Our strength was now thus ordered for the expedition: first, the captain, his mate, and passenger; second, the two prisoners of the first gang, to whom, having their character from the captain, I had given their liberty, and trusted them with arms; third, the other two that I had kept till now in my bower, pinioned, but on the captain’s motion had now released; fourth, these five released at last; so that there were twelve in all, besides five we kept prisoners in the cave for hostages.
Due prigionieri della prima banda, da me posti in libertà e forniti d’armi dietro la descrizione dell’indole loro fattami dal capitano; 3. Gli altri due che aveva finora tenuti in ceppi nel mio frascato, ma or lasciati liberi per intercessione del capitano.