My eldest uncle John had left me an estate in land, near Epping, of about thirty pounds a-year; and I had a long lease of the Black Bull in Fetter-Lane, which yielded me as much more; so that I was not in any danger of leaving my family upon the parish.

My son Johnny, named so after his uncle, was at the grammar-school, and a towardly child.

My daughter Betty (who is now well married, and has children) was then at her needle-work.

I took leave of my wife, and boy and girl, with tears on both sides, and went on board the Adventure, a merchant ship of three hundred tons, bound for Surat, captain John Nicholas, of Liverpool, commander.

But my account of this voyage must be referred to the Second Part of my Travels..