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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: Sir Francis Drake Revived + +Author: Philip Nichols + +Release Date: March 31, 2006 [EBook #2854] +Last Updated: February 4, 2013 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SIR FRANCIS DRAKE REVIVED *** + + + + +Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger + + + + + +</pre> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <h1> + SIR FRANCIS DRAKE REVIVED + </h1> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <h2> + Edited by Philip Nichols + </h2> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + PREPARER'S NOTE + + This text was originally prepared from a 1910 edition, + published by P F + Collier & Son Company, New York. It included this note: + + Faithfully taken out of the report of Master Christopher Ceely, + Ellis Hixom, and others, who were in the same Voyage with him + By Philip Nichols, Preacher + Reviewed by Sir Francis Drake himself + Set forth by Sir Francis Drake, Baronet (his nephew) +</pre> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <h2> + Contents + </h2> + <table summary="" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="#link2H_4_0002"> INTRODUCTORY NOTE </a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="#link2H_4_0003"> <big><b>SIR FRANCIS DRAKE REVIVED</b></big> + </a> + </p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <h2> + SIR FRANCIS DRAKE REVIVED + </h2> + <p> + <a name="link2H_4_0002" id="link2H_4_0002"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </div> + <h2> + INTRODUCTORY NOTE + </h2> + <p> + Sir Francis Drake, the greatest of the naval adventurers of England of the + time of Elizabeth, was born in Devonshire about 1540. He went to sea + early, was sailing to the Spanish Main by 1565, and commanded a ship under + Hawkins in an expedition that was overwhelmed by the Spaniards in 1567. In + order to recompense himself for the loss suffered in this disaster, he + equipped the expedition against the Spanish treasure-house at Nombre de + Dios in 1572, the fortunes of which are described in the first of the two + following narratives. It was on this voyage that he was led by native + guides to "that goodly and great high tree" on the isthmus of Darien, from + which, first of Englishmen, he looked on the Pacific, and "besought + Almighty God of His goodness to give him life and leave to sail once in an + English ship in that sea." + </p> + <p> + The fulfilment of this prayer is described in the second of the voyages + here printed, in which it is told how, in 1578, Drake passed through the + Straits of Magellan into waters never before sailed by his countrymen, and + with a single ship rifled the Spanish settlements on the west coast of + South America and plundered the Spanish treasure-ships; how, considering + it unsafe to go back the way he came lest the enemy should seek revenge, + he went as far north as the Golden Gate, then passed across the Pacific + and round by the Cape of Good Hope, and so home, the first Englishman to + circumnavigate the globe. Only Magellan's ship had preceded him in the + feat, and Magellan had died on the voyage. The Queen visited the ship, + "The Golden Hind," as she lay at Deptford and knighted the commander on + board. + </p> + <p> + Drake's further adventures were of almost equal interest. Returning from a + raid on the Spaniards in 1586, he brought home the despairing Virginian + colony, and is said at the same time to have introduced from America + tobacco and potatoes. Two years later he led the English fleet in the + decisive engagement with the Great Armada. In 1595 he set out on another + voyage to the Spanish Main; and in the January of the following year died + off Porto Bello and was buried in the waters where he had made his name as + the greatest seaman of his day and nation. + </p> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY + CHARLES THE FIRST, OF + GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, and IRELAND, + KING, all the blessings of this, and a better life. +</pre> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN, + + That this brief Treatise is yours, both by right and by + succession, will appear by the Author's and Actor's ensuing + <i>Dedication</i>. To praise either the Mistress or the Servant, might + justly incur the censure of <i>Quis eos unquam sanus vituperavit</i>; + either's worth having sufficiently blazed their fame. + + This Present loseth nothing, by glancing on former actions; and + the observation of passed adventures may probably advantage future + employments. Caesar wrote his own Commentaries; and this Doer was + partly the Indictor. + + Neither is there wanting living testimony to confirm its truth. + For his sake, then, cherish what is good! and I shall willingly + entertain check for what is amiss. Your favourable acceptance may + encourage my collecting of more neglected notes! However, though + Virtue, as Lands, be not inheritable; yet hath he left of his + Name, one that resolves, and therein joys to approve himself. + + Your most humble and loyal subject, + + FRANCIS DRAKE [BART.] +</pre> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + The Dedicatory Epistle, Intended To + QUEEN ELIZABETH + Written By SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, Deceased. + + To The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, + my most dread Sovereign. +</pre> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + Madam, + + Seeing divers have diversely reported and written of these Voyages + and Actions which I have attempted and made, every one + endeavouring to bring to light whatsoever inklings or conjectures + they have had; whereby many untruths have been published, and the + certain truth concealed: as [so] I have thought it necessary + myself, as in a Card [chart] to prick the principal points of the + counsels taken, attempts made, and success had, during the whole + course of my employment in these services against the Spaniard. + Not as setting sail for maintaining my reputation in men's + judgment, but only as sitting at helm, if occasion shall be, for + conducting the like actions hereafter. So I have accounted it my + duty, to present this Discourse to Your Majesty, as of right; + either for itself being the first fruits of your Servant's pen, or + for the matter, being service done to Your Majesty by your poor + vassal, against your great Enemy: at times, in such places, and + after such sort as may seem strange to those that are not + acquainted with the whole carriage thereof; but will be a pleasing + remembrance to Your Highness, who take the apparent height of the + Almighty's favour towards you, by these events, as truest + instruments. + + Humbly submitting myself to Your gracious censure, both in writing + and presenting; that Posterity be not deprived of such help as may + happily be gained hereby, and our present Age, at least, may be + satisfied, in the rightfulness of these actions, which hitherto + have been silenced: and Your Servant's labour not seem altogether + lost, not only in travels by sea and land, but also in writing the + Report thereof (a work to him no less troublesome) yet made + pleasant and sweet, in that it hath been, is, and shall be for + Your Majesty's content; to whom I have devoted myself [and] live + or die. + + FRANCIS DRAKE [Knight]. + + January 1, 1592 [i.e., 1593]. +</pre> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + TO THE COURTEOUS READER +</pre> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + HONEST READER, + + Without apology, I desire thee, in this ensuing Discourse, to + observe, with me, the power and justice of the LORD of Hosts, Who + could enable so mean a person to right himself upon so mighty a + Prince; together with the goodness and providence of GOD very + observable in that it pleased Him to raise this man, not only from + a low condition, but even from the state of persecution. His + father suffered in it, being forced to fly from his house, near + South Tavistock in Devon, into Kent: and there to inhabit in the + hull of a ship, wherein many of his younger sons were born. He had + twelve in all: and as it pleased GOD to give most of them a being + upon the water, so the greatest part of them died at sea. The + youngest, who though he was [went] as far as any, yet died at + home; whose posterity inherits that, which by himself and this + noble Gentleman the eldest brother, was hardly, yet worthily + gotten. + + I could more largely acquaint thee, that this voyage was his Third + he made into the West Indies; after that [of] his excellent + service, both by sea and land, in Ireland, under WALTER, Earl of + ESSEX; his next, about the World; another, wherein he took St. + Jago, Cartagena, St. Domingo, St. Augustino; his doings at Cadiz; + besides the first Carrack taught by him to sail into England; his + stirrings in Eighty-seven; his remarkable actions in Eighty-eight; + his endeavours in the Portugal employment; his last enterprise, + determined by death; and his filling Plymouth with a plentiful + stream of fresh water: but I pass by all these. I had rather thou + shouldest inquire of others! then to seem myself a vainglorious + man. + + I intend not his praise! I strive only to set out the praise of + his and our good GOD! that guided him in his truth! and protected + him in his courses! My ends are to stir thee up to the worship of + GOD, and service of our King and Country, by his example! If + anything be worth thy consideration; conclude with me, that the + LORD only, can do great things! + + FRANCIS DRAKE [Bart.] +</pre> + <p> + <a name="link2H_4_0003" id="link2H_4_0003"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </div> + <h2> + SIR FRANCIS DRAKE REVIVED + </h2> + <p> + Calling upon this dull or effeminate Age, to follow his noble steps for + gold and silver. + </p> + <p> + As there is a general Vengeance which secretly pursueth the doers of + wrong, and suffereth them not to prosper, albeit no man of purpose empeach + them: so is there a particular Indignation, engrafted in the bosom of all + that are wronged, which ceaseth not seeking, by all means possible, to + redress or remedy the wrong received. Insomuch as those great and mighty + men, in whom their prosperous estate hath bred such an overweening of + themselves, but they do not only wrong their inferiors, but despise them + being injured, seem to take a very unfit course for their own safety, and + far unfitter for their rest. For as ESOP teacheth, even the fly hath her + spleen, and the emmet [ant] is not without her choler; and both together + many times find means whereby, though the eagle lays her eggs in JUPITER'S + lap, yet by one way or other, she escapeth not requital of her wrong done + [to] the emmet. + </p> + <p> + Among the manifold examples hereof, which former Ages have committed to + memory, or our Time yielded to sight: I suppose, there hath not been any + more notable then this in hand; either in respect of the greatness of the + person in whom the first injury was offered, or the meanness of him who + righted himself. The one being, in his own conceit, the mightiest Monarch + of all the world! The other, an English Captain, a mean subject of her + Majesty's! Who (besides the wrongs received at Rio de [la] Hacha with + Captain JOHN LOVELL in the years 1565 and 1566) having been grievously + endamaged at San Juan de Ulua in the Bay of Mexico, with captain JOHN + HAWKINS, in the years 1567 and 1568, not only in the loss of his goods of + some value, but also of his kinsmen and friends, and that by the falsehood + of DON MARTIN HENRIQUEZ then the Viceroy of Mexico; and finding that no + recompense could be recovered out of Spain, by any of his own means, or by + Her Majesty's letters; he used such helps as he might, by two several + voyages into the West Indies (the first with two ships, the one called the + <i>Dragon</i>, the other the <i>Swan</i>, in the year 1570: the other in + the <i>Swan</i> alone in the year 1571, to gain such intelligences as + might further him, to get some amends for his loss. + </p> + <p> + On Whitsunday Eve, being the 24th of May, in the year 1572, Captain DRAKE + in the <i>Pascha</i> of Plymouth of 70 tons, his admiral [flag-ship]; with + the <i>Swan</i> of the same port, of 25 tons, his vice-admiral, in which + his brother JOHN DRAKE was Captain (having in both of them, of men and + boys seventy-three, all voluntarily assembled; of which the eldest was + fifty, all the rest under thirty: so divided that there were forty-seven + in the one ship, and twenty-six in the other. Both richly furnished with + victuals and apparel for a whole year; and no less heedfully provided of + all manner of munition, artillery, artificers, stuff and tools, that were + requisite for such a Man-of-war in such an attempt: but especially having + three dainty pinnaces made in Plymouth, taken asunder in all pieces, and + stowed aboard, to be set up as occasion served), set sail, from out of the + Sound of Plymouth, with intent to land at Nombre de Dios. + </p> + <p> + The wind continued prosperous and favourable at northeast, and gave us a + very good passage, without any alteration or change: so that albeit we had + sight (3rd June) of Porto Santo, one of the Madeiras, and of the Canaries + also within twelve days of our setting forth: yet we never struck sail nor + came to anchor, nor made any stay for any cause, neither there nor + elsewhere, until twenty-five days after; when (28th June) we had sight of + the island Guadaloupe, one of the islands of the West Indies, goodly high + land. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (29th June), we entered between Dominica and Guadaloupe, + where we descried two canoes coming from a rocky island, three leagues off + Dominica; which usually repair thither to fish, by reason of the great + plenty thereof, which is there continually to be found. + </p> + <p> + We landed on the south side of it, remaining there three days to refresh + our men; and to water our ships out of one of those goodly rivers, which + fall down off the mountain. There we saw certain poor cottages; built with + Palmito boughs and branches; but no inhabitants, at that time, civil or + savage: the cottages it may be (for we could know no certain cause of the + solitariness we found there) serving, not for continual inhabitation, but + only for their uses, that came to that place at certain seasons to fish. + </p> + <p> + The third day after (1st July), about three in the afternoon, we set sail + from thence, toward the continent of <i>Terra firma</i>. + </p> + <p> + And the fifth day after (6th July), we had sight of the high land of Santa + Marta; but came not near the shore by ten leagues. + </p> + <p> + But thence directed our course, for a place called by us, Port Pheasant; + for that our Captain had so named it in his former voyage, by reason of + the great store of those goodly fowls, which he and his company did then + daily kill and feed on, in that place. In this course notwithstanding we + had two days calm, yet within six days after we arrived (12th July) at + Port Pheasant, which is a fine round bay, of very safe harbour for all + winds, lying between two high points, not past half a cable's length over + at the mouth, but within, eight or ten cables' length every way, having + ten or twelve fathoms of water more or less, full of good fish; the soil + also very fruitful, which may appear by this, that our Captain having been + in this place, within a year and few days before [i. e., in July, 1571] + and having rid the place with many alleys and paths made; yet now all was + so overgrown again, as that we doubted, at first, whether this was the + same place or not. + </p> + <p> + At our entrance into this bay, our Captain having given order to his + brother what to do, if any occasion should happen in his absence, was on + his way, with intent to have gone aland with some few only in his company, + because he knew there dwelt no Spaniards within thirty-five leagues of + that place. [Santiago de] Tolou being the nearest to the eastwards, and + Nombre de Dios to the westwards, where any of that nation dwelt. + </p> + <p> + But as we were rowing ashore, we saw a smoke in the woods, even near the + place where our Captain had aforetime frequented; therefore thinking it + fit to take more strength with us, he caused his other boat also to be + manned, with certain muskets and other weapons, suspecting some enemy had + been ashore. + </p> + <p> + When we landed, we found by evident marks, that there had been lately + there, a certain Englishman of Plymouth, called JOHN GARRET, who had been + conducted thither by certain English mariners which had been there with + our Captain, in some of his former voyages. He had now left a plate of + lead, nailed fast to a mighty great tree (greater than any four men + joining hands could fathom about) on which were engraven these words, + directed to our Captain. + </p> + <p> + CAPTAIN DRAKE + </p> + <p> + If you fortune to come to this Port, make haste away! For the Spaniards + which you had with you here, the last year, have bewrayed this place, and + taken away all that you left here. + </p> + <p> + I depart from hence, this present 7th of July, 1572. + </p> + <p> + Your very loving friend, John Garret. + </p> + <p> + The smoke which we saw, was occasioned by a fire, which the said Garret + and his company had made, before their departure, in a very great tree, + not far from this which had the lead nailed on it, which had continued + burning at least five days before our arrival. + </p> + <p> + This advertisement notwithstanding, our Captain meant not to depart before + he had built his pinnaces; which were yet aboard in pieces: for which + purpose he knew this port to be a most convenient place. + </p> + <p> + And therefore as soon as we had moored our ships, our Captain commanded + his pinnaces to be brought ashore for the carpenters to set up; himself + employing all his other company in fortifying a place (which he had chosen + out, as a most fit plot) of three-quarters of an acre of ground, to make + some strength or safety for the present, as sufficiently as the means he + had would afford. Which was performed by felling of great trees; bowsing + and hauling them together, with great pulleys and hawsers, until they were + enclosed to the water; and then letting others fall upon them, until they + had raised with trees and boughs thirty feet in height round about, + leaving only one gate to issue at, near the water side; which every night, + that we might sleep in more safety and security, was shut up, with a great + tree drawn athwart it. + </p> + <p> + The whole plot was built in pentagonal form, to wit, of five equal sides + and angles, of which angles two were toward the sea, and that side between + them was left open, for the easy launching of our pinnaces: the other four + equal sides were wholly, excepting the gate before mentioned, firmly + closed up. + </p> + <p> + Without, instead of a trench, the ground was rid [laid bare] for fifty + feet space, round about. The rest was very thick with trees, of which many + were of those kinds which are never without green leaves, till they are + dead at the root: excepting only one kind of tree amongst them, much like + to our Ash, which when the sun cometh right over them, causing great + rains, suddenly casteth all its leaves, viz., within three days, and yet + within six days after becomes all green again. The leaves of the other + trees do also in part fall away, but so as the trees continue still green + notwithstanding: being of a marvellous height, and supported as it were + with five or six natural buttresses growing out of their bodies so far, + that three men may so be hidden in each of them, that they which shall + stand in the very next buttress shall not be able to see them. One of them + specially was marked to have had seven of those stays or buttresses, for + the supporting of his greatness and height, which being measured with a + line close by the bark and near to the ground, as it was indented or + extant, was found to be above thirty-nine yards about. The wood of those + trees is as heavy or heavier than Brazil or <i>Lignum vitae</i>; and is in + colour white. + </p> + <p> + The next day after we had arrived (13th July), there came also into that + bay, an English bark of the Isle of Wight, of Sir EDWARD HORSEY'S; wherein + JAMES RANSE was Captain and JOHN OVERY, Master, with thirty men: of which, + some had been with our Captain in the same place, the year before. They + brought in with them a Spanish caravel of Seville, which he had taken the + day before, athwart of that place; being a Caravel of <i>Adviso</i> + [Despatch boat] bound for Nombre de Dios; and also one shallop with oars, + which he had taken at Cape Blanc. This Captain RANSE understanding our + Captain's purpose, was desirous to join in consort with him; and was + received upon conditions agreed on between them. + </p> + <p> + Within seven days after his coming, having set up our pinnaces, and + despatched all our business, in providing all things necessary, out of our + ships into our pinnaces: we departed (20th July) from that harbour, + setting sail in the morning towards Nombre de Dios, continuing our course + till we came to the Isles of Pinos: where, being within three days + arrived, we found (22nd July) two frigates of Nombre de Dios lading plank + and timber from thence. + </p> + <p> + The Negroes which were in those frigates, gave us some particular + understanding of the present state of the town; and besides, told us that + they had heard a report, that certain soldiers should come thither + shortly, and were daily looked for, from the Governor of Panama, and the + country thereabout, to defend the town against the Cimaroons (a black + people, which about eighty years past [i.e., 1512] fled from the Spaniards + their masters, by reason of their cruelty, and are since grown to a + Nation, under two Kings of their own: the one inhabiteth to the West, and + the other to the East of the Way from Nombre de Dios to Panama) which had + nearly surprised it [i.e., Nombre de Dios], about six weeks before [i.e., + about 10th June, 1572]. