Scope and Contents Misfortune follows him everywhere; it's been a month since he arrived and the state of affairs in the colony is so bad that he hasn't been able to find work. He is considering leaving with some friends who are in the same situation for Port-au-Prince. He has eaten up most of his money in the short time he has been there. He decided to put his remaining funds into trade, worth 80 gourdes. He describes the trade scheme he has undertaken with his friends but the way it is going they will soon...