A
New
and
further
discovery
of
the
Isle
of
PINES
,
IN
A
Letter
from
Cornelius
Van
Sloetton
,
a
Dutch-man
,
who
first
discovered
the
same
in
the
Year
,
1667.
SIR
,
I
Received
your
Letter
of
this
second
instant
,
wherein
you
desire
me
to
give
you
a
further
account
concerning
the
Island
of
Pines
,
on
which
we
were
driven
by
distresse
of
Weather
the
last
Summer
,
I
also
perused
the
Printed
book
thereof
you
sent
me
,
the
Copy
of
which
was
surreptiously
taken
out
of
my
hands
,
else
should
I
have
given
you
a
more
fuller
account
upon
what
occasion
we
came
thither
,
how
we
were
entertained
,
with
some
other
circumstances
of
note
wherein
that
relation
is
defective
.
To
satisfie
therefore
your
desires
,
I
shall
briefly
yet
fully
give
you
a
particular
account
thereof
,
desiring
you
to
bear
with
my
blunt
phrases
,
as
being
more
a
Seaman
then
a
Scholler
.
April
the
26th
1667.
We
set
sail
from
Amsterdam
,
intending
for
the
East-Indies
;
our
ship
had
to
name
the
place
from
whence
we
came
,
the
Amsterdam
,
burthen
350
Tun
.
and
having
a
fair
gale
of
Wind
,
on
the
27
of
May
following
we
had
a
fight
of
the
high
Peak
of
Tenariffe
belonging
to
the
Canaries
,
we
would
have
touched
at
the
Island
Palma
,
but
having
endeavoured
it
twice
,
and
finding
the
winds
contrary
,
we
steered
on
our
course
by
the
Isles
of
Cape
verd
,
or
Insulae
Capitis
Viridis
where
at
St.
James
we
took
in
fresh
water
,
with
some
few
Goats
,
and
Hens
,
wherewith
that
Island
doth
plentifully
abound
.
June
the
14
we
had
a
sight
of
Magadascar
or
the
Island
of
St.
Lawrence
,
an
Island
of
4000
miles
in
compass
,
and
scituate
under
the
Southern
Tropick
;
thither
we
steered
our
course
,
and
trafficked
with
the
inhabitants
for
Knives
,
Beads
,
Glasses
and
the
like
,
having
in
exchange
thereof
Cloves
and
Silver
.
Departing
from
thence
we
were
encountred
with
a
violent
storm
,
and
the
winds
holding
contrary
,
for
the
space
of
a
fortnight
,
brought
us
back
almost
as
far
as
the
Isle
Del
Principe
;
during
which
time
many
of
our
men
fell
sick
,
and
some
dyed
,
but
at
the
end
of
that
time
it
pleased
God
the
wind
favoured
us
again
,
and
we
steered
on
our
course
merrily
,
for
the
space
of
ten
days
:
when
on
a
sudden
we
were
encountered
with
such
a
violent
storm
as
if
all
the
four
winds
together
had
conspired
for
our
destruction
,
so
that
the
stoutest
spirit
of
us
all
quailed
,
expecting
every
hour
to
be
devoured
by
that
merciless
element
of
water
,
sixteen
dayes
together
did
this
storm
continue
.
though
not
with
such
violence
as
at
the
first
,
the
weather
being
so
dark
all
the
while
,
and
the
Sea
so
rough
,
that
we
knew
not
in
what
place
we
were
,
at
length
all
on
a
sudden
the
Wind
ceased
and
the
air
cleared
,
the
Clouds
were
all
dispersed
,
and
a
very
serene
sky
followed
,
for
which
we
gave
hearty
thanks
to
the
Almighty
,
it
being
beyond
our
expectation
that
we
should
have
escaped
the
violence
of
that
storm
.
At
length
one
of
our
men
mounting
the
Main-mast
espyed
fire
,
an
evident
sign
of
some
Countrey
near
adjoyning
,
which
presently
after
we
apparently
discovered
,
and
steering
our
course
more
nigher
,
we
saw
several
persons
promisculously
running
about
the
shore
,
as
it
were
wondring
and
admiring
at
what
they
saw
:
Being
now
near
to
the
land
we
manned
out
our
long
Boat
with
ten
persons
,
who
approaching
the
shore
asked
them
in
our
Dutch
tongue
,
War
Eylant
is
dit
?
to
which
they
returned
this
Answer
in
English
,
That
they
knew
not
what
we
said
.
One
of
our
Company
named
Jeremiah
Hanzen
who
understood
English
very
well
,
hearing
their
words
discourse
to
them
in
their
own
language
;
so
that
in
fine
we
were
very
kindly
invited
on
shore
,
great
numbers
of
them
flocking
about
us
,
admiring
at
our
Cloaths
which
we
did
wear
,
as
we
on
the
other
side
did
to
find
in
such
a
strange
place
,
so
many
that
could
speak
English
and
yet
to
go
naked
,
Four
of
our
men
returning
back
in
the
long
Boat
to
our
ships
company
,
could
hardly
make
them
believe
the
truth
of
what
they
had
seen
and
heard
,
but
when
we
had
brought
our
ship
into
harbour
,
you
would
have
blest
your self
to
see
how
the
naked
Islanders
flocked
unto
us
,
so
wondring
at
our
ship
,
as
if
it
had
been
the
greatest
miracle
of
Nature
in
the
whole
world
.