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain willing to use those Negroes well (not hurting himself) set + them ashore upon the Main, that they might perhaps join themselves to + their countrymen the Cimaroons, and gain their liberty, if they would; or + if they would not, yet by reason of the length and troublesomeness of the + way by land to Nombre de Dios, he might prevent any notice of his coming, + which they should be able to give. For he was loath to put the town to too + much charge (which he knew they would willingly bestow) in providing + beforehand for his entertainment; and therefore he hastened his going + thither, with as much speed and secrecy as possibly he could. + </p> + <p> + To this end, disposing of all his companies, according as they inclined + most; he left the three ships and the caravel with Captain RANSE; and + chose into his four pinnaces (Captain RANSE'S shallop made the fourth) + beside fifty-three of our men, twenty more of Captain RANSE'S company; + with which he seemed competently furnished, to achieve what he intended; + especially having proportioned, according to his own purpose, and our + men's disposition, their several arms, viz., six targets, six firepikes, + twelve pikes, twenty-four muskets and calivers, sixteen bows, and six + partisans, two drums, and two trumpets. + </p> + <p> + Thus having parted (23rd July) from our company: we arrived at the island + of Cativaas, being twenty-five leagues distant, about five days afterward + (28th July). There we landed all in the morning betimes: and our Captain + trained his men, delivering them their several weapons and arms which + hitherto he had kept very fair and safe in good caske [casks]: and + exhorting them after his manner, he declared "the greatness of the hope of + good things that was there! the weakness of the town, being unwalled! and + the hope he had of prevailing to recompense his wrongs! especially now + that he should come with such a crew, who were like-minded with himself; + and at such a time, as he should be utterly undiscovered." + </p> + <p> + Therefore, even that afternoon, he causeth us to set sail for Nombre de + Dios, so that before sunset we were as far as Rio Francisco. Thence, he + led us hard aboard the shore, that we might not be descried of the Watch + House, until that being come within two leagues of the point of the bay, + he caused us to strike a hull, and cast our grappers [grappling irons], + riding so until it was dark night. + </p> + <p> + Then we weighed again, and set sail, rowing hard aboard the shore, with as + much silence as we could, till we recovered the point of the harbour under + the high land. There, we stayed, all silent; purposing to attempt the town + in the dawning of the day: after that we had reposed ourselves, for a + while. + </p> + <p> + But our captain with some other of his best men, finding that our people + were talking of the greatness of the town, and what their strength might + be; especially by the report of the Negroes that we took at the Isle of + Pinos: thought it best to put these conceits out of their heads, and + therefore to take the opportunity of the rising of the moon that night, + persuading them that "it was the day dawning." By this occasion we were at + the town a large hour sooner than first was purposed. For we arrived there + by three of the clock after midnight. At that time it fortuned that a ship + of Spain, of 60 tons, laden with Canary wines and other commodities, which + had but lately come into the bay; and had not yet furled her spirit-sail + (espying our four pinnaces, being an extraordinary number, and those + rowing with many oars) sent away her gundeloe [? gondola] towards the + town, to give warning. But our Captain perceiving it, cut betwixt her and + the town, forcing her to go to the other side of the bay: whereby we + landed without impeachment, although we found one gunner upon the Platform + [battery] in the very place where we landed; being a sandy place and no + key [quay] at all, not past twenty yards from the houses. + </p> + <p> + There we found six great pieces of brass ordinance, mounted upon their + carriages, some Demy, some Whole-Culvering. + </p> + <p> + We presently dismounted them. The gunner fled. The town took alarm (being + very ready thereto, by reason of their often disquieting by their near + neighbours the Cimaroons); as we perceived, not only by the noise and + cries of the people, but by the bell ringing out, and drums running up and + down the town. + </p> + <p> + Our captain, according to the directions which he had given over night, to + such as he had made choice of for the purpose, left twelve to keep the + pinnaces; that we might be sure of a safe retreat, if the worst befell. + And having made sure work of the Platform before he would enter the town, + he thought best, first to view the Mount on the east side of the town: + where he was informed, by sundry intelligences the year before, they had + an intent to plant ordnance, which might scour round about the town. + </p> + <p> + Therefore, leaving one half of his company to make a stand at the foot of + the Mount, he marched up presently unto the top of it, with all speed to + try the truth of the report, for the more safety. There we found no piece + of ordnance, but only a very fit place prepared for such use, and + therefore we left it without any of our men, and with all celerity + returned now down the Mount. + </p> + <p> + Then our Captain appointed his brother, with JOHN OXNAM [or OXENHAM] and + sixteen other of his men, to go about, behind the King's Treasure House, + and enter near the eastern end of the Market Place: himself with the rest, + would pass up the broad street into the Market Place, with sound of drum + and trumpet. The Firepikes, divided half to the one, and half to the other + company, served no less for fright to the enemy than light of our men, who + by this means might discern every place very well, as if it were near day: + whereas the inhabitants stood amazed at so strange a sight, marvelling + what the matter might be, and imagining, by reason of our drums and + trumpets sounding in so sundry places, that we had been a far greater + number then we were. + </p> + <p> + Yet, by means of the soldiers of which were in the town, and by reason of + the time which we spent in marching up and down the Mount, the soldiers + and inhabitants had put themselves in arms, and brought their companies in + some order, at the south-east end of the Market Place, near the Governor's + House, and not far from the gate of the town, which is the only one, + leading towards Panama: having (as it seems) gathered themselves thither, + either that in the Governor's sight they might shew their valour, if it + might prevail; or else, that by the gate they might best take their <i>Vale</i>, + and escape readiest. + </p> + <p> + And to make a shew of far greater numbers of shot, or else of a custom + they had, by the like device to terrify the Cimaroons; they had hung lines + with matches lighted, overthwart the western end of the Market Place, + between the Church and the Cross; as though there had been in a readiness + some company of shot, whereas indeed there were not past two or three that + taught these lines to dance, till they themselves ran away, as soon as + they perceived they were discovered. + </p> + <p> + But the soldiers and such as were joined with them, presented us with a + jolly hot volley of shot, beating full upon the full egress of that + street, in which we marched; and levelling very low, so as their bullets + ofttimes grazed on the sand. + </p> + <p> + We stood not to answer them in like terms; but having discharged our first + volley of shot, and feathered them with our arrows (which our Captain had + caused to be made of purpose in England; not great sheaf arrows, but fine + roving shafts, very carefully reserved for the service) we came to the + push of pike, so that our firepikes being well armed and made of purpose, + did us very great service. + </p> + <p> + For our men with their pikes and short weapons, in short time took such + order among these gallants (some using the butt-end of their pieces + instead of other weapons), that partly by reason of our arrows which did + us there notable service, partly by occasion of this strange and sudden + closing with them in this manner unlooked for, and the rather for that at + the very instant, our Captain's brother, with the other company, with + their firepikes, entered the Market Place by the eastern street: they + casting down their weapons, fled all out of the town by the gate + aforesaid, which had been built for a bar to keep out of the town the + Cimaroons, who had often assailed it; but now served for a gap for the + Spaniards to fly at. + </p> + <p> + In following, and returning; divers of our men were hurt with the weapons + which the enemy had let fall as he fled; somewhat, for that we marched + with such speed, but more for that they lay so thick and cross one on the + other. + </p> + <p> + Being returned, we made our stand near the midst of the Market Place, + where a tree groweth hard by the Cross; whence our Captain sent some of + our men to stay the ringing of the alarm bell, which had continued all + this while: but the church being very strongly built and fast shut, they + could not without firing (which our Captain forbade) get into the steeple + where the bell rung. + </p> + <p> + In the meantime, our Captain having taken two or three Spaniards in their + flight, commanded them to shew him the Governor's House, where he + understood was the ordinary place of unlading the moiles [mules] of all + the treasure which came from Panama by the King's appointment. Although + the silver only was kept there; the gold, pearl, and jewels (being there + once entered by the King's officer) was carried from thence to the King's + Treasure House not far off, being a house very strongly built of lime and + alone, for the safe keeping thereof. + </p> + <p> + At our coming to the Governor's House we found the great door where the + mules do usually unlade, even then opened, a candle lighted upon the top + of the stairs; and a fair gennet ready saddled, either for the Governor + himself, or some other of his household to carry it after him. By means of + this light we saw a huge heap of silver in that nether [lower] room; being + a pile of bars of silver of, as near as we could guess, seventy feet in + length, of ten feet in breadth, and twelve feet in height, piled up + against the wall, each bar was between thirty-five and forty pounds in + weight. + </p> + <p> + At sight hereof, our Captain commanded straightly that none of us should + touch a bar of silver; but stand upon our weapons, because the town was + full of people, and there was in the King's Treasure House near the water + side, more gold and jewels than all our four pinnaces could carry: which + we should presently set some in hand to break open, notwithstanding the + Spaniards report the strength of it. + </p> + <p> + We were no sooner returned to our strength, but there was a report brought + by some of our men that our pinnaces were in danger to be taken; and that + if we ourselves got not aboard before day, we should be oppressed with + multitude both of soldiers and towns-people. This report had his ground + from one DIEGO a Negro, who, in the time of the first conflict, came and + called to our pinnaces, to know "whether they were Captain DRAKE'S?" And + upon answer received, continued entreating to be taken aboard, though he + had first three or four shot made at him, until at length they fetched + him; and learned by him, that, not past eight days before our arrival, the + King had sent thither some 150 soldiers to guard the town against the + Cimaroons, and the town at this time was full of people beside: which all + the rather believed, because it agreed with the report of the Negroes, + which we took before at the Isle of Pinos. And therefore our Captain sent + his brother and JOHN OXNAM to understand the truth thereof. + </p> + <p> + They found our men which we left in our pinnaces much frightened, by + reason that they saw great troops and companies running up and down, with + matches lighted, some with other weapons, crying <i>Que gente? Que gente?</i> + which not having been at the first conflict, but coming from the utter + ends of the town (being at least as big as Plymouth), came many times near + us; and understanding that we were English, discharged their pieces and + ran away. + </p> + <p> + Presently after this, a mighty shower of rain, with a terrible storm of + thunder and lightning, fell, which poured down so vehemently (as it + usually doth in those countries) that before we could recover the shelter + of a certain shade or penthouse at the western end of the King's Treasure + House, (which seemeth to have been built there of purpose to avoid sun and + rain) some of our bow-strings were wet, and some of our match and powder + hurt! Which while we were careful of, to refurnish and supply; divers of + our men harping on the reports lately brought us, were muttering of the + forces of the town, which our Captain perceiving, told them, that "He had + brought them to the mouth of the Treasure of the World, if they would want + it, they might henceforth blame nobody but themselves!" + </p> + <p> + And therefore as soon as the storm began to assuage of his fury (which was + a long half hour) willing to give his men no longer leisure to demur of + those doubts, nor yet allow the enemy farther respite to gather themselves + together, he stept forward commanding his brother, with JOHN OXNAM and the + company appointed them, to break the King's Treasure House: the rest to + follow him to keep the strength of the Market Place, till they had + despatched the business for which they came. + </p> + <p> + But as he stepped forward, his strength and sight and speech failed him, + and he began to faint for want of blood, which, as then we perceived, had, + in great quantity, issued upon the sand, out of a wound received in his + leg in the first encounter, whereby though he felt some pain, yet (for + that he perceived divers of the company, having already gotten many good + things, to be very ready to take all occasions, of winding themselves out + of that conceited danger) would he not have it known to any, till this his + fainting, against his will, bewrayed it: the blood having first filled the + very prints which our footsteps made, to the great dismay of all our + company, who thought it not credible that one man should be able to spare + so much blood and live. + </p> + <p> + And therefore even they, which were willing to have ventured the most for + so fair a booty, would in no case hazard their Captain's life; but (having + given him somewhat to drink wherewith he recovered himself, and having + bound his scarf about his leg, for the stopping of the blood) entreated + him to be content to go with them aboard, there to have his wound searched + and dressed, and then to return on shore again if he thought good. + </p> + <p> + This when they could not persuade him unto (as who knew it to be utterly + impossible, at least very unlikely, that ever they should, for that time, + return again, to recover the state in which they now were: and was of + opinion, that it were more honourable for himself, to jeopard his life for + so great a benefit, than to leave off so high an enterprise unperformed), + they joined altogether and with force mingled with fair entreaty, they + bare him aboard his pinnace, and so abandoned a most rich spoil for the + present, only to preserve their Captain's life: and being resolved of him, + that while they enjoyed his presence, and had him to command them, they + might recover wealth sufficient; but if once they lost him, they should + hardly be able to recover home. No, not with that which they had gotten + already. + </p> + <p> + Thus we embarked by break of day (29th July), having besides our Captain, + many of our men wounded, though none slain but one Trumpeter: whereupon + though our surgeons were busily employed, in providing remedies and salves + for their wounds: yet the main care of our Captain was respected by all + the rest; so that before we departed out of the harbour for the more + comfort of our company, we took the aforesaid ship of wines without great + resistance. + </p> + <p> + But before we had her free of the haven, they of the town had made means + to bring one of their culverins, which we had dismounted, so as they made + a shot at us, but hindered us not from carrying forth the prize to the + Isle of <i>Bastimentos</i>, or the Isle of Victuals: which is an island + that lieth without the bay to the westward, about a league off the town, + where we stayed the two next days, to cure our wounded men, and refresh + ourselves, in the goodly gardens which we there found abounding with great + store of all dainty roots and fruits; besides great plenty of poultry and + other fowls, no less strange then delicate. + </p> + <p> + Shortly upon our first arrival in this island, the Governor and the rest + of his Assistants in the town, as we afterwards understood, sent unto our + Captain, a proper gentleman, of mean stature, good complexion, and a fair + spoken, a principal soldier of the late sent garrison, to view in what + state we were. At his coming he protested "He came to us, of mere good + will, for that we had attempted so great and incredible a matter with so + few men: and that, at the first, they feared that we had been French, at + whose hands they knew they should find no mercy: but after they perceived + by our arrows, that we were Englishmen, their fears were the less, for + that they knew, that though we took the treasure of the place, yet we + would not use cruelty toward their persons. But albeit this his affection + gave him cause enough, to come aboard such, whose virtue he so honoured: + yet the Governor also had not only consented to his coming, but directly + sent him, upon occasion that divers of the town affirmed, said he, 'that + they knew our Captain, who the last two years had been often on our coast, + and had always used their persons very well.' And therefore desired to + know, first, Whether our Captain was the same Captain DRAKE or not? and + next, Because many of their men were wounded with our arrows, whether they + were poisoned or not? and how their wounds might best be cured? lastly, + What victuals we wanted, or other necessaries? of which the Governor + promised by him to supply and furnish us, as largely as he durst." + </p> + <p> + Our Captain, although he thought this soldier but a spy: yet used him very + courteously, and answered him to his Governor's demands: that "He was the + same DRAKE whom they meant! It was never his manner to poison his arrows! + They might cure their wounded by ordinary surgery! As for wants, he knew + the Island of <i>Bastimentos</i> has sufficient, and could furnish him if + he listed! But he wanted nothing but some of that special commodity which + that country yielded, to content himself and his company." And therefore + he advised the Governor "to hold open his eyes! for before he departed, if + GOD lent him life and leave, he meant to reap some of their harvest, which + they get out of the earth, and sent into Spain to trouble all the earth!" + </p> + <p> + To this answer unlooked for, this gentleman replied, "If he might, without + offence, move such a question, what should then be the cause of our + departing from that town at this time, where was above 360 tons of silver + ready for the Fleet, and much more gold in value, resting in iron chests + in the King's Treasure House?" + </p> + <p> + But when our Captain had shewed him the true cause of his unwilling + retreat aboard, he acknowledged that "we had no less reason in departing, + than courage in attempting:" and no doubt did easily see, that it was not + for the town to seek revenge of us, by manning forth such frigates or + other vessels as they had; but better to content themselves and provide + for their own defence. + </p> + <p> + Thus, with great favour and courteous entertainment, besides such gifts + from our Captain as most contented him, after dinner, he was in such sort + dismissed, to make report of what he had seen, that he protested, "he was + never so much honoured of any in his life." + </p> + <p> + After his departure, the Negro formentioned, being examined more fully, + confirmed this report of the gold and the silver; with many other + intelligences of importance: especially how we might have gold and silver + enough, if we would by means of the Cimaroons, whom though he had betrayed + divers times (being used thereto by his Masters) so that he knew they + would kill him, if they got him: yet if our Captain would undertake his + protection, he durst adventure his life, because he knew our Captain's + name was most precious and highly honoured by them. + </p> + <p> + This report ministered occasion to further consultation: for which, + because this place seemed not the safest; as being neither the healthiest + nor quietest; the next day, in the morning, we all set our course for the + Isle of <i>Pinos</i> or Port Plenty, where we had left our ships, + continuing all that day, and the next till towards night, before we + recovered it. + </p> + <p> + We were the longer in this course, for that our Captain sent away his + brother and ELLIS HIXOM to the westward, in search of the River of + Chagres, where himself had been the year before, and yet was careful to + gain more notice of; it being a river which trendeth to the southward, + within six leagues of Panama, where is a little town called Venta Cruz + [Venta de Cruzes], whence all the treasure, that was usually brought + thither from Panama by mules, was embarked in frigates [sailing] down that + river into the North sea, and so to Nombre de Dios. + </p> + <p> + It ebbeth and floweth not far into the land, and therefore it asketh three + days' rowing with a fine pinnace to pass [up] from the mouth to Venta + Cruz; but one day and a night serveth to return down the river. + </p> + <p> + At our return to our ships (1st August), in our consultation, Captain + RANSE (forecasting divers doubts of our safe continuance upon that coast, + being now discovered) was willing to depart; and our Captain no less + willing to dismiss him: and therefore as soon as our pinnaces returned + from Chagres (7th August) with such advertisement as they were sent for, + about eight days before; Captain RANSE took his leave, leaving us at the + isle aforesaid, where we had remained five or six days. + </p> + <p> + In which meantime, having put all things in a readiness, our captain + resolved, with his two ships and three pinnaces to go to Cartagena; + whither in sailing, we spent some six days by reason of the calms which + came often upon us: but all this time we attempted nothing that we might + have done by the way, neither at [Santiago de] Tolou nor otherwhere, + because we would not be discovered. + </p> + <p> + We came to anchor with our two ships in the evening [13th August], in + seven fathom water, between the island of Charesha and St. Bernards [San + Bernardo]. