S. E. East 59. Leagues 4. Frid. We have run 17. Leagues East Latitude 32. Degr. and 35. Min. the Wind at S. E. and very cloudy weather East 76. Leagues 5. Saturd We have run 15. Leagues East Latitude 31. Degr. 27. Minut. East 91. Leagues 6. Sund. We have run 12. Leagues East Latitude 30. Degr. 20. Minutes East 103. Leagues 7. Mund. We have run 13. Leagues East Latitude 30. Degr. 36. Min. Good weather East 116. Leagues 8. Tuesd. We have run 21 Leagues East Latitude 30. Degr. 22. Min. Wind S. W. East 137 Leagues 9. Wedn. We have run 28. Leagues East Latitude 29. Degr. 35. Min. Fair weather East 165. Leagues 10. Thursd. We have run 38. Leagues East Latitude 29. Degr. 45. Min. Wind S. East 203. Leagues 11. Frid. We have run 32. Leagues East Latitude 29. Degr. 45. Min. the wind at S. and S. S. W. we went with our Courses for Wind. East 235. Leagues 12. Saturd We have run 27. Leagues East fresh gales at S. Latitude 29. Degr. 17. Minutes This Morning we saw the Land East 262. Leagues 13. Sund. We have run to the Northward along the Shoar about 7. Leagues where we went into our Canoes to go ashoar at a place called Gwasko but the Sea breaze came in so fresh they could not get ashoar About three of the Clock in the Afternoon our Ship got into the Harbour and came to an Anchor in 17. fâ—thom Water sandy ground At Night we landed 45 Men and marched up into the Countrey about seven Miles but could find nothing but Provisions as Wheat c. About eleven of the Clock we came back three Miles where there was a Church where we dressed some Sheep and Goats for Supper and kept our Court of Guard there that Night In the Morning Captain Sharp went with ten Men down to the water-side to hasten our filling of Water the rest staid behind to bring down some Sheep and Goats which we did driving before us a drove of 150. that served for fresh meat for our wounded men a great while During this time our people were at the River to fill Water but the Sea ran so high they could not get any off the Shore In the Morning we went about fifty Men on Shoar again to fill Water and were forced to carry our Jarrs a quarter of a Mile because the Sea ran so high we could not get our Canoes into the shoar to take it in at the River but filled them at a Pond thus we got on Board one hundred and fifty Jarrs This Gwasko is a very good Harbour and clear Ground with the Land in the Wind three quarters of the Compass a Land wind in the Night and Sea breaze all day here we lay till the 15. Instant 15. Tuesd. About three of the Clock in the Afternoon we set sail from Gwasko the Wind S. W. and S. S. W. 16. Wednes We have run 4. Leagues West Wind S. West 4. Leagues 17. Thursd. We have run 9. Leagues West Latitude 27. Degr. 45. Min. West 13. Leagues 18. Frid. We have run North Latitude 26. Degr. 33. Min. Wind at S. 19. Saturd We have run 10 Leagues East Latitude 25. Degr. 21. Minut. fresh gales the 10. Leagues Easting deducted makes our Westing but three Leagues 20. We have run 10. Leagues East More a Morania bears East 6. Leagues distance The 3. Leagues Westing deducted leaves our departure East 7. Leagues 21. Mund. We have run 3. Leagues East Latitude 22. Degr. 52. Min. the Wind at S. to S. E. This day we made the point of Land like a Sugar-Loaf by report here is a Harbour that lyes in South about the Point good Anchor Ground in 15. Fathom Water but neither fresh Water nor Wood. 22. Tâ—esd This day we have lain by with our Ship and sent our Canoes to look for the River Loa but they câ—me on board without discovering it East 10. Leagues 23. Wednesd These 24. hours we have lain by while our Canoes went on Shoar in Latitude 21. Degr. 21. Min. The River bears E. by S. about two of the Clock our Canoes came on Board 24. Thursd. We sent our Boat on Shoar This River of Loa issues out of the high Land and scarce discernable it being but a small running Stream like an English Brook on the North side of which is a small Chappel which by report of the Inhabitants was built by Sir Francis Drake when he was in those Seas Two Leagues North from this is a Fish Rainge which the Spaniards keep for the Natives to fish for them These miserable Natives are kept in great subjection and do not generate as â—ormerly though they are a stout people and have amongst them good comely Women the reason of it as we conjecture is the depressure of their Spirits by the tyranny of the Sâ—aniards which causes this failure of Generation the means of Propagation not taking its natural effect upon people so absolutely dejected with oppression as they most certainly are These 24. Hours we have run 12. Leagues West Latitude 20. Degr. 55. Min. Wind E. S. E. 25. March These 24. Hours we have run 12 Leagues West Latitude 20. Degr. 15. Min. West 24. Leagues 26. Saturd These 24. Hours we have run North Latitude 18. Degr. 19. Minutes the Wind S. to E. S. E. this day we made the high Land of Heloe 27. Sund. This Morning we made a small sail to spend away the day In the Afternoon about five of the Clock we made what sail we could and about 11. in the Night we landed about 50. Men upon a point of Rocks which lies two Leagues from the Town of Heloe or Hilo and about break of the day our Men took most of the Inhabitants that were in that place And were not altogether unmindful of their Horse flesh they sent us for Beefs when we made them a visit before The Prisoners we took told us that at Arica our Doctors had had good quarter given them for the sake of their skill but that the wounded were knockt on the Head and that one Negro who had his Leg shot off being offered quarter refused it and killed four or five of their Men before he was shot dead on the spot This fellow had been a Slave whom our Commander had freed and brought from Iamaica What they lost at Aryca they would not confess only said that a great many were killed and that the wounded Men came fast out of the Countrey to be cured by our Doctors we had left behind us Here we filled fresh Water got some good new Wine store of Figgs and plenty of fresh Provisions for our Men. This Heloe is in Latitude 17. Degr. 49. Min. South and stands in an extraordinary fruitful Valley with fine Olive Yards two pretty Vineyards a great Sugar work They have a Corn Mill and plenty of Wheat Beef Mutton Pork also Fish and all manner of necessaries both for life and for recreation Here
