In the mean time our pinnace joined us, having been sent to another part of the island for cattle according to appointment, but the people had postponed supplying them, till they could find an opportunity of executing their intended treachery.  The people of the pinnace told us, they had been informed that fifteen sail of Hollanders had lately taken Mozambique, and put all the Portuguese to the sword.  At this news, which came from Zanjibar, the head Moors seemed overjoyed, being another subtle contrivance to lead us on to our ruin.  On the approach of night, we entreated them to go on board with us, which they declined, but promised they would next day.  Accordingly, he who called himself the king’s brother came with two others on board, having Thomas Cave, Gabriel Brooke, and Lawrence Pigot, our surgeon, as their pledges.  They were handsomely entertained, and next morning our general gave the chief two goats and a cartridge of gunpowder, with some trifles to the two others.  Messrs Revet, Jordan, Glascock, and I, went ashore with them for the pledges, and on landing went unadvisedly along with them to some houses, where we found the pledges guarded by some fifty or sixty men, armed with bows and arrows, swords, bucklers, and darts; yet were they delivered to us.  We then returned to the pinnace, accompanied by the king’s brother, most of the Moors following us, and six or seven of them going up to the pinnace to examine it, after which they returned to the rest.  We went all into the boat, and the king’s brother readily came along with us, and was courteously entertained as usual.  Towards night the master offered him a knife, which he scornfully refused, and immediately went ashore in an almadia.

The long-boat went ashore very early of the 14th for water, and when the casks were filled the ship was seen with her sails set down to dry; but the natives believing she was going away, the companion of the king’s brother came and asked our boatswain if it were so.  The boatswain, as well as he could by signs, made him understand that it was only to dry the sails.  While thus talking, our pinnace was observed coming ashore well armed, on which the natives went away.  Had not the pinnace made her appearance so very opportunely, I believe they intended at this time to have cut off our men, and seized the long-boat, for two or more of the rogues were seen lurking about the watering-place, as if waiting for the signal of attack.  When our pinnace came on shore, and the men were standing near on the sands under arms, the master sent Nicholas White to the town, to tell the islanders that our merchants were landed, and as White was passing a house full of people, he observed six Portuguese in long branched or flowered damask gowns, lined with blue taffeta, under which they wore white calico breeches.  Presently after, the attendant on the king’s brother came and told Mr Revet that the native merchants were weary, and requested therefore that the English would come up to look at the cattle.  Now White saw only one bullock and no more.  Mr Revet desired to be excused, and pressed him to send down the bullock, saying, there were enough of goods in the boat to pay for it; with which answer he went away.