And indeed he
consented the rather, that the want of shoes might be supplied by means
of the Cimaroons, who were a great help unto us: all our men complaining
of the tenderness of their feet, whom our Captain would himself
accompany in their complaint, some times without cause, but some times
with cause indeed; which made the rest to bear the burden the more
easily.
These Cimaroons, during all the time that we were with burden, did us
continually very good service, and in particular in this journey, being
unto us instead of intelligencers, to advertise us; of guides in our way
to direct us; of purveyors, to provide victuals for us; of house-wrights
to build our lodgings; and had indeed able and strong bodies carrying
all our necessaries: yea, many times when some of our company fainted
with sickness of weariness, two Cimaroons would carry him with ease
between them, two miles together, and at other times, when need was,
they would shew themselves no less valiant than industrious, and of good
judgment.
From this town, at our first entrance in the evening, on Saturday (22nd
February), our Captain despatched a Cimaroon with a token and certain
order to the Master: who had, these three weeks, kept good watch against
the enemy, and shifted in the woods for fresh victual, for the relief
and recovery of our men left aboard.
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