Sir Francis Drake revived: Calling upon this Dull or Effeminate Age, to follow his Noble Steps for Gold & Silver, By this Memorable Relation, of the Rare Occurrences (never yet declared to the World) in a Third Voyage, made by him into the West-Indies, in the Years 72. & 73. when Nombre de Dios was by him and 52. others only in his Company, surprised. Faithfully taken out of the Report of M. Christofer Ceely, Ellis Hixon, and others, who were in the same Voyage with him.  
By Philip Nichols, Preacher. Reviewed also by S r. Francis Drake himself before his Death, & Much holpen and enlarged, by diverse Notes, with his own hand here and there Inserted. Set forth by Sr Francis Drake Baronet (his Nephew) now living.  
LONDON Printed by E. A. for Nicholas Bourne dwelling at the South Entrance of the Royal Exchange. 1626.   

TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY, CHARLES' THE FIRST, OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND IRELAND KING, All the blessings of this, and a better Life.  
Most gracious Sovereign,  
THat this brief Treatise is yours, both by right & by succession, will appear by the Authors & Actors ensuing Dedication:  
To praise either the M istris or the Servant, might justly incur the Censure of Quis eos unquam sanus vituperavit, either's worth having sufficiently blazed their fame.  
This Present looseth 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 Inditor: Neither is there wanting living testimony to confirm its truth. For his sake then, cherish what's good, & I shall willingly entertain check for what's 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.   

The Dedicatory Epistle, intended to Q. Elizabeth Written by S it. Francis Drake, deceased. To the Queen's most excellent Majesty, my Most dread Sovereign.  
MAdam, seeing diverse 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 I have thought it necessary myself, as in a Card t● prick the principal Points of the counsels taken, attempts made, & success had, during the whole course of my employment in these services against the Spaniard, not as setting sail, for maintainnig my reputation in men's judgement, 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's tie. as of right, either for itself, being the first fruits of your servant's Pen, or for the matter, being service done to your Mati. by your poor vassal against your great enemy, at such 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 th'apparent height of th'almighties favour towards you, by these events, as truest instruments, humbly submitting myself to your Gracious censure, both in writing & 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 Servants labour not seem altogether lost, not only in Travel 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 Ma●ies content; to whom I have devoted myself, live or dye.  
Francis Drake. jan. 1. 1592.   

TO THE COURTEOUS READER.  
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 Tavistocke in Devon) into Kent, and there to inhabit in the Hull of a Ship, wherein many of his younger sons were borne: 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 were 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 his excellent service both by Sea and Land in Ireland, under Walter Earl of Essex; his next about the World: Another wherein he took Saint jago, Carthagena, Saint Domingo, Saint Augustino, his doings at Cadiz, besides the first Carrack taught by him to sail into England, his stir in eigty 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 any thing be worth thy consideration, conclude with me, that the Lord only can do great things.  
FRANCIS DRAKE.   

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE REVIVED: Calling upon this Dull or Effeminate Age, to follow his Noble Steps for Gold and Silver.  
AS there is a general vengeance, which secretly pursueth the doers of wrong, and suffereth them not to prosper, albeit no man of purpose impeach 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. In somuch as those great and mighty men, in whom their prosperous estate hath bred such an overweening of themselves, that 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 Esope teacheth, even the Fly hath her spleen, & the Emmet is not with on their choler, and both together many times find means whereby though the Eagle lay her eggs in jupiters' lap, yet by one way or other, she escapeth not requital of her wrong done the Emmet.  
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 than this in hand: either in respect of the greatness of the person, by whom the first injury was offered; or the meanness of him, who righteth 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 Majesties. Who (besides the wrongs received at Rio de Hacha with Captain john Lovel in the years 65. and 66.) having been greivosly endamaged at Saint john de ullua in the bay of Mexico, with Captain john Hawkins, in the years 67. and 68 not only in the loss of his goods of some value, but also of his kinsmen & 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 Dragon, the other the Swan, in the year 70. the other in the Swan alone in the year 71. to gain such intelligences, as might further him, to get some amends for his loss. And having, in those two voyages, gotten such certain notice of the persons & places aimed at, as he thought requisite, and thereupon with good deliberation resolved on a third voyage (the description whereof we have now in hand) he accordingly prepared his ships and Company, and then taking the first opportunity of a good wind, had such success in his proceedings, as now follows farther to be declared.  
On Whitsunday Eeve being the 24. 
May 24. 1572.  of May in the year 1572. Captain Drake in the Pascha of Plymouth of 70. tons his Admiral, with the Swan 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 a sunder all in 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 da Dios.  
The wind continued prosperous and favourable at North-east, and gave as a very good passage, without any alteration or change: 
june 3.  so that albeit we had sight of Porto Sa to, one of the Maderas, 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 25. 
june 28.  days after; when we had sight of the Island of Guadalupe, one of the Lands of the West Indies, goodly high land.  
The next morning we entered between Dominica & Guadalupe, where we descried two Canoas', 
june 29,  coming from a rocky Island, three leagues off Dominica, which usually repair thither to fish, by reason of the great plenry thereof, which is there continually to be found. We landed on the South side of it, remaining there three days to refresh our men, and 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 nor 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.  

