The plan of action was decided upon.

A canoe was to be built out of a cotton-tree large enough to carry eight or ten oars.

This and the tender, with men and divers, were to go in search of the wreck under the command of Bucklaw and the captain of the Swallow, whose name Phips did not mention.

Phips himself was to remain on the Bridgwater Merchant, the Swallow lying near with a goodly number of men to meet any possible attack from the sea.

When all was planned, Phips told Bucklaw who was the commander of the Swallow.