"My share ob de business was to make my way down south and settle in de swamps ob Carolina.

I war to be taken down by trading schooner, to be landed on de coast, and to make my way to a place in de center ob a big swamp whar an ole nigger, named Joe, had been carrying on de work for four years.

He had sent to say dat he war bery ill wid de swamp fever and like to die, dat he should not leabe de work as long as he libed, but hoped dat dey would send anoder man out to take on his work after his death.
"Well, sar, I was landed, and I made my way to de place.

It war no easy matter.

De niggers all say dey know no such person, but I found de next post, and dere de man guided me to de path which led into de swamp.