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1633] TROUBLES AND PASSAGES OF A CAPHILA 279
under water neere \\ hower without beinge able to remedy-
it ; The Cart was soe sunck in a pitt of Sand. Soe wee
were faine [obliged] to take the Fardles [bundles]1 of
Indicoe a Shoare on mens shoulders, and much adoe wee
had to gett somuch helpe amongst 170 hired servants, the
night being darke and fowle weather, every man shifted
himselfe out of the way. Divers other of the Carts came
through very deepe water, but by reason of their litle
staye, there cannot bee somuch dammage thought [through
it] as on the former which was left att Byana, there opened
and put to drie being verie much dampnified : and had it
not ben the sooner prevented, the whole Carte Loadinge
(being seven Fardles) had bene utterly spoyled. To the
broaken Cart they sent two emptie ones to fetch away the
goods. Thus puzling [embarrassed], it was neere Mid-
night before our Carts came together. By this begining
Mr Fremlen might judge of the future and farther pro-
ceede of this Caphila [kdfi/a], for heere himselfe was
present, the howse broker, the howse servants, Cart
Brokers, Cammell Brokers, etts. to assist him, the Oxen
unwrought [i.e., fresh] and the Monsull [wauzi/, stage]
but 5 or 6 Course, and yett all the former Trouble befell
with the dammage and hindrance. How could hee
then thincke I could strive all alone with weary oxen,
broken Carts long Monzulls, a tedious journey, and to
keepe Company with a Laskarre besides other incon-
veniencies ?
The first March 1632/3. Wee all sett forward on our
Joumie.
The 2d March 1632/3. Wee came to Somf ca Sarae
[Sop]2, whether Mr Fremlen accompanied us, and haveing
ended Accompts with the Cammellers, Carter balloaches
1 See ante, Relation VII., note on p. 76.
2 In Relation xvi. {ante, p. 235), the 3rd March is given as the date
of reaching Sop.
under water neere \\ hower without beinge able to remedy-
it ; The Cart was soe sunck in a pitt of Sand. Soe wee
were faine [obliged] to take the Fardles [bundles]1 of
Indicoe a Shoare on mens shoulders, and much adoe wee
had to gett somuch helpe amongst 170 hired servants, the
night being darke and fowle weather, every man shifted
himselfe out of the way. Divers other of the Carts came
through very deepe water, but by reason of their litle
staye, there cannot bee somuch dammage thought [through
it] as on the former which was left att Byana, there opened
and put to drie being verie much dampnified : and had it
not ben the sooner prevented, the whole Carte Loadinge
(being seven Fardles) had bene utterly spoyled. To the
broaken Cart they sent two emptie ones to fetch away the
goods. Thus puzling [embarrassed], it was neere Mid-
night before our Carts came together. By this begining
Mr Fremlen might judge of the future and farther pro-
ceede of this Caphila [kdfi/a], for heere himselfe was
present, the howse broker, the howse servants, Cart
Brokers, Cammell Brokers, etts. to assist him, the Oxen
unwrought [i.e., fresh] and the Monsull [wauzi/, stage]
but 5 or 6 Course, and yett all the former Trouble befell
with the dammage and hindrance. How could hee
then thincke I could strive all alone with weary oxen,
broken Carts long Monzulls, a tedious journey, and to
keepe Company with a Laskarre besides other incon-
veniencies ?
The first March 1632/3. Wee all sett forward on our
Joumie.
The 2d March 1632/3. Wee came to Somf ca Sarae
[Sop]2, whether Mr Fremlen accompanied us, and haveing
ended Accompts with the Cammellers, Carter balloaches
1 See ante, Relation VII., note on p. 76.
2 In Relation xvi. {ante, p. 235), the 3rd March is given as the date
of reaching Sop.