Part 4 (2/2)
The inhabitants were at first mostly quakers, and so they continue It was some tiland; but as soon as one was built, it was called Christchurch It had, in a few years, a very nu William ordered an allowance of fifty-three pounds a-year to the minister; which, with voluntary contributions, made a very handsome provision for him
There are about twelve hundred of the inhabitants that are of this congregation, who have for soh it looked and sounded strange to the quakers at first, yet they are now so far reconciled to it, as to bear with their neighbours having it without gru-houses; viz, for the quakers, who are properly the church as by law established, being the originals; the presbyterians, the baptists, and a Spanish church
According to the plan, there is in each quarter of the city a square of eight acres, intended for the same uses as were Moorfields in London-walks and exercises for the citizens The great dock is formed by an inlet of the river Delaware, at the south corner of the front of the wharfs, and has a bridge over it at the entrance: several creeks run into the city out of the two rivers; and there is no city in Holland that is so naturally accoht very easily be The quay is beautiful, about two hundred feet square, to which a shi+p of five hundred tons es have already rendered it one of the best trading towns in the British empire out of Europe, so in all probability it will continue to increase in conificence it will have no equal in America; where the French have not, nor are likely to have, any thing like it Here are almost all sorts of trades and mechanics, as well as merchants and planters Here the assemblies and courts of judicature are held, and the business of the province is chiefly -houses, and several newspapers published In a word, here are all things necessary for an Englishh the High-street, had a mind to refresh himself with a nip of punch; the first public house he chanced to co him if he sold punch, Yes, my dear honey, replied the man Arrah, says Mr Carew, are you ue Yes, replied theto one of our vessels?-No, but I belong to Captain Dubois, of Dublin, as taken off the Capes, and carried into the Havannah-Arrah, dear joy, I know Captain Dubois very well, replied the Irishly in went Mr Carew: the Irish a very particular account of ue extremely well, he did not suspect him to be any other,) that he entertained hiether
The nexthis host takes him out to see the city: Mr Carew did not content hi, as ently inquired the names of the principal merchants and places, and informed himself of all those circuth, seeing a very fine house, he inquired whose it was; and being told Proprietor Penn's, as just coland with his brother-in-law, Captain Fra him he had a little business to transact, and would be at home presently, for he should be able to find his way back without his staying for hiht hand into his coat, as if he had lost the use of it; and then, going up to the proprietor's, knocks at the door, which was opened to hiro, with a silver collar round his neck: he inquired if the proprietor lived there, and if he was at ho told he was, Pray tell hi with hiro then bid him come into the court: soon after, out came the proprietor, very plainly dressed, and his brother, Captain Frai who he was, and what he wanted with him: he replied he was a poor unfortunate man, who craved his honour's charitable assistance: that his naed to Captain Davis's shi+p of that place, as taken near the Capes Captain Fra hie! s! Mr Carew replied with a sigh, that he should be glad to do that, but that, it was his misfortune, by the severities and hardshi+ps in prison, to have lost the use of his right arm by the dead palsy This ave hi him he would take care to send him ho hiative, the proprietor told hiood-naturedto the black, he bid hi along, he inforovernor was; and being told a Welshe of it When he caovernor's and inquired for hiarden; while he aiting for his co into the garden, they represented his case to the governor, who, co in, inquired where he was born, &c; he told him, as he had before done the proprietor, and added, that he had married Betty Larkey, parson Griffy's maid, of Wales, and that the parson had a son at Bishop's Nyovernor replied he knew the parson very well, and likewise Betty Larkey; and after he had asked him some questions about theuineas
In this manner did he apply to the most of the principalsome circumstances of his story in particular to the person he applied to; which he did, by diligently inquiring what places they caland, ere their friends and acquaintance, and the like, which he kne to suitnow ready to sail, and Mr Carew having a curiosity of seeing ht proper to leave Philadelphia without taking leave of any of his good friends there Frohae Boon, a justice of the peace in that county, who for a weaver there Here he went by his own na him, he had been taken prisoner, and carried into the Havannah, where he had lainknown his father very well, entertained hiuineas at his departure, to help to pay his passage
Froton, the first town in West New-Jersey, which contains about two hundred and fifty families, and has an answerable number of acres laid out for plantations The houses are well built, and almost all of brick The market affords plenty of all sorts of provisions, which are as good here as any where in America
