The ISLE of PINES, OR, A late Discovery of a fourth ISLAND in Terra Australis, Incognita.  
BEING A True Relation of certain English persons, Who in the days of Queen Elizabeth, making a Voyage to the East India, were cast away, and wracked upon the Island near to the Coast of Terra Australis, Incognita, and all drowned, except one Man and four Women, whereof one was a Negro. And now lately Anno Dom. 1667. a Dutch Ship driven by foul weather there, by chance have found their Posterity (speaking good English) to amount to ten or twelve thousand persons, as they suppose. The whole Relation follows, written, and left by the Man himself a little before his death, and declared to the Dutch by his Grandchild.  
Licenced June 27. 1668.  
LONDON, Printed by S. G. for Allen Banks and Charles Harper at the Flower-Deluice near Cripplegate Church, 1668.   

The Isle of Pines, Or a late Discovery of a fourth Island in Terra Australis, Incognita. Being a true Relation of certain English persons, who in the days of Queen Elizabeth, making a Voyage to the East India, were cast away, and wracked upon the Island near to the Coast of Terra Australis, Incognita, and all drowned, except one man and four women, whereof one was a Negro. And now lately Anno dom. 1667. a Dutch Ship driven by foul weather there, by chance have found their posterity (speaking good English) to amount to ten or twelve thousand persons, as they suppose. The whole Relation follows, written and left by the man himself a little before his death, and declared to the Dutch by his Grandchild.  
AWay to the East India's being lately discovered by Sea, to the South of Africa by certain Portugals, far more safe and profitable then had been heretofore; certain English Merchants encouraged by the great advantages arising from the Eastern commodities, to settle a Factory there for the advantage of Trade. And having to that purpose obtained the Queen's Royal Licence Anno Dom. 1589. 11. or 12. Eliz. furnished out of those parts four Ships, my Master being sent as Factor to deal and Negotiate for them, and to settle there, took with him his whole Family, (that is to say) his Wife, and one son of about twelve years of age, one daughter of about fourteen years, two maid servants, one Negro female slave, and myself, who went under him as his Book-keeper, with this company on Monday the third of April next following; (having all necessaries for House-keeping when we should come there, we emberqued ourselves in the good ship called the India Merchant, of about four hundred and fifty Tuns burden, and having a go it wind, we on the fourteenth of May had sight of the Canaries and not long after of the Isles of Cape Vert or Verd, where taking in such things as were necessary for our Voyage, and some fresh Previsions we steering our course South, and a point East, about the first of August came within sight of the Island of St. Helen, where we took in some fresh water, we then set our forces for the Cape of good Hope, where by God's blessing after some sickness, whereof some of our Company died, though none of our Family: and hitherto we had met with none but calm weather, yet so it pleased God, when were were almost in sight of St. Laurence an Istand so called, one of the greatest in the world, as Mr. 〈…〉 overtaken and dispersed by a great storm of wind, which continued, with such violence many days, that losing all hopes of safety, being out of our own knowledge, and whether we should fall on Faults or Ricks, uncertain in the night, not having the least benefit of the light, we feared most, always wishing for day, and then for Land, cut it come too soon for our good; for about the first of October, our fears having made us forget how the time passed to a certainty; we about the break of day discerned Land (but what we knew not) the Land seemed high and Rockey, and the See continued still very storney and tempestuous, insomuch as there, seemed no hope of safety, but looked suddenly by to perish. As we grew near Land, perceiving no, safely in the ship which we looked would suddenly be beat in pieces: The Captain my Master, and some others got into the long Boat, thinking by that means to save their lives, and presently after all the Seamen cast themselves overboard, thinking to save their lives by swimming, only myself, my Master's Daughter, the two Maids, and the Negro were left on board, for we could not swim; but those that left us, might as well have carried with us, for we saw them, or most of them perish, ourselves now ready after to follow their fortune, but God was pleased to spare our lives, as it were by miracle, though to further sorrow; for when we come against the Rocks, our Ship having endured two or three blows against the Rocks, (being now broken and quite foundered in the Waters, we having with much ado gotten ourselves on the Bowspright, which being broken off, was driven by the Waves into a small Creek, wherein fell a little River, which being encompassed by the Rocks, was sheltered from the wind so that we had opportunity to land ourselves, (though almost drowned) in all four person, besides the Negro; When we were got upon the Rocks, we could perceive the miserable wrack to our great terror, I had in my Pocket a little Tinderbox, and Steel, and Flint to strike fire at any time upon occasion, which served now to good purpose, for its being so close, preserved the Tinder dry; with this, and the help of some old Rotten Wood which we got together, we kindled a Fire and dried ourselves, which done, I left my Female company, and went to see, if I could find any of our Ships company, that were escaped, but could hear of none, though I hooted, and made all the noise I could; neither could I perceive the footsteps of any living Creature (save a few Birds, and other Bowls. At length it drawing towards the Evening I went back to my company, who were very much troubled for want of me. I being now all their stay in this lost condition; we were at first afraid that the wild people of the Country might find us out, although we saw no footsteps of any, no not so much as a Path; the Woods round about being fult of Briers and Bramble, we also stood in fear of wild Beasts, of such also we saw none, nor sign of any: But abve all, that we had greatest reason to fear, was to be starved to death for want of Food, but God had otherwise provided for us, as you shall know hereafter; this done; we spent our time in getting some broken pieces of Board and Planks, and some of the Sails an Rigging on Shoar for shelter; I set up two or three Poles, an drew two or three of the Cords and Line from Tree to Tree, over which throwing some Sailcloathes and having gotten Wood by us, and three or four Sea gowns which we had dried, we took up our lodging for 〈◊〉 night altogether (the Blackmore being less sensible than the rest we made our Sentry, we slept sound that night, as having not slept in three or four nights before (our fears of what happened preventing us) neither could our hard lodging, fear, and danger hinder us, we were so overwatcht.  