of the Barks on shoar and took out her Tallow It rained all Day and continued raining till Tuesday following We made an awning over the other Bark and turned Tallow Chandlers making Candles for our Bidacle c. On Wednesday the eighteenth it held up fair weather till Wednesd the 25. at which time we began to rig our Ship and on Thursd. were ready to sail We gave the Carpenter and his Men one of the Barks and sent them home who returned us many thanks for our generosity and using them so civilly and with them we turned away some Prisoners which we had on Board resolving to keep no more but Negroes to do our drudgery During our stay at Cheroe we did this work We shortned our Main-Mast six foot made new Cross and Trussel-trees to it Shortned our Fore mast 5. Foot and made new Cross and Trussel-trees by the Head Made our Main our Fore-Top-Mast our Fore our Main Top-Mast Cut off her upper Deck and sunk her quarter Deck she was six Foot ten Inches high between Decks and we left her something more than four Foot in the Waste All this we did in 10. Days and she was fit for the Sea and we had done sooner had not wet weather hindred us 26. Thursd. After we had sent away our Prisoners we fell down with our Ship to the Isle of Cavalla where we lay filling Water till Sunday following On Saturday Iacobus Marquess our Truchman or Interpreter and an Indian Boy ran away from us to the Spaniards this person was a Dutchman who was a good Linguist and left behind him 2200 ps â— besides Jewels and Goods But we had one Mr. Ringrose with us who was both an ingenious man and spake very well several Languages 29. Sund. We weighed from Cavalla and fell down to Tortuga North from this Isle lyes a parcel of Rocks like a Church with a Steeple 30. Mond We weighed and stood to Sea little Wind at S. W. 31. Tuesd. Very little Wind at S. W. Cape Blanco at 12 a Clock bears North 3. Leagues distance Iune the 1. Wedn. We have run 13. Leagues West Wind S. E. Latitude 10. Degr. 26. Min. 2. Thursd. We have had the Wind at N. W. and got a little to the Westward 3. Frid. This Morning debating the thing in Council and our mens running away being maturely considered we judged we should be discryed at Rehela which was the place we were designed for we therefore bore up the Helm and stood to the Eastward to look an Harbour to lay our Ship on Shoar for all this while we had not cleaned her bottom Latitude 9. Degr. 56. Min. 4. Saturd We have run 20 Leagues East by South Latitude 9. Degr. 48. Min. Wind S. W. and W. N. W. East 18. Leagues 5. Sund. We have run 7 Leagues E. S. E. The Isle Caynia bears S. E. by E. 5 Leagues distance Wind S. W. to N. W. 6. Mund. These 24 hours we had very much Rain we lay by all Sunday Night for the Gulf of Dulcia and this Evening we got to an Anchor in the mouth of the Gulf in 13. Fathom Water the Wind at South and much Rain 7. Tuesd. We sent our Canoe up the Gulf to look a place to lay our Ship on Shoar in but they found none 8. Wednesd We weighed our Anchor and sailed three Leagues higher up the Gulf then sent our Canoe and Bark up before the Ship The Canoe going on Shoar took an Indian Man and two Boyes and brought them on Board Here finding a place for our purpose we came to an Anchor in 24 Fathom Water close by the Shoar and rainy weather 9. Thursd. We halled our Ship near the Shoar and mored her and some of us built an House while others landed our Goods with all expedition fair weather 10. Frid. Here we lay till Munday the 13. which Night had like to have proved fatal to us for our Cable gave way and our Ship went ashoar that we almost despaired of saving her but having many Hands we shoared her pretty upright and on Wednesd the 15. got her off again without much damage here we continued until Thursday the 23. 23. Thursd. This day having cleaned our Ship and Bark and gave them a Coat of Tallow we weighed and intended to have gone a League higher but it proving little Wind we had like to have drove out at the Gulfs mouth 24. Frid. We got up to the Watering place fair weather 25. Saturd We began to fill our Water and left our Bark with some Hands cutting Wood where we cleaned our Ship 26. Sund. and 27. Mund. These days we made an end of filling our Water and came to an Anchor a mile below the Bark 28. Tuesd. We weighed and stood to Sea the Wind at S. with much Rain This Gulf of Dulcia has plenty of Wood and Water store of Fish is very bold and void of all danger but what is in fight It has an Island on the North Shoar which makes a good Harbour it lyes in 8. Degr. 30. M. and is 6. Leagues distance N. N. W. from Point Berica which Point is high with a low tract of Land running into the Sea with a small Cape a little distance from it at the West side of the Gulf lye two small Rocks close to the West Point 29. Wednesd Very much Rain all Day at 6. a Clock Point Berica bears N. E. 5. Leagues distance 30. Thursd. We have run 25. Leag South the Wind W. Cloudy weather Iuly the 1. We have run 17. Leag South Latitude 6. Degr. 13. Min. Wind West 2. Saturd We have run 8. Leagues East Latitude 5. Degr. 35. Min. Wind S. S. W. 3. Sund. We have run 28. Leagues East Latitude 4. Degr. 23. Min. Wind S. S. E. Here we had plenty of Dolphins 4. Mund. We have run 23. Leagues East Latitude 3. Degr. 14. Minutes little Wind at S. S. W. to W. N. W. fresh gales East 23. Leagues 5. Tuesd. We have run 21. Leagues East Latitude 2. Degr. 30. Min. little Wind at S. W. and S. S. W. This day we made the Isle of Galloe 6. Wedn. We plyed to windward under the Shoar 7. Thursd. This Morning we weathered the Point of Manglas as the Spaniards call it which is no more than a Point of high Mangrows To windward of it is a small Bay 8. Frid. We kept plying to windward along Shoar 9. Saturd We kept plying along Shoar and got under the high Land to the Eastward of Cape Franco which makes with White and Redish Cliffs 10. Sund. This Morning we saw a Sail 6. Leagues to Windward of us and about 7. at Night came up with him so we made sail to get under the Cape with our Prize 11. Mund. We made the best of our way to get under the Cape 12. Tuesd. This day we got to an anchor under the Cape about 2. Leagues from the Shoar in 6. Fathom Water stiff sandy
