The only difficulty in it was the entrance—which, however, as it was a place of security, and such a retreat as I wanted; I thought was a convenience; so that I was really rejoiced at the discovery, and resolved, without any delay, to bring some of those things which I was most anxious about to this place: particularly, I resolved to bring hither my magazine of powder, and all my spare arms—viz. two fowling-pieces—for I had three in all—and three muskets—for of them I had eight in all; so I kept in my castle only five, which stood ready mounted like pieces of cannon on my outmost fence, and were ready also to take out upon any expedition.
Di fatto grandemente rallegratomi della mia scoperta, venni senza indugio nella risoluzione di trasportar quivi alcune fra le cose che m’aveano fatto più desideroso di un tale rifugio. Furono tra queste il mio magazzino della polvere e le mie armi da fuoco, cioè due moschetti da caccia, perchè ne aveva tre in tutto, e tre archibusi de’ quali ne possedeva otto; e ne lasciai sol cinque nella mia fortezza sempre allestiti come pezzi di cannone nell’interno della mia seconda palizzata ed atti ad essere trasportati in caso di una spedizione.