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain led the three pinnaces about the island, into the harbour of + Cartagena; where at the very entry, he found a frigate at anchor, aboard + which was only one old man; who being demanded, "Where the rest of his + company was?" answered, "That they were gone ashore in their gundeloe [? + gondola or ship's boat], that evening, to fight about a mistress:" and + voluntarily related to our Captain that, "two hours before night, there + past by them a pinnace, with sail and oars, as fast as ever they could + row, calling to him 'Whether there had not been any English or Frenchmen + there lately?' and upon answer that, 'There had been none!' they bid them + 'look to themselves!' That, within an hour that this pinnace was come to + the utterside [outside] of Cartagena, there were many great pieces shot + off, whereupon one going to top, to descry what might be the cause? + espied, over the land, divers frigates and small shipping bringing + themselves within the Castle." + </p> + <p> + This report our Captain credited, the rather for that himself had heard + the report of the ordnance at sea; and perceived sufficiently, that he was + now descried. Notwithstanding in farther examination of this old mariner, + having understood, that there was, within the next point, a great ship of + Seville, which had here discharged her loading, and rid now with her yards + across, being bound the next morning for Santo Domingo: our Captain took + this old man into his pinnace to verify that which he had informed, and + rowed towards this ship, which as we came near it, hailed us, asking, + "Whence our shallops were?" + </p> + <p> + We answered, "From Nombre de Dios!" + </p> + <p> + Straightway they railed and reviled! We gave no heed to their words, but + every pinnace, according to our Captain's order, one on the starboard bow, + the other on the starboard quarter, and the Captain in the midship on the + larboard side, forthwith boarded her; though we had some difficulty to + enter by reason of her height, being of 240 tons. But as soon as we + entered upon the decks, we threw down the grates and spardecks, to prevent + the Spaniards form annoying us with their close fights: who then + perceiving that we were possessed of their ship, stowed themselves all in + hold with their weapons, except two or three yonkers, which were found + afore the beetes: when having light out of our pinnaces, we found no + danger of the enemy remaining, we cut their cables at halse, and with our + three pinnaces, towed her without the island into the sound right afore + the down, without [beyond the] danger of their great shot. + </p> + <p> + Meanwhile, the town, having intelligence hereof, or by their watch, took + the alarm, rang out their bells, shot off about thirty pieces of great + ordnance, put all their men in a readiness, horse and foot, came down to + the very point of the wood, and discharged their calivers, to impeach us + if they might, in going forth. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (14th August) our ships took two frigates, in which there + were two, who called themselves King's <i>Scrivanos</i>, the one of + Cartagena, the other of Veragua, with seven mariners and two Negroes; who + had been at Nombre de Dios and were now bound for Cartagena with double [? + duplicate] letters of advice, to certify them that Captain DRAKE had been + at Nombre de Dios, had taken it; and had it not been that he was hurt with + some blessed shot, by all likelihood he had sacked it. He was yet still + upon the coast; they should therefore carefully prepare for him! + </p> + <p> + After that our Captain had brought out all his fleet together, at the <i>Scrivanos'</i> + entreaties, he was content to do them all favour, in setting them and all + their companies on shore; and so bare thence with the islands of St. + Bernards, about three leagues of the town: where we found great store of + fish for our refreshing. + </p> + <p> + Here, our Captain considering that he was now discovered upon the + chieftest places of all the coast, and yet not meaning to leave it till he + had found the Cimaroons, and "made" his voyage, as he had conceived; which + would require some length of time, and sure manning of his pinnaces: he + determined with himself, to burn one of the ships, and make the other a + Storehouse; that his pinnaces (which could not otherwise) might be + thoroughly manned, and so he might be able to abide any time. + </p> + <p> + But knowing the affection of his company, how loath they were to leave + either of their ships, being both so good sailers and so well furnished; + he purposed in himself by some policy, to make them most willing to effect + that he intended. And therefore sent for one THOMAS MOONE, who was + Carpenter in the <i>Swan</i>, and asking him into his cabin, chargeth him + to conceal for a time, a piece of service, which he must in any case + consent to do aboard his own ship: that was, in the middle of the second + watch, to go down secretly into the well of the ship, and with a + spike-gimlet, to bore three holes, as near the keel as he could, and lay + something against it, that the force of the water entering, might make no + great noise, nor be discovered by a boiling up. + </p> + <p> + THOMAS MOONE at the hearing hereof, being utterly dismayed, desired to + know "What cause there might be, to move him to sink so good a bark of his + own, new and strong; and that, by <i>his</i> means, who had been in two so + rich and gainful voyages in her with himself heretofore: If his brother, + the Master, and the rest of the company [numbering 26] should know of such + his fact, he thought verily they would kill him." + </p> + <p> + But when our Captain had imparted to him his cause, and had persuaded him + with promise that it should not be known, till all of them should be glad + of it: he understood it, and did it accordingly. + </p> + <p> + The next morning [15th August] our Captain took his pinnace very early, + purposing to go a fishing, for that there is very great store on the + coast; and falling aboard the <i>Swan</i>, calleth for his brother to go + with him, who rising suddenly, answereth that "He would follow presently, + or if it would please him to stay a very little, he would attend him." + </p> + <p> + Our Captain perceiving the feat wrought, would not hasten him; but in + rowing away, demanded of them, "Why their bark was so deep?" as making no + great account of it. But, by occasion of this demand, his brother sent one + down to the Steward, to know "Whether there were any water in the ship? Or + what other cause might be?" + </p> + <p> + The Steward, hastily stepping down at his usual scuttle, was wet up to his + waist, and shifting with more haste to come up again as if the water had + followed him, cried out that "The ship was full of water!" There was no + need to hasten the company, some to the pump, others to search for the + leak, which the Captain of the bark seeing they did, on all hands, very + willingly; he followed his brother, and certified him of "the strange + chance befallen them that night; that whereas they had not pumped twice in + six weeks before, now they had six feet of water in hold: and therefore he + desireth leave from attending him in fishing, to intend the search and + remedy of the leak." And when our Captain with his company preferred + [offered] to go to help them; he answered, "They had men enough aboard, + and prayed him to continue his fishing, that they might have some part of + it for their dinner." Thus returning, he found his company had taken great + pain, but had freed the water very little: yet such was their love to the + bark, as our Captain well knew, that they ceased not, but to the utmost of + their strength, laboured all that they might till three in the afternoon; + by which time, the company perceiving, that (though they had been relieved + by our Captain himself and many of his company) yet they were not able to + free above a foot and a half of water, and could have no likelihood of + finding the leak, had now a less liking of her than before, and greater + content to hear of some means for remedy. + </p> + <p> + Whereupon our Captain (consulting them what they thought best to be done) + found that they had more desire to have all as he thought fit, than + judgement to conceive any means of remedy. And therefore he propounded, + that himself would go in the pinnace, till he could provide him some + handsome frigate; and that his brother should be Captain in the admiral + [flag-ship] and the Master should also be there placed with him, instead + of this: which seeing they could not save, he would have fired that the + enemy might never recover her: but first all the pinnaces should be + brought aboard her, that every one might take out of her whatever they + lacked or liked. + </p> + <p> + This, though the company at first marvelled at; yet presently it was put + in execution and performed that night. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain had his desire, and men enough for his pinnaces. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (16th August) we resolved to seek out some fit place, in + the Sound of Darien, where we might safely leave our ship at anchor, not + discoverable by the enemy, who thereby might imagine us quite departed + from the coast, and we the meantime better follow our purposes with our + pinnaces; of which our Captain would himself take two to Rio Grande + [Magdalena], and the third leave with his brother to seek the Cimaroons. + </p> + <p> + Upon this resolution, we set sail presently for the said Sound; which + within five days [21st August], we recovered: abstaining of purpose from + all such occasion, as might hinder our determination, or bewray [betray] + our being upon the coast. + </p> + <p> + As soon as we arrived where our Captain intended, and had chosen a fit and + convenient road out of all trade [to or from any Mart] for our purpose; we + reposed ourselves there, for some fifteen days, keeping ourselves close, + that the bruit of our being upon the coast might cease. + </p> + <p> + But in the meantime, we were not idle: for beside such ordinary works, as + our Captain, every month did usually inure us to, about the trimming and + setting of his pinnaces, for their better sailing and rowing: he caused us + to rid a large plot of ground, both of trees and brakes, and to build us + houses sufficient for all our lodging, and one especially for all our + public meetings; wherein the Negro which fled to us before, did us great + service, as being well acquainted with the country, and their means of + building. Our archers made themselves butts to shoot at, because we had + many that delighted in that exercise, and wanted not a fletcher to keep + our bows and arrows in order. The rest of the company, every one as he + liked best, made his disport at bowls, quoits, keiles, etc. For our + Captain allowed one half of the company to pass their time thus, every + other day interchangeable; the other half being enjoined to the necessary + works, about our ship and pinnaces, and the providing of fresh victuals, + fish, fowl, hogs, deer, conies, etc., whereof there is great plenty. Here + our smiths set up their forge, as they used, being furnished out of + England, with anvil, iron, coals, and all manner of necessaries, which + stood us in great stead. + </p> + <p> + At the end of these fifteen days (5th September), our Captain leaving his + ship in his brother's charge, to keep all things in order; himself took + with him, according to his former determination, two pinnaces for Rio + Grande, and passing by Cartagena but out of sight, when we were within two + leagues of the river, we landed (8th September), to the westward on the + Main, where we saw great store of cattle. There we found some Indians, who + asking us in friendly sort, in broken Spanish, "What we would have?" and + understanding that we desired fresh victuals in traffic; they took such + cattle for us as we needed, with ease and so readily, as if they had a + special commandment over them, whereas they would not abide us to come + near them. And this also they did willingly, because our Captain, + according to his custom, contented them for their pains, with such things + as they account greatly of; in such sort that they promised, we should + have there, of them at any time what we would. + </p> + <p> + The same day, we departed thence to Rio Grande [Magdalena], where we + entered about three of the clock in the afternoon. There are two entries + into this river, of which we entered the western most called <i>Boca Chica</i>. + The freshet [current] is so great, that we being half a league from the + mouth of it, filled fresh water for our beverage. + </p> + <p> + From three o'clock till dark at night, we rowed up the stream; but the + current was so strong downwards, that we got but two leagues, all that + time. We moored our pinnaces to a tree that night: for that presently, + with the closing of the evening, there fell a monstrous shower of rain, + with such strange and terrible claps of thunder, and flashes of lightning, + as made us not a little to marvel at, although our Captain had been + acquainted with such like in that country, and told us that they continue + seldom longer than three-quarters of an hour. + </p> + <p> + This storm was no sooner ceast, but it became very calm, and therewith + there came such an innumerable multitude of a kind of flies of that + country, called mosquitoes, like our gnats, which bit so spitefully, that + we could not rest all that night, nor find means to defend ourselves from + them, by reason of the heat of the country. The best remedy we then found + against them, was the juice of lemons. + </p> + <p> + At the break of day (9th September), we departed, rowing in the eddy, and + hauling up by the trees where the eddy failed, with great labour, by + spells, without ceasing, each company their half-hour glass: without + meeting any, till about three o'clock in the afternoon, by which time we + could get but five leagues ahead. + </p> + <p> + Then we espied a canoe, with two Indians fishing in the river; but we + spake not to them, lest so we might be descried: nor they to us, as taking + us to be Spaniards. But within an hour after, we espied certain houses, on + the other side of the river, whose channel is twenty-five fathom deep, and + its breadth so great, that a man can scantly be discerned from side to + side. Yet a Spaniard which kept those houses, had espied our pinnaces; and + thinking we had been his countrymen, made a smoke, for a signal to turn + that way, as being desirous to speak with us. After that, we espying this + smoke, had made with it, and were half the river over, he wheaved [waved] + to us, with his hat and his long hanging sleeves, to come ashore. + </p> + <p> + But as we drew nearer to him, and he discerned that we were not those he + looked for: he took his heels, and fled from his houses, which we found to + be, five in number, all full of white rusk, dried bacon, that country + cheese (like Holland cheese in fashion, but far more delicate in taste, of + which they send into Spain as special presents) many sorts of sweetmeats, + and conserves; with great store of sugar: being provided to serve the + Fleet returning to Spain. + </p> + <p> + With this store of victuals, we loaded our pinnaces; by the shutting in of + the day, we were ready to depart; for that we hastened the rather, by + reason of an intelligence given us by certain Indian women which we found + in those houses: that the frigates (these are ordinarily thirty, or + upwards, which usually transport the merchandise, sent out of Spain to + Cartagena from thence to these houses, and so in great canoes up hence + into Nuevo Reyno, for which the river running many hundred of leagues + within the land serveth very fitly: and return in exchange, the gold and + treasure, silver, victuals, and commodities, which that kingdom yields + abundantly) were not yet returned from Cartagena, since the first alarm + they took of our being there. + </p> + <p> + As we were going aboard our pinnaces from these Storehouses (10th + September), the Indians of a great town called Villa del Rey, some two + miles distant from the water's side where we landed, were brought down by + the Spaniards into the bushes, and shot arrows; but we rowed down the + stream with the current (for that the wind was against us) only one + league; and because it was night, anchored till the morning, when we rowed + down to the mouth of the river, where we unloaded all our provisions, and + cleansed our pinnaces, according to our Captain's custom, and took it in + again, and the same day went to the Westward. + </p> + <p> + In this return, we descried a ship, a barque, and a frigate, of which the + ship and frigate went for Cartagena, but for the Barque was bound to the + Northwards, with the wind easterly, so that we imagined she had some gold + or treasure going for Spain: therefore we gave her chase, but taking her, + and finding nothing of importance in her, understanding that she was bound + for sugar and hides, we let her go; and having a good gale of wind, + continued our former course to our ship and company. + </p> + <p> + In the way between Cartagena and Tolou, we took [11th September] five or + six frigates, which were laden from Tolou, with live hogs, hens, and maize + which we call Guinea wheat. Of these, having gotten what intelligence they + could give, of their preparations for us, and divers opinions of us, we + dismissed all the men; only staying two frigates with us, because they + were so well stored with good victuals. + </p> + <p> + Within three days after, we arrived at the place which our Captain chose, + at first, to leave his ship in, which was called by our Captain, Port + Plenty; by reason we brought to thither continually all manner store of + good victuals, which we took, going that way by sea, for the victualling + of Cartagena and Nombre de Dios as also the Fleets going and coming out of + Spain. So that if we had been two thousand, yea three thousand persons, we + might with our pinnaces easily have provided them sufficient victuals of + wine, meal, rusk; <i>cassavi</i> (a kind of bread made of a root called + Yucca, whose juice is poison, but the substance good and wholesome), dried + beef, dried fish, live sheep, live hogs, abundance of hens, besides the + infinite store of dainty fresh fish, very easily to be taken every day: + insomuch that we were forced to build four several magazines or + storehouses, some ten, some twenty leagues asunder; some in islands, some + in the Main, providing ourselves in divers places, that though the enemy + should, with force, surprise any one, yet we might be sufficiently + furnished, till we had "made" our voyage as we did hope. In building of + these, our Negro's help was very much, as having a special skill, in the + speedy erection of such houses. + </p> + <p> + This our store was much, as thereby we relieved not only ourselves and the + Cimaroons while they were with us; but also two French ships in extreme + want. + </p> + <p> + For in our absence, Captain JOHN DRAKE, having one of our pinnaces, as was + appointed, went in with the Main, and as he rowed aloof the shore, where + he was directed by DIEGO the Negro aforesaid, which willingly came unto us + at Nombre de Dios, he espied certain of the Cimaroons; with whom he dealt + so effectually, that in conclusion he left two of our men with their + leader, and brought aboard two of theirs: agreeing that they should meet + him again the next day, at a river midway between the Cabecas [Cabeza is + Spanish for Headland] and our ships; which they named Rio Diego. + </p> + <p> + These two being very sensible men, chosen out by their commander [chief], + did, with all reverence and respect, declare unto our Captain, that their + nation conceited great joy of his arrival, because they knew him to be an + enemy to the Spaniards, not only by his late being in Nombre de Dios, but + also by his former voyages; and therefore were ready to assist and favour + his enterprises against his and their enemies to the uttermost: and to + that end their captain and company did stay at this present near the mouth + of Rio Diego, to attend what answer and order should be given them; that + they would have marched by land, even to this place, but that the way is + very long, and more troublesome, by reason of many steep mountains, deep + rivers, and thick brakes: desiring therefore, that it might please our + Captain to take some order, as he thought best, with all convenient speed + in this behalf. