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further trouble them : notwithstanding our men comming 

 on shoare found some of the poore Danders, which for 

 feare of us hid themselves amongst the rockes. 



And on Wednesday following our boats returned with 

 fresh water, whereof they brought only sixe tunnes for 

 the Victorie, alleaging they could get no more, thinking 

 [II. ii. 162.] (as it was supposed) that my Lord having no more 

 provision of water and wine, but onely 12 tunnes, would 

 not goe for the coast of Spaine, but straight for the coast 

 of England, as many of our men greatly desired : not- 

 withstanding my Lord was unwilling so to doe, and was 

 minded the next day to have taken in more water : but 

 through roughnesse of the seas and winde, and un- 

 willingnesse of his men it was not done. Yet his Hon. 

 purposed not to returne with so much provision unspent, 

 and his voyage (as he thought) not yet performed in 

 such sort as mought give some reasonable contentment 

 or satisfaction to himselfe and others. 



Therefore because no more water could now con- 

 veniently be gotten, and being uncertaine when it could 

 be gotten, and the time of our staying aboord also un- 

 certaine, the matter being referred to the choyse of the 

 whole companie, whither they would tarrie longer, till 

 wee might be more sufficiently provided of fresh water, 

 or goe by the coast of Spaine for England, with halfe 

 so much allowance of drinke as before, they willingly 

 agreed that every mease should bee allowed at one meale 

 but halfe so much drinke as they were accustomed 

 (except them that were sicke or wounded) and so to 

 goe for England, taking the coast of Spaine in our way, 

 to see if we could that way make up our voyage. 



Upon Saturday Octob. 31 we sent the Margaret 

 (because she leaked much) directly for England, together 

 with the Prize of Brasile which we tooke at S. Marie, 

 and in them some of our hurt and wounded men or 

 otherwise sicke were sent home as they desired, for 

 England : but Captaine Monson was taken out of the 

 Megge into the Victorie. 



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