july 1.  The third day after about, three in the afternoon, we set sail from thence, towards the continent of Terra firma. And the fifth day after, we had sight of the high land of Santa Martha, 
july 6.  but came not near the shore by ten leagues. 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, 
july. 12.  yet within six days after we arrived at our Port Pheasant, which is a fine round Bay, of very safe harbour for all winds, lying between two high points, not past half a cables length over at the mouth, but within, eight or ten cables length every way, having ten or twelve fathom 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, and having rid the place with many alleys and paths made, yet now all was so overgrown again, as that we doubted at first, whither this were the same place or no.  
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 dwelled no Spaniards within thirty five leagues of that place. Tolou being the nearest to the Eastwards, and Nombre de Dios to the westwards, where any of that Nation dwelled. But as we were rowing a shore, we saw a smoke in the woods, even near the place, which 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 a shore.  
When we landed, we found by evident marks, that there had been lately there, a certain English man 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.  
Captain Drake, 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. I depart from hence, this present 7. of july, 1572.  
Your very loving friend JOHN GARRET.  
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.  
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, a most convenient place. And therefore as soon as we had moared 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, and bousing and haling 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 foot in height round about, leaving only one gate to issue at, near the waters side, which every night (that we might sleep in more safety and security) was shut up, with a great tree drawn athwart it. The whole plot was built in a Pentagonal form, to wit, of five equal sides and angles, of which angel's 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. Without, instead of a trench, the ground was rid for fifty foot 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 reins, suddenly casteth all their 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 Brafill or Lingnum vitae, and is in colour white.  
The next day after we had arrived, 
july 1·  there came also into that bay, an English Bark of the I'll of Wight, of Sir Edwaad Horseys, wherein james Rause was Captain and john Ouery 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 Carvel of Seville (which he had taken the day before, athwart of that place, being a Carvel of Adviso bound for Nombre de Dios) and also one salop with Oars, which he had taken at Cape Blank. This Captain Rause understanding our Captain's purpose, was desirous to join in consort with him, and was received upon conditions agreed on between them.  

