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.
Ten derde, de andere twee, die ik tot nu toe in mijne buitenplaats bewaard, maar op des kapiteins verzoek ontslagen had. Ten vierde, de vijf die het laatst ontslagen waren, zoodat zij in alles met hun twaalven waren, behalve vijf, die wij als gijzelaars in de grot hadden achtergehouden.