We
were
very
courteously
entertained
by
them
,
presenting
us
with
such
food
as
that
Countrey
afforded
,
which
indeed
was
not
to
be
despised
;
we
eat
of
the
Elesh
both
of
Beasts
,
and
Fowls
,
which
they
had
cleanly
drest
,
though
with
no
great
curiosity
,
as
wanting
materials
,
wherewithal
to
do
it
;
and
for
bread
we
had
the
inside
or
Kernel
of
a
great
Nut
as
big
as
an
Apple
,
which
was
very
wholesome
,
and
sound
for
the
body
,
and
tasted
to
the
Pallat
very
delicious
.
Having
refreshed
our selves
,
they
invited
us
to
the
Pallace
of
their
Prince
or
chief
Ruler
,
some
two
miles
distant
off
from
the
place
where
we
landed
;
which
we
found
to
be
about
the
bigness
of
one
of
our
ordinary
village
houses
,
it
was
supported
with
rough
unhewn
pieces
of
Timber
,
and
covered
very
artificially
with
boughs
,
so
that
it
would
keep
out
the
greatest
showers
of
Rain
;
the
sides
thereof
were
adorned
with
several
sorts
of
Flowers
,
which
the
fragrant
fields
there
do
yield
in
great
variety
.
The
Prince
himself
(
whose
name
was
William
Pine
the
Grandchild
of
George
Pine
that
was
first
cast
on
shore
in
this
Island
)
came
to
his
Pallace
door
and
saluted
us
very
courteously
,
for
though
he
had
nothing
of
Majesty
in
him
,
yet
had
he
a
courteous
noble
and
deboneyre
spirit
,
wherewith
your
English
Nation
(
especially
those
of
the
Gentry
)
are
very
much
indued
.
Scarce
had
he
done
saluting
us
when
his
Lady
or
Wife
,
came
likewise
forth
of
their
House
or
Pallace
,
attended
on
by
two
Maid-servants
,
she
was
a
woman
of
an
exquisite
beauty
,
and
had
on
her
head
as
it
were
a
Chaplet
of
Flowers
,
which
being
intermixt
with
several
variety
of
colours
became
her
admirably
.
Her
privities
were
hid
with
some
pieces
of
old
Garments
,
the
Relicts
of
those
Cloaths
(
I
suppose
)
of
them
which
first
came
hither
,
and
yet
being
adorned
with
Flowers
those
very
rags
seemed
beautiful
;
and
indeed
modesty
so
far
prevaileth
over
all
the
Female
Sex
of
that
Island
,
that
with
grass
and
Flowers
interwoven
and
made
strong
by
the
peelings
of
young
Elms
(
which
grow
there
in
great
plenty
)
they
do
plat
together
so
many
of
them
as
serve
to
cover
those
parts
which
nature
would
have
hidden
.
We
carried
him
as
a
present
some
few
Knives
,
of
which
we
thought
they
had
great
need
,
an
Ax
or
Hatchet
to
fell
Wood
,
which
was
very
acceptable
unto
him
,
the
old
one
which
was
cast
on
shore
at
the
first
,
and
the
only
one
that
they
ever
had
,
being
now
so
quite
blunt
and
dulled
,
that
it
would
not
cut
at
all
,
some
few
other
things
we
also
gave
him
,
which
he
very
thankfully
accepted
,
inviting
us
into
his
house
or
Pallace
,
and
causing
us
to
sit
down
with
him
,
where
we
refreshed
our selves
again
,
with
some
more
Countrey
viands
which
were
no
other
then
such
we
tasted
of
before
;
Prince
and
peasant
here
faring
alike
,
nor
is
there
any
difference
betwixt
their
drink
,
being
only
fresh
sweet
water
which
the
rivers
yeild
them
in
great
abundance
.
After
some
little
pause
,
our
Companion
(
who
could
speak
English
)
by
our
request
desired
to
know
of
him
something
concerning
their
original
and
how
that
people
speaking
the
language
of
such
a
remote
Countrey
,
should
come
to
inhabit
there
,
having
not
as
we
could
see
any
Ships
or
Boats
amongst
them
the
means
to
bring
them
thither
,
and
which
was
more
,
altogether
ignorant
and
meer
strangers
to
ships
,
or
shipping
,
the
main
thing
conducible
to
that
means
,
to
which
request
of
ours
,
the
courteous
Prince
thus
replyed
.
Friends
(
for
so
your
actions
declare
you
to
be
,
and
shall
by
ours
find
no
less
)
know
that
we
are
inhabitants
of
this
Island
of
no
great
standing
,
my
Grandfather
being
the
first
that
ever
set
foot
on
this
shore
,
whose
native
Countrey
was
a
place
called
England
,
far
distant
from
this
our
Land
as
he
let
us
to
understand
;
He
came
from
that
place
upon
the
Waters
,
in
a
thing
called
a
Ship
,
of
which
no
question
but
you
may
have
heard
;
several
other
persons
were
in
his
Company
,
not
intending
to
have
come
hither
(
as
he
said
)
but
to
a
place
called
India
,
when
tempestuous
weather
brought
him
and
his
Company
upon
this
Coast
,
where
falling
amongst
the
Rocks
his
Ship
split
all
in
pieces
;
the
whole
Company
perishing
in
the
Waters
,
saving
only
him
and
four
women
,
which
by
means
of
a
broken
peice
of
that
Ship
,
by
divine
assistance
got
on
Land
.
