Surveyor.
Gagetown, Jany.

31st, 1771._ Mrs.Godfrey finding that nothing could be accomplished by her visit up the river, returned to the settlement at its mouth.

The place of settlement had undergone a great change since the year 1770, when she first came to Fort Frederick with her husband.
She remained at Parrtown a few weeks, in order if possible to gather further information respecting the property at Grimross Neck, and to consult with some of the leading inhabitants, as to what course they would advise her to pursue.

She was most kindly entertained by the people of the place.
One fine morning, while walking about the settlement, she accidently met a fine looking young Indian girl.

The young squaw, whose black eyes shone in the bright sunshine as polished jet, put out her small brown hand and said in quite good English, "Please mam, won't you give me something for sick husband ?" Margaret thought the dusky beauty looked rather young to be married, but she said to her, "And where does your husband live ?" She pointed her hand up the river and replied, "Not far that way." "Have you been living here long ?" asked Margaret.
"Not very long," replied the young squaw.
"What is the matter with your husband ?" said Margaret.
The little squaw answered, "My husband be very sick with consumption, most dead." "Where did you get that pretty ring on your finger ?" said Mrs.Godfrey to the Indian woman.
Margaret Godfrey had noticed the ring on the squaw's finger, sparkling in the sunlight, as she pointed her small brown hand up the river in the direction of her home.
The swarthy beauty, with an innocent smile, as she hung her head on one side, said, "My husband give it me after we get married." The Indian lass then began to run her fingers over a string of red and white beads, that encircled her round plump neck and hung loosely down over a well proportioned bosom.