Accidents > Dangers of the deep, or, Narratives of shipwreck and adventure at sea

LOSS OP THE SUSSEX
other man and woman, who were afraid to
come on board, until hearing that they were
Englishmen. Next day on sending ashore
again, they found that four of the king’s chief
men had come down, who, at the time of the
pinnace’s departure, came off and stayed all
night in the Sussex. From them, the crew
learned that the king was just returned from
war, and was coming with his army to Jubar.
The interpreter told the seaman who per¬
sonated the captain, that the king wished to
see him at Jubar, whither he went and was
well received. The king inquired how many
hands were on hoard, to which he replied,
thirty; the king showed him a Frenchman
and a Portuguese, and offered to let them go
along with him, hut they did not come off at
that time. After staying two days at the
king’s habitation, he returned on board, where
there was brought a plentiful supply of pro¬
visions.
Two days afterwards the king came on
board, bringing the Frenchman and Portu¬
guese. He was received, and treated accord¬
ing to the best of the crew’s abilities. Having
observed but few hands, he asked where the
rest were, and was told that they were sick