What
after
passed
(
said
he
)
during
my
Grandfathers
life
,
I
shall
show
you
in
a
Relation
thereof
written
by
his
own
hand
,
which
he
delivered
to
my
Father
being
his
eldest
Son
,
charging
him
to
have
a
special
care
thereof
,
and
assuring
him
that
time
would
bring
some
people
or
other
thither
to
whom
he
would
have
him
to
impart
it
,
that
the
truth
of
our
first
planting
here
might
not
be
quite
lost
,
which
his
commands
my
Father
dutifully
obeyed
;
but
no
one
coming
,
he
at
his
death
delivered
the
same
with
the
like
charge
to
me
,
and
you
being
the
first
people
which
(
besides
our selves
)
ever
set
footing
in
this
Island
,
I
shall
therefore
in
obedience
to
my
Grandfathers
and
Fathers
commands
,
willingly
impart
the
same
unto
you
.
Then
stepping
into
a
kind
of
inner
room
,
which
as
we
conceived
was
his
lodging
Chamber
,
he
brought
forth
two
sheets
of
paper
fairly
written
in
English
,
(
being
the
same
Relation
which
you
had
Printed
with
you
at
London
)
and
very
distinctly
read
the
same
over
unto
us
,
which
we
hearkned
unto
with
great
delight
and
admiration
,
freely
proffering
us
a
Copy
of
the
same
,
which
we
afterward
took
and
brought
away
along
with
us
.
Then
proceeded
he
on
in
his
discourse
saying
.
My
Grandfather
when
he
wrote
this
,
was
as
you
hear
eighty
years
of
age
,
there
proceeding
from
his
Loyns
one
thousand
seven
hundred
eighty
nine
Children
,
which
he
had
by
them
four
women
aforesaid
My
Father
was
his
eldest
son
,
and
was
named
Henry
,
begotten
of
his
wife
Mary
Sparkes
,
whom
he
appointed
chief
Governor
and
Ruler
over
the
rest
;
and
having
given
him
a
charge
not
to
exercise
tyranny
over
them
,
seeing
they
were
his
fellow
brethren
by
the
Fathers
side
(
of
which
there
could
be
no
doubt
made
of
double
dealing
therein
)
exhorting
him
to
use
justice
and
sincerity
amongst
them
,
and
not
to
let
Religion
die
with
him
,
but
to
observe
and
keep
those
precepts
which
he
had
taught
them
,
he
quietly
surrendred
up
his
soul
,
&
was
buried
with
great
lamentation
of
all
his
children
.
My
father
coming
to
rule
,
and
the
people
growing
more
populous
,
made
them
to
rang
further
in
the
discovery
of
the
Country
,
which
they
found
answerable
to
their
desires
,
full
both
of
Fowls
and
Beasts
,
and
those
too
not
hurtful
to
mankinde
,
as
if
this
Country
on
which
we
were
by
providence
cast
without
arms
or
other
weapons
to
defend
our selves
,
or
offend
others
,
should
by
the
same
providence
be
so
inhabited
as
not
to
have
any
need
of
such
like
weapons
of
destruction
wherewith
to
preserve
our
lives
.
But
as
it
is
impossible
,
but
that
in
multitudes
disorders
will
grow
,
the
stronger
seeking
to
oppress
the
weaker
;
no
tye
of
Religion
being
strong
enough
to
chain
up
the
depraved
nature
of
mankinde
,
even
so
amongst
them
mischiefs
began
to
rise
,
&
they
soonfell
from
those
good
orders
prescribed
them
by
mygrandfather
.
The
source
from
whence
those
mischiefs
sprung
,
was
at
first
I
conceive
the
neglect
of
hearing
the
Bible
read
,
which
(
according
to
my
Grand-fathers
prescription
)
was
to
be
once
a
month
at
a
general
meeting
,
but
now
many
of
them
wandring
far
up
into
the
Country
,
they
quite
neglected
the
coming
to
it
,
with
all
other
meanes
of
Christian
instruction
,
whereby
the
sence
of
sin
being
quite
lost
in
them
,
they
fell
to
whoredomes
,
incests
,
and
adulteries
;
so
that
what
my
Grand-father
was
forced
to
do
for
necessity
,
they
did
for
wantoness
;
nay
not
confining
themselves
within
the
bound
of
any
modesty
,
but
brother
and
sister
lay
openly
together
;
those
who
would
not
yeild
to
their
lewd
embraces
,
were
by
force
ravished
,
yea
many
times
endangered
of
their
lives
.
To
redress
those
enormities
my
father
assembled
all
the
Company
near
unto
him
,
to
whom
he
declared
the
wickedness
of
those
their
brethren
;
who
all
with
one
consent
agreed
that
they
should
be
severely
punished
;
and
so
arming
themselves
with
boughs
,
stones
,
and
such
like
weapons
,
they
marched
against
them
,
who
having
notice
of
their
coming
,
and
fearing
their
deserved
punishment
,
some
of
them
fled
into
woods
,
others
passed
over
a
great
River
which
runneth
through
the
heart
of
our
Country
,
hazarding
drowning
to
escape
punishment
;
But
the
grandest
offender
of
them
all
was
taken
,
whose
name
was
John
Phill
,
the
second
son
of
the
Negro-woman
that
came
with
my
Grand-father
into
this
Island
.
He
being
proved
guilty
of
divers
ravishings
and
tyrannies
committed
by
him
,
was
adjudged
guilty
of
death
,
and
accordingly
was
thrown
down
from
a
high
Rock
into
the
Sea
,
where
he
perished
in
the
waters
.
Execution
being
done
upon
him
,
the
rest
were
pardoned
for
what
was
past
,
which
being
notified
abroad
,
they
returned
from
those
desart
and
obscure
places
wherein
they
were
hidden
.
Now
as
seed
being
cast
into
stinking
dung
produceth
good
and
wholesome
Corn
for
the
sustentation
of
mans
life
,
so
bad
manners
produceth
good
and
wholesome
Laws
for
the
preservation
of
humane
society
.
