_Sir_, If you send any Adventure to this Province, let me beg to give you this advice in it; That the Factor whom you imploy be a man of a Brain, otherwise the Planter will go near to make a Skimming-dish of his Skull: I know your Genius can interpret my meaning. The people of this place (whether the saltness of the Ocean gave them any alteration when they went over first, or their continual dwelling under {96} the remote Clyme where they now inhabit, I know not) are a more acute people in general, in matters of Trade and Commerce, then in any other place of the World (see note No. 60), and by their crafty and sure bargaining, do often over-reach the raw and unexperienced Merchant. To be short, he that undertakes Merchants imployment for _Mary-Land_, must have more of Knave in him then Fool; he must not be a windling piece of Formality, that will lose his Imployers Goods for Conscience sake; nor a flashy piece of Prodigality, that will give his Merchants fine Hollands, Laces, and Silks, to purchase the benevolence of a Female: But he must be a man of solid confidence, carrying alwayes in his looks the Effigies of an Execution upon Command, if he supposes a baffle or denyal of payment, where a debt for his Imployer is legally due. (See note No. 61). _Sir_, I had like almost to forgot to tell you in what part of the World I am: I dwell by providence Servant to Mr. _Thomas Stocket_ (see note No. 62), in the County of _Baltemore_, within the Province of _Mary-Land_, under the Government of the Lord _Baltemore_, being a Country abounding with the variety and diversity of all that is or may be rare. But lest I should Tantalize you with a relation of that which is very unlikely of your enjoying, by reason of that strong Antipathy you have ever had ’gainst Travel, as to your own particular: I’le only tell you, that _Mary-Land_ is seated within the large extending armes {97} of _America_, between the Degrees of 36 and 38, being in Longitude from _England_ eleven hundred and odd Leagues. Vale. G. A. From _Mary-Land_, _Jan._ 17. _Anno_ _To my Honored Friend_ Mr. T. B. _at his House_. SIR, Yours I received, wherein I find my self much obliged to you for your good opinion of me, I return you millions of thanks.