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two days after, we met a North Wester, as I have before related, which blew with great violence, and split our Mainsail -- had this happened at Lookout, we must every soul have perished. That Old Rascal Qua a few days previous to my leaving Savannah, met me in the Street -- "You going again Massa" -- Yes -- Why you no stay at home" "Why you fret he self about Public -- Public no care for you -- I tell he what -- ye get drown by unclear, & wha come of he Famly den -- better stay home -- Qua tell he so. I laughed at Qua's prophecy at the time, but I seriously thought of it in that dreadful night, & I believe Qua half right. The pay (so great a unclear as is made about it) is not equal to the risque & fatigue -- & towards the maintenance of myself -- a wife & five children is trifling -- I have not increased my property one shilling since I undertook to come here. I have really a mind to leave Congress