The first mate and boatswain will take ashore some of the goods we have brought for the purpose of trade, and they will buy not only such things as we require for the ship--fruit and vegetables--but whatever the natives may have to sell.
"All these things will be brought on board, and then those of you who wish for any of these articles, as a token from the first island at which we touched, can take them; making an auction among yourselves, the sums to be deducted from your wages.

In this way all will be on a fair footing, and the proceeds of the sale will go into the general fund, to be divided at the end of the voyage.
Nevertheless, I should advise you not to purchase now, but to leave it until we have finished all our business, and are on our homeward way.

Then we shall see what we have obtained, and each man can buy according to his liking.

I say this because, if you get things now, they will litter up the ship, and will get broken, lost, or thrown overboard; and it were far better that everything remained packed in the hold, until we are on the homeward voyage.
"Another thing: Let each man behave himself decently on shore.

Be gentle and kind to the natives who, though but heathens, are a harmless people, and friendly.