but first all the pinnaces
should be brought aboard her, that every one might take out of her
whatever they lacked or liked.

This, though the company at first marvelled at; yet presently it was put
in execution and performed that night.

Our Captain had his desire, and men enough for his pinnaces.

The next morning (16th August) we resolved to seek out some fit place,
in the Sound of Darien, where we might safely leave our ship at anchor,
not discoverable by the enemy, who thereby might imagine us quite
departed from the coast, and we the meantime better follow our purposes
with our pinnaces; of which our Captain would himself take two to Rio
Grande [Magdalena], and the third leave with his brother to seek the
Cimaroons.

Upon this resolution, we set sail presently for the said Sound; which
within five days [21st August], we recovered: abstaining of purpose from
all such occasion, as might hinder our determination, or bewray [betray]
our being upon the coast.

As soon as we arrived where our Captain intended, and had chosen a
fit and convenient road out of all trade [to or from any Mart] for our
purpose; we reposed ourselves there, for some fifteen days, keeping
ourselves close, that the bruit of our being upon the coast might cease.

But in the meantime, we were not idle: for beside such ordinary works,
as our Captain, every month did usually inure us to, about the trimming
and setting of his pinnaces, for their better sailing and rowing: he
caused us to rid a large plot of ground, both of trees and brakes, and
to build us houses sufficient for all our lodging, and one especially
for all our public meetings; wherein the Negro which fled to us before,
did us great service, as being well acquainted with the country, and
their means of building. Our archers made themselves butts to shoot at,
because we had many that delighted in that exercise, and wanted not a
fletcher to keep our bows and arrows in order. The rest of the company,
every one as he liked best, made his disport at bowls, quoits, keiles,
etc. For our Captain allowed one half of the company to pass their time
thus, every other day interchangeable; the other half being enjoined to
the necessary works, about our ship and pinnaces, and the providing of
fresh victuals, fish, fowl, hogs, deer, conies, etc., whereof there is
great plenty. Here our smiths set up their forge, as they used, being
furnished out of England, with anvil, iron, coals, and all manner