THE HISTORY OF SIR GEORGE ELLISON.
SIR George Ellison's father was the younger son of an ancient and opulent family, and as such received only a small proportion of his father's wealth, but by his profession was enabled to live genteely. He dedicated all his leisure hours to the care of

his children's education: Their learning he left to proper masters; the object of his attention was their hearts. He instructed them fully in the Christian religion, and shewed them that it was the best foundation, as well as surest support of moral virtue.
Before his son George had completed his one and twentieth year, his family, by the death of his wife and two children, was reduced to two sons and one daughter. James his second son, was then but twelve, and his daughter fourteen years old. This difference in their ages determined Mr. Ellison to trust in his son George's hands two thirds of the sum of 4000l. of which he was possessed. By so good a capital he hoped to secure the success of his eldest son, whose disposition gave him reason to believe he should thereby do the best service to his other children. He knew the young man to be perfectly sober, humane, and generous, and at the same time an exceeding good oeconomist extremely diligent, and well inclined to that care of, and attention to his affairs, so necessary for those

who undertake merchandise. And indeed, George, as he entered into merchandise, he wished to pursue it in the most profitable manner, indifferent as to any inconveniencies which might attend it. He therefore endeavoured to settle correspondences with some of the less adventurous merchants, by whose means he might negotiate a quick trade from Jamaica, where he intended to fix; and the character he had established in the city, by his excellent behaviour during his apprenticeship with Mr. Lamont, an eminent merchant, rendered him successful in both these articles; and with warm hopes, though tender concern, he took leave of his father and this kingdom, well provided with correspondents here, and recommendations to the principal people in Jamaica.
Five years after his first settling at Jamaica, he acquainted his father with his resolution of returning the whole capital he set out with, observing the hazard his brother and sister ran by his being intrusted with the whole; but, that his father might not apprehend he

was distressing himself, he further informed him that he had now raised a capital of 6000l. to which he should always think he had as good a title as himself.
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