Soone
after
my
father
with
the
advice
of
some
few
others
of
his
Counsel
,
ordained
and
set
forth
these
Laws
to
be
observed
by
them
.
1.
That
whosoever
should
blaspheme
or
talk
irreverently
of
the
name
of
God
should
be
put
to
death
.
2.
That
who
should
be
absent
from
the
monthly
assembly
to
hear
the
Bible
read
,
without
sufficient
cause
shown
to
the
contrary
,
should
for
the
first
default
be
kept
without
any
victualls
or
drink
,
for
the
space
of
four
days
,
and
if
he
offend
therein
again
,
then
to
suffer
death
.
3.
That
who
should
force
or
ravish
any
maid
or
woman
should
be
burnt
to
death
,
the
party
so
ravished
putting
fire
to
the
wood
that
should
burn
him
.
4.
Whosoever
shall
commit
adultery
,
for
the
first
crime
the
Male
shall
loose
his
privities
,
and
the
Woman
have
her
right
eye
bored
out
,
if
after
that
she
was
again
taken
in
the
act
,
she
should
die
without
mercy
.
5.
That
who
so
injured
his
neighbour
by
laming
of
his
limbs
,
or
taking
any
thing
away
which
he
possesseth
,
shall
suffer
in
the
same
kinde
himself
by
loss
of
limb
;
and
for
defrauding
his
neighbour
,
to
become
servant
to
him
whilest
he
had
made
him
double
satisfaction
.
6.
That
who
should
defame
or
speak
evil
of
the
Governor
,
or
refuse
to
come
before
him
upon
summons
,
should
receive
a
punishment
by
whipping
with
rods
,
and
afterwards
be
exploded
from
the
society
of
all
the
rest
of
the
inhabitants
.
Having
set
forth
these
Laws
,
he
chose
four
several
persons
under
him
to
see
them
put
in
Execution
,
whereof
one
was
of
the
Englishes
,
the
offspring
of
Sarah
English
;
another
of
his
own
Tribe
,
the
Sparkes
;
a
third
of
the
Trenors
,
and
the
fourth
of
the
Phills
;
appointing
them
every
year
at
a
certaine
time
to
appeare
before
him
,
and
give
an
account
of
what
they
had
done
in
prosecution
of
those
Laws
.
The
Country
being
thus
settled
,
my
father
lived
quiet
and
peaceable
till
he
attained
to
the
age
of
ninty
and
four
years
,
when
dying
,
I
succeeded
in
his
place
,
in
which
I
have
continued
peaceably
and
quietly
till
this
very
present
time
.
He
having
ended
his
speech
,
we
gave
him
very
heartly
thanks
for
our
information
,
assuring
him
we
should
not
be
wanting
to
him
in
any
thing
which
lay
in
our
powers
,
wherewith
we
could
pleasure
him
in
what
he
should
desire
;
and
thereupon
profferd
to
depart
,
but
before
our
going
away
,
he
would
needs
engage
us
to
see
him
the
next
day
,
when
was
to
be
their
great
assembly
or
monthly
Meeting
for
the
celebration
of
their
Religious
Exercises
.
Accordingly
the
next
day
we
came
thither
again
,
and
were
courteously
entertained
as
before
,
In
a
short
space
there
was
gathered
such
a
multitude
of
people
together
,
as
made
us
to
admire
;
and
first
there
was
several
Weddings
celebrated
,
the
manner
whereof
was
thus
.
The
Bridegroom
and
Bride
appeared
before
him
who
was
their
Priest
or
Reader
of
the
Bible
,
together
with
the
Parents
of
each
party
,
or
if
any
of
their
Parents
were
dead
,
then
the
next
relation
unto
them
,
without
whose
consent
as
well
as
the
parties
to
be
married
,
the
Priest
will
not
joyn
them
together
:
but
being
satisfied
in
those
particulars
,
after
some
short
oraizons
,
&
joyning
of
hands
together
,
he
pronounces
them
to
be
man
and
wife
;
and
with
exhortations
to
them
to
live
lovingly
towards
each
other
,
and
quietly
to
their
neighbours
,
he
concludes
with
some
prayers
,
and
so
dismisses
them
.
The
Weddings
being
finished
,
all
the
people
took
their
places
to
hear
the
Word
read
,
the
new
married
persons
having
the
honour
to
be
next
unto
the
Priest
that
day
,
after
he
had
read
three
or
four
Chapters
he
fell
to
expounding
the
most
difficult
places
therein
,
the
people
being
very
attentive
all
that
while
,
this
exercise
continued
for
two
or
three
hours
,
which
being
done
,
with
some
few
prayers
he
concluded
,
but
all
the
rest
of
that
day
was
by
the
people
kept
very
strictly
,
abstaining
from
all
manner
of
playing
or
pastimes
,
with
which
on
other
days
they
use
to
pass
their
time
away
,
as
having
need
of
nothing
but
victuals
,
and
that
they
have
in
such
plenty
as
almost
provided
to
their
hands
.