From thence to Perth Amboy, so called in honour of the Duke of Perth It is at the mouth of the Rantan, which runs into Sandyhook bay, and is able to contain five hundred shi+ps The plan of this city was laid out very regularly and spaciously The plot of ground was divided into one hundred and fifty shares, for purchasers to build upon Four acres are preserved for a e-very useful things, if there had been inhabitants, trade, and shi+pping The town being thus skilfully and co, especially a house for the governor, which was then as little wanted as a wharf or a market The whole plan of the city consists of one thousand and seventy-nine acres, and there are two good roads froe shi+ps in one tide can coh of three hundred tons burden; but the Perth city has not above two or three hundred men, women, and children
From thence over a ferry, into a town called Trent-town, in Staten-island; and from thence over Brunswick ferry to East Jersey, where he found out a Mr Matthews, a miller, who for use of his old story of having been taken, he was received by Mr Mattheith great hospitality; he kept him three days in his house, and would have entertained hiuinea, with several letters of recoland, sending his servant with him as far as Elizabeth tohich is three miles within a creek opposite to the west end of Staten-island Here the first English settlement was made, and if any place in the Jerseysthe endeavours of the proprietors toit a city, Elizabeth town has near six ti above two hundred and fifty families, and forty thousand acres of land laid out Here the proprietors have a plantation, which goes by the naed, courts are kept, assereatest part of the trade of the colony carried on Here he ave hi bill, and reco-island, so froround, one hundred and fifty ed his religion, and turned Presbyterian,of that denoh the island, and then crossed over a ferry into Block-island, froreat quantities of timber transported to the town of Boston
Soon after, crossing another ferry, he came into New York, which is a very fine city There are now about one thousand one hundred houses, and near seven thousand inhabitants in it The houses are well built, the meanest of them is said to be worth one hundred pounds, which cannot be said of any city in England The great church here was built in the year 1695, and is a very handsome edifice Here are also a Dutch church, a French church, and a Lutheran church The inhabitants of the Dutch extraction make a very considerable part of the town; but, lish, one reat church, especially all those that are and hope to be in offices Here he was surprised at the sight of a great nu upon the before entered into a conspiracy for burning the whole city; however, the plot being ti up to terrify others His first care here was to inquire the names, circumstances, families, and countries, of the principal inhabitants of the city; ast the rest he inquired out Captain Lush, as formerly of Carmouth, by Lime, in Dorsetshi+re, to whom he had recommendatory letters from Mr Matthews, of East Jersey He was received very hospitably by Captain Lush, who likewise gave him two shi+rts, and inforland there, but that he would find one at New London Having found there was one Mr Lucas, foring he was brother to Mr Lucas, of Brampton, in Devon, whom he knew very well, he went boldly to his house, which was in the fish-sharo; he enquired if Mr Lucas was at hoive him an answer, out came Mr
Lucas with a little boy, and delishman, born in Devonshi+re, who had the -island, and hearing his name was Lucas, he had made bold to apply to him for his assistance, as he was very well acquainted with his brother, Mr Lucas, of Brampton Mr Lucas asked him, if he could tell him whom his brother married; he replied, Mrs Mary Tristam
Do you know Huntsham? Yes, replied he, and Mr Beer, who first courted Mrs Tristam And how many children has my brother? To this likewise Mr Careered very exactly; and Mr Lucas, being convinced by this of his being no iest brother there in three weeks tienerously, and at his departure Mr Lucas gave hih Seabrake and Seaford to New London, which is situated on a river called the Thaoes by the naht, and the third by that of Indian river There is a small river which falls into the sea at Manchester The trade of shi+p building flourishes here He now inquired if there were none of the na asked why, he replied, they were near heirs to a fine estate near Crediton in Devon, for to Sir John Davy
He was then shown to two ancient sisters of Sir John Davy, whose sons were tireat many questions about the family, and he told them that Sir John Davy was dead, and his eldest son also, who had left two sons; that the youngest brother, Hu at Creedy-house, and the little boys soive to Mr Huuinea, with recoers, as bound for England Justice Miller received hiland for ten gallons of ruar, ten pounds of tobacco, and ten pipes
