track of an alligator here. Not far from the pond we found the rudder of
a Malayan proa, 3 great jars in a small shed set up against a tree, and a
barbecue whereon there had been fish and flesh of buffaloes dressed, the
bones lying but a little from it.

In 3 days we filled about twenty-six tun of water, and then had on board
about 30 tun in all. The 2 following days we spent in fishing with the
seine, and the first morning caught as many as served all my ship's
company: but afterwards we had not so good success. The rest of my men
which could be spared from the ship I sent out; some with the carpenter's
mate to cut timber for my boats, etc. These went always guarded with 3 or
4 armed men to secure them: I showed them what wood was fitting to cut
for our use, especially the calabash and maho; I showed them always the
manner of stripping the maho-bark, and of making therewith thread, twine,
ropes, etc. Others were sent out a-fowling; who brought home pigeons,
parrots, cockatoos, etc. I was always with one party or other myself;
especially with the carpenters, to hasten them to get what they could,
that we might be gone from hence.

Our water being full, I sailed from hence October the 6th about 4 in the
afternoon, designing to coast alongshore to the eastward, till I came to
the Portuguese settlements. By the next morning we were driven 3 or 4
leagues to the west of the bay; but in the afternoon, having a faint
seabreeze, we got again abreast of it. It was the 11th day at noon before
we got as far as the small island before mentioned, which lies about 7
leagues to the east of the watering-bay: for what we gained in the
afternoon by the benefit of the seabreezes we lost again in the evenings
and mornings, while it was calm, in the interval of the breezes. But this
day, the seabreeze blowing fresher than ordinary, we passed by the island
and run before night about 7 leagues to the east of it.