These two being very sensible men, chosen out by their commander
[chief], did, with all reverence and respect, declare unto our Captain,
that their nation conceited great joy of his arrival, because they
knew him to be an enemy to the Spaniards, not only by his late being in
Nombre de Dios, but also by his former voyages; and therefore were ready
to assist and favour his enterprises against his and their enemies to
the uttermost: and to that end their captain and company did stay at
this present near the mouth of Rio Diego, to attend what answer and
order should be given them; that they would have marched by land, even
to this place, but that the way is very long, and more troublesome, by
reason of many steep mountains, deep rivers, and thick brakes: desiring
therefore, that it might please our Captain to take some order, as he
thought best, with all convenient speed in this behalf.
Our Captain considering the speech of these persons, and weighing it
with his former intelligences had not only Negroes, but Spaniards also,
whereof he was always very careful: as also conferring it with his
brother's informations of the great kindness that they shewed him,
being lately with them: after he had heard the opinions of those of best
service with him, "what were fittest to be done presently?" resolved
himself with his brother, and the two Cimaroons, in his two pinnaces, to
go toward this river.
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