Bartholomeus Gosnols reys van Engeland na het noorder-gedeelte van Virginien, anno 1602 doo...

to return, the more so because time would not brook any delay.

They complete their started Fort, etc.

On the 1st of June, we were busy gathering Sassafras a North American tree with aromatic bark used for medicinal purposes and building our Fort.

On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, we did our best to finish our storehouses for the preservation of our provisions until our ships could return.

At that time, a canoe with their Lord or Chieftain came to lay alongside us, but did not remain still for long, pointing to the Sun as a sign that he intended to visit us the following day, which he also did.

Eight of their men on land, fearing 50 Indians who approached them,

On the 5th, we continued our work, while 50 savages from the mainland, alert and brave men with bows and arrows, approached us. Among them was one of the greatest authority, as all the others bowed before him with all reverence. At this same time, our ship lay an hour’s distance from land. Captain Gosnold was on the ship, as was Captain Gilbert, who almost never came to land, so that I was on shore with only 8 men. These Indians came quickly toward us while we were trying to take up a position between the sea and the fresh water; I approached

but in vain.

seven or eight paces toward them and placed my hands first on the sides of my head, then on my chest, and subsequently presented my musket with a stern face, letting it be known that I gave them the choice of Peace or War. This was answered by their leader with the same signs of peace as I had shown, whereupon I stepped forward and embraced him. His company meanwhile sat down on their haunches like dogs and began to speak with our people about trading and booty.

Mutual treatment.

At that time, Captain Gosnold came from the ship with 12 men, whom we welcomed with a guard to show the wild Sinjoor a term used here for a lord or dignitary that he was our Captain. He greeted this dignitary according to our custom, but he made the slightest