s; and 3. those Convicts or Felons
that are transported, whose Room they had much rather have than their
Company; for abundance of them do great Mischiefs, commit Robbery and
Murder, and spoil Servants, that were before very good: But they
frequently there meet with the End they deserved at Home, though indeed
some of them prove indifferent good. Their being sent thither to work as
Slaves for Punishment, is but a mere Notion, for few of them ever lived
so well and so easy before, especially if they are good for any thing.
These are to serve seven, and sometimes fourteen Years, and they and
Servants by Indentures have an Allowance of Corn and Cloaths, when they
are out of their Time, that they may be therewith supported, till they
can be provided with Services, or otherwise settled. With these three
Sorts of Servants are they supplied from _England_, _Wales_, _Scotland_,
and _Ireland_, among which they that have a Mind to it, may serve their
Time with Ease and Satisfaction to themselves and their Masters,
especially if they fall into good Hands.

Except the last Sort, for the most Part who are loose Villains, made
tame by _Wild_, and then enslaved by his _Forward Namesake_: To prevent
too great a Stock of which Servants and Negroes many Attempts and Laws
have been in vain made.

These if they forsake their Roguery together with the other Kids of the
later _Jonathan_, when they are free, may work Day-Labour, or else rent
a small Plantation for a Trifle almost; or else turn Overseers, if they
are expert, industrious, and careful, or follow their Trade, if they
have been brought up to any; especially Smiths, Carpenters, Taylors,
Sawyers, Coopers, Bricklayers, _&c._ The Plenty of the Country, and the
good Wages given to Work-Folks occasion very few Poor, who are supported
by the Parish, being such as are lame, sick, or decrepit through Age,
Distempers, Accidents, or some Infirmities; for where there is a
numerous Family of poor Children the Vestry takes Care to bind them out
Apprentices, till they are able to maintain themselves by their own
Labour; by which Means they are never tormented with Vagrant, and
Vagabond Beggars, there being a Reward for taking up Run-aways, that
are at a small Distance from their Home; if they are not known, or are
without a Pass from their Master, and can give no good Account of
themselves, especially Negroes.

In all convenient Places are kept Stores or Ware-Houses of all Sorts of
Goods, man