july 20.  Within seven days after his coming, having set up our Pinnaces, and dispatched all our business, in providing all things necessary, out of our ships into our Pinnaces: we departed 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 two Frigates of Nombre de Dios, lading plank and timber from thence. 
july 22.   
The Negroes which were in those Frigates, gave us some particular understanding of the present state of the town: and beside, 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 Symerons (A black people, which about 80. years past, 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, th'other to the East of the way from Nombre de Dios to Panama) which had near surprised it about six weeks before.  
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 Symerons, 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 before hand, for his entertainment, and therefore he hastened his going thither, with as much speed and secrecy as posibly he could.  
To this end, disposing of all his companies, according as they inclined most, he left the three Ships and the Carvel with Captain Rause, and chose into his four Pinnaces (Captain Rause's Shallop made the fourth) besides fifty three of our men, twenty more of Captain Rause'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 Callivers, sixteen Bows, and six Partisans, two Drums, and two Trumpet's.  
Thus having parted from our company: 
july 28.  we arrived at the Island of Catinaas, being twenty five leagues distant; about five days after, 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 cask: 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 unwall, 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.  
Therefore even that afternoon, he causeth us to set sail for Nombre de Dios, so that before sun set 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, riding so until it was dark night.  
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.  
But our Captain with some others 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 I'll 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 what time it fortuned that a Ship of Spain, of sixty Tons, laden with Canary wines and other commodities, which had but lately come into the Bay, and had not yet furled her spritsail, espying our four Pinnaces, being an extraordinary number, and those rowing with many Oars, sent away her Gundeloe towards the town, to give warning: but our Captain perceiving it, cut betwixt her and the town, forcing her to go to th'other side of the Bay: whereby we landed without impeachment, although we found one gunner upon the platform, in the very place where we landed, being a sandy pray and no key at all, not past twenty yards from the houses.  
There we found six great Pieces of brass Ordinance, mounted upon their carriages, some Demy, some whole Culvering: 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 Symerons) 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.  
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 Ordinance, which might scour round about the town. 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 Ordinance, 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 down the mount, Then our Captain appointed his brother, with john Oxnam and sixteen other of his men, to go about, behind the King's treasure-house, and enter near the Easter end of the marketplace: 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 th'other company, served no less for fright to the enemy, then 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 fight, 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 than we were.  
Yet by means of the soldiers, which were in the town, and by reason of the time which we spent in marching up and down the mount, the soldiers and the inhabitants had put themselves in arms, and brought their companies in some order, at the south east end of the market place, near the governors house, and not far from the gate of the town, which is only one, leading towards Panama, having (as it seems) gathered themselves thither, either that in the governors sight they might show their valour, if it might prevail, or else that by the gate, they might best take their vale, and escape readiest.  
And to make a show of far greater numbers of shot, or else of a custom they had, by the like device to terrify the Symerons, they had hung lines with matches lighted, overthwart the wester-end of the marketplace, between the church and the cross, as though there had been in a readiness some company of shot, whereas indeed there was not passed two or three that taught these lines to dance, till they themselves ran away, as soon as they perceived they were discovered.  
But the Soldiers and such as were joined with them, presented us with a jolly hot volue of shot, beating full upon the egress of that street, in which we marched, and levelling very low, so as their bullers oft times grazed on the sand. 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. 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 in stead 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 th'easter 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 Symerons, who had often assailed it, but now served for a gap for the Spaniards to fly at.  
In following and returning, diverse 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 on the other.  
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 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 hung.  
In the mean time, our Captain having taken two or three Spaniards in their flight, commanded them to show him the Governors' house, where he understood was the ordinary place of unlading the Moils, of all the treasure which came from Panamah 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 stone, for the safe keeping thereof.  
At our coming to the Governors' house, we found the great door (where the Moils do usually unlade) even than opened a Candle, lighted upon the top of the stairs; and a fair Jennet 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 neither room: being a pile of bars of silver, of (as neareas we could guess) seventy foot in length, of ten foot in breadth, & twelve foot in height, piled up against the wall, each bar was between thirty five and forty pound in weight. 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 waters side, more gold and jewels than all our four Pinnaces could carry, which we would presently set some in hand to break open, notwithstanding the Spaniards reports of the strength of it.  
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 townspeople. 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 Drakes? & 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 hundred and fifty Soldiers to guard the Town against the Symerons, 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 I'll of Pinos: and therefore our Captain sent his brother and john Oxnam to understand the truth thereof. They found our men, which we left in our Pinnaces, much frighted, by reason that they saw great Troops and Companies running up and down, with matches light, some with other weapons; crying Queen gente? que gente? which having not 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.  
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 Wester end of the King's treasure-house (which seemeth to have been built there of purpose to avoid Sun and rain) some of our bowstrings were wet, and some of our match and powder hurt: which while we were careful of, to refurnish and supply; diverse 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 no body but themselves. 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 stepped 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 dispatched the business for which they came.  
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 diverse 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.  
And therefore even they, which were willingest to have adventured 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 a shore again if he thought good.  
This when they could not persuade him unto (as who knew it utterly time) impossible, at least very unlikely, that ever they should (for that) 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, then to leave off so high an enterprise unperformed:) they joined altogether, and with force mingled with fair entreaty, they bore him aboard his Pinnace, and so abandoned a most rich spoil for the present, only to preserve their Captain's life, as 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.  
Thus we embarked by break of the day, 
july. 29.  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 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. But before we had her free off 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 I'll Bastimientoes, or The I'll of victuals; which is an Island that lieth without the Bay to the Westwards, 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 than delicate.  
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 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 fear were the less, for that they knew, that though we took the Treasure of the place, yet we would not use cruelty towards their persons.  
But albeit this his affection gave him cause enough, to come aboard such, whose virtues so he honoured, yet the Governor also had not only consented to his coming, but directly sent him, upon occasion that diverse of the Town affirmed (said he) that they knew our Captain, who the last two years had been often on their coast, and had always used their persons very well. And therefore desired to know, first, whether our Captain were the same Captain Drake or no? and next, because many of their men were wounded with our Arrows, whether they were poisoned or no? and how their wounds might best be cured? lastly what victuals we wanted, or other necessaries? of which the Govereour promised by him to supply and furnish us, as largely as he durst. Our Captain although he thought this Soldier but a Spy: yet used him very courteously, and answered him to his Governors' 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 Chirurgery: as for wants he knew the Island of Bastimientoes had 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 send into Spain to trouble all the Earth.  
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 three hundred and sixty Tun of silver ready for the Fleet, & much more Gold in value, resting in iron chests in the King's Treasure-house? But when our Captain had showed 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. 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 that he had seen, that he protested, he was never so much honoured of any in his life.  
After his departure, the Negro forementioned, being examined more fully, confirmed this report of the gold and silver, with many other intelligences of importance, especially how we might have gold and silver enough if we would, by means of the Symerons, whom though he had betrayed diverse 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 of them.  
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 I'll of Pinnos or Port Plenty, where we had left our Ships, continuing all that day, and the next, till towards night before we recovered it. We were the longer in this course, for that our Captain sent away his brother and Ellis Hixon to the westward, to search the River of Chagro, 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 Panamah, where is a little town called Venta Cruz, whence all the treasure, that was usually brought thither from Panams' by Moils, was embarked in Frigates, down that River into the North sea, and so to Number de Dios. It ebbeth and floweth not far into the land, and therefore it asketh three days rowing with a fine Pinnace to pass from the mouth to Venta Cruz, but one day and a night serveth to return down the River.  
At our return to our Ships, in our consultation, 
August. 1.  Captain Rause forecasting diverse 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 Chagro, with such advertisements as they were sent for, about eight days before: Captain Rause took his leave, 
August. 7.  leaving us in the I'll aforesaid, where we had remained five or six days. In which mean time, having put all things in a readiness, our Captain resolved, with his two Ships and three Pinnaces to go to Carthagene, whither in sailing we spent some 6. 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 Tolou, nor otherwhere, because we would not be discovered.  
We came to anchor with our two Ships in the evening in seven fathom water, 
August 13.  between the Lands of Charesha and Saint Barnard's: our Captain led the three Pinnaces, about the Island, into the harbour of Carthagene; 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 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 of Carthagene, there were many great Pieces shot off, whereupon one going to top, to descry what might be the cause? espied, over the land, diverse Frigates and small shipping, bringing themselves within the Castle.  
This report our Captain credited, the rather, for that himself had heard the report of the Ordinance, 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 a cross, being bound the next morning for Saint 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, ask whence our Shallops were? we answered, from Nombre de Dios: strait way they railed and reviled: we gave no heed to their words, but every Pinnace, according to our Captain's order: one on the starboard bough, 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 two hundred forty Tun. But as soon as we entered upon the decks, we threw down the grates and spardecks, to prevent the Spaniards from 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 beets: when having light out of our Pinnaces, we found no danger of the enemy remaining, we cut their Cables at half, and with our three Pinnaces, towed her without the Island, into the sound right afore the Town, without danger of their great shot.  
Mean while, the Town having intelligence hereof, by their watch, took th'alarm, rung out their Bells, shot off about thirty Pieces of great Ordinance, 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.  
The next morning our Ships took two Frigates, 
August 14.  in which were two, who called themselves the Kings Scrivanos', the one of Carthagene, th'other of Veragua, with seven Mariners and two Negroes: who had been at Nombre de Dios and were now bound for Cathagene, with double 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.  
After that our Captain had brought all his fleet together: at the Scrivanos' entreaties, he was content to do them all favour, in setting them and all their companies a shore; and so bore thence with the Lands of Saint Barnard's, about three leagues off the Town: where we found great store of fish for our refreshing.  
Here our Captain considering that he was now discovered, upon 2. of the chiefest places of all the Coast, and yet not meaning to leave it, till he had found the Simerons, and made his voyage, as he had conceived, which would require some length of time & sure manning of his Pinnaces, he determined with himself, to burn one of his Ships, and make of the other a storehouse, that his Pinnaces (which could not otherwise) might be throughly manned, and so he might be able to abide any time. But knowing the affection of his company, how loath they were to leave either of their Ships, being both so good Sailors 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 Moon (who was Carpenter in the Swan) and taking 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 great spike-gimlet, to boar 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 boiling up: Thomas Moon 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 his 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 should know of such his fact, he thought verily they would kill him. But when our Captain had imparted to him his causes, and had persuaded him with promise that it should not be known, till all of them should be glad of it: he undertook it, and did it accordingly.  
The next morning our Captain took his Pinnace very early, 
August 15.  purposing to go a fishing (for that there is very great store on all the Coast) and falling aboard the Swan, 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. 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? The Steward hastily stepping down at his usual scuttle, was wet up to the waste, 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 foot water in hold: 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 proffered 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 then before, and greater content to hear of some means foot remedy: whereupon our Captain consulting with 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, and the Master should also be there placed with him, instead of this: which seeing they could not save, he would have fired, that th'enemy might never recover her: but first all the Pinnaces should be brought aboard her, that every one might take out of her whatsoever they lacked or liked. This, though the company at the first marvelled at, yet presently it was put in execution and performed that night: our Captain had his desire, and men enough for his Pinnaces.  
The next morning, we resolved to seek out some fit place, in the sound of Darienne, 
Aug. 16.  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 mean time better follow our purposes with our Pinnaces; of which our Captain would himself take two to Rio Grande, and the third leave with his brother to seek the Symerons.  
Upon this resolution, 
Aug. 21.  we set sail presently for the said sound: which within five days we recovered, abstaining of purpose, from all such occasion, as might hinder our determination, or bewray our being upon the Coast. Assoon as we arrived, where our Captain intended, and had chosen a fit and convenient road (out of all trade) for our purpose; we reposed ourselves there, for some fifteen days, keeping ourselves close, that the brute of our being upon the Coast might cease.  
But in the mean time we were not idle: for besides such ordinary works, as our Captain every month did usually enure us to, about the trimming and fitting 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 ourlodging, 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 their company to pass their time thus, every other day interchangeably, the other half being enjoined to the necessary works, about our Ship and Pinnaces, and the providing of fresh victual, Fish, Foule, Hogs, Dear, Coneys, etc. whereof there is great plenty. Here our Smiths set up their Forge, as they used, being furnished out of England, which Anvil, Iron, Coals, and all manner of necessaries, which stood us in great steed.  

