November 6, 1612 [near Sunnyside]

In the morninge the wind at north north west with some Fogge. Aboute dinner tyme our governer and his Companie returned agayne. So some houre after dinner we did espy a savage's fire being some mylle from the place where we made our fire. Being we discovered their fire [we] did go all aboard and advertised our governer of it how they made a Fire for a signe for us to come unto them.

So we removed anker and made towardes them with our pennice [the Indeavour] and shallope. Coming near them both with our pennice and shallop they began to be fearfull [and] returned againe unto their canoes there being 2 [canoes]and 8 persons. Seeing them to be Rowinge away, we made signes with our flagg of truce ... which made them returne but first they showed a Flag of truce unto us with a wolf skine and they made showes we should come ashore unto them but seeing both bark and boat come made them to fear and get into ther canoes.

Then the governor sent but the boote to go ashoore and ther landed one man called Master Whittington with our flag of truce. Then there landed one of theirs out of the canoe and so came to parlay by signes one to the other with handing and dancing together they laughinge much with very great voices.

Then ther came another of their men ashore [and] presently there landed another of ours. Then afterward the governer landed and some 4 more of us. The governer made them a banquet with raisons, bread and butter and beere and aquavitae which they liked well.

But first they gave us, at our comying ashore, chaines of shells and put [them] aboute our neckes for great presents. The governer bestowed [on] them a shirte, napkin, handkerchiefs and points and our flag of truce. They gave us some of their dry venison. They were very Joyful of our flag of truce.

Also they Brought ashoore at their first comyng certain furs some 14 in all - more they had in their canoes - and did hange them upon stages by the beach. We thinking they did dry them but we perceived afterward it was to truck with us. Being towardes night they hasted to be gone, making showe they would go into their canoes and they made showe unto us to go aboard our Bark which we departed instantly as they did.

But they lefte all ther skins behind except a wolf skine which they bestowed on master Whittington which was their flag of truce. So we removed with our bark and boat up to the bottome of the sound againe. We call this sound Truce Sound because we made truce with them there.

The wind at northeast but some frost this night. This night very mild.

Guy's entry for this date.