be taken every day: insomuch that we were forced to build four several
magazines or storehouses, some ten, some twenty leagues asunder; some
in islands, some in the Main, providing ourselves in divers places, that
though the enemy should, with force, surprise any one, yet we might be
sufficiently furnished, till we had "made" our voyage as we did hope. In
building of these, our Negro's help was very much, as having a special
skill, in the speedy erection of such houses.

This our store was much, as thereby we relieved not only ourselves and
the Cimaroons while they were with us; but also two French ships in
extreme want.

For in our absence, Captain JOHN DRAKE, having one of our pinnaces, as
was appointed, went in with the Main, and as he rowed aloof the shore,
where he was directed by DIEGO the Negro aforesaid, which willingly came
unto us at Nombre de Dios, he espied certain of the Cimaroons; with whom
he dealt so effectually, that in conclusion he left two of our men
with their leader, and brought aboard two of theirs: agreeing that
they should meet him again the next day, at a river midway between the
Cabecas [Cabeza is Spanish for Headland] and our ships; which they named
Rio Diego.

These two being very sensible men, chosen out by their commander
[chief], did, with all reverence and respect, declare unto our Captain,
that their nation conceited great joy of his arrival, because they
knew him to be an enemy to the Spaniards, not only by his late being in
Nombre de Dios, but also by his former voyages; and therefore were ready
to assist and favour his enterprises against his and their enemies to
the uttermost: and to that end their captain and company did stay at
this present near the mouth of Rio Diego, to attend what answer and