For that which one part of the Land affords is a good Commodity to carry to another that wants it.

And thus with the help of a little allowance, they make a shift to subsist.

Most of their Wives spin Cotton yarn, which is a great help to them for cloathing, and at spare times also knit.
[The respect and credit they live in.] After this manner by the blessing of God our Nation hath lived and still doth, in as good fashion as any other People or Nation whatsoever, that are Strangers here, or as any of the Natives themselves, only the Grandees and Courtiers excepted.

This I speak to the Praise and Glory of our God; who loves the Stranger in giving him Food and Raiment; and that hath been pleased to give us Favour and a good Repute in the sight of our Enemies.

We cannot complain for want of justice in any wrongs we have sustained by the People; or that our cause hath been discountenanced; but rather we have been favoured above the Natives themselves.
[A Chingulay punished for beating an English man.] One of our men happened to be beaten by his Neighbour.