is generous benefactor with more than outward
sorrow. Every thing in the vessel was now in confusion by the death of
the captain; at length the mate, one Harrison of Newcastle, took charge
of the vessel and the captain's effects; but had not enjoyed his new
honours before he was taken dangerously ill, so that the vessel was
obliged to be left to the care of the common sailors, and was several
times in great danger of being lost. At last, after sixteen weeks
passage, in the grey of the morning, they made Cape Charles, and then
bore away to Cape Henry: at Hampton they took in a pilot. The vessel
having several times run upon the sand, and was not got off again without
great difficulty; the pilot soon after brought them to Kent-island, where
they fired a gun, and Harrison, who was now recovered, went on shore,
near Annapolis, and made a bargain with one Mr. Delany of that place, for
Mr. Carew, as an expert gardener. He was then sent on shore, and Mr.
Delany asked him if he understood gardening. Being willing to get out of
Harrison's hands, he replied in the affirmative; but Mr. Delany asking
him if he could mow, he replied in the negative. Then you are no
gardener, replied Mr. Delany, and so refused to buy him. Then one
Hilldrop, who had been transported about three years before from Exeter,
for horse stealing, and had married a currier's widow in Annapolis, had a
mind to purchase him, but they could not agree about the price, whereupon
he was put on board again, and they sailed from Miles-river.

Here they fired a gun, and the captain went on shore; in the mean time
the men prisoners were ordered to be close shaved, and the women to have
clean caps on: this was scarcely done, before an overseer belonging to
Mr. Bennet, in Way-river, and several planters, came up to buy. The
prisoners were all ordered upon deck, and Mr. Carew among them: some of
the planters knew him again, and cried out, "Is not this the man Captain
Froade brought over, and put a pot-hook upon?" Yes, replies Mr.
Harrison, the very same: at which they were much surprised, having an
account he had been either killed by the wild beasts or drowned in some
river. Ay, ay, replied Harrison with a great oath, I'll take care he
shall not be at home before me. By this time several of the prisoners
were sold, the bowl went merrily round, and many of the planters gave Mr.
Carew a glass, but none of them chose to buy him.

During this, Mr. Carew, observing