After this, I neither thought it convenient to trust him much out of
our view, nor did the country, who feared him; but with one accord
it was advised to treat him fairly, and oblige him to remain within
such a compass, and that he should be permitted, as seldom as could
be, to go up to the plantations of the negroes; or, if he did, to be
accompanied by some that should be rather in appearance attendants
than spies. This care was for some time taken, and Caesar looked
upon it as a mark of extraordinary respect, and was glad his
discontent had obliged 'em to be more observant to him; he received
new assurance from the overseer, which was confirmed to him by the
opinion of all the gentlemen of the country, who made their court to
him. During this time that we had his company more frequently than
hitherto we had had, it may not be unpleasant to relate to you the
diversions we entertained him with, or rather he us.
My stay was to be short in that country; because my father died at
sea, and never arrived to possess the honor designed him (which was
Lieutenant-General of six and thirty islands, besides the Continent of
Surinam) nor the advantages he hoped to reap by them: so that though
we were obliged to continue on our voyage, we did not intend to stay
upon the place. Though, in a word, I must say thus much of it; that
certainly had his late Majesty, of sacred memory, but seen and known
what a vast and charming world he had been master of in that
continent, he would never have parted so easily with it to the
Dutch.
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