as Sir, I would fain hope that by the Same goodness you Enjoy yours,
I would inform you likewise that I have entered the School
which
your Son Opened for me when he was up here.
I Entered
on the second
Tuesday of November. had only 5 Scholars
they are all absent yet and perhaps will not return long before
New Year. But they promise me three more this week, who are gone
only to fetch Some flesh from the
Hunters. they behave very kind
to me Since I came here, all that they have is free to
me as one Born
and brought up in the house.
I have plenty of Victuals Such as they can afford, and they are good
Enough, better than I deserve, Nothing wanting but a thankful
heart, they have plenty of Corn, fish, squashes at present.
I have nothing that is Strange to inform you in this Letter, you
Said Something to me about choosing a Lad out of my School
and Send him down to you, I think at present there is no choice
I am not able to discern their genius, here is two very likely boys
look as if they would make men (in time) are
about 12 or 13 years of Age
I cant tell which of them is best, (they are both
branches of the royal family
In
their Nation and town) perhaps in the Spring I Shall be more
able to distinguish them, when I have Seen what Proficiency they
make. no more at present only Honoured Sir, I desire Still to be under thy
Direction, please Sir, to Remember me in thy prayers, Pray that God
would fill my heart with
Gratitude both to him and my Kind Bene
factors. — that he would keep me from pride and Ingratitude; which
has ruined many a youth. pray that he would grant me
Prudence;
and that I may put my whole trust in him both Soul and body.
for time and Eternity, that he may Enable me to live above the World, as,
not having my treasure on Earth, but in the heavens, where neither
moth nor rust corrupteth; nor thieves
break
through and Steal.
Pray that he would grant me wisdom from on high, Such as
none
but a God can give; that he would grant me wisdom So to behave
myself as not to dishonour or bring disgrace to Religion. that he would
make one a blessing to the Children which he has committed to my charge.