went several Voyages, viz. up the Straits , to Virginia , Norway , and to Newcastle for Coals he had sailed twice. Afterwards he entered on board a Ship to go Abroad; but when he came to Plymouth , not liking his Usage, he got slyly on Shore, and ran away from the Ship. As soon as conveniently he could, he set his Face for London , and after a long Walk returned Home again. And once more, he says, he attempted to go to Sea, and for that Purpose entered for the West-Indies . This, he says, was just upon the latter End of the late War, when Men were scarce. And his Friends made a Bargain for him with the Captain to have 45 s. per Month. But, soon after a Peace ensued, and the Captain wanted to beat him down to 20 s. per Month. Harris not liking this Proposal left the Ship, and came on Shore again without going the Voyage. After this he returned to his old Business, in which he had been employed before he took to going to Sea, and worked for some time in rigging of Ships in the River Thames.

And now, he says, an Opportunity happened, which removed him into a different Scene of Life from what he had ever been used to.

A Butcher in the Neighbourhood of Shadwell , he says, had Occasion for a Servant, and one Day as he met him proposed the Question to him, whether he would bind himself Apprentice to him for five Years. Harris says he immediately consented to it, and the Agreement being immediately entered into, he became a Butcher's Apprentice . He took to the Business, and lived very well, he says, during his first Master's Life-Time; but the Successor and he did not so well agree, and there was an End of his being a Butcher.