In the inside of this I thickened my wall to about ten feet thick with continually bringing earth out of my cave, and laying it at the foot of the wall, and walking upon it; and through the seven holes I contrived to plant the muskets, of which I took notice that I had got seven on shore out of the ship; these I planted like my cannon, and fitted them into frames, that held them like a carriage, so that I could fire all the seven guns in two minutes’ time; this wall I was many a weary month in finishing, and yet never thought myself safe till it was done.
En la parte inferior, mi muro llegó a tener un espesor de diez pies, gracias a la tierra que continuamente extraía de la cueva y que amontonaba y apisonaba al pie del mismo. A través de las siete perforaciones coloqué los mosquetes, de los cuales había rescatado siete del naufragio, los dispuse como si fuesen cañones y los ajusté a una armazón que los sostenía, de manera que en dos minutos podía disparar toda mi artillería.