ore freedom.] We were thus dispersed
about the Towns here one and there another, for the more convenient
receiving our allowance, and for the greater case of the People. And
now we were far better to pass than heretofore, having the Language,
and being acquainted with the Manners and Customs of the People,
and had the same proportion of Victuals, and the like respect as
formerly. And now they fall into employments as they please, either
Husbandry or Merchandizing, or knitting Caps, being altogether free
to do what they will themselves, and to go where they will, excepting
running away: and for that end, we are not permitted to go down to
the Sea, but we may travel all about the Countrey, and no man regards
us. For tho the People some of the first years of our Captivity, would
scarcely let us go any whither, and had an eye upon us afterwards,
yet in process of time all their Suspitions of our going away wore
off; especially when several of the English had built them Houses,
and others had taken them Wives, by whom they had Children, to the
number of eighteen living when I came away.

Having said all this in general of the English People there, I will
now continue a further account of my self.

CHAP. VI.

A Continuation of the Author's particular Condition after the
Rebellion. Purchaseth a piece of Land.

[The Author at his new quarters builds him another House.] My hap
was to be quartered in a Countrey called Handapondown, lying to the
Westward of the City of Cande. Which place liked me very well, being
much nearer to the Sea than where I dwelt before, which gave me some
probable hopes, that in time I might chance to make an escape. But
in the mean time to free my self from the Suspition of the People,
who watched me by Night, and by Day, had an eye to all my actions, I
went to work with the help of some of my Neighbors to Build me another
House upon the Bank of a River, and intrenched it round with a Ditch,
and Planted an Hedge: and so began to settle my self; and followed
my business in Knitting and going about the Countries a Trading;
seeming to be very well contented in this Condition.

[The People counsel him to Marry.] Lying so long at the City without
allowance, I had spent all to some Seven shillings, which served me for
a stock to set up again in these new Quarters. And by the Blessing of
my most gracious God, which never failed me in all my Undertakings,
I soon came to be well furnished with