rected a pinnace, whereof he brought out of England
with him four already framed. While these things were in doing, there
came to the water's side some of the inhabitants of the country, shewing
forth their flags of truce; which being seen of our General, he sent his
ship's boat to the shore to know what they would. They being willing to
come aboard, our men left there one man of our company for a pledge, and
brought two of theirs aboard our ship; which by signs shewed our General
that the next day they would bring some provision, as sheep, capons, and
hens, and such like. Whereupon our General bestowed amongst them some
linen cloth and shoes, and a javelin, which they very joyfully received,
and departed for that time. The next morning they failed not to come
again to the water's side. And our General again setting out our boat,
one of our men leaping over-rashly ashore, and offering friendly to
embrace them, they set violent hands on him, offering a dagger to his
throat if he had made any resistance; and so laying him on a horse
carried him away. So that a man cannot be too circumspect and wary of
himself among such miscreants. Our pinnace being finished, we departed
from this place the 30th and last day of December, and coasting along
the shore we did descry, not contrary to our expectation, certain
_canters_, which were Spanish fishermen; to whom we gave chase and took
three of them. And proceeding further we met with three carvels, and
took them also.

The 17th day of January we arrived at Cape Blanco, where we found a ship
riding at anchor, within the Cape, and but two simple mariners in her.
Which ship we took and carried her further into the harbour, where we
remained four days; and in that space our General mustered and trained
his men on land in warlike manner, to make them fit for all occasions.
In this place we took of the fishermen such necessaries as we wanted,
and they could yield us; and leaving here one of our little barks,
called the Benedict, we took with us one of theirs which they called
_canters_, being of the burden of 40 tons or thereabouts. All these
things being finished we departed this harbour the 22nd of January,
carrying along with us one of the Portugal carvels, which was bound to
the islands of Cape Verde for salt, whereof good store is made in one
of those islands. The master or pilot of that carvel did advertise our
General that upon one of those islands, called Mayo, there was great
st