ctions that
victuals for my people should be dressed at his own house.

On returning to Captain Spikerman's house I found that every kind relief
had been given to my people. The surgeon had dressed their sores and the
cleaning of their persons had not been less attended to, several friendly
gifts of apparel having been presented to them.

I desired to be shown to the house that was intended for me, which I
found ready with servants to attend. It consisted of a hall, with a room
at each end, and a loft overhead; and was surrounded by a piazza with an
outer apartment in one corner and a communication from the back part of
the house to the street. I therefore determined, instead of separating
from my people, to lodge them all with me; and I divided the house as
follows: one room I took to myself, the other I allotted to the master,
surgeon, Mr. Nelson, and the gunner; the loft to the other officers, and
the outer apartment to the men. The hall was common to the officers and
the men had the back piazza. Of this disposition I informed the governor,
and he sent down chairs, tables and benches, with bedding and other
necessaries for the use of everyone.

The governor when I took my leave had desired me to acquaint him with
everything of which I stood in need; but it was only at particular times
that he had a few moments of ease, or could attend to anything, being in
a dying state with an incurable disease. On this account I transacted
whatever business I had with Mr. Timotheus Wanjon, the second of this
place, who was the you governor's son-in-law, and who also contributed
everything in his power to make our situation comfortable. I had been,
therefore, misinformed by the seaman who told me that captain Spikerman
was the next person in command to the governor.

At noon a dinner was brought to the house sufficiently good to make
persons more accustomed to plenty eat too much. Yet I believe few in such
a situation would have observed more moderation than my people did. My
greatest apprehension was that they would eat too much fruit, of which
there was great variety in season at this time.

Having seen everyone enjoy this meal of plenty I dined myself with Mr.
Wanjon; but I felt no extraordinary inclination to eat or drink. Rest and
quiet I considered as more necessary to the reestablishment of my health
and therefore retired soon to my room which I found furnished with every
convenience. But instead of rest my mind was dispo