but indeed to draw us on to land confidently, and to presume of our
strength. Our Captain commanding the grapnell to be cast out of the
stern, veered the pinnace ashore, and as soon as she touched the sand,
he alone leapt ashore in their sight, to declare that he durst set his
foot aland: but stayed not among them, to let them know, that though
he had not sufficient forces to conquer them, yet he had sufficient
judgment to take heed of them.

And therefore perceiving their intent, as soon as our Captain was
aboard, we hauled off upon our grapner and rid awhile.

They presently came forth upon the sand, and sent a youth, as with a
message from the Governor, to know, "What our intent was, to stay upon
the coast?"

Our Captain answered: "He meant to traffic with them; for he had tin,
pewter, cloth, and other merchandise that they needed."

The youth swam back again with this answer, and was presently returned,
with another message: that, "The King had forbidden to traffic with any
foreign nation for any commodities, except powder and shot; of which, if
he had any store, they would be his merchants."

He answered, that "He was come from his country, to exchange his
commodities for gold and silver, and is not purposed to return without
his errand. They are like, in his opinion, to have little rest, if that,
by fair means, they would not traffic with him."

He gave this messenger a fair shirt for a reward, and so returned him:
who rolled his shirt about his head and swam very speedily.