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain considering the speech of these persons, and weighing it with + his former intelligences had not only Negroes, but Spaniards also, whereof + he was always very careful: as also conferring it with his brother's + informations of the great kindness that they shewed him, being lately with + them: after he had heard the opinions of those of best service with him, + "what were fittest to be done presently?" resolved himself with his + brother, and the two Cimaroons, in his two pinnaces, to go toward this + river. As he did the same evening, giving order, that the ship and the + rest of his fleet should the next morning follow him, because there was a + place of as great safety and sufficiency, which his brother had found out + near the river. The safety of it consisted, not only in that which is + common all along that coast from Tolou to Nombre de Dios, being above + sixty leagues, that it is a most goodly and plentiful country, and yet + inhabited not with one Spaniard, or any for the Spaniards: but especially + in that it lieth among a great many of goodly islands full of trees. + Where, though there be channels, yet there are such rocks and shoals, that + no man can enter by night without great danger; nor by day without + discovery, whereas our ships might be hidden within the trees. + </p> + <p> + The next day (14th September) we arrived at this river appointed, where we + found the Cimaroons according to promise: the rest of their number were a + mile up, in a wood by the river's side. There after we had given them + entertainment, and received good testimonies of their joy and good will + towards us, we took two more of them into our pinnace, leaving our two men + with the rest of theirs, to march by land, to another river called Rio + Guana, with intent there to meet with another company of Cimaroons which + were now in the mountains. + </p> + <p> + So we departed that day from Rio Diego, with our pinnaces, towards our + ship, as marvelling that she followed us not as was appointed. + </p> + <p> + But two days after (16th September), we found her in the place where we + left her; but in far other state, being much spoiled and in great danger, + by reason of a tempest she had in our absence. + </p> + <p> + As soon as we could trim our ship, being some two days, our Captain sent + away (18th September) one of his pinnaces, towards the bottom of the bay, + amongst the shoals and sandy islands, to sound out the channel, for the + bringing in of our ship nearer the Main. + </p> + <p> + The next day (19th September) we followed, and were with wary pilotage, + directed safely into the best channel, with much ado to recover the road, + among so many flats and shoals. It was near about five leagues from the + Cativaas, betwixt an island and the Main, where we moored our ship. The + island was not above four cables in length from the Main, being in + quantity some three acres of ground, flat and very full of trees and + bushes. + </p> + <p> + We were forced to spend the best part of three days, after our departure + from our Port Plenty, before we were quiet in this new found road, which + we had but newly entered, when our two men and the former troop of + Cimaroons, with twelve others whom they had met in the mountains, came + (23rd September) in sight over against our ship, on the Main. Whence we + fetched them all aboard, to their great comfort and our content: they + rejoicing that they should have some fit opportunity to wreak their wrongs + on the Spaniards; we hoping that now our voyage should be bettered. + </p> + <p> + At our first meeting, when our Captain had moved them, to shew him the + means which they had to furnish him with gold and silver; they answered + plainly, that "had they known gold had been his desire; they would have + satisfied him with store, which, for the present, they could not do: + because the rivers, in which they sunk great store (which they had taken + from the Spaniards, rather to despite them than for love of gold) were now + so high, that they could not get it out of such depths for him; and + because the Spaniards, in these rainy months, do not use [are not + accustomed] to carry their treasure by land." + </p> + <p> + This answer although it were somewhat unlooked for, yet nothing + discontented us, but rather persuaded us farther of their honest and + faithful meaning toward us. Therefore our Captain to entertain these five + months, commanded all our ordnance and artillery ashore, with all our + other provisions: sending his pinnaces to the Main, to bring over great + trees, to make a fort upon the same island, for the planting of all our + ordnance therein, and for our safeguard, if the enemy, in all this time, + should chance to come. + </p> + <p> + Our Cimaroons (24th September) cut down Palmito boughs and branches, and + with wonderful speed raised up two large houses for all our company. Our + fort was then made, by reason of the place, triangle-wise, with main + timber, and earth of which the trench yielded us good store, so that we + made it thirteen feet in height. [Fort Diego.] + </p> + <p> + But after we had continued upon this island fourteen days, our Captain + having determined, with three pinnaces, to go for Cartagena left (7th + October), his brother, JOHN DRAKE, to govern these who remained behind + with the Cimaroons to finish the fort which he had begun: for which he + appointed him to fetch boards and planks, as many as his pinnaces would + carry, from the prize we took at Rio Grande, and left at the Cativaas, + where she drove ashore and wrecked in our absence: but now she might serve + commodiously, to supply our use, in making platforms for our ordnance. + Thus our Captain and his brother took their leave; the one to the + Eastward, and the other to the Cativaas. + </p> + <p> + That night, we came to an isle, which he called Spur-kite land, because we + found there great store of such a kind of bird in shape, but very + delicate, of which we killed and roasted many; staying there till the next + day midnoon (8th October), when we departed thence. And about four o'clock + recovered a big island in our way, where we stayed all night, by reason + that there was great store of fish, and especially of a great kind of + shell-fish of a foot long. We called them whelks. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (9th October), we were clear of these islands and shoals, + and hauled off into the sea. About four days after (13th October), near + the island of St. Bernards, we chased two frigates ashore; and recovering + one of these islands, made our abode there some two days (14th-15th + October) to wash our pinnaces and to take of the fish. + </p> + <p> + Thence we went towards Tolou, and that day (16th October) landed near the + town in a garden, where we found certain Indians, who delivered us their + bows and arrows, and gathered for us such fruit as the garden did yield, + being many sorts of dainty fruits and roots, [we] still contenting them + for what we received. Our Captain's principal intent in taking this and + other places by the way, not being for any other cause, but only to learn + true intelligence of the state of the country and of the Fleets. + </p> + <p> + Hence we departed presently, and rowed towards Charesha, the island of + Cartagena; and entered in at Bocha Chica, and having the wind large, we + sailed in towards the city, and let fall our grappers betwixt the island + and the Main, right over against the goodly Garden Island. In which, our + Captain would not suffer us to land, notwithstanding our importunate + desire, because he knew, it might be dangerous: for that they are wont to + send soldiers thither, when they know of any Men-of-war on the coast; + which we found accordingly. For within three hours after, passing by the + point of the island, we had a volley of a hundred shot from them, and yet + there was but one of our men hurt. + </p> + <p> + This evening (16th October) we departed to sea; and the day following + (17th October), being some two leagues off the harbour, we took a bark, + and found that the Captain and his wife with the better sort of + passengers, had forsaken her, and were gone ashore in the Gundeloe: by + occasion whereof we boarded without resistance, though they were well + provided with swords and targets and some small shot, besides four iron + bases. She was 50 tons, having ten mariners, five or six Negroes, great + store of soap and sweet meat, bound from St. Domingo to Cartagena. This + Captain left behind him a silk ancient [flag] with his arms; as might be + thought, in hasty departing. + </p> + <p> + The next day (18th October), we sent all the company ashore to seek their + masters, saving a young Negro two or three years old, which we brought + away; but kept the bark, and in her, bore into the mouth of Cartagena + harbour, where we anchored. + </p> + <p> + That afternoon, certain horsemen came down to the point by the wood side, + and with the <i>Scrivano</i> fore-mentioned, came towards our bark with a + flag of truce, desiring of our Captain's safe conduct for his coming and + going; the which being granted, he came aboard us, giving our Captain + "great thanks for his manifold favours, etc., promising that night before + daybreak, to bring as much victuals as they would desire, what shift so + ever he made, or what danger so ever incurred of law and punishment." But + this fell out to be nothing but a device of the Governor forced upon the + <i>Scrivano</i>, to delay time, till they might provide themselves of + sufficient strength to entrap us: for which this fellow, by his smooth + speech, was thought a fit means. So by sun rising, (19th October), when we + perceived his words but words, we put to sea to the westward of the + island, some three leagues off, where we lay at hull the rest of all that + day and night. + </p> + <p> + The next day (20th October), in the afternoon, there came out of + Cartagena, two frigates bound for St. Domingo, the one of 58, the other of + 12 tons, having nothing in them but ballast. We took them within a league + of the town, and came to anchor with them within sacre shot of the east + Bulwark. There were in those frigates some twelve or thirteen common + mariners, which entreated to be set ashore. To them our Captain gave the + greater frigate's gundeloe, and dismissed them. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (21st October) when they came down to the western point + with a flag of truce, our Captain manned one of his pinnaces and rowed + ashore. When we were within a cable's length of the shore, the Spaniards + fled, hiding themselves in the woods, as being afraid of our ordnance; but + indeed to draw us on to land confidently, and to presume of our strength. + Our Captain commanding the grapnell to be cast out of the stern, veered + the pinnace ashore, and as soon as she touched the sand, he alone leapt + ashore in their sight, to declare that he durst set his foot aland: but + stayed not among them, to let them know, that though he had not sufficient + forces to conquer them, yet he had sufficient judgment to take heed of + them. + </p> + <p> + And therefore perceiving their intent, as soon as our Captain was aboard, + we hauled off upon our grapner and rid awhile. + </p> + <p> + They presently came forth upon the sand, and sent a youth, as with a + message from the Governor, to know, "What our intent was, to stay upon the + coast?" + </p> + <p> + Our Captain answered: "He meant to traffic with them; for he had tin, + pewter, cloth, and other merchandise that they needed." + </p> + <p> + The youth swam back again with this answer, and was presently returned, + with another message: that, "The King had forbidden to traffic with any + foreign nation for any commodities, except powder and shot; of which, if + he had any store, they would be his merchants." + </p> + <p> + He answered, that "He was come from his country, to exchange his + commodities for gold and silver, and is not purposed to return without his + errand. They are like, in his opinion, to have little rest, if that, by + fair means, they would not traffic with him." + </p> + <p> + He gave this messenger a fair shirt for a reward, and so returned him: who + rolled his shirt about his head and swam very speedily. + </p> + <p> + We heard no answer all that day; and therefore toward night we went aboard + our frigates and reposed ourselves, setting and keeping very orderly all + that night our watch, with great and small shot. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (22nd October) the wind, which had been westerly in the + evening, altered to the Eastward. + </p> + <p> + About the dawning of the day, we espied two sails turning towards us, + whereupon our Captain weighed with his pinnaces, leaving the two frigates + unmanned. But when we were come somewhat nigh them, the wind calmed, and + we were fain to row towards them, till that approaching very nigh, we saw + many heads peering over board. For, as we perceived, these two frigates + were manned and set forth out of Cartagena, to fight with us, and, at + least, to impeach or busy us; whilst by some means or other they might + recover the frigates from us. + </p> + <p> + But our Captain prevented both their drifts. For commanding JOHN OXNAM to + stay with the one pinnace, to entertain these two Men-of-war; himself in + the other made much speed, that he got to his frigates which he had left + at anchor; and caused the Spaniards, (who in the meantime had gotten + aboard in a small canoe, thinking to have towed them within the danger of + their shot) to make the greater haste thence, than they did thither. + </p> + <p> + For he found that in shifting thence, some of them were fain to swim aland + (the canoe not being able to receive them) and had left their apparel, + some their rapiers and targets, some their flasks and calivers behind + them; although they were towing away of one of them. + </p> + <p> + Therefore considering that we could not man them, we sunk the one, and + burnt the other, giving them to understand by this, that we perceived + their secret practices. + </p> + <p> + This being done, he returned to JOHN OXNAM; who all this while lay by the + Men-of-war without proffering to fight. And as soon as our Captain was + come up to these frigates, the wind blew much for the sea, so that, we + being betwixt the shore and them, were to a manner forced to bear room + into the harbour before them, to the great joy of the Spaniards; who + beheld it; in supposing, that we would still have fled before them. But as + soon as we were in the harbour, and felt smooth water, our pinnaces, as we + were assured of, getting the wind, we sought, with them upon the + advantage, so that after a few shot exchanged, and a storm rising, they + were contented to press no nearer. Therefore as they let fall their + anchors, we presently let drop our grapner in the wind of them; which the + Spanish soldiers seeing, considering the disadvantage of the wind, the + likelihood of the storm to continue, and small hope of doing any good, + they were glad to retire themselves to the town. + </p> + <p> + But by reason of the foul and tempestuous weather, we rode therein four + days, feeling great cold, by reason we had such sore rains with westerly + wind, and so little succour in our pinnaces. + </p> + <p> + The fifth day (27th October) there came in a frigate from the sea, which + seeing us make towards her, ran herself ashore, unhanging her rudder and + taking away her sails, that she might not easily be carried away. But when + we were come up to her, we perceived about a hundred horse and foot, with + their furniture, come down to the point of the Main, where we interchanged + some shot with them. One of our great shot passed so near a brave cavalier + of theirs, that thereby they were occasioned to advise themselves, and + retreat into the woods: where they might sufficiently defend and rescue + the frigate from us, and annoy us also, if we stayed long about her. + </p> + <p> + Therefore we concluded to go to sea again, putting forth through <i>Boca + Chica</i>, with intent to take down our masts, upon hope of fair weather, + and to ride under the rocks called <i>Las Serenas</i>, which are two + leagues off at sea, as we had usually done aforetime, so that they could + not discern us from the rocks. But, there, the sea was mightily grown, + that we were forced to take the harbour again; where we remained six days, + notwithstanding the Spaniards grieved greatly at our abode there so long. + </p> + <p> + They put (2nd November) another device in practice to endanger us. + </p> + <p> + For they sent forth a great shallop, a fine gundeloe, and a great canoe, + with certain Spaniards with shot, and many Indians with poisoned arrows, + as it seemed, with intent to begin some fight, and then to fly. For as + soon as we rowed toward them and interchanged shot, they presently retired + and went ashore into the woods, where an ambush of some sixty shot were + laid for us: besides two pinnaces and a frigate warping towards us, which + were manned as the rest. They attempted us very boldly, being assisted by + those others, which from out of the wood, had gotten aboard the gundeloe + and canoe, and seeing us bearing from them (which we did in respect of the + <i>ambuscado</i>), they encouraged themselves and assured their fellows of + the day. + </p> + <p> + But our Captain weighing this their attempt, and being out of danger of + their shot from the land, commanding his other pinnace to be brought ahead + of him, and to let fall their grapners each ahead of the other, environed + both the pinnaces with bonnets, as for a close fight, and then wheaved + [waved] them aboard him. + </p> + <p> + They kept themselves upon their oars at caliver-shot distance, spending + powder apace; as we did some two or three hours. We had only one of our + men wounded in that fight. What they had is unknown to us, but we saw + their pinnaces shot through in divers places, and the powder of one of + them took fire; whereupon we weighed, intending to bear room to overrun + them: which they perceiving, and thinking that we would have boarded them, + rowed away amain to the defence they had in the wood, the rather because + they were disappointed of their help that they expected from the frigate; + which was warping towards us, but by reason of the much wind that blew, + could not come to offend us or succour them. + </p> + <p> + Thus seeing that we were still molested, and no hope remained of any + purchase to be had in this place any longer; because we were now so + notably made known in those parts, and because our victuals grew scant: as + soon as the weather waxed somewhat better (the wind continuing always + westerly, so that we could not return to our ships) our