September 29 1701
As I arrived back in our port, I noticed a large crowd gathered at what used to be the English courthouse.I had my men unload the supplies and take with them the storehouse at the edges of the docks. As I came up, I noticed that the men were chanting for the removal of the Native population. That it was there god given rights to expand and that they would begin to do it whether the council allowed it or not. I stepped through the crowd, most parting when they realized I had returned. As I stepped onto the courthouse steps, there were many things running through my mind. I decided to that I would give a speech, where I don't threaten the townspeople, but I make it clear that the Native population were here to help us. That we would be no better than the English if we tried to force them from their lands. That seemed to quiet their protest. I still had those who wished to take the land of the Natives, so I decided to go see my friends at the tribe to ask if there were any lands that they wouldn't be using during the winter. That if we could rent from the land for the winter, work the land for timber or plant crops for the spring harvest.
Captain Nathaniel Britannia
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