So that a man cannot be too circumspect and wary of
himself among such miscreants. Our pinnace being finished, we departed
from this place the 30th and last day of December, and coasting along
the shore we did descry, not contrary to our expectation, certain
_canters_, which were Spanish fishermen; to whom we gave chase and took
three of them. And proceeding further we met with three carvels, and
took them also.
The 17th day of January we arrived at Cape Blanco, where we found a ship
riding at anchor, within the Cape, and but two simple mariners in her.
Which ship we took and carried her further into the harbour, where we
remained four days; and in that space our General mustered and trained
his men on land in warlike manner, to make them fit for all occasions.
In this place we took of the fishermen such necessaries as we wanted,
and they could yield us; and leaving here one of our little barks,
called the Benedict, we took with us one of theirs which they called
_canters_, being of the burden of 40 tons or thereabouts. All these
things being finished we departed this harbour the 22nd of January,
carrying along with us one of the Portugal carvels, which was bound to
the islands of Cape Verde for salt, whereof good store is made in one
of those islands. The master or pilot of that carvel did advertise our
General that upon one of those islands, called Mayo, there was great
store of dried _cabritos_ (goats), which a few inhabitants there
dwelling did yearly make ready for such of the king's ships as did there
touch, being bound for his country of Brazil or elsewhere.
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