RAINOLDS AND DASSEL ad. 



1591. 

 reason of the truce taken were there also to view the 

 ship) who for the most part approched to him kneeling 

 downe and kissed the backe of his hand. 



The 1 7 of November we weyed anker ; and by reason 

 no French ship was yet come, I went to the road of 

 Refisca : where I sent for the alcaides interpretors, who 

 came thither aboord, and received of me the kings duties 

 for to have free traffike with the Negros, with whom 

 dayly I exchanged my yron & other wares for hides and 

 some elephants teeth, finding the people very friendly 

 and tractable. And the next day after our arrivall I 

 went up into the land about three miles to the towne 

 of Refisca, where I was friendly used and well entertained Refisca. 

 of the alcaide, and especially of a yoong nobleman called 

 Conde Amar Pattay, who presented me with an oxe 

 for my company, goats and some yoong kids, assuring 

 me that the king would be glad to heare of the arrivall 

 of a Christians ship, whom they called Blancos, that is, [II. ii. 190.] 

 white men : especially of an English ship. And so dayly 

 the yong Conde came with a small company of horsemen 

 to the sea side, feasting me very kindly and courteously. 

 And the fift of December he with his traine came aboord 

 to see the ship ; which to them seemed woonderfull, as 

 people that seldome had seene the like : who tolde me 

 that his messenger from the king was returned ; and the 

 king rejoyced much to heare that English men were come 

 with a ship to trade in his ports ; and being the first 

 Englishman that ever came with a ship, I was the better 

 welcome ; promising that I or any Englishman hereafter 

 should be wel intreated & find good dealing at their 

 hands. And further the Conde on the kings behalfe 

 and his owne, earnestly requested, that before my de- 

 parture off the coast I would returne againe to his road 

 to conferre with him for the better continuance and 

 confirming of amity betweene them and Englishmen : 

 which I agreed unto. And so shewing him and his 

 company the best friendship and courtesie I could, he 

 went on shore, and should have had the honor of our 



93 



