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ther amazed at us ; but, perceiving us to be the very men 

 left there all the yeare, with joy full hearts embracing us^ and 

 wee them againe, they came with us into our Tent. Comming 

 thus in to us wee showed them the courtesie of the house, 

 and gave them stich victuals as we had ; which was Venison 

 roasted foure moneths before, and a Cuppe of cold water, 

 which, for noveltie sake, they kindly accepted of us. 



Then fell wee to aske them what newes ? and of the state 

 of the Land at home ? and when the London Fleete would 

 come ? to all which they returned us the best answers they 

 could. Agreeing then to leave the Tent, with them wee 

 went to their Shallop, and so aboard the Ship, where yve 

 were welcomed after the heartiest and kindest English man- 

 ner ; and there we stayed our selves untill the comming of 

 the London Fleete, which we much longed for, hoping by 

 them to heare from our friends in England. Wee were told 

 that they would be there the next day ; but it was full three 

 dayes before they came, which seemed to us as tedious a 

 three dayes as any we had yet endured, so much we now de- 

 sired to heare from our friends, our wives, and children. 



The 28 of May the London Fleete came into the Port to 

 our great comfort. A-board the Admirall we went, unto the 

 right noble Captaine William Goodler, who is worthy to be 

 honoiu'ed by all Sea-nicn for his courtesie and bounty. This 

 is the Gentleman that is every yeare chiefe Commander of 

 this Fleete ; and right worthy he is so to be, being a very 

 wise man, and an expert Mariner as most be in England, 

 none dispraised. Unto this Gentleman right welcome we 

 were, and joyfully by him received ; hee giving order that 

 we should have any thing that was in the Ship that might 

 doe us good and increase .our strength ; of his owne charges 

 giving us apparell also, to the value of twenty pounds worth. 

 Thus, after fourteene dayes of refreshment, wee grew per- 

 fectly well all of us ; ^'hereupon the noble Captaine sent 

 William Fakely and John Wysc (Mason's own Apprentice), 



