to carry them home.

And so returning to Cape St. Antonio, and landing there, we refreshed
ourselves, and besides great store of turtle eggs, found by day in the
[sand], we took 250 turtles by night. We powdered [salted] and dried
some of them, which did us good service. The rest continued but a small
time.

There were, at this time, belonging to Cartagena, Nombre de Dios, Rio
Grande, Santa Marta, Rio de la Hacha, Venta Cruz, Veragua, Nicaragua,
the Honduras, Jamaica etc., above 200 frigates; some of a 120 tons,
others but of 10 or 12 tons, but the most of 30 or 40 tons, which all
had intercourse between Cartagena and Nombre de Dios. The most of which,
during our abode in those parts, we took; and one of them, twice or
thrice each: yet never burnt nor sunk any, unless they were made out
Men-of-war against us, or laid as stales to entrap us.

And of all the men taken in these several vessels, we never offered any
kind of violence to any, after they were once come under our power; but
either presently dismissed them in safety, or keeping them with us
some longer time (as some of them we did), we always provided for their
sustenance as for ourselves, and secured them from the rage of the
Cimaroons against them: till at last, the danger of their discovering
where our ships lay being over past, for which only cause we kept them
prisoners, we set them also free.

Many strange birds, beasts, and fishes, besides fruits, trees, plants,
and the like, were seen and observed of us in this journey, which
willingly we pretermit as hastening to the end of our voyage: which from
this Cape of St. Antonio, we intended to finish by sailing the directest
and speediest way homeward; and accordingly, even beyond our own
expectation, most happily performed.

For whereas our Captain had purposed to touch at Newfoundland, and there
to have watered; which would have been some let unto us, though we stood
in great want of water; yet GOD Almighty so provided for us, by giving
us good store of rain water, that we were sufficiently furnished: and,
within twenty-three days, we passed from the Cape of Florida, to the
Isles of Scilly, and so arrived at Plymouth, on Sunday, about sermon
time, August the 9th, 1573.

At what time, the news of our Captain's return brought unto his, did so
speedily pass over all the church, and surpass their minds with
desire and delight to see him, that very few or none remained with the
Preacher. All hastened to se