"
The youth swam back again with this answer, and was presently returned,
with another message: that, "The King had forbidden to traffic with any
foreign nation for any commodities, except powder and shot; of which, if
he had any store, they would be his merchants."
He answered, that "He was come from his country, to exchange his
commodities for gold and silver, and is not purposed to return without
his errand. They are like, in his opinion, to have little rest, if that,
by fair means, they would not traffic with him."
He gave this messenger a fair shirt for a reward, and so returned him:
who rolled his shirt about his head and swam very speedily.
We heard no answer all that day; and therefore toward night we went
aboard our frigates and reposed ourselves, setting and keeping very
orderly all that night our watch, with great and small shot.
The next morning (22nd October) the wind, which had been westerly in the
evening, altered to the Eastward.
About the dawning of the day, we espied two sails turning towards
us, whereupon our Captain weighed with his pinnaces, leaving the two
frigates unmanned. But when we were come somewhat nigh them, the wind
calmed, and we were fain to row towards them, till that approaching very
nigh, we saw many heads peering over board.
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