Captain thought + best to go (3rd November) to the Eastward, towards <i>Rio Grande</i> + [Magdalena] long the coast, where we had been before, and found great + store of victuals. + </p> + <p> + But when after two days' sailing, we were arrived (5th November) at the + villages of store, where before we had furnished ourselves with abundance + of hens, sheep, calves, hogs, etc.; now we found bare nothing, not so much + as any people left: for that they, by the Spaniards' commandments, had + fled to the mountains, and had driven away all their cattle, that we might + not be relieved by them. Herewith being very sorry, because much of our + victuals in our pinnaces was spoilt by the foul weather at sea and rains + in harbour. A frigate being descried at sea revived us, and put us in some + hope for the time, that in her we should find sufficient; and thereupon it + may easily be guessed, how much we laboured to recover her: but when we + had boarded her, and understood that she had neither meat nor money, but + that she was bound for <i>Rio Grande</i> to take in provision upon bills, + our great hope converted into grief. + </p> + <p> + We endured with our allowance seven or eight days more, proceeding to the + Eastward, and bearing room for Santa Marta, upon hope to find some + shipping in the road, or limpets on the rocks, or succour against the + storm in that good harbour. Being arrived; and seeing no shipping; we + anchored under the western point, where is high land, and, as we thought, + free in safety from the town, which is in the bottom of the bay: not + intending to land there, because we knew that it was fortified, and that + they had intelligence of us. + </p> + <p> + But the Spaniards (knowing us to be Men-of-war, and misliking that we + should shroud under their rocks without their leave) had conveyed some + thirty or forty shot among the cliffs, which annoyed us so spitefully and + so unrevengedly, for that they lay hidden behind the rocks, but we lay + open to them, that we were soon weary of our harbour, and enforced (for + all the storm without and want within) to put to sea. Which though these + enemies of ours were well contented withal, yet for a farewell, as we came + open of the town, they sent us a culverin shot; which made a near escape, + for it fell between our pinnaces, as we were upon conference of what was + best to be done. + </p> + <p> + The company advised that if it pleased him, they might put themselves + aland, some place to the Eastward to get victuals, and rather hope for + courtesy from the country-people, than continue at sea, in so long cold, + and great a storm in so leaky a pinnace. But our Captain would in no wise + like of that advice; he thought it better to bear up towards Rio de [la] + Hacha, or Coricao [Curacao], with hope to have plenty without great + resistance: because he knew, either of the islands were not very populous, + or else it would be very likely that these would be found ships of victual + in a readiness. + </p> + <p> + The company of the other pinnace answered, that "They would willingly + follow him through the world; but in this they could not see how either + their pinnaces should live in that sea, without being eaten up in that + storm, or they themselves able to endure so long time, with so slender + provision as they had, viz., only one gammon of bacon and thirty pounds of + biscuit for eighteen men." + </p> + <p> + Our Captain replied, that "They were better provided than himself was, who + had but one gammon of bacon, and forty pounds of biscuit for his + twenty-four men; and therefore he doubted not but they would take such + part as he did, and willingly depend upon God's Almighty providence, which + never faileth them that trust in Him." + </p> + <p> + With that he hoisted his foresail, and set his course for Coricao; which + the rest perceiving with sorrowful hearts in respect of the weak pinnace, + yet desirous to follow their Captain, consented to take the same course. + </p> + <p> + We had not sailed past three leagues, but we had espied a sail plying to + the Westward, with her two courses, to our great joy: who vowed together, + that we would have her, or else it should cost us dear. + </p> + <p> + Bearing with her, we found her to be a Spanish ship of above 90 tons, + which being wheaved [waved] amain by us, despised our summons, and shot + off her ordnance at us. + </p> + <p> + The sea went very high, so that it was not for us to attempt to board her, + and therefore we made fit small sail to attend upon her, and keep her + company to her small content, till fairer weather might lay the sea. We + spent not past two hours in our attendance, till it pleased God, after a + great shower, to send us a reasonable calm, so that we might use our + pieces [i. e., bases] and approach her at pleasure, in such sort that in + short time we had taken her; finding her laden with victuals well powdered + [salted] and dried: which at that present we received as sent us of God's + great mercy. + </p> + <p> + After all things were set in order, and that the wind increased towards + night, we plied off and on, till day (13th November), at what time our + Captain sent in ELLIS HIXOM, who had then charge of his pinnace, to search + out some harbour along the coast; who having found out a little one, some + ten or twelve leagues to the east of Santa Marta, where in sounding he had + good ground and sufficient water, presently returned, and our Captain + brought in his new prize. Then by promising liberty, and all the apparel + to the Spaniards which we had taken if they would bring us to water and + fresh victuals; the rather by their means, we obtained of the inhabitants + (Indians) what they had, which was plentiful. These Indians were clothed + and governed by a Spaniard, which dwelt in the next town, not past a + league off. We stayed there all day, watering and wooding, and providing + things necessary, by giving content and satisfaction of the Indians. But + towards night our Captain called all of us aboard (only leaving the + Spaniards lately taken in the prize ashore, according to our promise made + them, to their great content; who acknowledged that our Captain did them a + far greater favour in setting them freely at liberty, than he had done + them displeasure in taking their ship), and so set sail. + </p> + <p> + The sickness which had begun to kindle among us, two or three days before, + did this day shew itself, in CHARLES GLUB, one of our Quarter-Masters, a + very tall man, and a right good mariner; taken away, to the great grief + both of Captain and company. What the cause of this malady was, we knew + not of certainty, we imputed it to the cold which our men had taken, lying + without succour in the pinnaces. But however it was, thus it pleased GOD + to visit us, and yet in favour to restore unto health all the rest of our + company, that were touched with this disease; which were not a few. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (15th November) being fair weather, though the wind + continued contrary, our Captain commanded the <i>Minion</i>, his lesser + pinnace, to hasten away before him towards his ships at Fort Diego within + the Cabecas [Headlands] to carry news of his coming, and to put all things + in a readiness for our land journey, if they heard anything of the Fleet's + arrival by the Cimaroons; giving the <i>Minion</i> charge if they wanted + wine, to take St. Bernards in their way, and there take in some such + portion as they thought good, of the wines which we had there hidden in + the sand. + </p> + <p> + We plied to windwards, as near as we could, so that within seven-night + after the <i>Minion</i> departed from us, we came (22nd November) to St. + Bernards, finding but twelve <i>botijos</i> of wine of all the store we + left, which had escaped the curious search of the enemy, who had been + there; for they were deep in the ground. + </p> + <p> + Within four or five days after, we came (27th November) to our ship, where + we found all other things in good order; but received very heavy news of + the death of JOHN DRAKE, our Captain's brother, and another young man + called RICHARD ALLEN, which were both slain at one time (9th October), as + they attempted the boarding of a frigate, within two days after our + departing from them. + </p> + <p> + The manner of it, as we learned by examination of the company, was this. + When they saw this frigate at sea, as they were going towards their fort + with planks to make the platforms, the company were very importunate on + him, to give chase and set upon this frigate, which they deemed had been a + fit booty for them. But he told them, that they "wanted weapons to assail; + they knew not how the frigate was provided, they had their boats loaded + with planks, to finish that his brother had commanded." But when this + would not satisfy them, but that still they urged him with words and + supposals: "If you will needs," said he, "adventure! It shall never be + said that I will be hindmost, neither shall you report to my brother, that + you lost your voyage by any cowardice you found in me!" + </p> + <p> + Thereupon every man shifted as they might for the time: and heaving their + planks overboard, took them such poor weapons as they had: viz., a broken + pointed rapier, one old visgee, and a rusty caliver: JOHN DRAKE took the + rapier, and made a gauntlet of his pillow, RICHARD ALLEN the visgee, both + standing at the head of the pinnace, called <i>Eion</i>. ROBERT took the + caliver and so boarded. But they found the frigate armed round about with + a close fight of hides, full of pikes and calivers, which were discharged + in their faces, and deadly wounded those that were in the fore-ship, JOHN + DRAKE in the belly, and RICHARD ALLEN in the head. But notwithstanding + their wounds, they with oars shifted off the pinnace, got clear of the + frigate, and with all haste recovered their ship: where within an hour + after, this young man of great hope, ended his days, greatly lamented of + all the company. + </p> + <p> + Thus having moored our ships fast, our Captain resolved to keep himself + close without being descried, until he might hear of the coming of the + Spanish Fleet; and therefore set no more to sea; but supplied his wants, + both for his own company and the Cimaroons, out of his aforesaid magazine, + beside daily out of the woods, with wild hogs, pheasants, and guanas: + continuing in health (GOD be praised) all the meantime, which was a month + at least; till at length about the beginning of January, half a score of + our company fell down sick together (3rd January, 1573), and the most of + them died within two or three days. So long that we had thirty at a time + sick of this <i>calenture</i>, which attacked our men, either by reason of + the sudden change from cold to heat, or by reason of brackish water which + had been taken in by our pinnace, through the sloth of their men in the + mouth of the river, not rowing further in where the water was good. + </p> + <p> + Among the rest, JOSEPH DRAKE, another of his brethren, died in our + Captain's arms, of the same disease: of which, that the cause might be the + better discerned, and consequently remedied, to the relief of others, by + our Captain's appointment he was ripped open by the surgeon, who found his + liver swollen, his heart as it were sodden, and his guts all fair. This + was the first and last experiment that our Captain made of anatomy in this + voyage. + </p> + <p> + The Surgeon that cut him open, over-lived him not past four days, although + he was not touched with that sickness, of which he had been recovered + about a month before: but only of an over-bold practice which he would + needs make upon himself, by receiving an over-strong purgation of his own + device, after which taken, he never spake; nor his Boy recovered the + health which he lost by tasting it, till he saw England. + </p> + <p> + The Cimaroons, who, as is before said, had been entertained by our Captain + in September last, and usually repaired to our ship, during all the time + of our absence, ranged the country up and down, between Nombre de Dios and + us, to learn what they might for us; whereof they gave our Captain + advertisement, from time to time; as now particularly certain of them let + him understand, that the Fleet had certainly arrived in Nombre de Dios. + </p> + <p> + Therefore he sent (30th January) the <i>Lion</i>, to the seamost islands + of the Cativaas, to descry the truth of the report: by reason it must + needs be, that if the Fleet were in Nombre de Dios, all frigates of the + country would repair thitherward with victuals. + </p> + <p> + The <i>Lion</i>, within a few days descried that she was sent for, espying + a frigate, which she presently boarded and took, laden with maize, hens, + and pompions from Tolou; who assured us of the whole truth of the arrival + of the Fleet: in this frigate were taken one woman and twelve men, of whom + one was the <i>Scrivano</i> of Tolou. These we used very courteously, + keeping them diligently guarded form the deadly hatred of the Cimaroons; + who sought daily by all means they could, to get them of our Captain, that + they might cut their throats, to revenge their wrongs and injuries which + the Spanish nation had done them; but our Captain persuaded them not to + touch them, or give them ill countenance, while they were in his charge; + and took order for their safety, not only in his presence, but also in his + absence. For when he had prepared to take his journey for Panama, by land; + he gave ELLIS HIXOM charge of his own ship and company, and especially of + those Spaniards whom he had put into the great prize, which was hauled + ashore to the island, which we termed Slaughter Island (because so many of + our men died there), and used as a storehouse for ourselves, and a prison + for our enemies. + </p> + <p> + All things thus ordered, our Captain conferring with his company, and the + chiefest of the Cimaroons, what provisions were to be prepared for this + great and long journey, what kind of weapons, what store of victuals, and + what manner of apparel: was especially advised, to carry as great store of + shoes as possible he might, by reason of so many rivers with stone and + gravel as they were to pass. Which, accordingly providing, prepared his + company for that journey, entering it upon Shrove-Tuesday (3rd February). + At what time, there had died twenty-eight of our men, and a few whole men + were left aboard with ELLIS HIXOM to keep the ship, and attend the sick, + and guard the prisoners. + </p> + <p> + At his departure our Captain gave this Master straight charge, in any case + not to trust any messenger, that should come in his name with any tokens, + unless he brought his handwriting: which he knew could not be + counterfeited by the Cimaroons or Spaniards. + </p> + <p> + We were in all forty-eight, of which eighteen only were English; the rest + were Cimaroons, which beside their arms, bare every one of them, a great + quantity of victuals and provision, supplying our want of carriage in so + long a march, so that we were not troubled with anything but our + furniture. And because they could not carry enough to suffice us + altogether; therefore (as they promised before) so by the way with their + arrows, they provided for us competent store from time to time. + </p> + <p> + They have every one of them two sorts of arrows: the one to defend himself + and offend the enemy, the other to kill his victuals. These for fight are + somewhat like the Scottish arrow; only somewhat longer, and headed with + iron, wood, or fish bones. But the arrows for provision are of three + sorts, the first serveth to kill any great beast near at hand, as ox, + stag, or wild boar: this hath a head of iron of a pound and a half weight, + shaped in form like the head of a javelin or boar-spear, as sharp as any + knife, making so large and deep a wound as can hardly be believed of him + that hath not seen it. The second serveth for lesser beasts, and hath a + head of three-quarters of a pound: this he most usually shooteth. The + third serveth for all manner of birds: it hath a head of an ounce weight. + And these heads though they be of iron only, yet are they so cunningly + tempered, that they will continue a very good edge a long time: and though + they be turned sometimes, yet they will never or seldom break. The + necessity in which they stand hereof continually causeth them to have iron + in far greater account than gold: and no man among them is of greater + estimation, than he that can most perfectly give this temper unto it. + </p> + <p> + Every day we were marching by sun-rising. We continued till ten in the + forenoon: then resting (ever near some river) till past twelve, we marched + till four, and then by some river's side, we reposed ourselves in such + houses, as either we found prepared heretofore by them, when they + travelled through these woods, or they daily built very readily for us in + this manner. + </p> + <p> + As soon as we came to the place where we intended to lodge, the Cimaroons, + presently laying down their burdens, fell to cutting of forks or posts, + and poles or rafters, and palmito boughs, or plantain leaves; and with + great speed set up the number of six houses. For every of which, they + first fastened deep into the ground, three or four great posts with forks: + upon them, they laid one transom, which was commonly about twenty feet, + and made the sides, in the manner of the roofs of our country houses, + thatching it close with those aforesaid leaves, which keep out water a + long time: observing always that in the lower ground, where greater heat + was, they left some three or four feet open unthatched below, and made the + houses, or rather roofs, so many feet the higher. But in the hills, where + the air was more piercing and the nights cold, they made our rooms always + lower, and thatched them close to the ground, leaving only one door to + enter in, and a louvre hole for a vent, in the midst of the roof. In every + of these, they made four several lodgings, and three fires, one in the + midst, and one at each end of every house: so that the room was most + temperately warm, and nothing annoyed with smoke, partly by reason of the + nature of the wood which they use to burn, yielding very little smoke, + partly by reason of their artificial making of it: as firing the wood cut + in length like our billets at the ends, and joining them together so + close, that though no flame or fire did appear, yet the heat continued + without intermission. + </p> + <p> + Near many of the rivers where we stayed or lodged, we found sundry sorts + of fruits, which we might use with great pleasure and safety temperately: + Mammeas, Guayvas, Palmitos, Pinos, Oranges, Lemons, and divers other; from + eating of which they dissuaded us in any case, unless we eat very few of + them, and those first dry roasted, as Plantains, Potatoes, and such like. + </p> + <p> + In journeying, as oft as by chance they found any wild swine, of which + those hills and valleys have store, they would ordinarily, six at a time, + deliver their burdens to the rest of their fellows, pursue, kill and bring + away after us, as much as they could carry, and time permitted. One day as + we travelled, the Cimaroons found an otter, and prepared it to be drest: + our Captain marvelling at it, PEDRO, our chief Cimaroon, asked him, "Are + you a man of war, and in want; and yet doubt whether this be meat, that + hath blood?" + </p> + <p> + Herewithal our Captain rebuked himself secretly, that he had so slightly + considered of it before. + </p> + <p> + The third day of our journey (6th February), they brought us to a town of + their own, seated near a fair river, on the side of a hill, environed with + a dyke of eight feet broad, and a thick mud wall of ten feet high, + sufficient to stop a sudden surpriser. It had one long and broad street, + lying east and west, and two other cross streets of less breadth and + length: there were in it some five or six and fifty households; which were + kept so clean and sweet, that not only the houses, but the very streets + were very pleasant to behold. In this town we saw they lived very civilly + and cleanly. For as soon as we came thither, they washed themselves in the + river; and changed their apparel, as also their women do wear, which was + very fine and fitly made somewhat after the Spanish fashion, though + nothing so costly. This town is distant thirty-five leagues from Nombre de + Dios and forty-five from Panama. It is plentifully stored with many sorts + of beasts and fowl, with plenty of maize and sundry fruits. + </p> + <p> + Touching their affection in religion, they have no kind of priests, only + they held the Cross in great reputation. But at our Captain's persuasion, + they were contented to leave their crosses, and to learn the <i>Lord's + Prayer</i>, and to be instructed in some measure concerning GOD's true + worship. They kept a continual watch in four parts, three miles off their + town, to prevent the mischiefs, which the Spaniards intend against them, + by the conducting of some of their own coats [i.e., Cimaroons], which + having been taken by the