as possible, that he might hasten our return; being very negligent and
backward in most businesses I had occasion to employ him in; doing
nothing well or willingly, though I did all I could to win him to it. He
was also industrious to stir up the seamen to mutiny; telling them, among
other things, that any Dutch ship might lawfully take us in these seas;
but I knew better, and avoided everything that could give just offence.

KUPANG BAY.

The rest of my officers therefore being resolved to go from hence, and
having bought some fish of some Anamabeans who, seeing our ship, came
purposely to sell some, passing to and fro every day, I sailed away on
the 26th about 5 in the afternoon. We passed along between a small low
sandy island (over against the fort) full of bays and pretty high trees;
sounding as we went along, and had from 25 to 35 fathom, oasy ground. See
the little map of this passage Table 6 Number 1.

The 27th in the morning we anchored in the middle of the bay, called
Kupang Bay, in 12 fathom, soft oaze, about 4 leagues above the Dutch
fort. Their sloop was riding by the fort, and in the night fired a gun;
but for what reason I know not, and the governor said afterwards it was
the skipper's own doing, without his order. Presently after we had
anchored I went in the pinnace to search about the bay for water but
found none. Then, returning aboard, I weighed, and ran down to the north
entrance of the bay, and at 7 in the evening anchored again in 37 fathom,
soft oaze, close by the sandy island, and about 4 leagues from the Dutch
fort. The 28th I sent both my boats ashore on the sandy island to cut
wood; and by noon they both came back laden. In the afternoon I sent my
pinnace ashore on the north coast or point of Kupang Bay, which is called
Babao. Late in the night they returned, and told me that they saw great