But，as I have said，this was not the main thing that kept me from going to the Brasils，but that really I did not know with whom to leave my Effects behind me；so I resolv'd at last to go to England with it，where，if I arrived，I concluded I should make some Acquaintance，or find some Relations that would be faithful to me；and according I prepar'd to go for England with all my Wealth.
In order to prepare things for my going Home，I first，the Brasil Fleet being just going away，resolved to give Answers suitable to the just and faithful Account of things I had from thence；and first to the Prior of St. Augustine I wrote a Letter full of Thanks for their just Dealings，and the Offer of the 872 Moidores，which was indisposed of，which I desir'd might be given 500 to the Monastery，and 372 to the Poor，as the Prior should direct，desiring the good Padres Prayers for me，and the like.
I wrote next a Letter of Thanks to my two Trustees，with all the Acknowledgment that so much Justice and Honesty call'd for；as for sending them any Present，they were far above having any Occasion of it.
ly，I wrote to my Partner，acknowledging his Industry in the Improving the Plantation，and his Integrity in encreasing the Stock of the Works，giving him Instructions for his future Government of my Part，according to the Powers I had left with my old Patron，to whom I desir'd him to send whatever became due to me，'till he should hear me more particularly；assuring him that it was my Intention，not only to come to him，but to settle my self there for the Remainder of my Life：To this I added a very handsom Present of some Italian Silks for his Wife，and two Daughters，for such the Captain's Son inform'd me he had；with two Pieces of fine English broad Cloath，the best I could get in Lisbon，five Pieces of black Bays，and some Flanders Lace of a good Value.