Spaniards have been enforced thereunto: wherein, + as we learned, sometimes the Spaniards have prevailed over them, + especially when they lived less careful; but since, they [watch] against + the Spaniards, whom they killed like beasts, as often as they take them in + the woods; having aforehand understood of their coming. + </p> + <p> + We stayed with them that night, and the next day (7th February) till noon; + during which time, they related unto us diverse very strange accidents, + that had fallen out between them and the Spaniards, namely one. A gallant + gentleman entertained by the Governor of the country, undertook, the year + last past (1572), with 150 soldiers, to put this town to the sword, men, + women, and children. Being conducted to it by one of them, that had been + taken prisoner, and won by great gifts; he surprised it half an hour + before day, by which occasion most of the men escaped, but many of their + women and children were slaughtered, or taken: but the same morning by sun + rising (after that their guide was slain, in following another man's wife, + and that the Cimaroons had assembled themselves in their strength) they + behaved themselves in such sort, and drove the Spaniards to such + extremity, that what with the disadvantage of the woods (having lost their + guide and thereby their way), what with famine and want, there escaped not + past thirty of them, to return answer to those which sent them. + </p> + <p> + Their king [chief] dwelt in a city within sixteen leagues southeast of + Panama; which is able to make 1,700 fighting men. + </p> + <p> + They all intreated our Captain very earnestly, to make his abode with them + some two or three days; promising that by that time, they would double his + strength if he thought good. But he thanking them for their offer, told + them, that "He could stay no longer! It was more than time to prosecute + his purposed voyage. As for strength, he would wish no more than he had, + although he might have presently twenty times as much!" Which they took as + proceeding not only from kindness, but also from magnanimity; and + therefore, they marched forth, that afternoon, with great good will. + </p> + <p> + This was the order of our march. Four of those Cimaroons that best knew + the ways, went about a mile distance before us, breaking boughs as they + went, to be a direction to those that followed; but with great silence, + which they also required us to keep. + </p> + <p> + Then twelve of them were as it were our Vanguard, other twelve, our + Rearward. We with their two Captains in the midst. + </p> + <p> + All the way was through woods very cool and pleasant, by reason of those + goodly and high trees, that grow there so thick, that it is cooler + travelling there under them in that hot region, than it is in the most + parts of England in the summer time. This gave a special encouragement + unto us all, that we understood there was a great Tree about the midway, + from which, we might at once discern the North Sea from whence we came, + and the South Sea whither we were going. + </p> + <p> + The fourth day following (11th February) we came to the height of the + desired hill, a very high hill, lying East and West, like a ridge between + the two seas, about ten of the clock: where [PEDRO] the chiefest of these + Cimaroons took our Captain by the hand, and prayed him to follow him, if + he was desirous to see at once the two seas, which he had so long longed + for. + </p> + <p> + Here was that goodly and great high Tree, in which they had cut and made + divers steps, to ascend up near unto the top, where they had also made a + convenient bower, wherein ten or twelve men might easily sit: and from + thence we might, without any difficulty, plainly see the Atlantic Ocean + whence now we came, and the South Atlantic [i.e., Pacific Ocean] so much + desired. South and north of this Tree, they had felled certain trees, that + the prospect might be the clearer; and near about the Tree there were + divers strong houses, that had been built long before, as well by other + Cimaroons as by these, which usually pass that way, as being inhabited in + divers places in those waste countries. + </p> + <p> + After our Captain had ascended to this bower, with the chief Cimaroon, and + having, as it pleased God, at that time, by reason of the brize [breeze], + a very fair day, had seen that sea, of which he had heard such golden + reports: he "besought Almighty God of His goodness, to give him life and + leave to sail once in an English ship, in that sea!" And then calling up + all the rest of our [17 English] men, he acquainted JOHN OXNAM especially + with this his petition and purpose, if it would please God to grant him + that happiness. Who understanding it, presently protested, that "unless + our Captain did beat him from his company, he would follow him, by God's + grace!" + </p> + <p> + Thus all, thoroughly satisfied with the sight of the seas, descended; and + after our repast, continued our ordinary march through woods, yet two days + more as before: without any great variety. But then (13th February) we + came to march in a champion country, where the grass groweth, not only in + great lengths as the knot grass groweth in many places, but to such + height, that the inhabitants are fain to burn it thrice in the year, that + it may be able to feed the cattle, of which they have thousands. + </p> + <p> + For it is a kind of grass with a stalk, as big as a great wheaten reed, + which hath a blade issuing from the top of it, on which though the cattle + feed, yet it groweth every day higher, until the top be too high for an ox + to reach. Then the inhabitants are wont to put fire to it, for the space + of five or six miles together; which notwithstanding after it is thus + burnt, within three days, springeth up fresh like green corn. Such is the + great fruitfulness of the soil: by reason of the evenness of the day and + night, and the rich dews which fall every morning. + </p> + <p> + In these three last days' march in the champion, as we past over the + hills, we might see Panama five or six times a day; and the last day (14th + February) we saw the ships riding in the road. + </p> + <p> + But after that we were come within a day's journey of Panama, our Captain + (understanding by the Cimaroons that the Dames of Panama are wont to send + forth hunters and fowlers for taking of sundry dainty fowl, which the land + yieldeth; by whom if we marched not very heedfully, we might be descried) + caused all his company to march out of all ordinary way, and that with as + great heed, silence, and secrecy, as possibly they might, to the grove + (which was agreed on four days before) lying within a league of Panama, + where we might lie safely undiscovered near the highway, that leadeth from + thence to Nombre de Dios. + </p> + <p> + Thence we sent a chosen Cimaroon, one that had served a master in Panama + before time, in such apparel as the Negroes of Panama do use to wear, to + be our espial, to go into the town, to learn the certain night, and time + of the night, when the carriers laded the Treasure from the King's + Treasure House to Nombre de Dios. For they are wont to take their journey + from Panama to Venta Cruz, which is six leagues, ever by night; because + the country is all champion, and consequently by day very hot. But from + Venta Cruz to Nombre de Dios as oft as they travel by land with their + treasure, they travel always by day and not by night, because all that way + is full of woods, and therefore very fresh and cool; unless the Cimaroons + happily encounter them, and made them sweat with fear, as sometimes they + have done: whereupon they are glad to guard their <i>Recoes</i> [i.e., + Recuas, the Spanish word for a drove of beasts of burden; meaning here, a + mule train] with soldiers as they pass that way. + </p> + <p> + This last day, our Captain did behold and view the most of all that fair + city, discerning the large street which lieth directly from the sea into + the land, South and North. + </p> + <p> + By three of the clock, we came to this grove; passing for the more secrecy + alongst a certain river, which at that time was almost dried up. + </p> + <p> + Having disposed of ourselves in the grove, we despatched our spy an hour + before night, so that by the closing in of the evening, he might be in the + city; as he was. Whence presently he returned unto us, that which very + happily he understood by companions of his. That the Treasurer of Lima + intending to pass into Spain in the first <i>Adviso</i> (which was a ship + of 350 tons, a very good sailer), was ready that night to take his journey + towards Nombre de Dios, with his daughter and family: having fourteen + mules in company: of which eight were laden with gold, and one with + jewels. And farther, that there were two other Recuas, of fifty mules in + each, laden with victuals for the most part, with some little quantity of + silver, to come forth that night after the other. + </p> + <p> + There are twenty-eight of these Recuas; the greatest of them is of seventy + mules, the less of fifty; unless some particular man hire for himself, + ten, twenty, or thirty, as he hath need. + </p> + <p> + Upon this notice, we forthwith marched four leagues, till we came within + two leagues of Venta Cruz, in which march two of our Cimaroons which were + sent before, by scent of his match, found and brought a Spaniard, whom + they had found asleep by the way, by scent of the said match, and drawing + near thereby, heard him taking his breath as he slept; and being but one, + they fell upon him, stopped his mouth from crying, put out his match, and + bound him so, that they well near strangled him by that time he was + brought unto us. + </p> + <p> + By examining him, we found all that to be true, which our spy had reported + to us, and that he was a soldier entertained with others by the Treasurer, + for guard and conduct of this treasure, from Venta Cruz to Nombre de Dios. + </p> + <p> + This soldier having learned who our Captain was, took courage, and was + bold to make two requests unto him. The one that "He would command his + Cimaroons which hated the Spaniards, especially the soldiers extremely, to + spare his life; which he doubted not but they would do at his charge." The + other was, that "seeing he was a soldier, and assured him, that they + should have that night more gold, besides jewels, and pearls of great + price, then all they could carry (if not, then he was to be dealt with how + they would); but if they all found it so, then it might please our Captain + to give unto him, as much as might suffice for him and his mistress to + live upon, as he had heard our Captain had done to divers others: for + which he would make his name as famous as any of them which had received + like favour." + </p> + <p> + Being at the place appointed, our Captain with half his men [8 English and + 15 Cimaroons], lay on one side of the way, about fifty paces off in the + long grass; JOHN OXNAM with the Captain of the Cimaroons, and the other + half, lay on the other side of the way, at the like distance: but so far + behind, that as occasion served, the former company might take the + foremost mules by the heads, and the hindmost because the mules tied + together, are always driven one after another; and especially that if we + should have need to use our weapons that night, we might be sure not to + endamage our fellows. We had not lain thus in ambush much above an hour, + but we heard the <i>Recuas</i> coming both from the city to Venta Cruz, + and from Venta Cruz to the city, which hath a very common and great trade, + when the fleets are there. We heard them by reason they delight much to + have deep-sounding bells, which, in a still night, are heard very far off. + </p> + <p> + Now though there were as great charge given as might be, that none of our + men should shew or stir themselves, but let all that came from Venta Cruz + to pass quietly; yea, their <i>Recuas</i> also, because we knew that they + brought nothing but merchandise from thence: yet one of our men, called + ROBERT PIKE, haven drunken too much <i>aqua vitae</i> without water, + forgot himself, and enticing a Cimaroon forth with him was gone hard to + the way, with intent to have shown his forwardness on the foremost mules. + And when a cavalier from Venta Cruz, well mounted, with his page running + at his stirrup, passed by, unadvisedly he rose up to see what he was: but + the Cimaroon of better discretion pulled him down, and lay upon him, that + he might not discover them any more. Yet by this, the gentleman had taken + notice by seeing one half all in white: for that we had all put our shirts + over our other apparel, that we might be sure to know our own men in the + pell mell in the night. By means of this sight, the cavalier putting spurs + to his horse, rode a false gallop; as desirous not only himself to be free + of this doubt which he imagined, but also to give advertisement to others + that they might avoid it. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain who had heard and observed by reason of the hardness of the + ground and stillness of the night, the change of this gentleman's trot to + a gallop, suspected that he was discovered, but could not imagine by whose + fault, neither did the time give him leisure to search. And therefore + considering that it might be, by reason of the danger of the place, well + known to ordinary travellers: we lay still in expectation of the + Treasurer's coming; and he had come forward to us, but that this horseman + meeting him, and (as we afterwards learnt by the other Recuas) making + report to him, what he had seen presently that night, what he heard of + Captain DRAKE this long time, and what he conjectured to be most likely: + viz., that the said Captain DRAKE, or some for him, disappointed of his + expectation, of getting any great treasure, both at Nombre de Dios and + other places, was by some means or other come by land, in covert through + the woods, unto this place, to speed of his purpose: and thereupon + persuaded him to turn his <i>Recua</i> out of the way, and let the other + <i>Recuas</i> which were coming after to pass on. They were whole <i>Recuas</i>, + and loaded but with victuals for the most part, so that the loss of them + were far less if the worst befell, and yet they should serve to discover + them as well as the best. + </p> + <p> + Thus by the recklessness of one of our company, and by the carefulness of + this traveller; we were disappointed of a most rich booty: which is to be + thought GOD would not should be taken, for that, by all likelihood, it was + well gotten by that Treasurer. + </p> + <p> + The other two <i>Recuas</i> were no sooner come up to us, but being stayed + and seized on. One of the Chief Carriers, a very sensible fellow, told our + Captain by what means we were discovered, and counselled us to shift for + ourselves betimes, unless we were able to encounter the whole force of the + city and country before day would be about us. + </p> + <p> + It pleased us but little, that we were defeated of our golden <i>Recua</i>, + and that in these we could find not past some two horse-loads of silver: + but it grieved our Captain much more, that he was discovered, and that by + one of his own men. But knowing it bootless to grieve at things past, and + having learned by experience, that all safety in extremity, consisteth in + taking of time [i. e., by the forelock, making an instant decision]; after + no long consultation with PEDRO the chief of our Cimaroons, who declared + that "there were but two ways for him: the one to travel back again the + same secret way they came, for four leagues space into the woods, or else + to march forward, by the highway to Venta Cruz, being two leagues, and + make a way with his sword through the enemies." He resolved, considering + the long and weary marches that we had taken, and chiefly that last + evening and day before: to take now the shortest and readiest way: as + choosing rather to encounter his enemies while he had strength remaining, + than to be encountered or chased when we should be worn out with + weariness: principally now having the mules to ease them that would, some + part of the way. + </p> + <p> + Therefore commanding all to refresh themselves moderately with such store + of victuals as we had here in abundance: he signified his resolution and + reason to them all; asking PEDRO by name, "Whether he would give his hand + not to forsake him?" because he knew that the rest of the Cimaroons would + also then stand fast and firm, so faithful are they to their captain. He + being very glad of his resolution, gave our Captain his hand, and vowed + that "He would rather die at his foot, than leave him to the enemies, if + he held this course." + </p> + <p> + So having strengthened ourselves for the time, we took our journey towards + Venta Cruz, with help of the mules till we came within a mile of the town, + where we turned away the <i>Recuas</i>, charging the conductors of them, + not to follow us upon pain of their lives. + </p> + <p> + There, the way is cut through the woods, above ten or twelve feet broad, + so as two <i>Recuas</i> may pass one by another. The fruitfulness of the + soil, causeth that with often shredding and ridding the way, those woods + grow as thick as our thickest hedges in England that are oftenest cut. + </p> + <p> + To the midst of this wood, a company of soldiers, which continually lay in + that town, to defend it against the Cimaroons, were come forth, to stop us + if they might on the way; if not, to retreat to their strength, and there + to expect us. A Convent [Monastery] of Friars, of whom one was become a + Leader, joined with these soldiers, to take such part as they did. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain understanding by our Cimaroons, which with great heedfulness + and silence, marched now, but about half a flight-shot before us, that it + was time for us to arm and take us to our weapons, for they knew the enemy + was at hand, by smelling of their match and hearing of a noise: had given + us charge, that no one of us should make any shot, until the Spaniards had + first spent their volley: which he thought they would not do before they + had spoken, as indeed fell out. + </p> + <p> + For as soon as we were within hearing, a Spanish Captain cried out, "Hoo!" + Our Captain answered him likewise, and being demanded "<i>Que gente?