The merchant in London, vesting this hundred pounds in English goods, such as the captain had written for, sent them directly to him at Lisbon, and he brought them all safe to me to the Brazils; among which, without my direction (for I was too young in my business to think of them), he had taken care to have all sorts of tools, ironwork, and utensils necessary for my plantation, and which were of great use to me.
Le marchand de Londres convertit les cent livres sterling en marchandises anglaises, ainsi que le capitaine le lui avait écrit, et il les lui envoya en droiture à Lisbonne, d'où il me les apporta toutes en bon état au Brésil; parmi elles, sans ma recommandation,--car j'étais trop novice en mes affaires pour y avoir songé, il avait pris soin de mettre toutes sortes d'outils, d'instruments de fer et d'ustensiles nécessaires pour ma plantation, qui me furent d'un grand usage.