In the end, in thirty-two degrees and one half we came in sight of the land, being the nineteenth day of April.

In the end of five years I made supplication to the king to go out of this land, desiring to see my poor wife and children according to conscience and nature.

At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other.

But God, that is always merciful at need, showed mercy unto us and would not suffer them to have their wills of us.

Forty-one days being expired, the emperor caused me to be brought before him again, demanding of me many questions more, which were too long to write.

I told him if he would permit me to depart, I would be a means that both the English and Hollanders should come and traffic there.

If our countries had war the one with the other, that was no cause that he should put us to death; with which they were out of heart that their cruel pretense failed them. For which God be forever-more praised.

A two days after, the emperor called me again, demanding the reason of our coming so far. I answered: We are a people that sought all friendship with all nations, and to have trade in all countries, bringing such merchandise as our country did afford into strange lands in the way of traffic.

From the ship all things were taken out, so that the clothes which I took with me on my back I only had.