Septem. 5.  At the end of these fifteen days, 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 Grand, and passing by Carthagene, but out of sight, when we were within two leagues of the River, 
Septem. 8.  we landed to the westwards on the main, where we saw great store of Cattle. There we found some Indians, who ask 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.  
The same day we departed thence to Rio grand, where we entered about three of the clock in the afternoon. There are two enterings into this River, of which we entered the Westermost called Boca chica. The freshet of this River is so great, that we being half a league from the mouth of it, filled fresh water for our beverage.  
From three a clock till dark night we rowed up the stream, but the current was so strong downwards, that we got but two leagues all that time. We moared 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. This storm was no sooner ceased, but it became very calm, and therewith there came such an innumerable multitude, of a kind of Flies of that Country called Muskitoes (like our Gnats) which bite 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 Lemmons.  
At the break of day we departed, rowing in the eddy, and haling up by the trees where the eddy failed, with great labour, 
Septemb. 9  by spells, without ceasing, each Company their half hour glass: without meeting any, till about three a clock afternoon, by which time we could get but five leagues a head. Then we espied a Canow with two Indians fishing in the River: but we spoke 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 his 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 us with his hat, and his long hanging sleeves to come ashore: But as we drew nearer unto 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 Ruske, 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 sweet Meats, and Conserves; with great store of Sugar: being provided to serve the Fleet returning to Spain.  
With this store of Victuals we loaded our Pinnaces, and 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 Carthagene, from thence to these houses, and so in great Canoas' up hence into Nuevo Reyno, for which, the River running many hundreth leagues within the land serveth very fitly, and return in exchange, the Gold and Treasure, Silver, Victuals and Commodities, which that Kingdom yieldeth abundantly:) were not yet returned from Carthagene, since the first alarm they took of our being there.  
As we were going aboard our Pinnaces from these Storehouses, 
Sept. 10.  The Indians of a great Town called Villa del Rey▪ some 2. miles distant from the waters side where we landed, were brought down by the Spaniards into the bushes, and shot their 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 unladed 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.  
In this return, we descried a Ship, a Bark, and a Frigate, of which the Ship and Frigate went for Carthagene, but the Bark 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.  
In the way between Carthagene and Tolou, we took five or six Frigates, which were laden from Tolou, 
Sept. 11.  with live Hogs, Hens and Maiz, which we call Guynie wheat: of these having gotten what intelligence they could give, of their preparations for us, and diverse opinions of us, we dismissed all the men, only staying two Frigates with us, because they were so well stored with good victuals.  
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 Company P●r● plenty, by reason we brought in thither continually all manner store of good victuals, which we took going that way by Sea, for the victualling of Carthagene 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 victual of Wine, Meal, Ruske, Cassavy, (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 20. leagues a sunder, some in Lands, some in the main, providing ourselves in diverse 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.  
This our store was such, as thereby we relieved, not only ourselves and the Symerons, while they were with us, but also two French Ships in extreme want. For in our absence Captain john Drake having one of our Pinnaces as was appointed, went in with the main, and as he rowed a loof 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 Symerons, 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 Cabezas and our Ships, which they named Rio Diego.  
These two being very sensible men, chosen out by their Commander, did with all reverence and respect, declare unto our Captain, that their Nation conceived 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. Our Captain considering the speech of these persons, and weighing it with his former intelligences had, not only by 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 showed 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 Symerons, in his two Pinnaces to go toward this River, as he did the fame 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 Lands 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 Ship might lie hidden within the Trees.  