Captain Rogers having taken in his lading, which consisted of rice, tobacco, and pipe staves, set sail with a fair wind from New London, and run to Lundy in a e, and the sailors passed this tiale; but our hero, who knew that fortune, like a common jilt, often puts on the fairest sht it prudent to provide against her slippery tricks as much as lay in his power; he therefore pricked his arms and breast with a needle, and then rubbed it with bay salt and gunpowder, which ht-tith the captain called to hi so in his sleep Alas! Sir, replied he, I have been drea my poor as dead, and that she died of the sood cheer, man, says the captain, dreams are but fables; and, for your comfort, I believe we shall quickly make land: however, they did not do this as soon as the captain expected; for, towards the next evening, the wind springing up a fresh gale, the captain ordered to stand out to sea again: during all the day, Mr Carew did not stir out of his ha, the as so very hazy weather, the captain ordered a good look-out, crying, my brave boys, take care we don't run foul of some shi+p, for we are now in the channel The an to crow on board, and Sol took his last ee; for, indeed, already had his equipage waited near an hour for him Reader, if thou art acquainted with the inimitable history of Tom Jones, thou mayest perhaps knohat is meant by this; but, lest thou shouldest not, we think it not iht have told thee in three words, that it was broad day-light The captain called out, how goes the glass, lasses are just run, replied the men; then look out sharp for land Soon after, the cabin boy hallooing out, land, land! the captain ran ni, I am afraid we are embayed No, replied the mate, I will be bound for it, it is Lundy-island The captain ran up immediately to the ht and left, and found it to be indeed Lundy-island; upon which several sailors ran up the rigging, and, a but a blanket upon his shoulders, and ; which the captain seeing, he hastily cries out, where is old John going? take care of the old ht-headed: upon which, some of the sailors took him down, and carried him back to his hammock They then crowded all the sail they could for Lundy When they ca at anchor there, and nal for a pilot Soon after comes up a pilot of Clovelly, as then upon the island, waiting to pilot shi+ps up to Bristol The captain welcouineas to be pilotted up to Bristol: then the captain asked hione up the channel? He replied, that none had passed, but that he could inform him of bad news for his men, which was, the Ruby -road, and pressed all thethis, immediately comes upon deck, with his blanket upon his shoulders, and pretended to vo him, asked as the matter with the old ot the sht that his as dead of thehtened him so much, that I think the small-pox is come out upon him The pilot then stepped up and asked hi with, and showing hiot the s very mournfully They then sailed by Appledore, Biddeford, and Barnstaple, (where Mr Carew, notwithstanding his having the s so-road early in the e quantity of ater into his belly, and soon after, to their concern, they saw the Ruby n, and pendant hoisted
Noere all the sailors, who had been so jovial before, struck with a dreadful panic; but our hero, secure of the favour and protection of the Goddess prudence, was quite easy at heart-Soon they perceived the rew sicker and sicker: the captain ordered the ropes to be flung out for a ot ready for the lieutenant, as though they had been to receive soood visitor on board; such are the polished arts of the world; for we think we may venture to say, that both the captain and the crew, at the ti these preparations to receive the lieutenant, had rather have seen hione to the bottoth theside of the shi+p, when Mr Careent down into the steerage with his belly full of hot water, and the lieutenant came on board Sir, you are welcome on board, says the captain; or, rather, that little part of the captain called the tongue; for the heart, mind, and every other particle, of the captain wished him at the d---l at the same time The lieutenant inquired froe The captain replied, from Boston, in a month and four days; and then asked him to walk aft, and take a drop of rum; but, before he did so, the lieutenant asked how many hands there were on board The captain answered, he had only fifteen, for men were very scarce Of what burden is your shi+p?-Two hundred and fifty tons I e crew, and do your duty No sooner were the words spoken, than the crew leaped upon the deck, and the lieutenant ordered all the shi+p's co he wanted to talk with theue: ”Gentle to enter voluntarily, and not as pressed o like brave men, freely, when you coet on board your respective shi+ps, you will have your bounty o on shore and kiss your landladies” Though this oration was pronounced with as much self-applause as Cicero felt when, by the force of his eloquence, he made Caesar the master of the world to treainst king Philip; yet we are not quite certain whether it was the power of eloquence alone persuaded theseated between the two rocks of Scylla and Charybdis, it was indifferent to them which they dashed upon; however this was, all but one of the pressed, which we make no doubt the lieutenant attributed to the eloquence of his oration
