h&some4    
,our ,capta9 took f\r ?\s& p\nds f him2 

b t did n satisfy him1 z he imag9'd he 0
 possess'd ( m1 & _h some:]e conceal'd  
x1 s t ! ,capta9 ?reat5$ him ) dea?1 at 
:i* he appe>'d 9 ! deepe/ di/ress1 &    
took ! buckles out ( 8 %oes1 & unti$ 8  
hair1 :i* 0 v f9e1 & long2 & 9 :i*      
sev]al v valuable r+s 7 fa/5'd4 ,he came
 into ! ,cabb9 to me1 & 9 ! mo/ oblig+  
t]ms imag9able ask'd = some?+ to eat &  
dr9k2 :i* :5 ,i gave him1 he 0 s ?ankful
 & pretty 9 8 mann] t my he>t bl$ = him2
 & ,i he>tily wi%'d t ,i c\ld h spok5 9 
any language 9 :i* ! %ip's crew w\ld n h
 und]/ood me2 t ,i might h let him "k 8 
dang]2 = ,i he>d ! ,capta9 say he 0     
resolv'd ^u 8 dea?2 & he put 8 b>b>\s   
design into execution1 = he took him on 
%ore ) "o ( ! sailors1 & !re !y %ot him4
  ,?is circum/ance affect$ me exce$+ly1 
,i c\ld n put him out ( my m9d a long   
:ile4--,:5 we return'd to ,new-,york !  
,capta9 divid$ ! prize-money among u1 t 
we _h tak54 ,:5 ,i 0 call'd ^u to       
receive my "p1 ,i wait$ ^u ,mr4 ----1 7!
 ,g5tleman t paid my debt & 0 ! occasion

 ( my go+ abroad7 to "k if he *ose to g 
) me to receive my money or if ,i %\ld  
br+ him :at ,i ow$4--,he *ose to g ) me2
 & :5 ! ,capta9 laid my money on ! table
 7'twas an hundr$ & ?irty-five p\nds7 ,i
 desir'd ,mr4 ---- to take :at ,i 0     
indebt$ to him2 & he swept x all into 8 
h&k]*ief1 & w\ld nev] be prevail'd on to
 give a f>?+ ( money1 nor any ?+ at all 
beside4--,& he likewise secur'd a       
hog%ead ( sug> :i* 0 my due f ! same    
%ip4 ,! ,capta9 0 v angry ) him = ?is   
piece ( cruelty to me1 z 0 e o!r p]son t
 he>d x4--,b ,i h reason to believe 7z  
he 0 "o ( ! ,pr9cipal ,m]*ants 9 ! city7
 t he transact$ bus9ess = him & on t    
acc\nt did n *use to qu>rel ) him4  ,at 
?is "t a v wor?y ,g5tleman1 a ,w9e      
,m]*ant1 8 "n ,dunscum1 took me "u 8    
protection1 & w\ld h recov]$ my money = 
me if ,i _h *ose x2 b ,i told him to let
 x alone2 t ,i w\'d r be quiet4--,i     
believ$ t x w\ld n prosp] ) him1 & s x  
happ5'd1 = by a s]ies ( losses &        
mis=tunes he became poor1 & 0 soon aft] 

dr[n$1 z he 0 on a p>ty ( pleasure4--,! 
vessel 0 driv5 out to sea1 & /ruck aga9/
 a rock by :i* means e s\l p]i%$4  ,i 0 
v mu* di/ress'd :5 ,i he>d x1 & felt    
greatly = 8 family :o 7 r$uc'd to v l[  
circum/ances4--,i nev] knew h[ to set a 
prop] value on money4 ,if ,i _h b a     
little meat & dr9k to supply ! pres5t   
necess>ies ( life1 ,i nev] wi%'d = m2 & 
:5 ,i _h any ,i always gave x if ev] ,i 
saw an object 9 di/ress4 ,if x 0 n = my 
de> ,wife & ,*ildr5 ,i %\ld pay z little
 reg>d to money n[ z ,i did at t "t4--,i
 cont9u'd "s "t ) ,mr4 ,dunscum z 8     
s]vant2 he 0 v k9d to me4--,b ,i _h a   
va/ incl9ation to visit ,engl&1 & wi%'d 
cont9ually t x w\ld please ,provid5ce to
 make a cle> way = me to see ?is ,isl&4 
,i ent]ta9'd a notion t if ,i c\ld get  
to ,engl& ,i %\ld nev] m exp]i5ce ei!r  
cruelty or +ratitude1 s t ,i 0 v desir\s
 to get among ,*ri/ians4 ,i knew ,mr4   
,:itefield v well4--,i _h he>d him prea*
 (t5 at ,new-,york4 ,9 ?is disposition  
,i li/$ 9 ! tw5ty-eigh? ,regim5t (      