5. Minutes Wind N. E. West 735. Leag 25. Wedn. 54. Leagâ— West Lat. 13. Degr. 26. Min. Wind at N. E. hard squals of Wind and Rain West 789 Leag 26. Thursd. 52. Leagues West Latitude 13. Degr. 12. Min. Wind at E. to N. E. much Rain with squals West 841. Leagues 27. Frid. 56. Leagues West Latitude 13. Degr. 30. Min. the Wind at N. E. squally weather with Rain West 897. Leagues 28. Saturd This Morning about 4. of the Clock we made the Island of Barbados it bore W. by S. 3. Leagues distance but we fell in with the North part of the Isle This was the first Land we had seen in about three Months time which was from our leaving the Duke of York's Island in the South Sea we coming a Way that had never been known before many Degrees South of the Magellan Streights From Friday Noon till the time of making Land we have run 30. Leagues West West 927. Leagues When we were about the North end of Barbados we stood in for Spikes's Bay and there coming a Boat off to us who told us they belonged to the Richmond Frigat we invited them on Board being desirous to know how affairs stood since our Maritime Pilgrimage but they refusing and standing in to the Shoar made us suspect That the Frigat might make Prize of us so we bore up the Helm for Antego where we arrived the 31. instant Our Commander sent a Letter to the Governour and a Present of Jewels to his Lady But the Governour refusing to let us come publickly on Shoar for common refreshment the Lady returned the Present so we gave the Ship to 7. Men which had played away all their Money and every Man shifted for himself Some came into England others went to Iamaica New England c. I And those who came to London were committed by his Majesties Order and tryed and acquitted at a Court of Admiralty where the Spanish Ambassadour was Prosecutor Captain Van Horn's taking of la Vera Cruz. I Thought it might not be unacceptable to the Reader to adjoyn this account from Iamaica of the late Action of certain Privateers under command of Captain Van Horn a Hollander in taking of la Vera Cruz being the Barrador or Port where the Spaniards land their Merchandise for conveyance up to the city of Mexico and where they likewise ship off their goods on board the Gallions for Spain Upon the 7. day of April 1683. The Buccaneers had a rendezvouz at Cape Catroche being the South Cape of the Bay of Mexico with this force following Van Horn a Hollander in an English Ship of 50. Guns who was Admiral Laurence a Hollander in a Prize of 26. Guns Vice-Admiral Christian a Hollander in Van Horn's Patach of 40. Guns Mitchel a French-man in a Prize of Laurences of 26. Guns Tanchey a Hollander in a Prize of 16. Guns Bloat a Hollander in a Prize of 8. Guns Iacob Hall a Bermudean in a small Vessel of 8. Guns Spurre an English-man in a Sloop of Iamaica And A Barco Longo of Laurences These Vessels had between nine hundred and a thousand men most of them French and Dutch and some few English On the 8 day of May they came on the Coast of la Vera Cruz and lay by there the men that were to land were put on Board Yanchy and Christian and then stood off On the 9. these two Ships stood in and in the Night the Spaniards in the Castle and on Shoar made fires to Pilot them in supposing them to be two of their Flota so they came to an Anchor and landed before one a Clock in the Morning about two Miles from the Town seven hundred seventy and four Men. Van Horn had the Main Body as General was to attack the Placa or chief part of the Town where they expected the Court of Guard but found only four Men Laurence commanded the Forlorn and with it attempted the two Forts the one of twelve the other of eight Guns both close Forts but they found them open and the Centinel asleep so with the loss of one man killed by the Spaniards and three by a mistake of the French by break of day they had made themselves Masters of the Forts and Town and had they as Laurence advised sent at the same time but two Canoes and fifty Men they had without doubt surprized the Castle which stands upon a Rock in the Sea three quarters of a Mile from the Town and has in it seventy Guns mounted But the Pyrates thinking it more safe and profitable to plunder the Town set Guards at the Streets ends and sent Parties to break open the Houses where they found every body as quiet as in their Graves and for three days they continued breaking of Houses plundering them and dragging the miserable Inhabitants to the Cathedral and though at this time they got abundance of Jewels Plate c. and about three hundred and fifty Bags of Cochenelle each containing one hundred and fifty or two hundred pound weight as they say yet were they not satisfied but put the considerable people to ransome and threatned to burn the Cathedral and Prisoners in it which were five thousand and seven hundred if they did not immediately discover all they had so that the fourth day they got more than the other three and had seventy thousand pieces of Eight for the Governour Don Luis de Cordoua's Ransome which Spurre found hid amongst Grass in a Stable The Buccaneers feared the Spanish Flota which had been two days in sight consisting of twelve great Ships and likewise apprehended succours might come to the Spaniards from los Angelos a City thirty Leagues from la Vera Cruz so they left the Town and carryed their Prisoners and Plunder to a Cay where the Ships rode called los Sacrificios from a famous Indian Temple that was there and at their passing by the Spanish Fleet lying at the mouth of the Harbour which they expected would have fought them the Buccaneers perceiving that they suffered them to go off with their Booty so quietly resolved to have a Bout with them but the Spaniards preparing to be gone away it prevented their ingagement Here at los Sacrificios the Pyrates stay'd eight dayes to receive Ransomes and to divide what they had got which is generally said to be eight hundred pieces of eight a share in Plate and Mony and they made near twelve hundred shares for Men and Ships and Van Horn had about fourscore shares coming to him for himself and his two Ships But Laurence and Van Horn quarrelling about the dividend sought and Van Horn being wounded in the Wrist no body thinking it to be but a slight wound they all embarked and Van Horn once more proposed to attack the Flota and engaged to board the Admiral but Laurence utterly refusing it away they went carrying also with them about a thousand Negroes and Mulatos About fifteen days after Van Horn dyed of