Their
exercises
of
Religion
being
over
,
we
returned
again
to
our
Ship
,
and
the
next
day
,
taking
with
us
two
or
three
Fowling-pieces
,
leaving
half
our
Company
to
guard
the
Ship
,
the
rest
of
us
resolved
to
go
up
higher
into
the
Country
for
a
furthery
discovery
;
All
the
way
as
we
passed
the
first
morning
,
we
saw
abundance
of
little
Cabbins
or
Huts
of
these
inhabitants
,
made
under
Trees
,
&
fashioned
up
with
boughs
,
grass
,
and
such
like
stuffe
to
defend
them
from
sun
and
rain
;
as
we
went
along
they
came
out
of
them
much
wondring
at
our
attire
,
&
standing
a
loof
from
us
as
if
they
were
afraid
,
but
our
companion
that
spake
English
,
calling
to
them
in
their
own
tongue
,
and
giving
them
good
words
,
they
drew
nigher
,
some
of
them
freely
proffering
to
go
along
with
us
,
which
we
willingly
accepted
;
but
having
passed
some
few
miles
,
one
of
our
company
espying
a
fat
Buck
come
gazing
on
him
,
he
discharged
his
peece
,
sending
a
brace
of
bullets
into
his
belly
,
which
brought
him
dead
upon
the
ground
;
these
poor
naked
unarmed
people
hearing
the
noise
of
the
peece
,
&
seeing
the
Buck
lie
tumbling
in
his
gore
,
without
speaking
any
words
betooke
them
to
their
heels
,
running
back
again
as
fast
as
they
could
drive
,
nor
could
the
perswasions
of
our
Companion
,
assuring
them
they
should
have
no
hurt
,
prevail
any
thing
at
all
with
them
,
so
that
we
were
forced
to
pass
along
without
their
Company
:
all
the
way
that
we
went
we
heard
the
delightful
harmony
of
singing
Birds
;
the
ground
very
sertile
in
Trees
,
Grass
,
and
such
Flowers
as
grow
by
the
production
of
nature
,
without
the
help
of
art
;
many
and
several
sorts
of
Beasts
we
saw
,
who
were
not
so
much
wilde
as
in
other
Countries
;
whether
it
were
as
having
enough
to
satiate
themselves
without
ravening
upon
others
,
or
that
they
never
before
saw
the
sight
of
man
,
nor
heard
the
report
〈◇〉
murdering
Guns
,
I
leave
it
to
others
to
deter●●ne
.
Some
Trees
bearing
wilde
fruits
we
also
saw
,
and
of
those
some
whereof
we
tasted
,
which
were
neither
unwholesome
nor
distasteful
to
the
pallat
,
and
no
question
had
but
nature
here
the
benefit
of
art
added
unto
it
,
it
would
equal
,
if
not
exceed
many
of
our
Europian
Countries
;
the
Valleys
were
every
where
intermixt
with
running
streams
,
and
no
question
but
the
Earth
hath
in
it
rich
veins
of
Minerals
,
enough
to
satisfie
the
desires
of
the
most
covetous
.
It
was
very
strange
to
us
,
to
see
that
in
such
a
fertile
Country
which
was
as
yet
never
inhabited
,
there
should
be
notwithstanding
such
a
free
and
clear
passage
to
us
,
without
the
hinderance
of
Bushes
,
Thorns
,
and
such
like
stuff
,
wherewith
most
Ilands
of
the
like
nature
are
pestred
:
the
length
of
the
Grass
(
which
yet
was
very
much
intermixt
with
flowers
)
being
the
onely
impediment
that
we
found
.
Six
days
together
did
we
thus
travel
,
setting
several
marks
in
our
way
as
we
went
for
our
better
return
,
not
knowing
whether
we
should
have
the
benefit
of
the
Stars
for
our
guidance
in
our
going
back
,
which
we
made
use
of
in
our
passage
:
at
last
we
came
to
the
vast
Ocean
on
the
other
side
of
the
Island
,
and
by
our
coasting
it
,
conceive
it
to
be
of
an
oval
forme
,
onely
here
and
there
shooting
forth
with
some
promontories
.
I
conceive
it
hath
but
few
good
Harbours
belonging
to
it
,
the
Rocks
in
most
places
makeing
it
inaccessible
.
The
length
of
it
may
be
about
200
and
breadth
100
miles
,
the
whole
in
circumference
about
500.
miles
.
It
lieth
about
76
degrees
of
Longitude
,
and
20
of
Latitude
,
being
scituate
unde
the
third
Climate
,
the
longest
day
being
about
13.
hours
and
45.
minutes
.
The
weather
as
in
all
Southern
Countries
,
is
far
more
hot
than
with
us
in
Europe
;
but
what
is
by
the
Sun
parched
in
the
day
,
the
night
again
refreshes
with
cool
pearly
dews
.
The
air
is
found
to
be
very
healthful
by
the
long
lives
of
the
present
inhabitants
,
few
dying
there
till
such
time
as
they
come
to
good
years
of
maturity
,
many
of
them
arriving
to
the
extremity
of
old
age
.
And
now
speaking
concerning
the
length
of
their
lives
,
I
think
it
will
not
be
amiss
in
this
place
to
speak
something
of
their
Burials
,
which
they
used
to
do
thus
:
When
the
party
was
dead
,
they
stuck
his
carkass
all
over
with
flowers
,
and
after
carried
him
to
the
place
appointed
for
Burial
,
where
setting
him
down
,
(
the
Priest
having
given
some
Godly
exhortations
concerning
the
frailty
of
life
)
then
do
they
take
stones
(
a
heap
being
provided
there
for
that
purpose
)
and
the
nearest
of
the
kin
begins
to
lay
the
first
stone
upon
him
,
afterwards
the
rest
follows
,
never
leaving
till
they
have
covered
the
body
deep
in
stones
,
so
that
no
Beast
can
possibly
come
to
him
,
and
this
shift
were
they
forced
to
make
having
no
Spades
or
Shovels
wherewith
to
dig
them
graves
;
which
want
of
theirs
we
espying
,
bestowed
a
Pick-axe
and
two
shovels
upon
them
.