On the morrow, being well refreshed with sleep, the wind ceased, and the weather was very warm; we went down the Rocks on the Sands at low Water, where we found great part of our lading, either on shore or floating near it. I by the help of my company, dragged most of it on shore; what was too heavy for us we broke, and unbound the Casks and Chests, and, taking out the goods, secured all; so that we wanted no clothes, nor any other provision necessary for Housekeeping, to furnish a better House than any we were like to have; but no Victuals (the salt Water having spoiled all) only one Cask of Biscuit, being lighter than the rest was dry; this served for Bread a while, and we found no Land a sort of fowl about the bigness of a Swan, very heavy and fat, that by reason of their weight could not fly, of these we found little difficulty to kill, so that they were our present food; we carried out of England certain Hens and Cocks to eat by the way, some of these when the Ship was broken, by some means got to Land, and bred exceedingly, so that in the future they were a great help unto us; we found also, by a little River, in the flags, store of eggs, of a sort of fowl much like our Ducks, which were very good meat, so that we wanted nothing to keep us alive.  
On the morrow, which was the third day, as soon as it was morning, seeing nothing to disturb us, I looked out a convenient place to dwell in, that we might build us a Hut to shelter us from the weather, and from any other danger of annoyance, from wild Beasts (if any should find us out): So close by a large Spring which risen out of a high hill over looking the Sea; on the side of a Wood, having a prospect towards the Sea (by the help of an Axe and some other implements, for we had all necessaries, the working of the Sea, having cast up most of our goods) I cut down all the straightest poles I could find, and which were enough for my purpose, by the help of my company, (necessity being our Master) I digged holes in the earth, setting my poles at an equal distance, and nailing the broken boards of the Casks, Chests, and Cabins, and such like to them, making my door to the Seaward, and having covered the top, with Sail clothes strained, and nailed; I in the space of a week had made a large  big enough to hold all our goods and ourselves in it; I also placed our Hammocks for lodging, purposing (if it pleased God to send any Ship that way) we might be transported home, but it never came to pass, the place, wherein we were (as I conceived) being much out of the way.  
We having now lived in this manner full four months, and not so much as seeing or hearing of any wild people or of any of our own company, more than ourselves (they being found now by experience to be all drowned) and the place as we after found, being a large Island, and disjoined, and out of sight of any other Land, was wholly uninhabited by any people, neither was there any hurtful beast to annoy us. But on the contrary, the Country so very pleasant, being always clothed with green, and full of pleasant fruits, and variety of Birds, ever warm, and never colder than in England in September: so that this place (had it the culture that skilful people might bestow on it) would prove a Paradise.  
The Woods afforded us a sort of Nuts, as big as a large Apple, whose kernil being pleasant and dry, we made use of instead of Bread, that Fowl before mentioned, and a sort of Waterfowl like Ducks, and their Eggs, and a Beast about the size of a Goat, and almost such a like Creature, which brought two young ones at a time, and that twice a year, of which the Low Lands and Woods were very full, being a very harmless Creature and tame, so that we could easily take and kill them: Fish also, especially Shellfish (which we could best come by) we had great store of, so that in effect as to Food we wanted nothing; and thus, and by such like helps, we continued six months, without any disturbance or want.  
Idleness and fullness of every thing begot in me a desire of enjoying the Women, beginning now to grow more familiar. I had persuaded the two Maids to let me lie with them, which I did at first in private, but after, custom taking away shame (there being none but us) we did it more openly, as our Lust gave us liberty; afterwards my Master's Daughter was content also to do as we did; the truth is, they were all handsome women, when they had clothes, and well shaped, feeding well. For we wanted no Food, and living idly, and seeing us at liberty to do our wills, without hope of ever returning home made us thus bold: One of the first of my Consorts, with whom I first accompanied (the tallest and handsomest) proved presently with child, the second was my Master's Daughter, and the other also not long after fell into the same condition: none now remaining but my Megro, who seeing what we did, longed also for her share one night, I being asleep, my Negro (with the consent of others) got close to me, thinking it being dark to begule me, but I awaking and feeling her, and perceiving who it was, yet willing to try the difference, satisfied myself with her, as well as with one of the rest; that night although the first time, she proved also with child, so that in the year of our being here, all my women were with child by me, and they all coming at different seasons, were a great help to one another.  
