“ Froward the full price for the rum and sugar he had sent to the knight, and to deliver him the following letter.
Mr. FROWARD,
Sir,
I thank you for the acknowledgement you made for the good offices I did you, and shall ever esteem the present as it was intended; but have neither power nor inclination to rob you of any thing you have acquired by dent of merit. ”

“ My design is, to add to your acquisitions, and not to diminish them, as you will experience; only persevere in your present course of life, and you will make me ample amends for all have done, or can do for you. I am, sir,
Your real friend,
T. Thoroughgood. Mr. Froward, who was uneasy that his friend refused his present, continued in a thriving condition for several years. And now his wife died without issue; he, grown very rich, and advanced in years, disposed of all the sugar-work, and left off all manner of business, except that of Sir Thomas Thoroughgood's. ”

“ MASTER Thomas Thoroughgood, the younger son of a country gentleman, was put out apprentice to an eminent tradesman in Cheapside. The master, finding his business increase, was obliged to take another about two years after, whose name was Francis Froward.
Thomas had behaved exceedingly well, was very diligent and honest, as well as good; he used to say his prayers constantly every morning, and night; he never went to play when he should be at church, or about his master's business ”

“ Thomas, and would frequently ask how she liked him? for they would be unwilling to marry her against her own inclination. Her usual awser was, "Your cheice shall be mine; my duty shall never be made subservient to any sensual passion." This reply was not so full and expressive as they expected; and as mothers are commonly very dexterous in finding out their daughter's maladies. Madam had good reason ro believe, from some observations made on Miss's behaviour, that her affections were alredy fixed, and that she was deeply in love with somebody else, which was the cause of her unusual anxiety. ”

“ To effect this, he goes down to his father, and prevails upon him to set him up in business, that hes sight trade for himself. The reins were no sooner laid on his neck, than he gave a loose to his sensual appetites, and in little more than four years, had a statute of bankruptcy taken out against him. The unexpected news of this fatal event, instantly broke his mother's heart, nor did the old gentleman survive her long. Hereupon our heir was obliged to sell the personal and mortgage the real estate, to procure his liberty, and to satisfy the assignees. ”

“ As the laws of England, however wisely constructed, have made no provision for poor people born in distant parts, and become miserable there, but left them to perish in the streets, lanes, and public places; I do give and bequeath hundred pounds a year, to be laid out for their relief, in such a manner as shall seem most agreeable to the Lord-Mayor of London, for the time being, and to the trustees that shall be nominated by my executors. ”

“ At the expiration of three years, Sir Thomas Thoroughgood, who made previous enquiry after his fellow-prentice's behaviour abroad, sent orders to his agent in Jamaica, to purchase Mr Froward's freedom, and to advance him one hundred pounds, that he might be enabled to get his own livelihood ”

“ In the same space of time, which Mr Froward took to squander away a good estate, Mr Thoroughgood, had, by his own industry, and from a small fortune, gained one considerably better, and was in a fair way cf increasing it. ”

“ He had followed this destructive trade with some success, above three years without being discovered; but was at length taken near Enfield, and brought to his trial at the Old-Bailey, during his fellow-apprentice's mayoralty, and, cast for his life When he was brought to the bar to receive sentence, his Lordship recollecting Mr. Froward's name, examined who he was. and asked if he was not the person that served his time with Mr. Alderman ———, in Cheapside. This he positively denied; but not withstanding he used all possible means to disguise himself, his person and speech betrayed him. ”