Mariner

Equiano Olaudah and his master after a sail bitterly disappointed once again brought to Montserrat, and arrived safe and sound but a lot of anger. Once downloaded, boat, and Equiano had sold his property and now owned by about 47 pounds, he consulted with the captain as he was with his master, the money to go to secure their release. He advises him to have breakfast together.

Thus, in the morningEquiano arrived and found the captain, as agreed. He bowed before him with money in hand, and very full of fear in his heart, prayed for him to remain faithful and committed to his word when he promised to love freedom, when he could not buy. The first reaction of his master, upon his arrival that day surprised him. Started to decline. Equiano heart sank within him at that time.

"How", he said, gives him freedom, and why?Where did you get the money? Forty pounds? '

"Yes, sir," replied Equiano.

"How are you?" He pursues.

After a severe examination, and gave the captain said with a smile that Equiano was aware the money received with great sincerity and with much industry, particularly the parapet. As his teacher said that Equiano was given money much faster than him, and unfortunately the promise that if I had known, I had the money and thenSoon, I would not know that companies have.

"Come, come," said the captain, Captain Equiano palms on the back: "Come, Robert, I thought you should have your freedom, you sit on your money, you get a good interest in all that time and here Director in the past. I know that Gustav has won more than one hundred years and still be able to save money, and do not leave, take "Come, Robert, money."

At that moment I saidis not worse for him to keep his promise. With the money, has asked the Secretary 's Office of the Register of Equiano go, and you issued the certificate of release. These words were like a voice from heaven for him. In an instant, his anxiety runs an indescribable joy, and bowed respectfully with gratitude, unable to express their feelings, but her eyes filled with tears of joy as their true and worthy friend, congratulating the captain of bothwith an extraordinary degree of sincere joy. Where the first transport of his joy and thanked his friends thank you very much, she rose with a heart full of love and respect, and left the house to proceed with the Registrar's office as dependents.

When I left home, I shouted the words of the spirit of the Psalmist in Psalm 126, and how he "Praise God in my heart, I trust." Those words were in his mind has been affected byToday, I was forced to Deptford, and now seen as I thought, fulfilled and verified. My imagination was as enthusiastic as he flew to the registry, and in this context that the Apostle Peter (whose release was so sudden and extraordinary, believed in the vision) could not believe I was awake. Heaven! Who could do justice to my feelings at this moment! No conquering hero in the midst of a triumph of supply notMother, daughter lost the right to back down and pressed his heart, not the navy hungry tired of seeing his wife desired friendly port is not the lover, and once again embracing his lover after they were torn from the arms! Everything in my breast was tumult, wildness, and delirium! My feet barely touched the ground, because they had the wings of joy, like Elijah, as he climbed into the sky, are "I ran like lightning." All the people interviewed saidmy happiness and burned on the virtue of my captain.When Equiano gentleman was cordial and stationery and familiarity with the object of his visit, the Chancellor, congratulated him for his performance, and promised to establish roles for half the price was a guinea pig. Equiano then thanked for his kindness, and the document received by him paid. The basic document with confidence and pride in his hand ran to his loveto sign for what is published in its entirety. His teacher, as Equiano was signed, the documents were released from slavery, the same day, "so that the night before, I was a slave in the morning, trembling at the will of others, has been my personal experience main gain, and completely free. I thought it was the happiest day of my life was, it was the joy of my blessings and prayers of many people of color, particularly the elderly, where my heart always highercombined with respect "

unless something strange, inhuman and materialistic, you could see directly from this document, the expression of absolute power and domination of man over her child said, almost as if it were a horse, a house and land ownership. Enjoy the glory of their new freedom, which is reproduced below:

Montserrat.-to all people to come to the place where these donations is as follows: I. Robert King, the parish of San Antonio, said island, a merchant, send greeting: KnowI referred to Robert King, paid for and in consideration of the sum of seventy pounds current money of this island, next to me, and for the black slave named Gustavus Vassa, can and should be free, freedom, emancipation, relief, and released, and this press is not free and open to free the slaves blacks called Gustav Vasa, who is always right, and announced that it was granted, the GustavVassa, all rights, title, dominion, sovereignty and property, as lord and master over the said Gustavus Vassa, I had or have, or any other means, or maybe later I might have on the black forever. In witness whereof, I have said before, Robert King has these qualities my signature and stamp of July 10, 1766 of our Lord together.

King Robert.

Signed, sealed and deliveredPresence of Montserrat Terrylegay.

Here is the statement of length in the July 11, 1766, in Liber D.

Register TERRYLEGAY.

Equiano had the reputation of its new version immediately lost with a new name, which for him is "the most coveted in the world, was a free man, and dancing that was my Georgian superfine blue clothes made no indifferent appearance, I thought . Some of the sword was previouslybegan to relax and less fragile for him.

But then, the heart Equiano was already in London, where he hoped to resolve quickly. His worthy captain and his owner, his former teacher, believes that Equiano was founded in the Spirit for London, said: "We will not be, but if the ships." Here was overwhelmed by feelings of gratitude that his mind was stuggling between two extremes, the inclination and duty. ThoughDespite his desire, in London, bowed in obedience to the wishes of their benefactors who come by boat and not leave. Equiano then eligible were recruited as sailors on board, thirty shillings a month, which could, among other benefits.

His intention was to make a trip or two, just like his great protector, but with the commitment that next year, God willing, he would see old England again andSurprised by his former master, Captain Pascal, who was in his mind every hour, because she still loved him despite his use of me, and I can not wait to think, what he would say if he had seen what God I I was as low as it seems, under the cruel yoke of some settlers. '

These dreams are often funny Equiano. Well, because it was free as in its original state of freedom in Africa, having everything ready forTravel aboard the Nancy. In this state of calm, he sailed for Saint-Eustache, with the sea smooth and the time it took to get there. They came in Savannah, Georgia, August 1766, he traveled by boat on the river infested with crocodiles before leaving for Montserrat.