Sept. 14.  The next day we arrived at this River appointed, where we found the Symerons 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 Pinnaces, 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 symeron's, which were now in the Mountains. So we departed that day ftom Rio Diego, with our Pinnaces towards our Ship, as marvelling that she followed us not as was appointed.  
But two days after, we found her in the place where we left her, but in far other state, 
Sept. 16.  being much spoiled and in great danger, by reason of a tempest she had in our absence.  
As soon as we could trim our Ship, 
Sept. 18.  being some two days, our Captain sent away one of his Pinnaces, towards the bottom of the Bay, amongst the shoals and sandy Lands, to sound out the channel) for the bringing in of our Ship nearer the main.  
The next day we followed, and were (with wary pilotage, directed safely into the best channel, 
Sept. 19  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 moared our Ship. The Island was not above four Cables length from the main, being in quantity some three Acres of ground, flat and very full of Trees and bushes.  
We were forced to spend the best part of three days, after our departure from our Port plenty, 
Sept. 22.  before we were quiet in this newfound Road, 
Sept. 23.  which we had but newly entered, when our two men and the former Troop of Simerons, with twelve other whom they had met in the Mountains, came in sight over against our Ship, on the main: whence we fet 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.  
At our first meeting when our Captain had moved them, to show 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 could have satisfied him with store, which for the present they could not do, because the Rivers, in which they had sunk great store, which they had taken from the Spaniards, rather to despite them then 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 to carry their Treasure by land.  
This answer although it were somewhat unlooked for, yet nothing discontented us, but rather persuaded us farther of their honest and faithful meaning towards us. Therefore our Captain to entertain these five months, commanded all our Ordinance and Artillery a shore, 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 Ordinance therein, and for our safeguard, if the Enemy in all this time should chance to come.  

Sept. 24.  Our symeron's cut down Palmi●o 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 & earth, of which the Trench yielded us good store, so that we made it thirteen foot in height.  

Octob. 7.  But after we had continued upon this Island fourteen days, our Captain having determined, with three Pinnaces to go for Carthagene, left his brother john Drake, to govern these who remained behind with the Symerons, to finish the Fort which he had begun: for which he appointed him to fetch boards and planks, as many as his Pinnace would carry, from the prize which we took at Rio Grand, and left all the Cativaas, where she drove a shore and wracked, in our absence: but now she might serve very commodiously, to supply our uses, in making platforms for our ordinance. Thus our Captain and his brother took their leave, the one to the Eastward, and the other to the Cativaas.  
That night we came to an I'll, which he called Spurkite Island, because we found there great store of such a kind a Bird in shape, but very delicate, of which we killed and roasted many; staying there till the next day midnoone, when we departed thence: 
Octo. 8.  And about four a 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 Shellfish of a foot long: we called them Whelks.  
The next morning we were clear of these Lands and Shoales, and haled off into the Sea. 
Octo. 9  About four days after, near the Lands of Saint Barnard's, 
Octo. 13.  we chased two Frigates a shore: 
Oct. 14 15.  and recovering one of the Lands, made our abode there some two days to wash our Pinnaces and take of the Fish.  
Thence we went towards Tolou, 
Octo. 16.  and that day 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, still contenting them for that we received: our Captains principal intent in taking this and other places by the way, not being for any other cause, but only to learn true intelligences, of the state of the Country and of the Fleets.  
Hence we departed presently, and rowed towards Charesha the Island of Carthagene, 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 any men of war upon 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.  

Octo. 17.  This evening we departed to Sea: and the day following, being some two leagues off the Harbour, we took a Bark, and found that the Captain and his wife with the better sort of the Passengers, had forsaken her, and were gone a shore in their Gundeloe: by occasion whereof we boarded without resistance, though they were very well provided, with Swords and Targets and some small Shott, besides four iron Bases. She was about fifty Tun, having ten Mariners, five or six Negroes, great store of Soap and sweet Meats, bound from Saint Domingo to Carthagene. This Captain left behind him a silk Ancient with his Arms, as might be thought, in hasty departing.  

