I jump'd up，and regardless of Danger，I went out，as soon as I could get my Cloaths on，thro' my little Grove，which by the Way was by this time grown to be a very thick Wood；I say，regardless of Danger，I went without my Arms，which was not my Custom to do：But I was surpriz'd，when turning my Eyes to the Sea，I presently saw a Boat at about a League and half's Distance，standing in for the Shore，with a Shoulder of Mutton Sail，as they call it；and the Wind blowing pretty fair to bring them in；also I observ'd presently，that they did not come from that Side which the Shore lay on，but from the Southermost End of the Island：Upon this I call'd Friday in，and bid him lie close，for these were not the People we look'd for，and that we might not know yet whether they were Friends or Enemies.
In the next Place，I went in to fetch my Perspective Glass，to see what I could make of them；and having taken the Ladder out，I climb'd up to the Top of the Hill，as I used to do when I was apprehensive of any thing，and to take my View the plainer without being discover'd.
I had scarce Set my Foot on the Hill，when my Eye plainly discover'd a Ship lying at an Anchor，at about two Leagues and an half's Distance from me South-south-east，but not above a League and an half from the Shore. By my Observation it appear'd plainly to be an English Ship，and the Boat appear'd to be an English Long-Boat.
I cannot express the Confusion I was in，tho' the Joy of seeing a Ship，and one who I had Reason to believe was Mann'd by my own Country-men，and consequently Friends，was such as I cannot describe；but yet I had some secret Doubts hung about me，I cannot tell from whence they came，bidding me keep upon my Guard. In the first Place，it occurr'd to me to consider what Business an English Ship could have in that Part of the World，since it was not the Way to or from any Part of the World，where the English had any Traffick；and I knew there had been no Storms to drive them in there，as in Distress；and that if they were English really，it was most probable that they were here upon no good Design；and that I had better continue as I was，than fall into the Hands of Thieves and Murtherers.