with which we feasted our selves till Iuly the 25th 1680. 25. Iuly Being Sunday we set Sail from Gorgony bound to the Southward wind West and West South West 26. and 27 Plying along shoar wind West and South West 28. Wedn. This day and night we had the wind round the compass with very much rain in the night we lost sight of the Trinity we lower'd our Top-sails and halled up our Courses judging our selves to windward of her and staid for her a whole watch but not seeing her we made Sail and plied to windward 29. Thursd. This twenty four hours we had the wind in the day at West at night South East that we laid very good slants along the shoar we had very much rain and saved seven Jarrs of Water and in carrying Sail sprung our Main-top-mast 30. Frid. This twenty four hours we lay very well along shoar and carried our Main-top-mast by the board we got out our Mizon and made a Top-mast of that 31. Saturd We had fair weather the wind wind between the South and West South West we kept close under the Land in five to ten fath Water the Land high with reddish Cliffs August the 1st Sund. We plied under the high Land clear weather lat 1 deg 40 min. N. by a good Observation 2. Mund. We kept plying under the shoar the wind South and South South East 3. Tuesd. We stood about 10 leag from the shoar and in standing in weathered Cape Francisco eight leag we had a strong Current which set to the Southward 4. Wedn. We kept plying under the shoar fair weather lâ—t 00 deg 20 min. South 5. Thursd. We still ply to windward under the shoar sometimes five or six leag off the wind South South West Cloudy 6. Frid. We ply under the shoar wind South West 7. Saturd We plied still to windward in a Bay called Manta where is seated an Indian Town of the same name which affords plenty of Indian Corn and Fowls 8. Sund. This twenty four hours we got under Cape Lawrence it is pretty high Land And a little way up in the Country lies a high Hummock of Land like a Sugar-loaf which is called Monte de Christo. 9. Mund. We got about the Cape 10. Tuesd. This morning we came to an Anchor on the North East side of the Island of Plate alias Drakes Isle which is the place for Ships to Ride This Island affords plenty of Goats of Fish and of Turtle little Water and no Timber but small shrubby Bushes It is a smooth level and lies five leag South West by South from Cape Lawrence we rid in 10 fath Water clear ground and the Bay pretty steep too 11. Wedn. I sent our Canoe round the Isle for discovery at night they returned on board bringing some Fish that they had caught with hooks and lines 12. Tâ—ursd We dugg a hole by the side of a Rock and filled some Water 13. Frid. This day Captain Sharp to our great joy Arrived in the Trinity but we had Sailed away the night before had not our Men in fetching Goats from the windward side of the Isle sunk our Canoe for we all judged the Trinity had gone to windward upon the Coast of Peru. 14. Saturd Our Men turned nine Turtle and continued filling Water night and day by reason of its scarcity 15. Sund. Our Men feasted on shoar with Barbakude Goats and Fish c. 16. Mund. We heilded our Ship and gave her a pair of Boot-hose-tops and took in two or three Tun of Ballast 17. Tuesd. This day we set Sail from Drakes Isle the wind at South South West fair weather This lies in 1 deg 25 min. South lat Here it is reported Sir Francis Drake shared his mony And here a great many of our Men plaid theirs away and were fit for new adventures 18. Wedn. We got little to windwards this twenty four hours by reason of a Leeward Current wind at South and South South West 19. Thursd. This twenty four hours we stood on and off the shoar but got little to windward Cloudy weather wind South and South West 20. Frid. We kept plying along shoar but a strong Leeward Current wind at South small gales 21. Saturd This twenty four hours we plied along shoar wind South to South West Cloudy weather 22. Sund. This twenty four hours we find the Current is abated and the wind has this night favoured us that we lay well along shoar the wind at East South East Cloudy weather 23. Mund. This twenty four hours we had the wind at West South West good weather we made Point St. Hellena which makes like an Island as we Sail along shoar but when you come within a league or two like a Ship on the Carreen 24. Tuesd. This twenty four hours we met with a strong Currant which sets to the Southward at twelve a Clock Point Hellena bears North North East 4. leag distance our Ship being out of her trim Captain Sharp took us in a Tow. 25. Wedn. On Tuesday night about nine a Clock we stood to the Westward and saw a Sail the Trinity then cast us off and gave chase and in a short time came up with her and after a short dispute with our small arms we took her she was a small Man of War fitted out of Guiaque or Wyake by a parcel of merry Blades Gentlemen who drinking in a Tavern made a Vow to come to Sea with that Vessel and thirty Men and take us but we made them repent their undertaking The captains name was Don Thomas d' Algondony whom after we had severely School'd for his sawcy attempt we entertained on board our Admiral In this conflict we had three of our Men Wounded what they lost we knew not because it was night the next day we sunk the Vessel and plied to the Southward 26. This day Captain Sharp took me in a Tow lat 2 deg 46 min. we have had a Current which has carried us very far into Wyake Bay wind at South West to North West little winds 27. Frid. This day we had a good observation In lat 3 deg 15 min. the wind at North West and West North West the Current sets South West this morning examining some Prisoners they told us that one of our Barks that left us at Quibloa Nova came to the Isle of Gallea where the Men going on shoar were all Killed but one we suppose it was the Bark that Mr. Edward Doleman was in and seven Men more In the night the Trinity put a stays and they not halling their main Sail in time the Ship backt a stern and carried our Boltspreet by the board 28. Saturd This morning the Trinity came to an Anchor in 9 or 10 fath Water under the shoar so we laid her aboard with our Ship and took out the best of her Apparel and sunk her for that Country could not afford us a Tree large enough to make us a new Boltspreet In the afternoon