,foot1 :o 7 design'd = ,m>t9ico 9 ! late
 w>4--,we w5t 9 ,admiral ,pocock's fleet
 f ,new-,york to ,b>badoes2 f !nce to   
,m>t9ico4--,:5 t 0 tak5 we proce$$ to ! 
,havannah1 & took t place               
likewise4--,!re ,i got dis*>g$4  ,i 0 !n
 wor? ab\t ?irty p\nds1 b ,i nev] reg>d$
 money 9 ! lea/1 nor w\ld ,i t>ry to    
receive my prize-money lea/ ,i %\ld lose
 my *ance ( go+ to ,engl&4--,i w5t ) !  
,spani% prison]s to ,spa92 & came to    
,old-,engl& ) ! ,engli% prison]s4--,i _c
 describe my joy :5 we 7 )9 sight (     
,portsm\?4 ,b ,i 0 a/oni%$ :5 we l&$ to 
he> ! inhabitants ( t place curse &     
swe>1 & o!rwise pr(ane4 ,i expect$ to   
f9d no?+ b goodness1 g5tl5ess & meekness
 9 ?is ,*ri/ian ,l&1 ,i !n suff]'d great
 p]plexities ( m9d4  ,i enquir'd if any 
s]i\s ,*ri/ian p resid$ !re1 ! woman ,i 
made ?is enquiry (1 answ]'d me 9 !      
affirmative2 & add$ t %e 0 "o ( !m4--,i 
0 he>tily glad to he> h] say s4 ,i ?\ght
 ,i c\ld give h] my :ole he>t3 %e kept a
 ,public-,h\se4 ,i deposit$ ) h] all !  

money t ,i _h n an imm$iate occasion =2 
z ,i ?\ght x w\ld be saf] ) h]4--,x 0   
#be gu9eas b #f ( !m ,i desir$ h] to lay
 out to ! be/ advantage1 to buy me "s   
%irts1 hat & "s o!r necess>ies4 ,i made 
h] a pres5t ( a v h&some l>ge look+     
glass t ,i br\ght ) me f ,m>t9ico1 9    
ord] to recomp5ce h] = ! tr\ble ,i _h   
giv5 h]4 ,i mu/ d ?is woman ! ju/ice to 
ackn[l$ge t %e did lay out "s little =  
my use1 b ! #ai gu9eas & "p ( ! #f1 ) my
 wat*1 %e w\ld n return1 b d5i$ t ,i ev]
 gave x h]4  ,i soon p]ceiv$ t ,i 0 got 
among bad p1 :o defraud$ me ( my money &
 wat*2 & t all my promis'd happ9ess 0   
bla/$1 ,i _h no fri5d b ,,god & ,i      
pray'd to ,him e>ne/ly4 ,i c\ld sc>cely 
believe x possible t ! place :]e s _m   
em95t ,*ri/ians _h liv$ & prea*$ c\ld   
ab\nd ) s mu* wick$ness & deceit4 ,i    
?\ght x worse ?an ,sodom 7consid]+ !    
great advantages !y h7 ,i cry$ l a *ild 
& t almo/ cont9ually3 at l5g? ,,god he>d
 my pray]s & rais'd me a fri5d inde$4   
,?is publican _h a bro!r :o liv$ on     

,portsm\?-common1 8 wife 0 a v s]i\s    
good woman4--,:5 %e he>d ( ! treatm5t ,i
 _h met )1 %e came & enquir$ into my    
real situation & 0 greatly tr\bl$ at !  
ill usage ,i _h receiv$1 & took me home 
to h] own h\se4--,i began n[ to rejoice1
 & my pray] 0 turn$ into praise4 ,%e    
made use ( all ! argum5ts 9 h] p[] to   
prevail on h] :o _h wrong$ me1 to return
 my wat* & money1 b x 0 to no purpose1 z
 %e _h giv5 me no receipt & ,i _h no?+  
to %[ = x1 ,i c\ld n dem& x4--,my good  
fri5d 0 excessively angry ) h] & oblig$ 
h] to give me back f\r gu9eas1 :i* %e   
said %e gave me out ( *>ity3 ,?\gh 9    
fact x 0 my own1 & mu* m4 ,%e w\ld h    
employ$ "s r\gh] means to oblige h] to  
give up my money1 b ,i w\ld n suff] h]1 
let x g says ,i ,my ,,god is 9 heav54   
,/ill ,i did n m9d my loss 9 ! lea/2 all
 t griev$ me 01 t ,i _h be5 disappo9t$ 9
 f9d+ "s ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 ) :om ,i hop$ 
to enjoy a little sweet & com=table     
society4  ,i ?\ght ! be/ me?od t ,i c\ld
 take n[1 0 to g to ,london1 & f9d out  

