Sunday, Mar. 18/28
                              At anchor in Plymouth harbor.  The
                              fourteenth Sunday the ship has lain at this
                              anchorage.  A fair day.  The sickness
                              stayed a little.  Many went on shore to the
                              meeting in the common-house.  Samoset the
                              savage came again, and brought five others
                              with him.

[This Sunday visit was doubtless very much to the dislike of the good brethren, or at least of the leaders, but policy dictated every possible forbearance.  Their consciences drew the line at trade, however, and they got rid of their untimely visitors as soon as possible without giving offense.  Massasoit’s men seem to have shown, by leaving their peltry with them, a confidence in their new white neighbors that is remarkable in view of the brevity of their friendship.]

They left their bows and arrows a quarter of a mile from the town, as instructed.  The Planters gave them entertainment, but would not truck with them.

     ["Truck—­to trade.”  All early and modern lexicographers give the
     word, which, though now obsolete, was in common use in parts of New
     England fifty years ago.]

They sang and danced after their manner, and made semblance of amity and friendship.  They drank tobacco and carried pounded corn to eat.  Their faces were painted.  They brought a few skins which they left with the Planters, and returned the tools which Captain Standish and Francis Cooke left in the woods.  The Planters dismissed them with a few trifles as soon as they could, it being Sunday, and they promised soon to return and trade.  Samoset would not go with them, feigning sick, and stayed.  Those on shore from the ship came off to her at night.

Monday, Mar. 19/29
                              At anchorage.  A fair day.  The Planters
                              digging and sowing seeds.

Tuesday, Mar. 20/30
                              At anchorage.  A fine day.  Digging and
                              planting of gardens on shore.  Those sick
                              of the crew mending.

Wednesday, Mar. 21/31
                              At anchorage.  A fine warm day.  Beginning
                              to put ship in trim for return voyage. 
                              Bringing ballast, etc.  Some, including
                              the Masters-mates, went on shore, who on
                              return reported that the Planters sent the
                              Indian Samoset away.  A general meeting of
                              the Planters was held at the common-house,