London, exceedingly glad to see myself once more on board of a ship; and still more so, in steering the course I had long wished for.  With a light heart I bade Montserrat farewell, and never had my feet on it since; and with it I bade adieu to the sound of the cruel whip, and all other dreadful instruments of torture; adieu to the offensive sight of the violated chastity of the sable females, which has too often accosted my eyes; adieu to oppressions (although to me less severe than most of my countrymen); and adieu to the angry howling, dashing surfs.  I wished for a grateful and thankful heart to praise the Lord God on high for all his mercies!

We had a most prosperous voyage, and, at the end of seven weeks, arrived at Cherry-Garden stairs.  Thus were my longing eyes once more gratified with a sight of London, after having been absent from it above four years.  I immediately received my wages, and I never had earned seven guineas so quick in my life before; I had thirty-seven guineas in all, when I got cleared of the ship.  I now entered upon a scene, quite new to me, but full of hope.  In this situation my first thoughts were to look out for some of my former friends, and amongst the first of those were the Miss Guerins.  As soon, therefore, as I had regaled myself I went in quest of those kind ladies, whom I was very impatient to see; and with some difficulty and perseverance, I found them at May’s-hill, Greenwich.  They were most agreeably surprised to see me, and I quite overjoyed at meeting with them.  I told them my history, at which they expressed great wonder, and freely acknowledged it did their cousin, Capt.  Pascal, no honour.  He then visited there frequently; and I met him four or five days after in Greenwich park.  When he saw me he appeared a good deal surprised, and asked me how I came back?  I answered, ‘In a ship.’  To which he replied dryly, ’I suppose you did not walk back to London on the water.’  As I saw, by his manner, that he did not seem to be sorry for his behaviour to me, and that I had not much reason to expect any favour from him, I told him that he had used me very ill, after I had been such a faithful servant to him for so many years; on which, without saying any more, he turned about and went away.  A few days after this I met Capt.  Pascal at Miss Guerin’s house, and asked him for my prize-money.  He said there was none due to me; for, if my prize money had been 10,000 L. he had a right to it all.  I told him I was informed otherwise; on which he bade me defiance; and, in a bantering tone, desired me to commence a lawsuit against him for it:  ’There are lawyers enough,’ said he,’that will take the cause in hand, and you had better try it.’  I told him then that I would try it, which enraged him very much; however, out of regard to the ladies, I remained still, and never made any farther demand of my right.  Some time afterwards these friendly ladies asked me what I meant to do with myself, and how they could assist me.  I thanked them, and