,mr4 ,:itefield1 :o 0 ! only liv+ s\l ,i
 knew 9 ,engl&1 & get him to direct me  
to "s way or o!r to procure a liv+ )\t  
be+ tr\blesome to any ,p]son4--,i took  
leave ( my ,*ri/ian fri5d at ,portsm\?1 
& w5t 9 ! /age to ,london4--,a cr$itable
 tradesman 9 ! ,city1 :o w5t up ) me 9 !
 /age1 (f]'d to %[ me ! way to ,mr4     
,:itefield's ,tab]nacle4 ,kn[+ t ,i 0 a 
p]fect /rang]1 ,i ?\ght x v k9d1 &      
accept$ 8 (f]2 b he oblig$ me to give   
him half-a-cr[n = go+ ) me1 & likewise  
insi/$ on my giv+ him five %ill+s m =   
conduct+ me to ,dr4 ,gif=d's ,meet+4  ,i
 began n[ to ent]ta9 a v diff]5t idea ( 
! inhabitants ( ,engl& ?an :at ,i _h    
figur'd to myself be=e ,i came among/   
!m4--,mr4 ,:itefield receiv'd me v      
fri5dly1 0 he>tily glad to see me1 &    
direct$ me to a prop] place to bo>d &   
lodge 9 ,petticoat-,lane1 till he c\ld  
?9k ( "s way to settle me 91 & paid = my
 lodg+1 & all my exp5ces4 ,! morn+ aft] 
,i came to my new lodg+1 z ,i 0 at      
breakfa/ ) ! g5tlewoman ( ! h\se1 ,i    

he>d ! noise ( "s looms ov] our heads3  
,i enquir'd :at x 02 %e told me a p]son 
0 weav+ silk4--,i express'd a great     
desire to see x1 & ask'd if ,i might3   
,%e told me %e w\ld g up ) me2 %e 0 sure
 ,i %\ld be v welcome4 ,%e 0 z good z h]
 ^w1 & z soon z we ent]'d ! room1 !     
p]son t 0 weav+ look'd ab\t1 & smil$ ^u 
u1 & ,i lov$ h] f t mom5t4--,%e ask'd me
 _m que/ions1 & ,i 9 turn talk'd a great
 deal to h]4 ,i f\nd %e 0 a memb] ( ,mr4
 ,all5's ,meet+1 & ,i begun to ent]ta9 a
 good op9ion ( h]1 ?\gh ,i 0 almo/      
afraid to indulge ?is incl9ation1 lea/  
%e %\ld prove l all ! re/ ,i _h met ) at
 ,portsm\?1 c4 & :i* _h almo/ giv5 me a 
dislike to all :ite wom54--,b aft] a    
%ort acqua9tance ,i _h ! happ9ess to f9d
 %e 0 v diff]5t1 & q s9c]e1 & ,i 0 n )\t
 hope t %e ent]ta9'd "s e/eem = me4 ,we 
(t5 w5t toge!r to he> ,dr4 ,gif=d1 & z  
,i _h always a prop5sity to relieve e   
object 9 di/ress z f> z ,i 0 able1 ,i   
us$ to give to all t compla9'd to me2   
sometimes half a gu9ea at a "t1 z ,i did

 n und]/& ! real value ( x4--,?is       
graci\s1 good woman took great pa9s to  
correct & advise me 9 t & _m o!r        
respects4  ,aft] ,i _h be5 9 ,london    
ab\t six weeks ,i 0 recomm5d$ to !      
notice ( "s ( my late ,ma/] ,mr4        
,freel&h\se's acqua9tance1 :o _h he>d   
him speak frequ5tly ( me4 ,i 0 mu*      
p]suad$ by !m to g to ,holl&4--,my ,ma/]
 liv$ !re be=e he b\ght me1 & us$ to    
speak ( me s respectfully among 8 fri5ds
 !re1 t x rais$ 9 !m a curiosity to see 
me2 p>ticul>ly ! ,g5tlem5 engag$ 9 !    
,m9i/ry1 :o express$ a desire to he> my 
exp]i5ce & exam9e me4 ,i f\nd t x 0 my  
good old ,ma/]'s design t ,i %\ld h gone
 if he _h liv$2 = :i* reason ,i resolv$ 
^u go+ to ,holl&1 & in=m$ my de> fri5d  
,mr4 ,:itefield ( my int5tion2 he 0 mu* 
av]se to my go+ at fir/1 b aft] ,i gave 
him my reasons appe>$ v well satisfi$4  
,i likewise in=m$ my ,betty 7! good     
woman t ,i h m5tion$ above7 ( my        
det]m9ation to g to ,holl& & ,i told h] 
t ,i believ$ %e 0 to be my ,wife3 t if x

 0 ! ,,"l's ,w ,i desir$ x1 b n         
else4--,%e made me v little answ]1 b has
 s9ce told me1 %e did n ?9k x at t "t4  
,i emb>k$ at ,t[]-:>f at f\r o'clock 9 !
 morn+1 & arriv'd at ,am/]dam ! next day
 by ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i _h    
sev]al lett]s ( recomm5dation to my old 
ma/]'s fri5ds1 :o receiv'd me v         
graci\sly4 ,inde$1 "o ( ! *ief ,m9i/]s 0
 p>ticul>ly good to me2 he kept me at 8 
h\se a long :ile1 & took great pleasure 
9 ask+ que/ions1 :i* ,i answ]'d )       
delight1 be+ always ready to say1 ,come 
unto me all ye t fe> ,,god1 & ,i w tell 
:at he ha? done = my ,s\l4 ,i _c b      
admire ! foot/eps ( ,provid5ce2 a/oni%'d
 t ,i %\ld be s wond]fully pres]v$6     
,?\gh ! ,gr&son ( a ,k+1 ,i h want$     
bread1 & %\ld h be5 glad ( ! h>de/ cru/ 
,i ev] saw4 ,i :o1 at home1 0 surr\nd$ &
 gu>d$ by slaves1 s t no indiff]5t p]son
 might approa* me1 & clo!d ) gold1 h be5
 inhumanly ?reat5$ ) dea?2 & frequ5tly  
want$ clo?+ to def5d me f ! inclem5cy ( 
! wea!r2 yet ,i nev] murmur$1 nor 0 ,i  