we got up our Anchor and stood to the Southward 29. Sund. We kept plying under the shoar not standing above 5 or 6 leag off expecting a Land wind but found none This is high Land with white Cliffs and green shrubs growing in the Vallies wind at South West a hard breaze between ten and two in the afternoon a strong South West Current which makes a great Sea 30. Mund. This twenty four hours we got about Cape Blanco the wind West South West hard gales and two reifs in our Main-top-sail 31. Tuesd. We kept plying under the shoar this day we saw a pair of Bark loggs but came not near them for descrying our selves lat 4 deg 45 min. the wind South West fair weather Sept. 1. Wedn. We plyed to windward 6 or 7 leagues off shoar wind South West 2. Thursd. This twenty four hours we plied under the shoar and this morning saw a Sail about 6 or 7 leag to windward of us lat 5 deg 34 min. wind South West to West South West 3. Frid. We still kept plying to windward in chase of the Ship a fresh gale of wind between South East and South South West 4. Saturd We came up with her and took her she came from Wyake loaden with Timber some Bail Goods and Cocoa bound for Lyma which they now call Ciudad de los Reyes 5. Sund. We began to take out her Goods that we wanted Moderate gales at South East and South South West 6. Mund. We finisht our business and took out all that was valuable in her cut her Main-mast by the board put most of our Prisoners on board her gave them six packs of Flower and all the Provisions that were taken in the Ship and turned them loose Now we judged our selves 45 leag to the Westward of the High Land of Payta in lat deg 12 min. South the wind beâ—ween South East and South West our â—eparture West is 45 leag 7. Tuesd. The wind South South East â—ir weather lat 7 deg 35 min. departure â—leag West 50 leag 8. Wedn. The wind South South East 〈◊〉 South Fresh gales lat 8 deg 5 min. â—eparture 15 leag West This day we buâ—ed Robert Mongomery who died of his â—ounds West 65 leag 9. Thursd. We have gone but a leag â—o the Westward lat 8 deg 12 min. Wind South to South South East fair â—eather West 66 leag 10. Frid. 12 Leag West lat 9 deg â— min. wind South South East West 78 â—eag 11. Saturd We have run 8 leag West â—at 10 deg 19 min. the wind from South East to South South East foggy weather 12. Sund. We have run 13 leag West â—at 11 deg 49 min. the wind from South East to East West 99 leag 13. Mund. We have run 19 leag West â—at 13 deg 24 min. a fresh gale at South and South South East the Sun was Eclipsed this afternoon our departure West 118 leag 14. Tuesd. We have run 7 leag West lat 14 deg 9 min. very hard gales that put us by our Top-sails West 125 leag 15. Wedn. 13 Leag West lat 15 deg 21 min. moderate gales West 138 leag 16. Thursd. 13 Leag West lat 16 deg 33 min. fresh gales at South to South East fair weather West 151 leag 17. Frid. We have run 4 leag West lat 18 deg 5 min. fresh gales this night we had a gust of wind that made us hand our Top-sails for the space of two hours our departure west is 155 leag 18. Saturd This twenty four hours we have run 3 leag West lat 19 deg 35 min. small rain with a gust of wind at East West 158 leag 19. Sund. This twenty four hours we have run 5 leag West lat 20 deg 8 min. small winds at South South East by this account we are departed from the Meridian of Payta 163 leag West Finding Water will be scarce with us we are put to an allowance of not full a pint each Man for four and twenty hours the Captain having but the same with another Man our other Provision was only Flower of which we had five ounces per day 20. Mund. This twenty four hours we have run 10 leag East lat by observation 19 deg 48 min. the wind at West East 10 leag 21. Tuesd. We have run 31. leag East lat 20 deg 12 min. the wind West fresh gales in the morning it came to South South East fair weather East 41 leag 22. Wedn. This twenty four hours we have run 22 leag East lat 19 deg 38 min. the wind at South South East very hard gales East 63 leag 23. Thursd. We have run 2 leag East lat 20 deg 40 min. a hard gale at East and East South East East 65 leag 24. Frid. This twenty four hours we have run 4 leag East lat 21 deg 39 min. the wind at East south East to North East East 69 leag 25. Saturd We have run 4 leag East lat 21 deg 58 min. windy East 73 leag 26. Sund. 5 Leag East lat 22 deg 12 min. wind North West East 71 leag 27. Mund. This twenty four hours we have run 35 leag East lat 22 deg 29 min. fair weather wind North to West a strong Southern current 113 leag 28. Tuesd. 21 Leag East lat 22 deg 35 min. wind South with rain East 134 leag 29. Wedn. We have run 20 leag East lat 22 deg 18 min. fair weather the wind South to South East East 154 leag 30. Thursd. 26 Leag East in lat 21 deg 45 min. wind at South East and East South East fresh gales East 180 leag October the 1st We have run 17 leag East lat 21 deg 12 min. the wind at South East East 197 leag 2. Saturd We have run 22 leag East lat 20 deg 39 min. the wind at South East cloudy weather 3. Sund. We we have run 23 leag East lat 19 deg 37 min. very freâ—h gales of wind at South East cloudy weather East 242 leag 4. Mund. We have run 16 leag East lat 19 deg 00 min. this night we handed our Top-sails for wind East 258 leag 5. Tuesd. This twenty four hours we have run 15 leag East lat 18 deg 30. min. hard gales of wind at South East and South South East East 273 leag 6. Wedn. 7 Leag West lat 19 deg 00 min. wind East South East my last Weâ—ting was 163 leag this 7 added makes Wâ—st 170 leag 7. Thursd. This twenty four hours we have run 7 leag West lat 19 deg 30 min. fresh gales at South East cloudy weather we went with our courses here I find a strong North West Current for which we allowed 20 leag West which makes 170. 7. 20. West 197 leag 8. Frid. We have run 13 leag East lat 19 deg 25 min. little wind at South East and â—air weather East 216 leag 9. Saturd We have run 11 leag East lat 19 deg 3 min. Cloudy weather East 297
