He answer'd with a great deal of Candor and Ingenuity，That their Condition was so miserable，and they were so sensible of it，that he believed they would abhor the Thought of using any Man unkindly that should contribute to their Deliverance；and that，if I pleased，he would go to them with the old Man，and discourse with them about it，and return again，and bring me their Answer：That he would make Conditions with them upon their solemn Oath，That they should be absolutely under my Leading，as their Commander and Captain；and that they should swear upon the Holy Sacraments and the Gospel，to be true to me，and to go to such Christian Country，as that I should agree to，and no other；and to be directed wholly and absolutely by my Orders，'till they were landed safely in such Country，as I intended；and that he would bring a Contract from them under their Hands for that Purpose.
Then he told me，he would first swear to me himself，That he would never stir from me as long as he liv'd，'till I gave him Orders；and that he would take my Side to the last Drop of his Blood，if there should happen the least Breach of Faith among his Country-men.
He told me，they were all of them very civil honest Men，and they were under the greatest Distress imaginable，having neither Weapons or Cloaths，nor any Food，but at the Mercy and Discretion of the Savages；out of all Hopes of ever returning to their own Country；and that he was sure，if I would undertake their Relief，they would live and die by me.