discont5t$4--,i am will+1 & ev5 desir\s 
to be c\nt$ z no?+1 a /rang] 9 ! _w1 & a
 pilgrim "h2 = ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1
 & ,i'm ?ankful = e trial & tr\ble t    
,i've met )1 z ,i am n )\t hope t !y h  
be5 all sanctifi$ to me4  ,! ,calv9i/   
,m9i/]s desir$ to he> my ,exp]i5ce f    
myself1 :i* proposal ,i 0 v well pleas$ 
)3 ,s ,i /ood be=e #ch ,m9i/]s e        
,?ursday = sev5 weeks toge!r1 & !y 7 all
 v well satisfi$1 & p]suad$ ,i 0 :at ,i 
pret5d$ to be4--,!y wrote d[n my        
exp]i5ce z ,i spoke x2 & ! ,"l ,almighty
 0 ) me at t "t 9 a rem>kable mann]1 &  
gave me words & enabl$ me to answ] !m2 s
 great 0 8 m]cy to take me 9 h& a poor  
bl9d hea!n4  ,at ?is "t a v ri* ,m]*ant 
at ,am/]dam (f]$ to take me into 8      
family 9 ! capacity ( 8 ,butl]1 & ,i v  
will+ly accept$ x4--,he 0 a graci\s     
wor?y ,g5tleman & v good to me4--,he    
treat$ me m l a fri5d ?an a s]vant4--,i 
t>ri$ !re a twelvemon? b 0 n ?or\ghly   
cont5t$1 ,i want$ to see my wife2 7t is 
n[7 & = t reason ,i wi%$ to return to   

,engl&1 ,i wrote to h] once 9 my abs5ce1
 b %e did n answ] my lett]2 & ,i mu/    
ackn[l$ge if %e _h1 x w\ld h giv5 me a  
less op9ion ( h]4--,my ,ma/] & ,mi/ress 
p]suad$ me mu* n to leave !m & likewise 
_! two ,sons :o ent]ta9$ a good op9ion (
 me2 & if ,i _h f\nd my ,betty m>ri$ on 
my arrival 9 ,engl&1 ,i %\ld h return$  
to !m aga9 imm$iately4  ,my ,lady       
purpos$ my m>ry+ h] maid2 %e 0 an       
agreeable "y woman1 _h sav$ a good deal 
( money1 b ,i c\ld n fancy h]1 ?\gh %e 0
 will+ to accept ( me1 b ,i told h] my  
incl9ations 7 engag$ 9 ,engl&1 & ,i c\ld
 ?9k ( no o!r ,p]son4--,on my return    
home1 ,i f\nd my ,betty dis5gag$4--,%e  
_h refus$ sev]al (f]s 9 my abs5ce1 &    
told h] si/] t1 %e ?\ght1 if ev] %e     
m>ri$ ,i 0 to be h] husb&4  ,soon aft]  
,i came home1 ,i wait$ on ,doctor ,gif=d
 :o took me into 8 family & 0 exce$+ly1 
good to me4 ,! "* ( ?is pi\s wor?y      
,g5tleman is well kn[n2 my praise c be (
 no use or signification at all4--,i    
hope ,i %all ev] gratefully rememb] ! _m

 fav\rs ,i h receiv$ f him4--,soon aft] 
,i came to ,doctor ,gif=d ,i express$ a 
desire to be admitt$ into _! ,*ur*1 &   
set d[n ) !m2 !y told me ,i mu/ fir/ be 
baptiz$2 s ,i gave 9 my exp]i5ce be=e ! 
,*ur*1 ) :i* !y 7 v well satisfi$1 & ,i 
0 baptiz$ by ,doctor ,gif=d ) "s o!rs4  
,i !n made kn[n my int5tions ( be+      
m>ri$2 b ,i f\nd !re 7 _m objections    
aga9/ x because ! p]son ,i _h fix$ on 0 
poor4 ,%e 0 a wid[1 h] husb& _h left h] 
9 debt1 & ) a *ild1 s t !y p]suad$ me   
aga9/ x out ( real reg>d to me4--,b ,i  
_h promis$ & 0 resolv$ to h h]2 z ,i    
knew h] to be a graci\s woman1 h] pov]ty
 0 no objection to me1 z !y _h no?+ else
 to say aga9/ h]4 ,:5 my fri5ds f\nd t  
!y c\ld n alt] my op9ion respect+ h]1 !y
 wrote to ,mr4 ,all51 ! ,m9i/] %e       
att5d$1 to p]suade h] to leave me2 b he 
repli$ t he w\ld n int]f]e at all1 t we 
might d z we w\ld4 ,i 0 resolv$ t all my
 wife's little debt %\ld be paid be=e we
 7 m>ri$2 s t ,i sold almo/ e ?+ ,i _h &
 ) all ! money ,i c\ld raise cle>$ all t