leag 10. Sund. 4 Leag East lat 19 deg 50 min. wind South to East East 301 leag 11. Mund. 21 Leag Eastlat 19 deg 8 min. wind South East East 322 leag 12. Tuesd. 11 Leag East lat 18 deg 1 min. hazy weather East 333 leag 13. Wedn. 4 Leag East lat 18 deg 26 min. wind round the compass East 337 leag 14. Thursd. 2 Leag East lat 18 deg 20 min. little wind at South East East 339 leag 15. Frid. 16 Leag East lat 17 deg 57 min. wind South East East 355 leag 16. Saturd 15 Leag East lat 17 deg 19 min. wind South South East to South East East 370 leag 17. Sund. We have run 11 leag East lat 16 deg 49 min. the wind at South East to East South East This morning we made Land it bore North East 6 leag distance East 381 leag 18. Mund. By this account Heloe lies to the Eastward of Payta Our Easting 381 leag Our West 197 leag The remainder which is our distance is 184 leag East 19. Tuesd. We turned up along shoar the wind by day South and South South East at night at East 20. Wedn. We still continued plying along shoar the current sets here North West very strong the shoar lies North West and S. E. lat 17 deg 42 min. and little wind 21. Thursd. We kept plying to windward a long shoar lat 18 deg 2 min. the wind at S. to E. very high land 22. Frid. We plyed along shoar in lat 18 deg 8 min. the wind from E. to S. E. fair weather 23. Saturd We had no benefit of the land wind we lay so near the high land in lat 18 deg 10 min. 24. Sund. This twenty four hours we kept plying under the land and this morning saw the South shoar lat 18 deg 16 min. 25. Mund. This day at twelve a Clock we made the White Hill that is by Aryca we made small Sail to spend away the day at night we manned our Canoes and Boat and went to the shoar side where the Sea ran so high that we could not land 26. Tuesd. Being thus unfortunately disappointed of landing our Men we bore up the Helm for a port called Heloe At this time Water was worth 30 pieces of Eight per Pint to those that could spare their allowance and he that bought it thought he had a great peny-worth from Aryca to Heloe the Coast lies N. W. and S. E. 27. Wedn. This day about six or seven of the Clock we manned our Canoes and in the dawning of the day landed our Men. There is but seven or eight Indian Houses by the Water-side and a Spaâ—ish Village upon a Hill about half a mile from the landing place with a Church in it 28. Thursd. This morning our Ship came to an Anchor in the Road in 14 fath Water where we lay till Wednesday following when we had examined our Prisoners they told us that two miles up the Vally there was a Sugar work to which when we had set some of our Men to fill us fresh Water we marched and finding the People all gone to hide themselves for fear of us we loaded our selves down to the Water-side with Sugar and some Wine and then returned to the work to keep Possession and lay there that night 29. Frid. This day we had some Gentlemen came to speak with us bringing with them a Flag of Truce which persons we treated very Civilly they desired we would not demolish their Sugar work and they would bring us Eighty Beefs to the Water-side and some Hoggs which they promised should be â—rought us in 48 hours so having Feasted our selves with fresh Pork Sallads 〈…〉 c. we returned to the Water-side 30. Saturd Here we took up our Lodging ashoar filling Water and pulling old Houses down to carry on board for fire wood After we had lain the time out that the Beefs should have been brought thither came a Spaniard and told us the wind blew so hard that they could not drive their Cattle but that all expedition should be used to bring them to us so we continued till Tuesday the second of November November the 2d This morning we expected our Beefs but in lieu of them the Spaniard sent us 300 Horsemen to to fight us so we drew out our Men in a plain ground for fear of Ambuscades and resolved to stand the shock for we had left a select Guard to receive our Canoes and Boat when they should come to shoar The Enemy came riding at full speed toward us that we thought their Horse would have been in with our body and charged us home but when they came within reach of our Fuzees we dismounted most of their Front with a Volly of small Shot which put a stop to their carreer and courages and not finding it safe to come nearer fairly wheeled off to the left and took shelter amongst the Hills This confirmed us that we should get no other Beefs so having filled our Water we that night went on board our Ships leaving the starched Spaniards room to stalk about their empty Houses for at this time we had no other so good firing as old Houshold stuff made us 3. Wedn. This morning having dispatched our affairs at Heloe we weighed and stood to Sea wind South West we run 2 leag 4. Thursd. We had little wind at South We have run 4 leag West In all West 6 leag 5. Frid. This twenty four hours we have run 5 leag West little wind at S. S. E. to E. S. E. and fair weather 6. Saturd This twenty four hours we have run 15 leag W. wind S. and S. E. and by S. 7. Sund. This twenty four hours we have run 4 leag West little wind at S. and S. E. 8. Mund. We have run 4 leag W. little wind at S. 9. Tuesd. We have run 2 leag E. little wind at S. 10. Wedn. We have run 3 leag E. little wind at S. 11. Thursd. We have run 13 leag W. wind S. and E. S. E. 12. Frid. We have run 19 leag W. wind S. S. E. 13. Saturd We have run 3 leag West lat 21 deg 37 min. we have now run in all 64 leag to the Westward of Heloe 14. Sund. We have run 14 leag West lat 22 deg 44 min. fair weather West 78 leag 15. Mund. We have run 15 leag West â—at 23 deg 28 min. the wind from S. to E. West 93 leag 16. Tuesd. We have run 5 leag East lat 23 deg 33 min. wind at South the 5. leag Easting deducted our departure West is 88 leag 17. Wedn. We have run 8 leag West â—at 23 deg 35 min. wind S. to S. W. â—air weather VVest 96 leag 18. Thursd. We have run 16 leag West lat 24 deg 15 min. wind S. E. West 112. 19. Frid. We have run 13 leag West lat 25 deg squally weather West 125 leag 20. Saturd We have run 12 leag West lat 25
