Having Taken Place Convenient In The Road, We Let Fall Anchors, The
Captains And Masters Repairing Aboard Our Admiral; Whither
Also came
immediately the masters and owners of the fishing fleet of Englishmen,
to understand the General's intent and cause
Of our arrival there.
They were all satisfied when the General had shewed his commission and
purpose to take possession of those lands to the behalf of the crown
of England, and the advancement of the Christian religion in those
paganish regions, requiring but their lawful aid for repairing of his
fleet, and supply of some necessaries, so far as conveniently might be
afforded him, both out of that and other harbours adjoining. In lieu
whereof he made offer to gratify them with any favour and privilege,
which upon their better advice they should demand, the like being not
to be obtained hereafter for greater price. So craving expedition of
his demand, minding to proceed further south without long detention in
those parts, he dismissed them, after promise given of their best
endeavour to satisfy speedily his so reasonable request. The merchants
with their masters departed, they caused forthwith to be discharged
all the great ordnance of their fleet in token of our welcome.
It was further determined that every ship of our fleet should deliver
unto the merchants and masters of that harbour a note of all their
wants: which done, the ships, as well English as strangers, were taxed
at an easy rate to make supply. And besides, commissioners were
appointed, part of our own company and part of theirs, to go into
other harbours adjoining (for our English merchants command all there)
to levy our provision:
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