but immediately their Keepers called upon them to go from whence they came:  fearing they might consult and run away, altho Columbo the nearest Port they could fly to was above two days Journey from them.  But as it is with wild Beasts beginning to grow tame, their Liberty encreaseth:  So it happened to our Men; so that at length they might go and see one another at their pleasures; and were less and less watched and regarded.  And seeing they did not attempt to run away, they made no matter of it, if they stayed two or three days one with the other.

[No manner of work laid upon them.] They all wondered much to see themselves in this Condition, to be kept only to eat, and the People of the Countrey giving it unto them, daily expecting when they would put them to work, which they never did, nor dared to do.  For the King’s order was to feed them well only, and to look after them until he pleased to send for them.  This after some time made them to change their minds, and not to think themselves Slaves any more, but the Inhabitants of the Land to be their Servants, in that they laboured to sustain them.

Which made them to begin to Domineer, and would not be content unless they had such Victuals as pleased them, and oftentimes used to throw the Pots, Victuals and all at their heads that brought them, which they patiently would bear.

[They begin to pluck up their hearts.] And as they lived here longer, they knew better what Privileges they had in belonging unto the King, and being maintained by virtue of his Command.  And their Privileges they made use of to no purpose, as I shall relate an instance or two by and by; and showed their English Metal.

[What course they took for Cloths.] Victuals was the only thing allowed them, but no Cloths.  By this time the Cloths they had were almost worn out.  This put them to a study what course to take to procure more, when those on their backs were gone.  The readiest way that they could devise was this, that whereas they used to take their Victuals brought to them ready dressed, they should now take them raw; and so to pinch somewhat out of their Bellies, to save to buy Cloths for their Backs.  And so accordingly they concluded to do:  and by the favour that God gave them in the sight of the People, by alledging the Innocency of their Cause, and the Extremity of their present Condition, having not the least ability to help or relieve themselves, they consented to give them two Measures of Rice a day each man.  One of which is as much as any man can eat in a day, so that the other was to serve for advance towards Cloths. [Their fare.] For besides Rice, they gave them to eat with it Salt, Pepper, Limes, Herbs, Pumpkins, Coker Nuts, Flesh a little.  These and such like things were their constant fare.