Sentence:  The other men were variously burthened; some carrying picks and shovels&mdash;for that had been the very first necessary they brought ashore from the "Hispaniola"&mdash;others <WSD>laden</WSD> with pork, bread, and brandy for the midday meal. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Weighed down with a load, burdened.