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E)emelly,with much furprize, who fhe was, that appeared
to be fo; much diftinguiflied aboyé all others of lier
fpecies in. the colony, |
« She is, Sir,”- replied' this lady, “ the daughter of a
iC refpe&able gentleman, named Kruythotf ; who had, be-
“ fides th ü ^iîl) fourhlhiMhen by a black Woman, calfe^
-s Cery, the property of a Mr. D. R on-his eftate* called.
“ Fauconberg,- in the upper part of the river ,iCome-
^ wina.
-r“ Soraçifew years ftrtee'Mr. Krbythoff made the oMr
“ of above one thoufahd pounds iferlin'g.to Mr. Eh B. to
“ obtain manumiffièn fe? l& 'b ^ p iin ^ ^ rh ic ii- b é lt^ lh i
fi humanly refufed, it had' fuch an jsffedt on his fpiritS,
« that he JbecameAfrahtic, and died-Jn that melancholy
<ï; Rate foorTafter ; -leaving im ffcaVery1,k t 'fire dîicrétion of
“ a tyrant, * two boys and three - fine'girls* of4 which the
“ one-now before us is1 me eldefl: *.
« “ The gold ihedals, &c. Which fèem to' furprize "you,
“ are ther gifts5 which her faithful mbtherj "who ,1s" a
“ moft deferving woman towards her children, and of
“ fome coirférfiiencé amongff hér Caft, deceived from her
¥ father (whom fhe ever attended with exemplary affect
“ tion) juft before he expired.
*‘Ih. Surinam all fuch children go 'w'ith lhould their fhther be a prince, ujjlefs' h«
their toothers* that i%-if fhe is.in flsivery,ob^ns them-bypurchafe* •
her offspring are her mafter’s property,
Mr.