to Board him before the other two could come up with us and then we should be ready for them But so soon as he saw us put a stays he bore up the Helm and went to his consorts This was the twelfth of January 1680. Iuan Fernandez at Queen Katherines Isle as we called it is very high Land well wooded and has plenty of fresh Water Goats and Fish with a wholesome Air and Lyes in 33 deg 40 min. South lat and about 100 leag from the Main Land 13. Thursd. We keep plying to windward to see the motion of these three Ships we saw one plying for the Island the other two we judged were got to an Anchor under the Island Our Men being mutinous and full fed Resolved to surprise the City of Aryca so in the night we bore up the Helm and left the Spaniards to cast a figure to know where to meet us next 14. Frid. We have run 15 leag East lat 32 deg 33 min. the wind at S. and S. S. E. 5 leag distance from the Isle when we bore up which makes East 20 leag 15. Saturd Between Iuan Fernandez and Aryca We have run 21 leag East lat 30 deg 36 min. wind South East 41 leag 16. Sund. We have run 20 leag East lat 29 deg 23 min. East 61 leag 17. Mund. We have run 18 leag East lat 29 deg 49 min. wind S. S. E. we differ by dead reckoning and correâ—t it by Observation 7 leag which being deducted out of our Easting there remains East 7â— leag 18. Tuesd. We have run 22 leag East lat 26 deg 13 min. wind at South and S. S. E. clowdy weather East 94 leag 19. Wedn. We have run East 20 leag lat 25 deg 7 min. wind South East 114 leag 20. Thursd. We have run 22 leag North lat 24 deg the wind at South this morning we saw the Land which was very high and mountainous and bore E. N. E. 14 leag distance East 114 leag 21. Frid. We have run 26 leag North lat â—2 deg 43 min. wind South 22. Saturd We have run 12 leag West lat 21 deg 26 min. wind South and S. S. E. 12 leag West from 114 East make our departure East but 102 leag 23. Sund. We have run 11 leag East lat 20 deg 42 min. the wind in the day at South by night East a strong Current that sets to the Northward East 113 leag 24. Mund. VVe sent our Canoes to an Island that lyes a little from the shoar to take some prisoners that might inform us how the City of Aryca was fortified so we lay on and off the shoar for this day 25. Tuesd. VVe plyed to windward for our Canoes at night they came on Board but had mist of the Island so we put in a fresh gang of Men and away they went on the same errand this night 26. Wedn. Our Canoes came on bâ—ard at night bringing with them two old Indian Men who informed Captain Iohn Watling who now was commander in Chief and took their examinations in Private that there was seven Companys of Kings Soldiers in the Town and that the Place was well fortisied with Breast-Works besides a strong Fort of thirteen Copper Guns but for fear of discouraging us in the attempt he discovered nothing of this to us but swore he would have the Town or that should have him which proved a prophecy with this resolution he commands the Helm to be bore up 27. Thursd. Little or no wind lat 20 deg 20 min. 28. Frid. We went with our Boat and Canoes wherein we had 92 Men that we could Land leaving a small Guard on our Boats We rowed along shoar till 29. Saturd morning and lay still all this day for fear of being descried and on Saturd night we rowed most part of the night Ianuary the 30. Sund. Being the Anniversary day in commemoration of the Martyrdom of King Charles the First for which I believe the English both have and will suffer severely and Seas of our Blood be shed for Sacrifices to expiatâ— the Murther of the best of Princes we landed our Men and advanced towards the Town of Aryca but as we marched we divided our Men â—nto two Parties of which 40 were designed for the Fort and the rest for the City When we drew near the Town we saw a great number of Men drawn up without their works in a plain Sandy Ground who fired at our Party that marched towards the Town and our Men returning their compliment kept on their way our other Party that were for the Fort seeing us ingaged hasted down the Hill with a Shour and cried They run they run and then firing on their Flank made them run in good Earnest and with what haste they could get into their Breast-works When we were united into one body the Enemy played their Cannon briskly upon us So we resolved to attaque their Breast-works which were out of the Bearing of their Fort but we had a smart Aâ—sault of it for we being all open to their fire and naked Men and they secured in their works they by this advantage killed us a great many Men. At last some of ours got to the End of their biggest Breastwork which galled us most and then we plyed them well with small Shot which was a Cartridge fit for the Bores of our Fuzees with a full Shot in it and 7 or 9 Swan Shot loose upon that This kept them in play till our Men in the Front began to Storm the wall upon which they cryed for quarter which our unwary Commander too readily granted it afterwards proving the ruin of our design In this junâ—ture we received many a Volly from three other Breastworks that this great one lay within command of and we being for dispatch faced about with a party of ours and took them all by assault without giving any quarter to those that were in them they being Creolians a people half Spaniards and half Indians of a Copper colour'd Complexion and Men that never give it themselves From hence we advanced to the Town and took it that now we had nothing to do but to give a general assault to the Fort but Captain Watling delaying his time in the Breastwork where he staid to give quarter Those we drove out of the Town got into the Fort whom had it not been for the Guns to put into our Ship we would not have troubled our selves with for we knew that having once possession of the Town there was more Coined money then we could tell how to bring away in case we had not been disturbed which Plunder would have made us what we could desire but we wanted their Cannon to secure it on board when we should get it there At length the Captain marched into the Town with his Prisoners and called us all together where being come we found we had more Prisoners then Men of our own So that after we had sent our Wounded