</i>" + replied "Englishmen!" But when the said Commander charged him, "In the + name of the King of Spain, his Master, that we should yield ourselves; + promising in the word and faith of a Gentleman Soldier, that if we would + so do, he would use us with all courtesy." Our Captain drawing somewhat + near him said: "That for the honour of the Queen of England, his Mistress, + he must have passage that way," and therewithal discharged his pistol + towards him. + </p> + <p> + Upon this, they presently shot off their whole volley; which, though it + lightly wounded our Captain, and divers of our men, yet it caused death to + one only of our company called JOHN HARRIS, who was so powdered with + hail-shot, (which they all used for the most part as it seemed, or else + "quartered," for that our men were hurt with that kind) that we could not + recover his life, though he continued all that day afterwards with us. + </p> + <p> + Presently as our Captain perceived their shot to come slacking, as the + latter drops of a great shower of rain, with his whistle he gave us his + usual signal, to answer them with our shot and arrows, and so march + onwards upon the enemy, with intent to come to handy-strokes, and to have + joined with them; whom when we found retired as to a place of some better + strength, he increased his pace to prevent them if he might. Which the + Cimaroons perceiving, although by terror of the shot continuing, they were + for the time stept aside; yet as soon as they discerned by hearing that we + marched onward, they all rushed forward one after another, traversing the + way, with their arrows ready in their bows, and their manner of country + dance or leap, very singing <i>Yo peho! Yo peho</i> and so got before us, + where they continued their leap and song, after the manner of their own + country wars, till they and we overtook some of the enemy, who near the + town's end, had conveyed themselves within the woods, to have taken their + stand at us, as before. + </p> + <p> + But our Cimaroons now thoroughly encouraged, when they saw our resolution, + brake in through the thickets, on both sides of them, forcing them to fly, + Friars and all! although divers of our men were wounded, and one Cimaroon + especially was run through with one of their pikes, whose courage and mind + served him so well notwithstanding, that he revenged his own death ere he + died, by killing him that had given him that deadly wound. + </p> + <p> + We, with all speed, following this chase, entered the town of Venta Cruz, + being of about forty or fifty houses, which had both a Governor and other + officers and some fair houses, with many storehouses large and strong for + the wares, which brought thither from Nombre de Dios, by the river of + Chagres, so to be transported by mules to Panama: beside the Monastery, + where we found above a thousand bulls and pardons, newly sent from Rome. + </p> + <p> + In those houses we found three gentlewomen, which had lately been + delivered in Nombre de Dios; because it hath been observed of long time, + as they reported to us, that no Spaniard or white woman could ever be + delivered in Nombre de Dios with safety of their children but that within + two or three days they died; notwithstanding that being born and brought + up in this Venta Cruz or Panama five or six years, and then brought to + Nombre de Dios, if they escaped sickness the first or second month, they + commonly lived in it as healthily as in any other place: although no + stranger (as they say) can endure there any long time, without great + danger of death or extreme sickness. + </p> + <p> + Though at our first coming into the town with arms so suddenly, these + ladies were in great fear, yet because our Captain had given straight + charge to all the Cimaroons (that while they were in his company, they + should never hurt any woman nor man that had not a weapon in his hand to + do them hurt; which they earnestly promised, and no less faithfully + performed) they had no wrong offered them, nor any thing taken from them, + to the worth of a garter; wherein, albeit they had indeed sufficient + safety and security, by those of his company, which our Captain sent unto + them, of purpose to comfort them: yet they never ceased most earnestly + entreating, that our Captain would vouchsafe to come to them himself for + their more safety; which when he did, in their presence reporting the + charge he had first been given, and the assurance of his men, they were + comforted. + </p> + <p> + While the guards which we had, not without great need, set, as well on the + bridge which we had to pass over, as at the town's end where we entered + (they have no other entrance into the town by land: but from the water's + side there is one other to carry up and down their merchandise from their + frigates) gained us liberty and quiet to stay in this town some hour and + half: we had not only refreshed ourselves, but our company and Cimaroons + had gotten some good pillage, which our Captain allowed and gave them + (being not the thing he looked for) so that it were not too cumbersome or + heavy in respect of our travel, or defence of ourselves. + </p> + <p> + A little before we departed, some ten or twelve horsemen came from Panama; + by all likelihood, supposing that we were gone out of this town, for that + all was so still and quiet, came to enter the town confidently: but + finding their entertainment such as it was; they that could, rode faster + back again for fear than they had ridden forward for hope. + </p> + <p> + Thus we having ended our business in this town, and the day beginning to + spring, we marched over the bridge, observing the same order that we did + before. There we were all safe in our opinion, as if we had been environed + with wall and trench, for that no Spaniard without his extreme danger + could follow us. The rather now, for that our Cimaroons were grown very + valiant. But our Captain considering that he had a long way to pass, and + that he had been now well near a fortnight from his ship, where he had + left his company but weak by reason of their sickness, hastened his + journeys as much as he might, refusing to visit the other Cimaroon towns + (which they earnestly desired him) and encouraging his own company with + such example and speech, that the way seemed much shorter. For he marched + most cheerfully, and assured us that he doubted not but ere he left that + coast, we should all be bountifully paid and recompensed for all those + pains taken: but by reason of this our Captain's haste, and leaving of + their towns, we marched many days with hungry stomachs, much against the + will of our Cimaroons: who if we would have stayed any day from this + continual journeying, would have killed for us victuals sufficient. + </p> + <p> + In our absence, the rest of the Cimaroons had built a little town within + three leagues off the port where our ship lay. There our Captain was + contented, upon their great and earnest entreaties to make some stay; for + that they alleged, it was only built for his sake. And indeed he consented + the rather, that the want of shoes might be supplied by means of the + Cimaroons, who were a great help unto us: all our men complaining of the + tenderness of their feet, whom our Captain would himself accompany in + their complaint, some times without cause, but some times with cause + indeed; which made the rest to bear the burden the more easily. + </p> + <p> + These Cimaroons, during all the time that we were with burden, did us + continually very good service, and in particular in this journey, being + unto us instead of intelligencers, to advertise us; of guides in our way + to direct us; of purveyors, to provide victuals for us; of house-wrights + to build our lodgings; and had indeed able and strong bodies carrying all + our necessaries: yea, many times when some of our company fainted with + sickness of weariness, two Cimaroons would carry him with ease between + them, two miles together, and at other times, when need was, they would + shew themselves no less valiant than industrious, and of good judgment. + </p> + <p> + From this town, at our first entrance in the evening, on Saturday (22nd + February), our Captain despatched a Cimaroon with a token and certain + order to the Master: who had, these three weeks, kept good watch against + the enemy, and shifted in the woods for fresh victual, for the relief and + recovery of our men left aboard. + </p> + <p> + As soon as this messenger was come to the shore, calling to our ship, as + bringing some news, he was quickly fet[ched] aboard by those which longed + to hear of our Captain's speeding: but when he showed the toothpike of + gold, which he said our Captain had sent for a token to ELLIS HIXOM, with + charge to meet him at such a river though the Master knew well the + Captain's toothpike: yet by reason of his admonition and caveat [warning] + given him at parting, he (though he bewrayed no sign of distrusting the + Cimaroon) yet stood as amazed, lest something had befallen our Captain + otherwise than well. The Cimaroon perceiving this, told him, that it was + night when he was sent away, so that our Captain could not send any + letter, but yet with the point of his knife, he wrote something upon the + toothpike, "which," he said, "should be sufficient to gain credit to the + messenger." + </p> + <p> + Thereupon, the Master looked upon it, and saw written, <i>By me, FRANCIS + DRAKE</i>: wherefore he believed, and according to the message, prepared + what provision he could, and repaired to the mouth of the river of + Tortugos, as the Cimaroons that went with him then named it. + </p> + <p> + That afternoon towards three a clock, we were come down to that river, not + past half-an-hour before we saw our pinnace ready come to receive us: + which was unto us all a double rejoicing: first that we saw them, and + next, so soon. Our Captain with all our company praised GOD most heartily, + for that we saw our pinnace and fellows again. + </p> + <p> + We all seemed to these, who had lived at rest and plenty all this while + aboard, as men strangely changed (our Captain yet not much changed) in + countenance and plight: and indeed our long fasting and sore travail might + somewhat forepine and waste us; but the grief we drew inwardly, for that + we returned without that gold and treasure we hoped for did no doubt show + her print and footsteps in our faces. + </p> + <p> + The rest of our men which were then missed, could not travel so well as + our Captain, and therefore were left at the Indian new town: and the next + day (23rd February) we rowed to another river in the bottom of the bay and + took them all aboard. Thus being returned from Panama, to the great + rejoicing of our company, who were thoroughly revived with the report we + brought from thence: especially understanding our Captain's purpose, that + he meant not to leave off thus, but would once again attempt the same + journey, whereof they also might be partakers. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain would not, in the meantime, suffer this edge and forwardness + of his men to be dulled or rebated, by lying still idly unemployed, as + knowing right well by continual experience, that no sickness was more + noisome to impeach any enterprise than delay and idleness. + </p> + <p> + Therefore considering deeply the intelligences of other places of + importance thereabouts, which he had gotten the former years; and + particularly of Veragua, a rich town lying to the Westward; between Nombre + de Dios and Nicaragua, where is the richest mine of fine gold that is on + this North side: he consulted with his company touching their opinions, + what was to be done in this meantime, and how they stood affected? + </p> + <p> + Some thought, that "It was most necessary to seek supply of victuals, that + we might the better be able to keep our men close and in health till our + time came: and this way easy to be compassed, because the frigates with + victuals went without great defence, whereas the frigates and barks with + treasure, for the most part were wafted with great ships and store of + soldiers." + </p> + <p> + Others yet judged, "We might better bestow our time in intercepting the + frigates of treasure; first, for that our magazines and storehouses of + victuals were reasonably furnished, and the country itself was so + plentiful, that every man might provide for himself if the worst befell: + and victuals might hereafter be provided abundantly as well as now: + whereas the treasure never floateth upon the sea, so ordinarily as at this + time of the Fleets being there, which time in no wise may be neglected." + </p> + <p> + The Cimaroons being demanded also their opinion (for that they were + experienced in the particularities of all the towns thereabouts, as in + which some or other of them had served), declared that "by Veragua, + Signior PEZORO (some time their master from whom they fled) dwelt; not in + the town for fear of some surprise, but yet not far off from the town, for + his better relief; in a very strong house of stone, where he had dwelt + nineteen years at least, never travelling from home; unless happily once a + year to Cartagena, or Nombre de Dios when the Fleets were there. He + keepeth a hundred slaves at least in the mines, each slave being bound to + bring in daily, clear gain (all charges deducted) three Pesos of Gold for + himself and two for his women (8s. 3d. the Peso), amounting in the whole, + to above 200 pounds sterling each day: so that he hath heaped a mighty + mass of treasure together, which he keepeth in certain great chests, of + two feet deep, three broad, and four long: being (notwithstanding all his + wealth) bad and cruel not only to his slaves, but unto all men, and + therefore never going abroad but with a guard of five or six men to defend + his person from danger, which he feareth extraordinarily from all + creatures. + </p> + <p> + "And as touching means of compassing this purpose, they would conduct him + safely through the woods, by the same ways by which they fled, that he + should not need to enter their havens with danger, but might come upon + their backs altogether unlooked for. And though his house were of stone, + so that it could not be burnt; yet if our Captain would undertake the + attempt, they would undermine and overthrow, or otherwise break it open, + in such sort, as we might have easy access to his greatest treasure." + </p> + <p> + Our Captain having heard all their opinions, concluded so that by dividing + his company, the two first different sentences were both reconciled, both + to be practised and put in use. + </p> + <p> + JOHN OXNAM appointed in the <i>Bear</i>, to be sent Eastward towards + Tolou, to see what store of victuals would come athwart his half; and + himself would to the Westward in the <i>Minion</i>, lie off and on the <i>Cabecas</i>, + where was the greatest trade and most ordinary passage of those which + transported treasure from Veragua and Nicaragua to the Fleet; so that no + time might be lost, nor opportunity let slip either for victuals or + treasure. As for the attempt of Veragua, or Signior PEZORO'S house by + land, by marching through the woods; he liked not of, lest it might + overweary his men by continual labour; whom he studied to refresh and + strengthen for his next service forenamed. + </p> + <p> + Therefore using our Cimaroons most courteously, dismissing those that were + desirous to their wives, with such gifts and favours as were most + pleasing, and entertaining those still aboard his ship, which were + contented to abide with the company remaining; the pinnaces departed as we + determined: the <i>Minion</i> to the West, the <i>Bear</i> to the East. + </p> + <p> + The <i>Minion</i> about the <i>Cabecas</i>, met with a frigate of + Nicaragua, in which was some gold, and a Genoese Pilot (of which Nation + there are many in those coasts), which had been at Veragua not past eight + days before. He being very well entreated, certified our Captain of the + state of the town, and of the harbour, and of a frigate that was there + ready to come forth within few days, aboard which there was above a + million of gold, offering to conduct him to it, if we would do him his + right: for that he knew the channel very perfectly, so that he could enter + by night safely without danger of the sands and shallows, though there be + but little water, and utterly undescried; for that the town is five + leagues within the harbour, and the way by land is so far about and + difficult through the woods, that though we should by any casualty be + discovered, about the point of the harbour, yet we might despatch our + business and depart, before the town could have notice of our coming. + </p> + <p> + At his being there, he perceived they had heard of DRAKE'S being on the + coast, which had put them in great fear, as in all other places (PEZORO + purposing to remove himself to the South Sea!): but there was nothing done + to prevent him, their fear being so great, that, as it is accustomed in + such cases, it excluded counsel and bred despair. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain, conferring with his own knowledge and former intelligences, + was purposed to have returned to his ship, to have taken some of those + Cimaroons which had dwelt with Signior PEZORO, to be the more confirmed in + this point. + </p> + <p> + But when the Genoese Pilot was very earnest, to have the time gained, and + warranted our Captain of good speed, if we delayed not; he dismissed the + frigate, somewhat lighter to hasten her journey! And with this Pilot's + advice, laboured with sail and oars to get this harbour and to enter it by + night accordingly: considering that this frigate might now be gained, and + PEZORO'S house attempted hereafter notwithstanding. + </p> + <p> + But when we were come to the mouth of the harbour, we heard the report of + two Chambers, and farther off about a league within the bay, two other as + it were answering them: whereby the Genoese Pilot conjectured that we were + discovered: for he assured us, that this order had been taken since his + last being there, by reason of the advertisement and charge, which the + Governor of Panama had sent to all the Coasts; which even in their beds + lay in great and continual fear of our Captain, and therefore by all + likelihood, maintained this kind of watch, at the charge of the rich + Gnuffe PEZORO for their security. + </p> + <p> + Thus being defeated of this expectation, we found it was not GOD'S will + that we should enter at that time: the rather for that the wind, which had + all this time been Easterly, came up to the Westward, and invited us to + return again to our ship; where, on Sheere Thursday (19th March), we met, + according to appointment, with our <i>Bear</i>, and found that she had + bestowed her time to more profit than we had done. + </p> + <p> + For she had taken a frigate in which there were ten men (whom they set + ashore) great store of maize, twenty-eight fat hogs, and two hundred hens. + Our Captain discharged (20th March) this frigate of her lading; and + because she was new, strong, and of a good mould, the next day (21st + March) he tallowed her to make her a Man-of-war; disposing all our + ordnance and provisions that were fit for such use, in her. For we had + heard by the Spaniards last taken, that there were two little galleys + built in Nombre de Dios, to waft the Chagres Fleet to and fro, but were + not yet both launched: wherefore he purposed now to adventure for that + Fleet. + </p> + <p> + And to hearten his company he feasted them that Easter Day (22nd March) + with great cheer and cheerfulness, setting up his rest upon that attempt. + </p> + <p> + The next day (23rd March) with the new tailored frigate of Tolou, and his + <i>Bear</i>, we set sail towards the Cativaas, where about two days after + we landed, and stayed till noon; at what time seeing a sail to the + westward, as we deemed making to the island: we set sail and plied towards + him, who descrying us, bare with us, till he perceived by our confidence, + that we were no Spaniards, and conjectured we were those Englishmen, of + whom he had heard long before. And being in great want, and desirous to be + relieved by us: he bare up under our lee, and in token of amity, shot off + his lee ordnance, which was not unanswered. + </p> + <p> + We understood that he was TETU, a French Captain of Newhaven [Havre] a + Man-of-war as we were, desirous to be relieved by us. For at our first + meeting, the French Captain cast abroad his hands, and prayed our Captain + to help him to some water, for that he had nothing but wine and cider + aboard him, which had brought his men into great sickness. He had sought + us ever since he first heard of our being upon the coast, about this five + weeks. Our Captain sent one aboard him with some relief for the present, + willing him to follow us to the next port, where he should have both water + and victuals. + </p> + <p> + At our coming to anchor, he sent our Captain a case of pistols, and a fair + gift scimitar (which had been the late King's of France [HENRY II.], whom + Monsieur MONTGOMERY hurt in the eye, and was given him by Monsieur + STROZZE). Our Captain requited him with a chain of gold, and a tablet + which he wore. + </p> + <p> + This Captain reported unto us the first news of the Massacre of Paris, at + the King of NAVARRE'S marriage on Saint Bartholomew's Day last, [24th + August, 1572]; of the Admiral of France slain in his chamber, and divers + other murders: so that he "thought those Frenchmen the happiest which were + farthest from France, now no longer France but Frensy, even as if all Gaul + were turned into wormwood and gall: Italian practices having over-mastered + the French simplicity." He showed what famous and often reports he had + heard of our great riches. He desired to know of our Captain which way he + might "compass" his voyage also. + </p> + <p> + Though we had seen him in some jealousy and distrust, for all his + pretence; because we considered more the strength he had than the + good-will he might bear us: yet upon consultation among ourselves, + "Whether it were fit to receive him or not?" we resolved to take him and + twenty of his men, to serve with our Captain for halves. In such sort as + we needed not doubt of their forces, being but twenty; nor be hurt by + their portions, being no greater than ours: and yet gratify them in their + earnest suit, and serve our own purpose, which without more help we could + very hardly have achieved. Indeed, he had 70 men, and we now but 31; his + ship was above 80 tons, and our frigate not 20, or pinnace nothing near 10 + tons. Yet our Captain thought this proportionable, in consideration that + not numbers of men, but quality of their judgements and knowledge, were to + be the principal actors herein: and the French ship could do not service, + or stand in any stead to this enterprise which we intended, and had agreed + upon before, both touching the time when it should take beginning, and the + place where we should meet, namely, at Rio Francisco. + </p> + <p> + Having thus agreed with Captain TETU, we sent for the Cimaroons as before + was decreed. Two of them were brought aboard our ships, to give the French + assurance of this agreement. + </p> + <p> + And as soon as we could furnish ourselves and refresh the French company, + which was within five or six days (by bringing them to the magazines which + were the nearest, where they were supplied by us in such sort, as they + protested they were beholding to us for all their lives) taking twenty of + the French and fifteen of ours with our Cimaroons, leaving both our chips + in safe road, we manned our frigate and two pinnaces (we had formerly sunk + our <i>Lion</i>, shortly after our return from Panama, because we had not + men sufficient to man her), and went towards Rio Francisco: which because + it had not water enough for our frigate, caused us to leave