And, first, I found that all the ship’s provisions were dry and untouched by the water, and being very well disposed to eat, I went to the bread room and filled my pockets with biscuit, and ate it as I went about other things, for I had no time to lose. I also found some rum in the great cabin, of which I took a large dram, and which I had, indeed, need enough of to spirit me for what was before me.
Mijne eerste zorg was te onderzoeken wat beschadigd en wat goed gebleven was, gelijk men wel gelooven zal. Ik vond, dat al de provisie droog en goed gebleven was, en daar ik uitgehongerd was, vulde ik mijne zakken met beschuit, en at die op, terwijl ik naar andere dingen rondzag, want ik had geen tijd te verliezen.