 %e ow$1 & ,i nev] did any ?+ ) a bett] 
w 9 all my ,life1 because ,i firmly     
believ$ t we %\ld be v happy toge!r1 & s
 x prov'd1 = %e 0 giv5 me f ! ,,"l4 ,&  
,i h f\nd h] a bless$ p>tn]1 & we h nev]
 rep5t$1 ?o' we h gone ?r\gh _m great   
tr\bles & difficulties4  ,my wife got a 
v good liv+ by weav+1 & c\ld d extremely
 well2 b j at t "t !re 0 great          
di/urbance among ! weav]s2 s t ,i 0     
afraid to let my wife "w1 lea/ !y %\ld  
insi/ on my jo9+ ! riot]s :i* ,i c\ld n 
?9k (1 &1 possibly1 if ,i _h refus$ to d
 s !y w\ld h knock'd me on ! head4--,s t
 by ^! means my wife c\ld get no employ1
 nei!r _h ,i "w en\gh to ma9ta9 my      
family4 ,we _h n yet be5 m>ri$ a ye>    
be=e all ^! mis=tunes ov]took u4  ,j at 
?is "t a g5tleman1 t seem$ mu* conc]n$ =
 u1 advis$ me to g into ,essex ) him &  
promis$ to get me employ$4--,i accept$ 8
 k9d proposal1 & he spoke to a fri5d (  
81 a ,quak]1 a g5tleman ( l>ge =tune1 :o
 resid$ a little way out ( ! t[n (      
,col*e/]1 8 "n 0 ,h&b>>2 he ord]$ 8     

/ew>d to set me to "w4 ,!re 7 sev]al    
employ$ 9 ! same way ) myself4 ,i 0 v   
?ankful & cont5t$ ?\gh my wages 7 b     
small4--,i 0 all[$ b eight p5ce a day1 &
 f\nd myself2 b aft] ,i _h be5 9 ?is    
situation = a =tnight1 my ,ma/]1 be+    
told t a ,black 0 at "w = him1 _h an    
incl9ation to see me4 ,he 0 pleas$ to   
talk to me = "s "t1 & at la/ enquir$ :at
 wages ,i _h2 :5 ,i told him he decl>$1 
x 0 too little1 & imm$iately ord]$ 8    
,/ew>d to let me h eighte5 p5ce a day1  
:i* he con/antly gave me aft]2 & ,i !n  
did extremely well4  ,i did n br+ my    
wife ) me3 ,i came fir/ alone & x 0 my  
design1 if ?+s answ]$ accord+ to our    
wi%es1 to s5d = h]--,i 0 n[ ?9k+ to     
desire h] to come to me :5 ,i receiv'd a
 lett] to in=m me %e 0 j br\ght to b$ & 
9 want ( _m necess>ies4--,?is news 0 a  
great trial to me & a fre% affliction3 b
 my ,god1 fai?ful & abundant 9 m]cy1    
=sook me n 9 ?is tr\ble4--,z ,i c\ld n  
read ,engli%1 ,i 0 oblig$ to apply to "s
 "o to read ! lett] ,i receiv$1 relative

 to my wife4 ,i 0 direct$ by ! good     
,provid5ce ( ,god to a wor?y "y         
g5tleman1 a ,quak]1 & fri5d ( my        
,ma/]4--,i desir$ he w\ld take ! tr\ble 
to read my lett] = me1 :i* he readily   
comply'd ) & 0 greatly mov$ & affect$ at
 ! cont5ts2 insomu* t he said he w\ld   
und]take to make a ga!r+ = me1 :i* he   
did & 0 ! fir/ to contribute to x       
himself4 ,! money 0 s5t t ev5+ to       
,london by a p]son :o happ5'd to be go+ 
!re3 nor 0 ?is ,all ! goodness t ,i     
exp]i5c$ f ^! k9d fri5ds1 =1 z soon z my
 wife came ab\t & 0 fit to travel1 !y   
s5t = h] to me1 & 7 at ! :ole exp5ce (  
h] com+2 s evid5tly has ! love & m]cy ( 
,god appe>$ ?r\gh e tr\ble t ev] ,i     
exp]i5c$4 ,we w5t on v com=tably all !  
summ]4--,we liv$ 9 a little cottage ne> 
,mr4 ,h&b>r>'s ,h\se2 b :5 ! w9t] came  
on ,i 0 dis*>g$1 z he _h no fur!r       
occasion = me4 ,& n[ ! prospect began to
 d>k5 ^u u aga94 ,we ?\ght x mo/        
adviseable to move our habitation a     
little ne>] to ! ,t[n1 z ! h\se we liv$ 