Octo. 1g.  The next day we sent all the company a shore to seek their Masters, saving a young Negrito of three or four years old, which we brought away, but kept the Bark, and in her, bore into the mouth of Carthagene Harbour where we Anchored.  
That afternoon, certain horsemen came down to the point by the Wood side, and with the Scrivano forementioned, came towards our Bark with a Flag of Truce, desiring of our Captain 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 day break, to bring as much victual as they would desire, what shift so ever he made, or what danger soever he incurred of law and punishment. But this fell out to be nothing but a device of the Governor forced upon the Scrivano, to delay time, till they might provide ethemselues of sufficient strength to entrap us: for which this fellow by his smooth speech, was thought a fit mean. 
Octo. 19  So by Sun rising, 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.  
The next day in the afternoon, 
Octo. 20.  there came out of Carthagene, two Frigates bound for Saint Domingo, the one of fifty, th'other of twelve Ton, having nothing in them but ballast: we took them, within a league of the Town, and came to Anchor with them, within Saker short of the East Bulwark: there were in those Frigates some twelve or thirteen common Mariners, which entreated to be set a shore: to them our Captain gave the great Frigates Gundelow, and dismissed them.  
The next morning when they came down to the Wester point with a flag of Truce, 
Octo. 21.  our Captain manned one of his Pinnaces and rowed a shore: when we were within a Cables length of the shore, the Spaniards fled, hiding themselves in the Woods, as being afraid of our Ordinance; but indeed to draw us on to land confidently, and to presume of our strength. Our Captain commanding the Grapnel to be cast out of the stern, veered the Pinnace a shore, and as soon as she touched the sand, he alone leapt ashore in their sight, to declare that he durst set his foot a land, but stayed not among them: to let them know, that though he had not sufficient forces to conquer them, yet he had sufficient judgement to take heed of them. And therefore perceiving their intent, as soon as our Captain was aboard, we haled off upon our Grapner and rid a while. 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 thus upon the Coast? our Captain answered he meant to traffic with them: for he had Tin, Pewter, Cloth and other Merchandise that they needed. The youth swum 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; 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. 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.  
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.  
The next morning the wind which had been westerly in the evening, altered to the eastward. About the dawning of the day, we espied two Sails turning towards us, where upon 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 Carthagene, 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: 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 such speed, that he gate to his Frigates which he had left at Anchor, and caused the Spaniards (who in the mean time had gotten aboard in a small Canow thinking to have towed them within the danger of their shot) to make greater haste thence, than they did thither. For he found that in shifting thence, some of them were fain to swim a land (the Canow not being able to receive them) and had left their apparel, some their Rapiers and Targets, some their Flasks and Callivers behind them, although they were towing away of one of them: therefore considering that we could not man them, we sunk the one, and burned the other, giving them to understand by this, that we perceived their secret practices.  
This being done, he returned to john Oxnam, 
Octo. 22.  who all this while lay by the men of war without proffering of fight. And as soon as our Captain was come up to these Frigates, the wind blew much from the Sea, so that, we being betwixt the shore and them, were in 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 fought with them upon th'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 Grapners 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. But by reason of the foul and tempestuous weather, we road there four days, feeling great cold, by reason we had such sore reins with westerly wind, and so little succour in our Pinnaces.  

Octo. 27.  The fifth day after, there came in a Frigate from the Sea, which seeing us make towards her, ran herself a shore, 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, came down to the point of the main, where we interchanged some shot with them. One of our great short past 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. Therefore we concluded to go to Sea again, putting forth through Boca chica, with intent to take down our Masts, upon hope of fair wether, and to ride under the Rocks called Las Serenas, which are two leagues off at Sea, as we had usually done aforetime, so that they could not deserve us from the Rocks. But there the Sea was so 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, 
Nouem. 2.  put an other device in practice to endanger us.  
For they sent forth a great Shallop, a fine Gundeloe, and a great Canow, with certain Spaniards with Shott, 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 towards them and interchanged shot, they presently retired and went a shore 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 atttemed us very boldly, being assisted by those others, which from out of the wood, had gotten aboard the Gondola and Canow, and seeing us bearing from them (which we did in respect of the Ambuscado) they encouraged themselves and assured their fellows of the day. 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 a head of him, and to let fall their Grapners each a head the other, environed both the Pinnaces with Bonnets, as for a close fight, and then wheaved them aboard him.  
They kept themselves upon their Oars at Calliver shot distance, spending powder apace, as we did some two or three hours; we had one of our men only, wounded in that fight: what they had is vnknowe to us, but we saw their Pinnaces shot through in diverse places, and the powder of one of them took on 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 which 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.  
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 grewv 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 to the Eastward, towards Rio grand, 
Nou. 3.  alongst the Coast, where we had been before, and found great store of victuals.  

Nou. 5.  But when after two days sailing, we were arrived 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 commandment were 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 victual in our Pinnaces was spoilt, by the foul weather at Sea, and reins 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 Rio grand, to take in provision upon bills, our great hope converted into grief.  
We endured with our allowance seven or eight days more, proceeding to the Eastwards, and bearing room for Santa Martha, 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 Wester point, where is high land, and, as we thought, free 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. 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 Culuerine shot, which made a near escape, for it fell between our Pinnaces, as we were upon conference of what was best to be done. The Company advised that if it pleased him, they might put themselves a land, some place to the Eastward to get victuals, and rather hope for courtesy of the Countrypeople, then continue at Sea, in so long cold, and great a storm in so leak a Pinnace. But our Captain would in no wise like of that advice, he thought it better to bear up towards Rio de Haca, or Coricao, with hope there to have plenty without great resistance, because he knew, either the Lands were not very populous, or else it were very likely that there would be found Ships of victual in a readiness.  
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 Pinnace 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 pound of Biscuit for eighteen men. Our Captain replied, that they were better provided then himself was, who had but one Gammon of Bacon, and forty pound of Biscuit for his twenty four men: and therefore he doubted not but they would take such part as he did, & willingly depend upon God's Almighty providence, which never faileth them that trust in him: with that he hoist his foresail, & 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.  
We had not sailed past three leagues, but we had espied a sail plying to the Westward with her two corpses, to our great joy, who vowed together, that we would have her, or else it should cost us dear. Bearing with her, we found her to be a Spanish Ship of above ninty Tun, which being wheaved a main by us, despised our summons, and shot off her Ordinance at us.  
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 passed two hours in our attendance, till it pleased God, after a great shewr to send us a reasonable calm, so that we might use our Pieces and approach her at pleasure, in such sort that in short time we had taken her; finding her laden with victual well powdered and dried, which at that present we received as sent us of God's great mercy. After all things were set in order, and that the Wind increased towards night, we plied off and on, till day, at what time our Captain sent in Edward Hixom, 
Nou. 13.  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 Martha, 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 their 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 dwelled 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 to 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.  
The sickness which had begun to kindle amongst two or three days before, did this day show 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 nor of certainty, we imputed it to the cold, which our men had taken, lying without succour in the Pinnaces. But howsoever 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.  

