mself seek out some silks or
linen that might gratify them; which while he was choosing out of
his trunks, the scimitar which CAPTAIN TETU had given to our Captain,
chanced to be taken forth in PEDRO'S sight: which he seeing grew so much
in liking thereof, that he accounted of nothing else in respect of it,
and preferred it before all that could be given him. Yet imagining that
it was no less esteemed of our Captain, durst not himself open his mouth
to crave or commend it; but made one FRANCIS TUCKER to be his mean to
break his mind, promising to give him a fine quoit of gold, which yet
he had in store, if he would but move our Captain for it; and to our
Captain himself, he would give four other great quoits which he had
hidden, intending to have reserved them until another voyage.

Our Captain being accordingly moved by FRANCES TUCKER, could have been
content to have made no such exchange; but yet desirous to content him,
that had deserved so well, he gave it him with many good words: who
received it with no little joy, affirming that if he should give his
wife and children which he loved dearly in lieu of it, he could not
sufficient recompense it (for he would present his king with it, who he
knew would make him a great man, even for this very gift's sake); yet
in gratuity and stead of other requital of this jewel, he desired
our Captain to accept these four pieces of gold, as a token of his
thankfulness to him, and a pawn of his faithfulness during life.

Our Captain received it in most kind sort, but took it not to his own
benefit, but caused it to be cast into the whole Adventure, saying, "If
he had not been set forth to take that place, he had not attained such a
commodity, and therefore it was just that they which bare part with him
of his burden in setting him to sea, should enjoy the proportion of his
benefit whatsoever at his return."

Thus with good love and liking we took our leave of that people, setting
over to the islands of [ ? ], whence the next day after, we set sail
towards Cape St. Antonio; by which we past with a large wind: but
presently being to stand for the Havana, we were fain to ply to the
windward some three or four days; in which plying we fortuned to take
a small bark, in which were two or three hundred hides, and one most
necessary thing, which stood us in great stead, viz., a pump! which
we set in our frigate. Their bark because it was nothing fit for our
service, our Captain gave them