the Nobles at Court supposing that the King would call for us, had placed us to have us ready.  Being thus brought to Bonder Cooswat, the People put it to our choice which House we would have to reside in.  The Countrey being hot and their Houses dark and dirty, my Father chose an open House, having only a Roof but no Walls.  Wherein they placed a Cot, or Bed-stead only with a Mat upon it for him, which in their Account is an extraordinary Lodging; and for me a Mat upon the Ground.

[Moneys scarce with them.] Moneys at that time were very low with us.  For although we wanted not for opportunity to send for what we would have brought unto unto us from the Ship, yet fearing we should be plundered of it, sent not for any thing only a Pillow for my Father.  For we held it a point without dispute, that they that made Prisoners of our Bodies would not spare to take our Goods; my Father also alledging, that he had rather his Children at home should enjoy them.

[But they had good Provisions without it.] But to make amends for that, we had our Provisions brought us without money, and that twice a Day, so much as we could eat, and as good as their Countrey yielded; to wit, a Pot of good Rice, and three Dishes of such things as with them is accounted good Cheer; one always either Flesh, Fish or Eggs; but not over much of this Dish, the other Dishes, Herbs, Pumkins or such like, one of which is always made sower.

[The Town where they were, Sickly.] The first year that we were brought into this Town, this part of the Land was extraordinary Sickly by Agues and Feavours, whereof many People dyed; insomuch that many times we were forced to remain an hungry, there being none well enough either to boil or bring Victuals unto us.

[How they passed their time.] We had with us a Practice of Piety, and Mr. Rogers seven Treatises, called the Practice of Christianity.  With which companions we did frequently discourse; and in the cool of the Evening walk abroad in the Fields for a refreshing, tyred with being all day in our House or Prison.

[They both fall Sick.] This Course lasted until God was pleased to visit us both with the Countrey Sickness, Ague and Feavour.  The sight of my Fathers misery was far more grievous unto me than the sence of my own, that I must be a Spectator of his Affliction, and not any ways able to help him.  And the sight of me so far augmented his grief, that he would often say, What have I done when I charged you to come ashore to me again, your dutifulness to me hath brought you to be a Captive.  I am old and cannot long hold out, but you may live to see many days of Sorrow, if the mercy of God do not prevent it.  But my prayers to God for you shall not be wanting, that for this cause he would visit you with his Mercy, and bestow on you a Blessing.