Nouem. 15.  The next morning being fair weather, though the Wind continued contrary, our Captain commanded the Minion his lesser Pinnace, to hasten away before him towards his Ships at Fort Diego within the Cabeças to carry news of his coming, and to put all things in a readiness for our Land journey, if they hear any thing of the Fleets arrival by the Simerons, giving the Minion charge if they wanted Wine, to take Saint Bernard's 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.  

Nouem. 22.  We plied to windwards, as near as we could, so that within a seven-night after the Minion departed from us, we came to Saint Barnard's, where we stayed many hours, finding but twelve Botijos of Wine, of all the store we left, which had escaped the curious search of the Enemy (who had been there) for that they were deep in the ground.  
Within four or five days after, 
Nou. 27.  we came 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, as they attempted the boarding of a Frigate within two days after our departing from them.  
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 boat loaden 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.  
Thereupon every man shifted as they might for the time: and heaving their planks over board, took them such poor weapons as they had: viz. a broken pointed Rapier, one old Visgee and a rusty Caliver: I●hn Drake took the Rapier, and made a Gauntlet of his Pillow, Richard Allen the Visgee, both standing in the head of the Pinnace, called the Eirn, 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 Foreship, 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.  
Thus having moared 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 Symerons, out of his foresaid Magazine, besides daily out of the woods, with wild Hogs, Pheasants and Guanas, continuing in health (God be praised) all the mean time, which was a month at least, till at length about the beginning of january, 
●an. 3.  half a score of our Company fell down sick together, and the most of them died within two or three days: so long that we had thirty at a time sick of this Calenture, which attach 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 one Pinnace, through the sloth of their men in the mouth of the River, not rowing further in where the water was good.  
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.  
The Surgeon that cut him up, over-lived him not past four days, although he were not touched with that sickness, of which he had been recovered above a month before: but only of an overbold practice which he would needs make upon himself, by receiving an overstrong purgation of his own device: after which taken, he never spoke, nor his boy recovered the health which he lost by tasting it, till he saw England.  
The Symerons, who, as is beforesaid, 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 was certainly arrived at Nombre de Dios.  
Therefore he sent the Lion, 
jan. 30.  to the seamost Island 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 the Frigates of the Country would repair thitherwards with victual.  
The Lion within few days descried that she was sent for, espying a Frigate which she presently boarded and took, laden with Maiz, 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 Scrivano of Tolou. These we used very courteously, keeping them diligently guarded from the deadly hatred of the Symerons, 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 them ill countenance, while they were in his charge: & 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 Edward Hixom charge of his own Ship and Company, & especially of those Spaniards whom he had put into the great Prize, which was haled a shore to the Island (which we termed slaughter Island, because so many of our men died there) and used as a store-house for ourselves, and a prison for our Enemies.  
All things thus ordered, our Captain conferring with his Company and the Chiefest of the Symerons, 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 possibly he might, by reason of so many Rivers, with stones and gravel as they were to pass, which accordingly providing, prepared his Company for that journey, 
Febr. 3.  entering it upon Shrove-tuesday. At what time there had died twenty eight of our men, and a few whole men were left aboard with Edward Hixom, to keep the Ship and tend the sick, and guard the prisoners.  
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 hand writing: which he knew could not be counterfeited, by the Symerons or Spaniards.  
We were in all forty eight, of which eighteen only were English, the rest were symeron's, which besides their Arms, bore every one of them, a great quantity of victual and provision, supplying our want of carriages in so long a march, so that we were not troubled with any thing 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.  
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 Scotish Arrow; only somewhat longer, and headed with iron, Wood or Fishbones▪ but the Arrows for provision are of three sorts, the first serveth to kill any great Beast near 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: & no man among them is of greater estimation, than he that can most perfectly give this temper unto it.  
Every day we were marching by Sunrising: 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 traveled through these woods, or they daily built very readily for us, in this manner.  
Assoon as we came to the place, where we intended to lodge, the Symerons, 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, to 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 Transome, which was commonly about twenty foot, 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 long time: observing always that in the lower ground, where greater heat was, they left some three or four foot open unthatcht below, & made the houses, or rather roofs, so many foot the higher. But in the Hills, where the air was more piercing & the night's colder, they made our rooms always lower, & Thatched them close to the ground, leaving only one door to enter at, and a Lover 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.  
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, Limbs and diverse other; from eating of which they dissuaded us in any case, unless we eat very few of them, and those first dry roasted, as Plantans, Potatoes and such like.  
In journeying, as oft as by chance they found any wild Swine, of which those Hills and Valleys have s●ore, they would ordinarily, six at a time, deliver their burdens to the rest of their fellows, and pursue, kill and bring away after us, as much as they could carry, and time permitted. One day as we traveled, the Symerons found an Otter, and prepared it to be dressed: our Captain marvelling at it, Pedro (our chief Symeron) asked him, Are you a man of war, and in want, and yet doubt whether this be meat, that hath blood? herewithal our Captain rebuked himself secretly, that he had so slightly considered of it before.  
The third day of our journey, they brought us to a Town of their own, seated near a fair River, on the side of a Hill, environed with a Dike of eight foot broad, and a thick mud wall of ten foot high, sufficient to stop a sudden surprise. 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 they came thither, they washed themselves in the River, and changed their apparel which was very fine and fitly made (as also their women do wear) 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 Maiz and sundry Fruits.  
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, an● to learn the Lords prayer, and to be instructed in some measure concerning Gods true worship. They keep a continual watch in four parts, 3. miles off their Town, to prevent the mischiefs which the Spaniards intent against them, by the conducting of some of their own coats, which having been taken by the Spaniards have been enforced thereunto: wherein, as we learned, sometimes the Spaniards have prevailed over them, specially when they lived less careful; but since they against the Spaniards whom they kill like Beasts, as often as they take them in the woods, having aforehand understood of their coming.  
We stayed with them that night, 
Feb. 7.  and the next day 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 Governors of the Country, undertook the year last passed, with a hundred and fifty 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 Symerons 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 & want, there escaped not passed thirty of them, to return answer to those which sent them.  
Their King dwelled in a City within sixteen leagues Southeast of Panama, which is able to make one thousand seven hundred fight men.  
They all entreated 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.  
This was the order of our march: Four of those Symerons 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 required us also to keep. Then twelve of them were as it were our Vanguard, and other twelve our Rearward: we with their two Captains in the midst.  
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 whether we were going.  

