Upon these Assurances，I resolv'd to venture to relieve them，if possible，and to send the old Savage and this Spaniard over to them to treat：But when we had gotten all things in a Readiness to go，the Spaniard himself started an Objection，which had so much Prudence in it on one hand，and so much Sincerity on the other hand，that I could not but be very well satisfy'd in it；and by his Advice，put off the Deliverance of his Comerades，for at least half a Year. The Case was thus：
He had been with us now about a Month；during which time，I had let him see in what Manner I had provided，with the Assistance of Providence，for my Support；and he saw evidently what Stock of Corn and Rice I had laid up；which as it was more than sufficient for my self，so it was not sufficient，at least without good Husbandry，for my Family；now it was encreas'd to Number four：But much less would it be sufficient，if his Country-men，who were，as he said，fourteen' still alive，should Come over. And least of all should it be sufficient to victual our Vessel，if we should build one，for a Voyage to any of the Christian Colonies of America. So he told me，he thought it would be more advisable，to let him and the two other，dig and cultivate some more Land，as much as I could spare Seed to sow；and that we should wait another Harvest，that we might have a Supply of Corn for his Country-men when they should come；for Want might be a Temptation to them to disagree，or not to think themselves delivered，otherwise than out of one Difficulty into another. You know，says he，the Children of Israel，though they rejoyc'd at first for their being deliver'd out of Egypt，yet rebell'd even against God himself that deliver'd them，when they came to want Bread in the Wilderness.