The lieutenant observing a stout fellow, in a frock and trowsers, who did not come aft with the other men, asked the captain who he was The captain replied, he was an Indian, and a brave sailor, so called him by his name Wat ye it mee, replies the Indian, mee wont coe crew to bring hiht hold of a handspike, and put hie creho came up towards him, dammee, yehim resolute, did not think proper to attack hi George Dae:in htee for, because he be de very good king: at which the lieutenant and captain fell a laughing, and left him
Are these all your men? says the lieutenant Yes, replied the captain, except an old ht that his wife died of the shtened, that the small-pox is come out upon him The captain then ordered the bills to be made for as due to the men, and asked the lieutenant in the ly down co this, prepared hier down his throat, discharges his sto out in a most lamentable tone at the same time, O, my head! O my back! What! cried the lieutenant very hastily, is this the felloho has the small-pox? No, no, replied Carew; I have had the ser and Sir George Walton up the Baltic; and now, for God's sake, take me on board your shi+p, noble captain, for I want only to be blooded The lieutenant whipped out his snuff box, and clapped it to his nose, swearing, he would not take hih to infect a whole shi+p's crew; that the devil should take hi at the sareat cabin
When he ca how unfortunate it was that he should come on board, as he had never had the small-pox himself When the rest of the et rid of Mr Carew, said to him, come, old John, I will have your bill ly done, and it as, for which the captain gave hiht on merchant Tidiate of Bristol The captain then ordered the boat to put hiht the captain to let him die on board No, no, says the captain; by all means take him on shore Ay, ay, says the lieutenant, take him on shore Then the captain called to some of the sailors, to help the poor old man over the side of the shi+p, and out came Mr Careith the blanket wrapped about his shoulders, and so well did he counterfeit, that he seemed agot a little distance froain, and the lieutenant tossed hio into the city of Bristol, as he was enough to infect the whole city
Thus our hero, after seeing reat hardshi+ps, and encountering ers and difficulties, oncethe joy he felt at being safe on shore, he did not lay aside his small-pox, but travelled on towards Bristol as one very bad in that diste to Justice Cann's, near Derhaardener, who told he was, he made a land, and had the sardener went into the house, and, soon returning, told hiave hi man, and I beseech you let me lie and die in so hiht out a cordial dra of warardener then left hihted at his appearance and laround, before he reached the house
Mr Carew thencondition, to reach the city of Bristol; and being now freed fro pressed, at the first barber's he caot rid of his beard, and bid adieu to the small-pox; he then made the best of his way to the mendicants' hall, on Mile-hill Just as he came there, the landlady and an old croney, a tinker's wife, were standing at the door; as soon as the landlady espied him, she clapped her hands, and swore it was either Mr
Carew or his ghost As soon as they were convinced he was flesh and blood, great were the kisses, hugs, and embraces, of the three Our hero's first inquiry hen they had seen his dear Polly,his wife: the landlady told him she had not seen her lately, but had heard that she and his daughter ell; but that his wife never expected to see him more
Mr Carew soon called for a rooant dinner to be provided, and passed the afternoon veryhe waited on the merchant with his bill, and received the ewater, where he arrived at night He immediately repaired to a mumper's house, kept by a one-eyed woman, naentleether, viz Mr More, Dr Deptford, Counsellor Bedford, and others, all of ere particularly acquainted with him; however, he pretended to be a West Indian who had been cast away in a shi+p, coua, which foundered behind Cape Clear; that he was taken up by an Irish by this story raised a handsoentleood friends; but the gentleave the the real Ba he went to Sir John Tynte, and ht before at the Swan in Bridgewater: the servant telling him Sir John would come forth soon, he waited till he did so, and then discovered himself; Sir John would not believe him, but at last made him a present He afterwards visited Justice Grose, of Bromfylde, who presently knew hi out for Exeter, he visited on the road Mr John Bampfylde, of Hesticomb, the Rev Mr Boswell, and Dr Hildyard, of Taunton, the Rev Mr Manifee, Squire Bluet, of Melcois, the Rev Mr Newt, of Tiverton, Squire Blundel, and Major Worth, in the neighbourhood of that place, who, being all his particular friends, were very glad to see him return, and treated hi with hi away, and directed his steps to his own parish of Bickley Here he happened to reat was his respect for her, that he, who used to attee to accost this lady, and therefore turned off to a place called Codbury, the seat of Mr Fursdon As soon as he came there, he was known to Mr Fursdon's sister, who told him he should not stir thence till her brother caht with him one Mr Land, of Silverton: he was very enerously,him a very handsoht, went a hunting with Mr
Fursdon the next day, and likewise to see Mr Bampfylde Rode, at Stoke, ould not believe Mr Carew had been in America; he treated him handsomely, and made him a present at his departure He came next into Exeter, the place he had sailed fro into St