Here
might
I
add
their
way
of
Christening
Children
,
but
that
being
little
different
from
yours
in
England
,
and
taught
them
by
George
Pines
at
first
which
they
have
since
continued
,
I
shall
therefore
forbeare
to
speak
thereof
.
after
our
return
back
from
the
discovery
of
the
Countrey
,
the
Wind
not
being
fit
for
our
purpose
,
and
our
men
also
willing
thereto
,
we
got
all
our
cutting
Instruments
on
Land
,
and
fell
to
hewing
down
of
Trees
,
with
which
,
in
a
little
,
(
many
hands
making
light
work
)
we
built
up
a
Pallace
for
this
William
Pines
the
Lord
of
that
Countrey
;
which
,
though
much
inferiour
to
the
houses
of
your
Gentry
in
England
.
Yet
to
them
which
never
had
seen
better
,
it
appeared
a
very
Lordly
Place
.
This
deed
of
ours
was
beyond
expression
acceptable
unto
him
,
loading
us
with
thanks
for
so
great
a
benefit
,
of
which
he
said
he
should
never
be
able
to
make
a
requital
.
And
now
acquainting
him
,
that
upon
the
first
opportunity
we
were
resolved
to
leave
the
Island
,
as
also
how
that
we
were
near
Neighbours
to
the
Countrey
of
England
,
from
whence
his
Ancestors
came
;
he
seemed
upon
the
news
to
be
much
discontented
that
we
would
leave
him
,
desiring
,
if
it
might
stand
with
our
commodity
to
continue
still
with
him
,
but
seeing
he
could
not
prevail
,
he
invited
us
to
dine
with
him
the
next
day
,
which
we
promised
to
do
,
against
which
time
he
provided
,
very
sumptuously
(
according
to
his
estate
)
for
us
,
and
now
was
he
attended
after
a
more
Royal
manner
then
ever
we
saw
him
before
,
both
for
number
of
Servants
,
and
multiplicity
of
Meat
,
on
which
we
fed
very
heartily
;
but
he
having
no
other
Beverage
for
us
to
drink
,
then
water
,
we
fetched
from
our
Ship
a
Case
of
Brandy
,
presenting
some
of
it
to
him
to
drink
,
but
when
he
had
tasted
of
it
,
he
would
by
no
means
be
perswaded
to
touch
thereof
again
,
preferring
(
as
he
said
)
his
own
Countrey
Water
before
all
such
Liquors
whatsoever
.
After
we
had
Dined
,
we
were
invited
out
into
the
Fields
to
behold
their
Country
Dauncing
,
which
they
did
with
great
agility
of
body
;
and
though
they
had
no
other
then
only
Vocal
Musick
(
several
of
them
singing
all
that
while
)
yet
did
they
trip
it
very
neatly
,
giving
sufficient
satisfaction
to
all
that
beheld
them
.
The
next
day
we
invited
the
Prince
William
Pines
aboard
out
Ship
,
where
was
nothing
wanting
in
what
we
could
to
entertain
him
,
he
had
about
a
dozen
of
Servants
to
attend
on
him
;
he
much
admired
at
the
Tacklings
of
our
Ship
,
but
when
we
came
to
discharge
a
piece
or
two
of
Ordnance
,
it
struck
him
into
a
wonder
and
amazement
to
behold
the
strange
effects
of
Powder
;
he
was
very
sparing
in
his
Diet
,
neither
could
he
,
or
any
of
his
followers
be
induced
to
drink
any
thing
but
Water
:
We
there
presented
him
with
several
things
,
as
much
as
we
could
spare
,
which
we
thought
would
any
wayes
conduce
to
their
benefit
,
all
which
he
very
gratefully
received
,
assuring
us
of
his
real
love
and
good
will
,
whensoever
we
should
come
thither
again
.
And
now
we
intended
the
next
day
to
take
our
leaves
,
the
Wind
standing
fair
,
blowing
with
a
gentle
Gale
South
and
by
East
,
but
as
we
were
hoising
of
our
Sails
,
and
weighing
Anchor
,
we
were
suddenly
Allarum'd
with
a
noise
from
the
shore
,
the
Prince
W.
Pines
imploring
our
assistance
in
an
Insurrection
which
had
happened
amongst
them
,
of
which
this
was
the
cause
.
Henry
Phil
,
the
chief
Ruler
of
the
Tribe
or
Family
of
the
Phills
,
being
the
Offspring
of
George
Pines
which
he
had
by
the
N●gro-woman
,
this
man
had
ravished
the
Wife
of
one
of
the
principal
of
the
Family
of
the
Tr●vers
,
which
act
being
made
known
,
the
Trev●rs
assembled
themselves
altogether
to
bring
the
o●●ender
unto
Justice
:
But
he
knowing
his
crime
to
be
so
great
,
as
extended
to
the
loss
of
life
;
sought
to
defend
that
by
force
,
which
he
had
as
unlawfully
committed
,
whereupon
the
whole
Island
was
in
a
great
hurly
burly
,
they
being
too
great
Potent
Factions
,
the
bandying
of
which
against
each
other
,
threatned
a
general
ruin
to
the
whole
State
.
The
Governour
William
Pines
had
interposed
in
the
matter
,
but
found
his
Authority
too
weak
to
repress
such
Disorders
;
for
where
the
Hedge
of
Government
is
once
broken
down
the
most
vile
bear
the
greatest
rule
,
whereupon
he
desir'd
our
assistance
,
to
which
we
readily
condescended
,
and
arming
out
twelve
of
us
went
on
Shore
,
rather
as
to
a
surprize
then
sight
,
for
what
could
nakedness
do
to
encounter
with
Arms.
