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all forty, (many more then we needed) were inſtituted as an Infirmary for
ſick perſons. And he told us withal, that as any of our ſick waxed well,
he might be removed from his Cell to a Chamber; for which purpoſe,
there were ſet forth ten ſpare Chambers, beſides the number we ſpake of
before. This done, he brought us back to the Parlor, and lifting up his
Cane a little (as they do when they give any charge or command) ſaid to
us, “Ye are to know, that the Cuſtom of the Land requireth, that after this
“day and to morrow (which we give you for removing your People ſrom
“your Ship) you are to keep within doors for three days: But let it not
“trouble you, nor do not think your ſelves reſtrained, but rather left to
“your Reſt and Eaſe. You ſhall want nothing, and there are ſix of our
“people appointed to attend you for any buſineſs you may have abroad.
We gave him thanks with all affection and reſpect, and ſaid, God ſurely is
manifeſted in this Land. We offered him alſo twenty Piſtolets; but he ſmiled,
and onely ſaid, VVhat, twice paid? and ſo he left us. Soon after our Dinner
was ſerved in, which was right good Viands, both for Bread and Meat,
better then any Collegiate Diet, that I have known in Europe. VVe had
alſo drink of three ſorts, all wholeſome and good; VVine of the Grape,
a Drink of Grain, ſuch as is with us our Ale, but more clear; and a kinde
of Sider made of a Fruit of that Countrey, a wonderful pleaſing and re-
freſhing drink. Beſides, there were brought in to us greatſtore of thoſe
Scarlet Orenges for our ſick, which (they ſaid) were an aſſured remedy
for ſickneſs taken at Sea. There was given us alſo a Box of ſmall gray or
whitiſh Pills, which they wiſhed our ſick ſhould take, one of the Pills
every night before ſleep, which (they ſaid) would haſten their recovery.
The next day, after that our trouble of carriage and removing of our
Men and Goods out of our Ship, was ſomewhat ſetled and quiet, I thought
good to call our company together, and when they were aſſembled, ſaid
unto them, “My dear Friends, let us know our ſelves, and how it ſtandeth
“with us. VVe are Men caſt on Land, as Fonas was out of the VVhales
“Belly, when we were as buried in the deep; and now we are on Land,
“we are but between Death and Life, for we are beyond both the Old
“VVorld and the New, and whether ever we ſhall ſee Europe, God onely
“knoweth: It is a kinde of miracle hath brought us hither, and it muſt be
“little leſs that ſhall bring us hence. Therefore in regard of our deliver-
“ance paſt, and our danger preſent and to come, let us look up to God,
“and every man reform his own ways. Beſides, we are come here amongſt
“a Chriſtian People, full of Piety and Humanity; let us not bring that con-
“fuſion of face upon our ſelves, as to ſhew our vices or unworthineſs be-
“fore them. Yet there is more; for they have by commandment (though
“in form of courteſie) cloiſtered us within theſe VValls for three days;
“vvho knovveth vvhether it be not to take ſome taſte of our manners and
“conditions; and if they finde them bad, to baniſh us ſtraight-vvays; if
“good, to give us further time? For theſe men that they have given us ſor
“attendance, may vvithal have an eye upon us. Therefore for Gods love,
“and as vve love the vveal of our Souls and Bodies, let us ſo behave our
“ſelves as vve may be at peace vvith God, and may finde grace in the eyes
“of this people. Our Company vvith one voice thanked me for my good
admonition, and promiſed me to live ſoberly and civilly, and vvithout
giving any the leaſt occaſion of offence. So vve ſpent our three days
joyfully and vvithout care, in expectation vvhat vvould be done vvith us
vvhen they vvere expired: During vvhich time, vve had every hour
ſick perſons. And he told us withal, that as any of our ſick waxed well,
he might be removed from his Cell to a Chamber; for which purpoſe,
there were ſet forth ten ſpare Chambers, beſides the number we ſpake of
before. This done, he brought us back to the Parlor, and lifting up his
Cane a little (as they do when they give any charge or command) ſaid to
us, “Ye are to know, that the Cuſtom of the Land requireth, that after this
“day and to morrow (which we give you for removing your People ſrom
“your Ship) you are to keep within doors for three days: But let it not
“trouble you, nor do not think your ſelves reſtrained, but rather left to
“your Reſt and Eaſe. You ſhall want nothing, and there are ſix of our
“people appointed to attend you for any buſineſs you may have abroad.
We gave him thanks with all affection and reſpect, and ſaid, God ſurely is
manifeſted in this Land. We offered him alſo twenty Piſtolets; but he ſmiled,
and onely ſaid, VVhat, twice paid? and ſo he left us. Soon after our Dinner
was ſerved in, which was right good Viands, both for Bread and Meat,
better then any Collegiate Diet, that I have known in Europe. VVe had
alſo drink of three ſorts, all wholeſome and good; VVine of the Grape,
a Drink of Grain, ſuch as is with us our Ale, but more clear; and a kinde
of Sider made of a Fruit of that Countrey, a wonderful pleaſing and re-
freſhing drink. Beſides, there were brought in to us greatſtore of thoſe
Scarlet Orenges for our ſick, which (they ſaid) were an aſſured remedy
for ſickneſs taken at Sea. There was given us alſo a Box of ſmall gray or
whitiſh Pills, which they wiſhed our ſick ſhould take, one of the Pills
every night before ſleep, which (they ſaid) would haſten their recovery.
The next day, after that our trouble of carriage and removing of our
Men and Goods out of our Ship, was ſomewhat ſetled and quiet, I thought
good to call our company together, and when they were aſſembled, ſaid
unto them, “My dear Friends, let us know our ſelves, and how it ſtandeth
“with us. VVe are Men caſt on Land, as Fonas was out of the VVhales
“Belly, when we were as buried in the deep; and now we are on Land,
“we are but between Death and Life, for we are beyond both the Old
“VVorld and the New, and whether ever we ſhall ſee Europe, God onely
“knoweth: It is a kinde of miracle hath brought us hither, and it muſt be
“little leſs that ſhall bring us hence. Therefore in regard of our deliver-
“ance paſt, and our danger preſent and to come, let us look up to God,
“and every man reform his own ways. Beſides, we are come here amongſt
“a Chriſtian People, full of Piety and Humanity; let us not bring that con-
“fuſion of face upon our ſelves, as to ſhew our vices or unworthineſs be-
“fore them. Yet there is more; for they have by commandment (though
“in form of courteſie) cloiſtered us within theſe VValls for three days;
“vvho knovveth vvhether it be not to take ſome taſte of our manners and
“conditions; and if they finde them bad, to baniſh us ſtraight-vvays; if
“good, to give us further time? For theſe men that they have given us ſor
“attendance, may vvithal have an eye upon us. Therefore for Gods love,
“and as vve love the vveal of our Souls and Bodies, let us ſo behave our
“ſelves as vve may be at peace vvith God, and may finde grace in the eyes
“of this people. Our Company vvith one voice thanked me for my good
admonition, and promiſed me to live ſoberly and civilly, and vvithout
giving any the leaſt occaſion of offence. So vve ſpent our three days
joyfully and vvithout care, in expectation vvhat vvould be done vvith us
vvhen they vvere expired: During vvhich time, vve had every hour
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