9 0 v cold1 & wet1 & ready to tumble    
d[n4  ,! b\ndless goodness ( ,,god to me
 has be5 s v great1 t ) ! mo/ humble    
gratitude ,i desire to pro/rate myself  
be=e ,him2 = ,i h be5 wond]fully        
support$ 9 e affliction4 ,my ,,god nev] 
left me4 ,i p]ceiv$ light /ill ?r\gh !  
?icke/ d>kness4  ,my de> wife & ,i 7 n[ 
bo? unemploy$1 we c\ld get no?+ to d4 ,!
 w9t] prov'd rem>kably sev]e1 & we 7    
r$uc'd to ! greate/ di/ress             
imag9able4--,i 0 always v %y ( ask+ =   
any ?+2 ,i c\ld nev] beg2 nei!r did ,i  
*use to make kn[n our wants to any      
p]son1 = fe> ( (f5d+ z we 7 entire      
/rang]s2 b our la/ bit ( bread 0 gone1 &
 ,i 0 oblig$ to ?9k ( some?+ to d = our 
support4--,i did n m9d = myself at all2 
b to see my de> wife & *ildr5 9 want    
pi]c'd me to ! he>t4--,i n[ blam'd      
myself = br++ h] f ,london1 z d\btless  
_h we cont9u$ !re we might h f\nd fri5ds
 to keep u f />v+4 ,! sn[ 0 at ?is      
season rem>kably deep2 s t we c\ld see  
no prospect ( be+ reliev$4 ,9 ?is       

melan*oly situation1 n kn[+ :at /ep to  
pursue1 ,i resolv$ to make my case kn[n 
to a ,g5tleman's ,g>d9] t liv$ ne> u1 & 
entreat him to employ me3 b :5 ,i came  
to him1 my c\rage fail$ me1 & ,i 0 a%am$
 to make kn[n our real situation4--,i   
endeav\r$ all ,i c\ld to prevail on him 
to set me to "w1 b to no purpose3 he    
assur'd me x 0 n 9 8 p[]3 b j z ,i 0    
ab\t to leave him1 he ask$ me if ,i w\ld
 accept ( "s ,c>rots8 ,i took !m ) great
 ?ankfulness & c>ri$ !m home3 he gave me
 f\r1 !y 7 v l>ge & f9e4--,we _h no?+ to
 make fire )1 s consequ5tly c\ld n boil 
!m3 ,b 0 glad to h !m to eat raw4 ,our  
y\nge/ *ild 0 q an infant2 s t my wife 0
 oblig$ to *ew x1 & f$ h] 9 t mann] =   
sev]al days4--,we all[$ ourselves b "o e
 day1 lea/ !y %\ld n la/ 'till we c\ld  
get "s o!r supply4 ,i 0 unwill+ to eat  
at all myself2 nor w\ld ,i take any !   
la/ day t we cont9u$ 9 ?is situation1 z 
,i c\ld n be> ! ?\ght t my de> wife &   
*ildr5 w\ld be 9 want ( e means (       
support4 ,we liv$ 9 ?is mann]1 'till our

 c>rots 7 all gone3 !n my ,wife began to
 lam5t because ( our poor babies3 b ,i  
com=t$ h] all ,i c\ld2 /ill hop+1 &     
believ+ t my ,,god w\ld n let u die3 b t
 x w\ld please ,him to relieve u1 :i*   
,he did by almo/ a ,miracle4  ,we w5t to
 b$1 z usual1 be=e x 0 q d>k1 7z we _h  
nei!r fire nor c&le7 b _h n be5 !re long
 be=e "s p]son knock$ at ! door         
enquir'd if ,james ,alb]t liv$ !re8 ,i  
answ]'d 9 ! affirmative1 & rose         
imm$iately2 z soon z ,i op5'd ! door ,i 
f\nd x 0 ! s]vant ( an em95t ,attorney  
:o resid$ at ,col*e/]4--,he ask'd me h[ 
x 0 ) me8 if ,i 0 n almo/ />v'd8 ,i bur/
 out a cry+1 & told him ,i 0 inde$4 ,he 
said 8 ma/] suppos'd s1 & t he want$ to 
speak ) me1 & ,i mu/ return ) him4 ,?is 
,g5tleman's "n 0 ,danniel1 he 0 a s9c]e1
 good ,*ri/ian4 ,he us$ to /& & talk )  
me frequ5tly :5 ,i "w'd 9 ! road = ,mr4 
,h&b>r>1 & w\ld h employ$ me himself1 if
 ,i _h want$ "w4--,:5 ,i came to 8 h\se 
he told me t he _h ?\ght a good deal    
ab\t me ( late1 & 0 appreh5sive t ,i mu/

 be 9 want1 & c\ld n be satisfi$ till he
 s5t to enquire aft] me4 ,i made kn[n my
 di/ress to him1 at :i* he 0 greatly    
affect$2 & g5]\sly gave me a gu9ea2 &   
promis'd to be k9d to me 9 future4 ,i   
c\ld n help exclaim+4 ,o ! b\ndless     
m]cies ( my ,god6 ,i pray'd unto ,him1 &
 ,he has he>d me2 ,i tru/$ 9 ,him & ,he 
has pres]v'd me3 :]e %all ,i beg9 to    
praise ,him1 or h[ %all ,i love ,him    
en\gh8  ,i w5t imm$iately & b\ght "s    
bread & *eese & coal & c>ri$ x home4 ,my
 de> wife 0 rejoic$ to see me return )  
some?+ to eat4 ,%e in/antly got up &    
dress$ our ,babies1 :ile ,i made a fire1
 & ! fir/ ,nobility 9 ! l& nev] made a m
 com=table meal4--,we did n =get to ?ank
 ! ,,"l = all 8 goodness to u4--,soon   
aft] ?is1 z ! spr+ came on1 ,mr4 ,pet]  
,daniel employ$ me 9 help+ to pull d[n a
 h\se1 & rebuild+ x4 ,i _h !n v good "w1
 & full employ3 he s5t = my wife1 &     
*ildr5 to ,col*e/]1 & provid$ u a h\se  
:]e we liv$ v com=tably4--,i hope ,i    
%all always gratefully ackn[l$ge 8      

