stayed there about 2 hours, and we spoke to each other by an interpreter.
I asked particularly about the seasons of the year, and when they
expected the north-north-west monsoon. The deputy told me that they
expected the wind to shift every moment; and that some years the
north-north-west monsoon set in in September, but never failed to come in
October; and for that reason desired me to make what haste I could from
hence; for it was impossible to ride here when those winds came.

DESIGNS OF MAKING FURTHER SEARCHES UPON AND ABOUT THE ISLAND. PORT
SESIAL.

I asked him if there was no harbour hereabouts where I might be secured
from the fury of these winds at their first coming. He told me that the
best harbour in the island was at a place called Babao on the north side
of Kupang Bay; that there were no inhabitants there, but plenty of
buffaloes in the woods, and abundance of fish in the sea; that there was
also fresh water: that there was another place, called port Sesial, about
20 leagues to the eastward of Laphao; that there was a river of fresh
water there, and plenty of fish, but no inhabitants: yet that if I would
go thither he would send people with hogs, goats and buffaloes, to truck
with me for such commodities as I had to dispose of.

I was afterwards told that on the east end of the island Ende there was
also a very good harbour, and a Portuguese town; that there was great
plenty of refreshments for my men, and dammer for my ship; that the
governor or chief of that place was called Captain More; that he was a
very courteous gentleman, and would be very glad to entertain an English
ship there; and if I designed to go thither, I might have pilots here
that would be willing to carry me, if I could get the lieutenant's
consent. That it was dangerous going thither without a pilot, by reason
of the violent tides that run between the islands Ende and Solor. I was
told also that at the island Solor there were a great many Dutchmen
banished from other places for certain crimes. I was willing enough to go
thither, as well to secure my ship in a good harbour, where I might
careen her (there being dammer also, which I could not get here, to make
use of instead of pitch, which I now wanted) and where I might still be
refreshing my men and supporting them in order to my further discoveries;
as also to inform myself more particularly concerning these places as yet
so little known to us. Accordingly I accepted the offer of a p