Enemy was constrained to fight us upon their hasty march not having room enough to wheel their whole Body by reason of a great Bogg which was just at their Rear and before which they had purposely drawn up to entrap us But we having thus Changed our Ground that proved in the upshot to be of prejudice to themselves We being thus advanced Don Francisco de Haro who commanded their Cavalry with his Horse gave the first Charge to our Vanguard which he did very furiously coming upon the full speed and we having no Pikes among us our Admiral gave order That we should double our Ranks to the Right and close the Files to the Right and Left inward to the close Order But their fiery Commander could not stop his career till he dropt losing his life in the FrontRank of our Vanguard Upon this their Horse wheeled off to the Right and their Foot advanced to try their Fortunes but they proved as unsuccessful as their fellows for we being ready with our main Body to receive them with our first Volley gave them such a warm welcome and pursued our work in hand with that vigour and briskness that our friends the Spaniards thought it safest to retreat and by and by were so closely plyed by our Left Wing also who at first could not come to engage because of their hindrance by the Hills which our Enemies not able to endure mended though unwillingly their pace and at last all in general betook themselves to plain running Just before which they practised such a stratagem as hath seldom been heard For while the Foot had engaged us in the Front and the Flanks they had contrived to force in two great Droves of Oxen of above a thousand in each into the Right and Left Angles of our Rear with intention to break and disorder us Which design might probably have taken effect had not our prudent Admiral with great presence of mind spoiled their project giving order to a small Party to fire at the Drivers and not at the Cattle which put the rest into so great a fear that the Oxen were soon forced back with â—afe So that this stratagem being thus defeated they were in so great consternation that happy was he that could get first into the City There they had two hundred fresh men and two Forts in the one were fix Brass Guns mounted and in the other eight They had all their Streets barricadoed and in many of them had also planted great Guns the number of which amounted in all to thirty two Brass Guns But instead of fighting after all this preparation the President caused the City to be fired and his chiefest Fort to be blown up which was done with such hast that he blew up forty of his Souldiers in it We followed them into the Town where in the Placa Mayor or chief Market place they made a short resistence fring some of their great Guns at us with which they killed us four Men and wounded five At three a Clock in the Afternoon we had quiet possession of the City although in Flames with no more loss on our side in this days work than five Men killed and ten wounded but of the Enemy about four hundred And now were we forced to put all Hands to work for the quenching the Fire of our Enemies Houses which they themselves had kindled to disappoint us of the Plunder but all our labour was in vain for by twelve a clock at Night all the whole City was burnt except a part of the Suburbs which with our great industry we made a shift to save being two Churches and about three hundred Houses Thus was that ancient and famous City of Panama consumed and laid in Ashes being the greatest Mart for Silver and Gold in the whole World for it receives all the Goods and Merchandise coming from Old Spain in the Kings great Fleet which is first landed at Puerto Belo and Venta Cruz and thence brought on Mules and by other land-Carriage hither and likewise delivers to the Gallions of the Flota or Plate Fleet all the Silver and Gold which comes from the Mines of Potozi and all Peru. Here at this City we stayed eight and twenty days making continual incursions upon the Enemy by Land for twenty Leagues round about without having so much as one Gun shot at us in anger although we took in this time near three thousand Prisoners of all sorts And kept Barks likewise cruising in the South Sea and fetching off Prisoner from Toboga and other Islands near that Coast to which the Spaniards had fled with their Families February the fourteenth we quitted Panama and began our march towards our Ship with all our Prisoners and the next day came to Venta Cruz at about two in the Afternoon which is about fifteen English miles Here we stayed refreshing our selves till the four and twentieth giving the Spaniards opportunity to ransom their Prisoners The twenty sixth we got to Chagre which we found in good order since our leaving it And here we divided the Plunder amongst the Souldiers and Seamen which amounted to about thirty thousand Pound Sterling March the sixth we fired the Castle of Chagre having first spiked the Guns and then embarked for our Voyage towards Iamaica where in a short time we safely arrived The reason why we got no more wealth in that expedition was because they had two Months notice of us before our coming and conveyed most of their Treasure away on board their Ships to be transported to Lima in Peru one of which Ships was laden with Gold Silver and precious Stones which Ship contained seven hundred Tun And there was likewise another of three hundred Tun laden also with Riches both which made their escape from us This together with their firing the City of Panama made us return so empty home Don Juan Perez de Guzman President of Panama his Relation of the late Action of the English there in the Westâ—Indies Being a Letter intercepted by them as it was going into Spain and brought to Admiral Morgan Rendred into English out of the Spanish HAving had advice from the Governour of Carthagena which he sent me by way of Darien that the English of Iamaica assisted by the French intended with an Army of three thousand Men to Invade Carthagena and Panama I presently orderded two hundred Men to march to Puerto Velo and to Chagre one hundred and fifty And to the Castillan Don Francisco Saludo I sent order that with five hundred Men he should guard the passage of the River and fortifie it About five months before this I had consulted Don Iuan de Aras Capellan of the Audiencia and other Intelligent persons And they perswaded me that the forts on the River as well as the Castle were all impregnable And in reiterated Letters which I had from Don Pedro de Lisardo he assured me the same of Chagre and that I needed not to take care for them for