CHAPTER VII.
ARRIVAL AND RETREAT.
In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.

He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.

He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.

The Indians were comparatively quiet, and he and his family enjoyed a season of peace.

Uprightness stamped all the Captain's dealings.