They generally began with stating that they were poor natives of the place, and not Spaniards and that they were in sad want of tobacco and other comforts.

At Caylen, the most southern island, the sailors bought with a stick of tobacco, of the value of three-halfpence, two fowls, one of which, the Indian stated, had skin between its toes, and turned out to be a fine duck; and with some cotton handkerchiefs, worth three shillings, three sheep and a large bunch of onions were procured.
The yawl at this place was anchored some way from the shore, and we had fears for her safety from robbers during the night.

Our pilot, Mr.Douglas, accordingly told the constable of the district that we always placed sentinels with loaded arms, and not understanding Spanish, if we saw any person in the dark, we should assuredly shoot him.

The constable, with much humility, agreed to the perfect propriety of this arrangement, and promised us that no one should stir out of his house during that night.
During the four succeeding days we continued sailing southward.

The general features of the country remained the same, but it was much less thickly inhabited.