sion，theshipsarenototherwisefraughtthanwithstoreofvictuals，andgoodquantityoftreasuretoremainwiththebrethren，forthebuyingofsuchthings，andrewardingofsuchpersons，astheyshouldthinkfit。Nowformetotellyouhowthevulgarsortofmarinersarecontainedfrombeingdiscoveredatland，andhowtheymustbeputonshoreforanytime，colorthemselvesunderthenamesofothernations，andtowhatplacesthesevoyageshavebeendesigned；andwhatplacesofrendez-
vousareappointedforthenewmissions，andthelikecircum-
stancesofthepractice，Imaynotdoit，neitherisitmuchtoyourdesire。Butthusyouseewemaintainatrade，notforgold，silver，orjewels，norforsilks，norforspices，noranyothercommodityofmatter；butonlyforGod’sfirstcreature，whichwaslight；tohavelight，Isay，ofthegrowthofallpartsoftheworld。\"
Andwhenhehadsaidthis，hewassilent，andsowereweall；forindeedwewereallastonishedtohearsostrangethingssoprobablytold。Andheperceivingthatwewerewillingtosaysomewhat，buthaditnotready，ingreatcourtesytookusoff，anddescendedtoaskusquestionsofourvoyageandfortunes，andintheendconcludedthatwemightdowelltothinkwithourselveswhattimeofstaywewoulddemandoftheState，andbadeusnottoscantourselves；forhewouldprocuresuchtimeaswedesired。Whereuponweallroseupandpre-
sentedourselvestokisstheskirtofhistippet，buthewouldnotsufferus，andsotookhisleave。ButwhenitcameonceamongourpeoplethattheStateusedtoofferconditionstostrangersthatwouldstay，wehadworkenoughtogetanyofourmentolooktoourship，andtokeepthemfromgoingpresentlytothegovernortocraveconditions；butwithmuchadowerestrainedthem，tillwemightagreewhatcoursetotake。