Being
conducted
by
him
to
the
force
of
our
Enemy
,
we
first
entered
into
parley
,
seeking
to
gain
them
rather
by
fair
means
then
force
,
but
that
not
prevailing
,
we
were
necessitated
to
use
violence
,
for
this
Henry
Phill
being
of
an
undaunted
resolution
,
and
having
armed
his
fellows
with
Clubs
and
Stones
,
they
sent
such
a
Peal
amongst
us
,
as
made
us
at
the
first
to
give
back
,
which
encouraged
them
to
follow
us
on
with
great
violence
,
but
we
discharging
off
three
or
four
Guns
,
when
they
saw
some
of
themselves
wounded
,
and
heard
the
terrible
reports
which
they
gave
,
they
ran
away
with
greater
speed
then
they
came
.
The
Band
of
the
Trevors
who
were
joyned
with
us
,
hotly
pursued
them
,
and
having
taken
their
Captain
,
returned
with
great
triumph
to
their
Governour
,
who
sitting
in
Judgment
upon
him
,
he
was
adjudged
to
death
,
and
thrown
off
a
steep
Rock
into
the
Sea
,
the
only
way
they
have
of
punishing
any
by
death
.
And
now
at
last
we
took
our
solemn
leaves
of
the
Governour
,
and
departed
from
thence
,
having
been
there
in
all
the
space
of
three
weeks
and
two
dayes
,
we
took
with
us
good
store
of
the
flesh
of
a
Beast
which
they
call
there
Reval
,
being
in
tast
different
either
from
Beef
or
Swines-flesh
,
yet
very
delightful
to
the
Pallate
,
and
exceeding
nutrimental
.
We
took
also
with
us
alive
,
divers
Fowls
which
they
call
Mards
,
about
the
bigness
of
Pullet
,
and
not
different
in
taste
,
they
are
very
swift
of
flight
,
and
yet
so
fearless
of
danger
,
that
they
will
stand
still
till
such
time
as
you
catch
them
:
We
had
also
sent
us
in
by
the
Governour
about
two
bushels
of
eggs
,
which
as
I
conjecture
were
the
Mards
eggs
,
very
lussious
in
taste
,
and
strenthening
to
the
body
.
June
8.
We
had
a
sight
of
Cambaia
,
a
part
of
the
East
Indies
,
but
under
the
Government
of
the
great
Cham
of
Tartary
;
here
our
Vessel
springing
a
leak
,
we
were
forced
to
put
to
shore
,
receiving
much
dammage
in
some
of
our
Commodities
;
we
were
forced
to
ply
the
Pump
for
eighteen
hours
together
,
which
,
had
that
miscarried
,
we
had
inevitably
have
perished
;
here
we
stai'd
five
dayes
mending
our
Ship
,
and
drying
some
of
our
Goods
,
and
then
hoising
Sail
,
in
four
days
time
more
we
came
to
Calecute
.
This
Cal●cute
is
the
chief
Mart
Town
and
Staple
of
all
the
Indian
Traffique
,
it
is
very
populous
,
and
frequented
by
Merchants
of
all
Nations
.
Here
we
unladed
a
great
part
of
our
Goods
,
and
taking
in
others
,
which
caused
us
to
stay
there
a
full
Moneth
,
during
which
space
,
at
leisure
times
I
went
abroad
to
take
a
survey
of
the
City
,
which
I
found
to
be
large
and
populous
,
lying
for
three
miles
together
upon
the
Sea-shore
.
Here
is
a
great
many
of
those
persons
whom
thy
call
Brachmans
,
being
their
Priests
or
Teachers
whom
they
much
reverence
.
It
is
a
custome
here
for
the
King
to
give
to
some
of
those
Brachmain
the
hanselling
of
his
Nuptial
Bed
;
for
which
cause
,
not
the
Kings
,
but
the
Kings
sisters
sons
succeed
in
the
Kingdom
,
as
being
more
certainly
known
to
be
of
the
true
Royal
blood
:
And
these
sisters
of
his
choose
what
Gentleman
they
please
,
on
whom
to
bestow
their
Virginities
;
and
if
they
prove
not
in
a
certain
time
to
be
with
child
,
they
betake
themselves
to
these
Brachman
Stalions
,
who
never
fail
of
doing
their
work
.
The
people
are
indifferently
civil
and
ingenious
,
both
men
and
women
imitate
a
Majesty
in
their
Train
and
Apparel
,
which
they
sweeten
with
Oyles
and
Perfumes
:
adorning
themselves
with
Jewels
and
other
Ornaments
befitting
each
Rank
and
Quality
of
them
.
They
have
many
odd
Customs
amongst
them
which
they
observe
very
strictly
;
as
first
,
not
knowing
their
Wives
after
they
have
born
them
two
children
:
Secondly
,
not
accompanying
them
,
if
after
five
years
cohabition
they
can
raise
no
issue
by
them
,
but
taking
others
in
their
rooms
:
Thirdly
,
never
being
rewarded
for
any
Military
exploit
,
unless
they
bring
with
them
an
enemies
Head
in
their
Hand
,
but
that
which
is
strangest
,
and
indeed
most
barbarous
,
is
that
when
any
of
their
friends
falls
sick
,
they
will
rather
chuse
to
kill
him
,
then
that
he
should
be
withered
by
sickness
.
Thus
you
see
there
is
little
employment
there
for
Doctors
,
when
to
be
sick
,
is
the
next
way
for
to
be
slain
,
or
perhaps
the
people
may
be
of
the
mind
rather
to
kill
themselves
,
then
to
let
the
Doctors
do
it
.
Having
dispatched
our
business
,
and
fraighted
again
our
Ship
,
we
left
Calecute
,
and
put
forth
to
Sea
,
and
coasted
along
several
of
the
Islands
belonging
to
India
,
at
Camboia
I
met
with
our
old
friend
Mr.