k9dness to myself & family4 ,i work$ at 
?is h\se = m ?an a ye>1 till x 0 f9i%$2 
& aft] t ,i 0 employ$ by sev]al         
successively1 & 0 nev] s happy z :5 ,i  
_h some?+ to d2 b p]ceiv+ ! w9t] com+   
on1 & "w r slack1 ,i 0 appreh5sive t we 
%\ld aga9 be 9 want or become tr\blesome
 to our fri5ds4  ,i _h at ?is "t an (f] 
made me ( go+ to ,norwi* & hav+ con/ant 
employ4--,my wife seem$ pleas$ ) ?is    
proposal1 z %e suppos$ %e might get "w  
!re 9 ! weav+-manufactory1 be+ ! bus9ess
 %e 0 br\ght up to1 & m likely to succe$
 !re ?an any o!r place2 & we ?\ght z we 
_h an opportunity ( mov+ to a ,t[n :]e  
we c\ld bo? be employ'd x 0 mo/         
adviseable to d s2 & t probably we might
 settle !re = our lives4--,:5 ?is /ep 0 
resolv'd on1 ,i w5t fir/ alone to see h[
 x w\ld answ]2 :i* ,i v mu* rep5t$ aft]1
 = x 0 n 9 my p[] imm$iately to s5d my  
wife any supply1 z ,i fell into ! h&s ( 
a ,ma/] t 0 nei!r k9d nor consid]ate2 & 
%e 0 r$uc$ to great di/ress1 s t %e 0   
oblig'd to sell ! few goods t we _h1 &  

:5 ,i s5t = h] 0 "u ! disagreeable      
necessity ( p>t+ ) our b$4  ,:5 %e came 
to ,norwi* ,i hir$ a room ready         
furni%$4--,i exp]i5c$ a great deal (    
diff]5ce 9 ! c>riage ( my ,ma/] f :at ,i
 _h be5 accu/om$ to f "s ( my o!r       
,ma/]s4 ,he 0 v irregul> 9 8 paym5ts to 
me4--,my wife hir$ a loom & wove all !  
leisure "t %e _h & we began to d v well1
 till we 7 ov]tak5 by fre% mis=tunes4   
,our ?ree poor *ildr5 fell ill ( ! small
 pox2 ?is 0 a great trial to u2 b /ill  
,i 0 p]suad$ 9 myself we %\ld n be      
=sak54--,& ,i did all 9 my p[] to keep  
my de> p>tn]'s spirits f s9k+4 ,h] :ole 
att5tion n[ 0 tak5 up ) ! *ildr5 z %e   
c\ld m9d no?+ else1 & all ,i c\ld get 0 
b little to support a family 9 su* a    
situation1 beside pay+ = ! hire ( our   
room1 :i* ,i 0 oblig$ to omit do+ =     
sev]al weeks3 b ! woman to :om we 7     
indebt$ w\ld n excuse u1 ?o' ,i promis$ 
%e %\ld h ! v fir/ money we c\ld get    
aft] my *ildr5 came ab\t1 b %e w\ld n be
 satisfi$ & _h ! cruelty to ?reat5 u t  

if we did n pay h] imm$iately %e w\ld   
turn u all into ! /reet4  ,! appreh5sion
 ( ?is plung$ me 9 ! deepe/ di/ress1    
consid]+ ! situation ( my poor babies3  
if !y _h be5 9 heal? ,i %\ld h be5 less 
s5sible ( ?is mis=tune4 ,b ,my ,,god1   
/ill fai?ful to 8 promise1 rais$ me a   
fri5d4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,gurdney1 a ,quak]1 a 
graci\s g5tleman he>d ( our di/ress1 he 
s5t a s]vant ( 8 own to ! woman we hir$ 
! room (1 paid our r5t1 & b\ght all !   
goods ) my wife's loom & gave x u all4  
,"s o!r g5tlem51 he>+ ( 8 design1 7     
pleas$ to assi/ him 9 ^! g5]\s acts1 =  
:i* we nev] c be ?ankful en\gh2 aft] ?is
 my *ildr5 soon came ab\t2 we began to d
 pretty well aga92 my de> wife "w'd h>d 
& con/ant :5 %e c\ld get "w1 b x 0 ^u a 
disagreeable foot+ z h] employ 0 s      
unc]ta91 sometimes %e c\ld get no?+ to d
 & at o!r times :5 ! weav]s ( ,norwi* _h
 ord]s f ,london !y 7 s excessively     
hurri$1 t ! p !y employ'd 7 (t5 oblig'd 
to "w on ! ,sabba?-day2 b ?is my wife   
w\ld nev] d1 & x 0 matt] ( uneas9ess to 