The first brought me a brave boy, my Master's Daughter was the youngest she brought me a Girl, so did the other Maid, who being something fat sped worse at her labour, the Negro had no pain at all, and brought me a fine white Girl, so I had one Boy, and three Girls: the Women were soon well again, and the two first with child again, before the two last were brought to bed: My custom being not to lie with any of them after they were with child, till other were so likewise; and not with the Black, at all after: she was with child: which commonly was at the first tiem, I lay with her, which was in the night and not else, my stomach would not serve me, although she was one of the handsomest Blacks, I had seen, and her children as comely as any foe the rest; we had no clothes for them, and therefore when they had sucked, we said, them in M●sse to sleep, and took no further care of them, for we knew, when they were gone more would come; the Women never failing once a year at least, and none of the Children (for all the hardship we put them to) were ever sick; so that wanting now nothing but , nor them much neither, other than for decency, the warmth of the Country and Custom supplying that Defect, we were now well satisfied with our condition, our Family beginning to grow large, and there being nothing to hurt us, we many times lay abroad on Mossey Banks, under the shelter of some Trees, or such like (for having nothing else to do) I had made me several Arbours to sleep in with my Women in the heat of the day, in these I and my Women passed the time away, they being never willing to be out of my company.  
And having now no thought of ever returning home, as having resolved and sworn each to other, never to part or leave one another, or the place; having by my several Wives, forty seven Children, Boys and Girls, but most Girls, and growing up apace, we were all of us very fleshy, the Country so well agreeing with us, that we never ailed any thing; my Negro having had twelve, was the first that left bearing, so I never meddled with her more: My Master's Daughter (by whom I had most Children, being the youngest and handsomest) was most fond of me, and I of her. Thus we lived for sixteen years, till perceiving my eldest Boy to mind the ordinary work of Nature, by seeing what we did, I gave him a Mate, and so I did to all the rest, as fast as they grew up, and were capable: My Wives having left bearing, my children began to breed apace, so we were like to be a multitude; My first Wife brought me thirteen Children, my second seven, my Master's Daughter fifteen, and the Negro twelve, in all forty seven.  
After we had lived there twenty two years, my Negro died suddenly, but I could not percive any thing that ailed her; most of my children being grown, as fast as we married them, I sent them and placed them over the River by themselves severally, because we would not pester one another; and now they being all grown up, and gone, and married after our manner (some two or three of the youngest) for (growing myself into years) I liked not the wanton annoyance of young company.  
Thus having lived to the sixtieth year of my age, and the fortieth of my coming thither, at which time I sent for all of them to bring their children, and there were in number descended from me by these four Women, of my Children, grandchildren, & great grandchildren, five hundred sixty five of both sorts; I took off the Males of one Family, and married them to the Females of another, not letting any to marry their sisters, as we did formerly out of necessity, so blessing God for his Providence and goodness, I dismissed them, I having taught some of my Children to read formerly, for I had left still the Bible, I charged it should be read once a month at a general meeting: At last one of my Wives died being sixty eighth years of age, which I buried in a place, set out on purpose, and within a year after another, so I had none now left but my Master's Daughter, and we lived together twelve years longer, at length she died also, so I buried her also next the place where I purposed to be buried myself, and the tall Maid my first Wife next me on the other side, the Negro next without her, and the other Maid next my Master's Daughter. I had now nothing to mind, but the place whether I was to go, being very old, almost eighty years, I gave my Cabin and Furniture that was left to my eldest son after my decease, who had married my eldest Daughter by my beloved Wife, whom I made King and Governor of all the rest: I informed them of the Manners of Europe, and charged them to remember the Christian Religion, after the manner of them that spoke the same Language, and to admit no other, if hereafter any should come and find them out.  
And now once for all, I summoned them to come to me, that I might number them, which I did, and found the estimate to contain in or about the eightieth year of my age, and the fifty ninth of my coming there; in all of all sorts one thousand seven hundred eighty and nine. Thus praying God to multiply them, and send them the true light of the Gospel, I last of all dismissed them: For, being now very old, and my sight decayed, I could not expect to live long. I gave this Narration (written with my own hand) to my Eldest Son, who now lived with me, commanding him to keep it, and if any strangers should come hither by chance, to let them see it, and take a Copy of it if they would, that our name be not lost from off the earth. I gave this People (descended from me) the name of the ENGLISH PINES, George Pine being my name, and my Master's Daughters name Sarah English, my two other Wives were Mary Sparkes, and Elizabeth Trevor, so their several Descendants are called the ENGLISH, the SPARKS, and the trevor's, and the PHILLS, from the Christian Name of the Negro, which was Phillippa, she having no surname: And the general name of the whole the ENGLISH PINES; whom God bless with the dew of Heaven, and the fat of the Earth, AMEN,  
FINIS.