David
Prire
,
who
was
overjoyed
to
see
me
,
to
whom
I
related
our
Discovery
of
the
Island
of
Pines
,
in
the
same
manner
as
I
have
related
it
to
you
;
he
was
then
but
newly
recovered
of
a
Feaver
,
the
Air
of
that
place
not
being
agreeable
to
him
;
here
we
took
in
good
store
of
Aloes
,
and
some
other
Commodities
,
and
victualled
our
Ship
for
our
return
home
.
After
four
davs
sailing
,
we
met
with
two
Portugal
Ships
which
came
from
Lisbon
,
one
whereof
had
in
a
storm
lost
its
Top-mast
,
and
was
forced
in
part
to
be
towed
by
the
other
.
We
had
no
bad
weather
in
eleven
dayes
space
,
but
then
a
sudden
storm
of
Wind
did
us
much
harm
in
our
Tacklings
,
and
swept
away
one
of
our
Sailors
off
from
the
Fore
Castle
.
November
the
sixth
had
like
to
have
been
a
fatal
day
unto
us
,
our
Ship
striking
twice
upon
a
Rock
,
and
at
night
was
in
danger
of
being
fired
by
the
negligence
of
a
Boy
,
leaving
a
Candle
carelesly
in
the
Gun-room
;
the
next
day
we
were
chased
by
a
Pyrate
of
Argiere
,
but
by
the
swiftness
of
our
Sails
we
out
ran
him
.
December
the
first
we
came
again
to
Madagascar
,
where
we
put
in
for
a
fresh
recruit
of
Victuals
and
Water
.
During
our
abode
here
,
there
hapned
a
very
great
Earthquake
,
which
tumbled
down
many
Houses
;
The
people
of
themselves
are
very
Unhospitable
and
Treacherous
,
hardly
to
to
be
drawn
to
Traffique
with
any
people
;
and
now
,
this
calamitie
happening
upon
them
,
so
enraged
them
against
the
Christians
,
imputing
all
such
calamities
to
the
cause
of
them
,
that
they
fell
upon
some
Portugals
and
wounded
them
,
and
we
seeing
their
mischrevous
Actions
,
with
all
the
speed
we
could
put
forth
to
Sea
again
,
and
sailed
to
the
Island
of
St.
Hellens
.
Here
we
stayed
all
Christmas
Holy-dayes
,
which
was
very
much
celebrated
by
the
Governour
there
under
the
King
of
Spain
:
Here
we
furnished
our selves
with
all
necessaries
which
we
wanted
;
but
upon
our
departure
,
our
old
acquaintance
Mr.
Petrus
Ramazina
,
coming
in
a
Skiff
out
of
the
Isse
dol
Principe
,
or
the
Princes
Island
,
retarded
our
going
for
the
space
of
two
dayes
,
for
both
my self
and
our
Pu●●er
had
Emergent
business
with
him
,
he
being
concerned
in
those
Affairs
of
which
I
wrote
to
you
in
April
last
:
Indeed
we
cannot
but
acknowledge
his
Courtesies
unto
us
,
of
which
you
know
he
is
never
sparing
.
January
the
first
,
we
again
hoised
Sail
,
having
a
fair
and
prosperous
gail
of
Wind
,
we
touched
at
the
Canaries
,
but
made
no
tarriance
,
desirous
now
to
see
our
Native
Countrey
;
but
the
Winds
was
very
cross
unto
us
for
the
space
of
a
week
,
at
last
we
were
favoured
with
a
gentle
Gale
,
which
brought
us
on
merrily
;
though
we
were
on
a
sudden
stricken
again
into
a
dump
;
a
Sailor
from
the
main
Mast
discovering
five
Ships
,
which
put
us
all
in
a
great
fear
,
we
being
Richly
Laden
,
and
not
very
well
provided
for
Defence
;
but
they
bearing
up
to
us
,
we
found
them
to
be
Zealanders
and
our
Friends
;
after
many
other
passages
concerning
us
not
so
much
worthy
of
Note
,
we
at
last
safely
arrived
at
home
,
May
26.
1668.
Thus
Sir
,
have
I
given
you
a
brief
,
but
true
Relation
of
our
Voyage
,
Which
I
was
the
more
willing
to
do
,
to
prevent
false
Copies
which
might
be
spread
of
this
nature
:
As
for
the
Island
of
Pines
it self
,
which
caused
me
to
Write
this
Relation
,
I
suppose
it
is
a
thing
so
strange
as
will
hardly
be
credited
by
some
,
although
perhaps
knowing
persons
,
especially
considering
our
last
age
being
so
full
of
Discoveries
,
that
this
Place
should
lie
Dormant
for
so
long
a
space
of
time
;
Others
I
know
,
such
Nullifidians
as
will
believe
nothing
but
what
they
see
,
applying
that
Proverb
unto
us
,
That
Travelers
may
lye
by
auth●rity
.
But
Sir
,
in
writing
to
you
,
I
question
not
but
to
give
Credence
,
you
knowing
my
disposition
so
hateful
to
divulge
Falsities
;
I
shall
request
you
to
impart
this
my
Relation
to
Mr.
W.
W.
and
Mr.
P.
L.
remembring
me
very
kindly
unto
them
,
not
forgetting
my
old
acquaintance
Mr.
J.
P.
and
Mr.
J.
B.
no
more
at
present
,
but
only
my
best
respects
to
you
and
your
second
self
,
I
rest
July
22.
1668.
Yours
in
the
best
of
friendship
,
Cornelius
Van
Sloetten
.