her at the + Cabecas, manned with English and French, in the charge of ROBERT DOBLE, to + stay there without attempting any chase, until the return of our pinnaces. + </p> + <p> + And then bore to Rio Francisco, where both Captains landed (31st March) + with such force as aforesaid, and charged them that had the charge of the + pinnaces to be there the fourth day next following without any fail. And + thus knowing that the carriages [mule loads] went now daily from Panama to + Nombre de Dios; we proceeded in covert through the woods, towards the + highway that leadeth between them. + </p> + <p> + It is five leagues accounted by sea, between Rio Francisco and Nombre de + Dios; but that way which we march by land, we found it above seven + leagues. We marched as in our former journey to Panama, both for order and + silence; to the great wonder of the French Captain and company, who + protested they knew not by any means how to recover the pinnaces, if the + Cimaroons (to whom what our Captain commanded was a law; though they + little regarded the French, as having no trust in them) should leave us: + our Captain assured him, "There was no cause of doubt of them, of whom he + had had such former trial." + </p> + <p> + When we were come within an English mile of the way, we stayed all night, + refreshing ourselves, in great stillness, in a most convenient place: + where we heard the carpenters, being many in number, working upon their + ships, as they usually do by reason of the great heat of the day in Nombre + de Dios; and might hear the mules coming from Panama, by reason of the + advantage of the ground. + </p> + <p> + The next morning (1st April), upon hearing of that number of bells, the + Cimaroons, rejoiced exceedingly, as though there could not have befallen + them a more joyful accident chiefly having been disappointed before. Now + they all assured us, "We should have more gold and silver than all of us + could bear away:" as in truth it fell out. + </p> + <p> + For there came three <i>Recuas</i>, one of 50 mules, the other two, of 70 + each, every [one] of which carried 300 lbs. weight of silver; which in all + amounted to near thirty tons. + </p> + <p> + We putting ourselves in readiness, went down near the way to hear the + bells; where we stayed not long, but we saw of what metal they were made; + and took such hold on the heads of the foremost and hindmost mules, that + all the rest stayed and lay down, as their manner is. + </p> + <p> + These three <i>Recuas</i> were guarded with forty-five soldiers or + thereabouts, fifteen to each <i>Recua</i>, which caused some exchange of + bullets and arrows for a time; in which conflict the French Captain was + sore wounded with hail-shot in the belly, and one Cimaroon was slain: but + in the end, these soldiers thought it the best way to leave their mules + with us, and to seek for more help abroad. + </p> + <p> + In which meantime we took some pain to ease some of the mules which were + heaviest loaden of their carriage. And because we ourselves were somewhat + weary, we were contented with a few bars and quoits of gold, as we could + well carry: burying about fifteen tons of silver, partly in the burrows + which the great land crabs had made in the earth, and partly under old + trees which were fallen thereabout, and partly in the sand and gravel of a + river, not very deep of water. + </p> + <p> + Thus when about this business, we had spent some two hours, and had + disposed of all our matters, and were ready to march back the very + self-same way that we came, we heard both horse and foot coming as it + seemed to the mules: for they never followed us, after we were once + entered the woods, where the French Captain by reason of his wound, not + able to travel farther, stayed, in hope that some rest would recover him + better strength. + </p> + <p> + But after we had marched some two leagues, upon the French soldiers' + complaint, that they missed one of their men also, examination being made + whether he were slain or not: it was found that he had drunk much wine, + and over-lading himself with pillage, and hasting to go before us, had + lost himself in the woods. And as we afterwards knew, he was taken by the + Spaniards that evening: and upon torture, discovered unto them where we + had hidden our treasure. + </p> + <p> + We continued our march all that and the next day (2nd and 3rd April) + towards Rio Francisco, in hope to meet with our pinnaces; but when we came + thither, looking out to sea, we saw seven Spanish pinnaces, which had been + searching all the coast thereabouts: whereupon we mightily suspected that + they had taken or spoiled our pinnaces, for that our Captain had given so + straight charge, that they should repair to this place this afternoon; + from the Cabecas where they rode; whence to our sight these Spaniards' + pinnaces did come. + </p> + <p> + But the night before, there had fallen very much rain, with much westerly + wind, which as it enforced the Spaniards to return home the sooner, by + reason of the storm: so it kept our pinnaces, that they could not keep the + appointment; because the wind was contrary, and blew so strong, that with + their oars they could all that day get but half the way. Notwithstanding, + if they had followed our Captain's direction in setting forth over night, + while the wind served, they had arrived at the place appointed with far + less labour, but with far more danger: because that very day at noon, the + shallops manned out, of purpose, from Nombre de Dios, were come to this + place to take our pinnaces: imagining where we were, after they had heard + of our intercepting of the treasure. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain seeing the shallops, feared lest having taken our pinnaces, + they had compelled our men by torture to confess where his frigate and + ships were. Therefore in this distress and perplexity, the company + misdoubting that all means of return to their country were cut off, and + that their treasure then served them to small purpose; our Captain + comforted and encouraged us all, saying, "We should venture no farther + than he did. It was no time now to fear: but rather to hasten to prevent + that which was feared! If the enemy have prevailed against our pinnaces, + which GOD forbid! Yet they must have time to search them, time to examine + the mariners, time to execute their resolution after it is determined. + Before all these times be taken, we may get to our ships, if ye will! + though not possibly by land, because of the hills, thickets, and rivers, + yet by water. Let us, therefore, make a raft with the trees that are here + in readiness, as offering themselves, being brought down the river, + happily this last storm, and put ourselves to sea! I will be one, who will + be the other?" + </p> + <p> + JOHN SMITH offered himself, and two Frenchmen that could swim very well, + desired they might accompany our Captain, as did the Cimaroons likewise + (who had been very earnest with our Captain to have marched by land, + though it were sixteen days' journey, and in case the ship had been + surprised, to have abode always with them), especially PEDRO, who yet was + fain to be left behind, because he could not row. + </p> + <p> + The raft was fitted and fast bound; a sail of a biscuit sack prepared; an + oar was shaped out of a young tree to serve instead of a rudder, to direct + their course before the wind. + </p> + <p> + At his departure he comforted the company, by promising, that "If it + pleased GOD, he should put his foot in safety aboard his frigate, he + would, GOD willing, by one means or other get them all aboard, in despite + of all the Spaniards in the Indies!" + </p> + <p> + In this manner pulling off to the sea, he sailed some three leagues, + sitting up to the waist continually in water, and at every surge of the + wave to the arm-pits, for the space of six hours, upon this raft: what + with the parching of the sun and what with the beating of the salt water, + they had all of them their skins much fretted away. + </p> + <p> + At length GOD gave them the sight of two pinnaces turning towards them + with much wind; but with far greater joy to them than could easily + conjecture, and did cheerfully declare to those three with him, that "they + were our pinnaces! and that all was safe, so that there was no cause of + fear!" + </p> + <p> + But see, the pinnaces not seeing this raft, nor suspecting any such + matter, by reason of the wind and night growing on, were forced to run + into a cover behind the point, to take succour, for that night: which our + Captain seeing, and gathering (because they came not forth again), that + they would anchor there, put his raft ashore, and ran by land about the + point, where he found them; who, upon sight of him, made as much haste as + they could to take him and his company aboard. For our Captain (of purpose + to try what haste they could and would make in extremity), himself ran in + great haste, and so willed the other three with him; as if they had been + chased by the enemy: which they the rather suspected, because they saw so + few with him. + </p> + <p> + And after his coming aboard, when they demanding "How all his company + did?" he answered coldly, "Well!" They all doubted that all went scarce + well. But he willing to rid all doubts, and fill them with joy, took out + of his bosom a quoit of gold, thanking GOD that "our voyage was made!" + </p> + <p> + And to the Frenchmen he declared, how their Captain with great pain of his + company, rowed to Rio Francisco; where he took the rest in, and the + treasure which we had brought with us: making such expedition, that by + dawning of the day, we set sail back again to our frigate, and from thence + directly to our ships: where, as soon as we arrived, our Captain divided + by weight, the gold and silver into two even portions, between the French + and the English. + </p> + <p> + About a fortnight after, when we had set all things to order, and taking + out of our ship [the <i>Pascha</i>] all such necessaries as we needed for + our frigate, had left and given her to the Spaniards, whom we had all this + time detained, we put out of that harbour together with the French ship, + riding some few days among the Cabecas. + </p> + <p> + In the meantime, our Captain made a secret composition with the Cimaroons, + that twelve of our men and sixteen of theirs, should make another voyage, + to get intelligence in what case the country stood; and if it might be, + recover Monsieur TETU, the French Captain; at leastwise to bring away that + which was hidden in our former surprise, and could not then be + conveniently carried. + </p> + <p> + JOHN OXNAM and THOMAS SHERWELL were put in trust for his service, to the + great content of the whole company, who conceived greatest hope of them + next our Captain; whom by no means they would condescend to suffer to + adventure again, this time: yet he himself rowed to set them ashore at Rio + Francisco; finding his labour well employed both otherwise, and also in + saving one of those two Frenchmen that had remained willingly to accompany + their wounded captain. + </p> + <p> + For this gentleman, having escaped the rage of the Spaniards, was now + coming towards our pinnace, where he fell down on his knees, blessing GOD + for the time, "that ever our Captain was born; who now, beyond all his + hopes, was become his deliverer." + </p> + <p> + He being demanded, "What was become of his Captain and other fellow?" + shewed that within half an hour after our departure, the Spaniards had + overgotten them, and took his Captain and other fellow: he only escaped by + flight, having cast away all his carriage, and among the rest one box of + jewels, that he might fly the swifter from the pursuers: but his fellow + took it up and burdened himself so sore, that he could make no speed; as + easily as he might otherwise, if he would have cast down his pillage, and + laid aside his covetous mind. As for the silver, which we had hidden + thereabout in the earth and the sands, he thought that it was all gone: + for that he thought there had been near two thousand Spaniards and Negroes + there to dig and search for it. + </p> + <p> + This report notwithstanding, our purpose held, and our men were sent to + the said place, where they found that the earth, every way a mile distant + had been digged and turned up in every place of any likelihood, to have + anything hidden in it. + </p> + <p> + And yet nevertheless, for all that narrow search, all our men's labour was + not quite lost, but so considered, that the third day after their + departure, they all returned safe and cheerful, with as much silver as + they and all the Cimaroons could find (viz., thirteen bars of silver, and + some few quoits of gold), with which they were presently embarked, without + empeachment, repairing with no less speed than joy to our frigate. + </p> + <p> + Now was it high time to think of homewards, having sped ourselves as we + desired; and therefore our Captain concluded to visit Rio Grande + [Magdalena] once again, to see if he could meet with any sufficient ship + or bark, to carry victuals enough to serve our turn homewards, in which we + might in safety and security embark ourselves. + </p> + <p> + The Frenchmen having formerly gone from us, as soon as they had their + shares, at our first return with the treasure; as being very desirous to + return home into their country, and our Captain as desirous to dismiss + them, as they were to be dismissed: for that he foresaw they could not in + their ship avoid the danger of being taken by the Spaniards, if they + should make out any Men-of-war for them, while they lingered on the coast; + and having also been then again relieved with victuals by us.—Now at + our meeting of them again, were very loath to leave us, and therefore + accompanied us very kindly as far up as St. Bernards; and farther would, + but that they durst not adventure so great danger; for that we had + intelligence, that the Fleet was ready to set sail for Spain, riding at + the entry of Cartagena. + </p> + <p> + Thus we departed from them, passing hard by Cartagena, in the sight of all + the Fleet, with a flag of St. GEORGE in the main top of our frigate, with + silk streamers and ancients down to the water, sailing forward with a + large wind, till we came within two leagues of the river [Magdalena], + being all low land, and dark night: where to prevent the over shooting of + the river in the night, we lay off and on bearing small sail, till that + about midnight the wind veering to the eastward, by two of the clock in + the morning, a frigate from Rio Grande [Magdalena] passed hard by us, + bearing also but small sail. We saluted them with our shot and arrows, + they answered us with bases; but we got aboard them, and took such order, + that they were content against their wills to depart ashore and to leave + us this frigate: which was of 25 tons, loaded with maize, hens, and hogs, + and some honey, in very good time fit for our use; for the honey + especially was notable reliever and preserver of crazed people. + </p> + <p> + The next morning as soon as we set those Spaniards ashore on the Main, we + set our course for the Cabecas without any stop, whither we came about + five days after. And being at anchor, presently we hove out all the maize + a land, saving three butts which we kept for our store: and carrying all + our provisions ashore, we brought both our frigates on the careen, and new + tallowed them. + </p> + <p> + Here we stayed about seven nights, trimming and rigging our frigates, + boarding and stowing our provision, tearing abroad and burning our + pinnaces, that the Cimaroons might have the iron-work. + </p> + <p> + About a day or two before our departure, our Captain willed PEDRO and + three of the chiefest of the Cimaroons to go through both his frigates, to + see what they liked; promising to give it them, whatsoever it were, so it + were not so necessary as that he could not return into England without it. + And for their wives he would himself seek out some silks or linen that + might gratify them; which while he was choosing out of his trunks, the + scimitar which CAPTAIN TETU had given to our Captain, chanced to be taken + forth in PEDRO'S sight: which he seeing grew so much in liking thereof, + that he accounted of nothing else in respect of it, and preferred it + before all that could be given him. Yet imagining that it was no less + esteemed of our Captain, durst not himself open his mouth to crave or + commend it; but made one FRANCIS TUCKER to be his mean to break his mind, + promising to give him a fine quoit of gold, which yet he had in store, if + he would but move our Captain for it; and to our Captain himself, he would + give four other great quoits which he had hidden, intending to have + reserved them until another voyage. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain being accordingly moved by FRANCES TUCKER, could have been + content to have made no such exchange; but yet desirous to content him, + that had deserved so well, he gave it him with many good words: who + received it with no little joy, affirming that if he should give his wife + and children which he loved dearly in lieu of it, he could not sufficient + recompense it (for he would present his king with it, who he knew would + make him a great man, even for this very gift's sake); yet in gratuity and + stead of other requital of this jewel, he desired our Captain to accept + these four pieces of gold, as a token of his thankfulness to him, and a + pawn of his faithfulness during life. + </p> + <p> + Our Captain received it in most kind sort, but took it not to his own + benefit, but caused it to be cast into the whole Adventure, saying, "If he + had not been set forth to take that place, he had not attained such a + commodity, and therefore it was just that they which bare part with him of + his burden in setting him to sea, should enjoy the proportion of his + benefit whatsoever at his return." + </p> + <p> + Thus with good love and liking we took our leave of that people, setting + over to the islands of [ ? ], whence the next day after, we set sail + towards Cape St. Antonio; by which we past with a large wind: but + presently being to stand for the Havana, we were fain to ply to the + windward some three or four days; in which plying we fortuned to take a + small bark, in which were two or three hundred hides, and one most + necessary thing, which stood us in great stead, viz., a pump! which we set + in our frigate. Their bark because it was nothing fit for our service, our + Captain gave them to carry them home. + </p> + <p> + And so returning to Cape St. Antonio, and landing there, we refreshed + ourselves, and besides great store of turtle eggs, found by day in the + [sand], we took 250 turtles by night. We powdered [salted] and dried some + of them, which did us good service. The rest continued but a small time. + </p> + <p> + There were, at this time, belonging to Cartagena, Nombre de Dios, Rio + Grande, Santa Marta, Rio de la Hacha, Venta Cruz, Veragua, Nicaragua, the + Honduras, Jamaica etc., above 200 frigates; some of a 120 tons, others but + of 10 or 12 tons, but the most of 30 or 40 tons, which all had intercourse + between Cartagena and Nombre de Dios. The most of which, during our abode + in those parts, we took; and one of them, twice or thrice each: yet never + burnt nor sunk any, unless they were made out Men-of-war against us, or + laid as stales to entrap us. + </p> + <p> + And of all the men taken in these several vessels, we never offered any + kind of violence to any, after they were once come under our power; but + either presently dismissed them in safety, or keeping them with us some + longer time (as some of them we did), we always provided for their + sustenance as for ourselves, and secured them from the rage of the + Cimaroons against them: till at last, the danger of their discovering + where our ships lay being over past, for which only cause we kept them + prisoners, we set them also free. + </p> + <p> + Many strange birds, beasts, and fishes, besides fruits, trees, plants, and + the like, were seen and observed of us in this journey, which willingly we + pretermit as hastening to the end of our voyage: which from this Cape of + St. Antonio, we intended to finish by sailing the directest and speediest + way homeward; and accordingly, even beyond our own expectation, most + happily performed. + </p> + <p> + For whereas our Captain had purposed to touch at Newfoundland, and there + to have watered; which would have been some let unto us, though we stood + in great want of water; yet GOD Almighty so provided for us, by giving us + good store of rain water, that we were sufficiently furnished: and, within + twenty-three days, we passed from the Cape of Florida, to the Isles of + Scilly, and so arrived at Plymouth, on Sunday, about sermon time, August + the 9th, 1573. + </p> + <p> + At what time, the news of our Captain's return brought unto his, did so + speedily pass over all the church, and surpass their minds with desire and + delight to see him, that very few or none remained with the Preacher. 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