u t we c\ld n get our liv+ 9 a regul>   
mann]1 ?\gh we 7 bo? dilig5t1 indu/ri\s1
 & will+ to "w4 ,i 0 f> f be+ happy 9 my
 ,ma/]1 he did n use me well4 ,i c\ld   
sc>cely ev] get my money f him2 b ,i    
cont9u$ pati5t 'till x pleas$ ,,god to  
alt] my situation4  ,my wor?y fri5d ,mr4
 ,gurdney advis$ me to foll[ ! employ ( 
*opp+ *aff1 & b\ght me an in/rum5t = t  
purpose4 ,!re 7 b few p 9 ! t[n t made  
?is _! bus9ess beside myself2 s t ,i did
 v well inde$ & we became easy &        
happy4--,b we did n cont9ue long 9 ?is  
com=table /ate3 ,_m ( ! inf]ior p 7     
envi\s & ill-natur'd & set up ! same    
employ & "w'd "u price on purpose to get
 my bus9ess f me1 & !y succe$$ s well t 
,i c\ld h>dly get any ?+ to d1 & became 
aga9 un=tunate3 ,nor did ?is mis=tune   
come alone1 = j at ?is "t we lo/ "o (   
our little girls :o di$ ( a fev]2 ?is   
circum/ance occasion'd u new tr\bles1 = 
! ,bapti/ ,m9i/] refus$ to bury h]      
because we 7 n _! memb]s4 ,! ,p>son ( ! 
p>i% d5i$ u because %e _h nev] be5      

baptiz$4 ,i appli$ to ! ,quak]s1 b met )
 no success2 ?is 0 "o ( ! greate/ trials
 ,i ev] met )1 z we did n "k :at to d ) 
our poor baby4--,at l5g? ,i resolv'd to 
dig a grave 9 ! g>d5 beh9d ! h\se1 &    
bury h] !re2 :5 ! ,p>son ( ! p>i% s5t = 
me to tell me he w\ld bury ! *ild1 b did
 n *use to read ! burial s]vice ov] h]4 
,i told him ,i did n m9d :e!r he w\ld or
 n1 z ! *ild c\ld n he> x4  ,we met ) a 
great deal ( ill treatm5t aft] ?is1 &   
f\nd x v difficult to live4--,we c\ld   
sc>cely get "w to d1 & 7 oblig$ to pawn 
our cloa?s4 ,we 7 ready to s9k "u our   
tr\bles4--,:5 ,i purpos$ to my wife to g
 to ,kidd]m9/] & try if we c\ld d !re4  
,i _h always an incl9ation = t place1 & 
n[ m ?an ev] z ,i _h he>d ,mr4 ,fawcet  
m5tion$ 9 ! mo/ respectful mann]1 z a   
pi\s wor?y ,g5tleman2 & ,i _h se5 8 "n 9
 a fav\rite book ( m9e1 ,baxt]'s ,sa9ts 
ev]la/+ re/1 & z ! ,manufactory (       
,kidd]m9/] seem$ to promise my wife "s  
employm5t1 %e readily came into my way (
 ?9k+4  ,i left h] once m1 & set out =  

,kidd]m9/]1 9 ord] to judge if !        
situation w\ld suit u4--,z soon z ,i    
came !re ,i wait$ imm$iately on ,mr4    
,fawcet1 :o 0 pleas$ to receive me v    
k9dly & recomm5d$ me to ,mr4 ,watson :o 
employ$ me 9 twi/+ silk & wor/$ toge!r4 
,i cont9u$ "h ab\t a =tnight1 & :5 ,i   
?\ght x w\ld answ] our expectation1 ,i  
return$ to ,norwi* to fet* my wife2 %e 0
 !n ne> h] "t1 & too mu* indispos$4 ,s  
we 7 oblig$ to t>ry until %e 0 br\ght to
 b$1 & z soon z %e c\ld conv5i5tly      
travel we came to ,kidd]m9/]1 b we      
br\ght no?+ ) u z we 7 oblig$ to sell   
all we _h to pay our debts & ! exp5ces (
 my wife's illness1 c4  ,su* is our     
situation at pres5t4--,my wife1 by h>d  
labor at ! loom1 does e ?+ t c be       
expect$ f h] t[>ds ! ma9t5ance ( our    
family2 & ,god is pleas$ to incl9e !    
he>ts ( 8 ,p at times to yield u _!     
*>itable assi/ance2 be+ myself ?r\gh age
 & infirmity able to contribute b little
 to _! support4 ,z ,pilgrims1 & v poor  
,pilgrims1 we are travell+ ?r\gh _m     

difficulties t[>ds our ,heav5ly ,home1 &
 wait+ pati5tly = 8 graci\s call1 :5 !  
,"l %all deliv] u out ( ! evils ( ?is   
pres5t _w & br+ u to ! ,ev]la/+ ,glories
 ( ! _w to come4--,to ,,him be ,praise =
 ,ev] & ,ev]1 ,,am54   ,,f9is4