Feb. 11.  The fourth day following we came to the height of the desired Hill, (a very high Hill, lying East and West, like ridge a between the two Seas) about ten of the clock: where the chiefest of these Symerons 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.  
Here was that goodly and great high Tree, in which they had cut and made diverse 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, th'atlantic Ocean whence now we came, and the South Atlantic 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 diverse strong houses, that had been built long before, aswell by other Symerons as by these: which usually pass that way, as being, inhabited in diverse places in those waste Countries.  
After our Captain had ascended to this Bower, with the chief Symeron, and having as it pleased God, at that time, by reason of the 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 men, 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.  
Thus all throughly 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. 
Feb. 13.  But then we came to march in a Champion Country, where the grass groweth, not only in great length as the knotgrass groweth in many places, but to such height, that th'inhabitants are fain to burn it thrice in the year, that it may be able to feed their Cattle, of which they have thousands. 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. Than th'inhabitants are wont 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 Corne. Such is the great fruitfulness of the soil: by reason of the eevennes of the day and night, and the rich dews which fall every morning.  

Feb. 14.  In these three last days march in the Champion, as we passed over the Hills, we might see Panama five or six times a day, and the last day we saw the Ships riding in the road.  
But after that we were come within a day's journey of Panama, our Captain understanding by the Symerons 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 high way, that leadeth from thence to Nombre de Dios.  
Thence we sent a chosen Symeron, one that had served a Master in Panamah before time, in such apparel as the Negroes of Panamah 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 Symerons happily encounter them, and make them sweat with fear, as sometimes they have done: whereupon they are glad to guard their Recoes with Soldiers as they pass that way.  
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. 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.  
Having disposed of ourselves in the Grove, we dispatched 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 adviso, (which was a Ship of three hundred and fifty Tun, a very good sailor) was ready that night, to take his journey towards Nombre de Dios, with his Daughter & Family: having fourteen Moils in company, of which, eight were laden with gold, and one with jewels And farther, that there were two other Recoes, of fifty Moils in each, loaden with victuals for the most part, with some little quantity of silver, to come forth that night after the other. There are twenty eight of these Recas, the greatest of them is of seventy Moils, the less of fifty, unless some particular man hire for himself, ten, twenty or thirty, as he hath need.  
Upon this notice, we forthwith marched four leagues; till we came within two leagues of Venta Cruz, in which march two of our Symerons which were sent before, by scent of his match, found and brought a Spaniard, whom they had found a sleep 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. 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 the guard and conduct of this Treasure, from Venta Cruz to Nombre de Dios.  
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 Symerons 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, than all they could carry (if not, than he was to be dealt with how they would) but if they all found it so, than 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 diverse others: for which he would make his name as famous, as any of them, which had received like favour.  
Being at the place appointed, our Captain with half of his men, lay on one side of the way, about fifty paces off in the long grass: john Oxnam with the Captain of the Symerons, 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 Moils by the heads, and the other the hindmost, because the Moils 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 Recoes 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.  
Now though there were as great charge given as might be, that none of our men should show or stir themselves: but let all that came from Venta Cruz to pass quietly: yea their Recos also, because we knew that they brought nothing but Merchandise from thence: yet one of our men called Robert Pike, having drunken too much Aqua vitae without water, forgot himself, and enticing a Symeron forth with him, was gone hard to the way, with intent to have shown his forwardness on the foremost Moils. 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 Symeron 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 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, road 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.  
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, who was by this time within half a league, and had come forwardly to us, but that this Horseman meeting him, and (as we afterwards learned by the other Recoes) 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 Reco out of the way, & let the other Recoes, which were coming after to pass on. They were whole Recoes, and loaden 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.  
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.  
The other two Recoes 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 which before day would be about us.  
It pleased us but little, that we were defeated of our golden Recoe, and that in these we could find not passed some two Horseload 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 extremities consisteth in taking of time: after no long consultation with Pedro, the chief of our Symerons, 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 high way 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, then to be encountered or chased when we should be worn out with weariness: principally now having the Moils, to ease them that would, some part of the way.  
Therefore commanding all to refresh themselves moderately with such store of victual, as we had there in abundance: he signified his resolution and reason to them all: ask Pedro by name, whether he would give his hand not to forsake him (because he knew that the rest of the Symerons 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 dye at his foot, then leave him to the Enemies, if he held this course.  
So having strengthened ourselves for the time, we took our journey towards Venta Cruz, with help of the Moils, till we came within a mile of the Town, where we turned away the Recoes, charging the Conductors of them, not to follow us, upon pain of their lives.  
There the way is cut through the Woods, about ten or twelve foot broad, so as two Recoes may pass one by another. The fruitfulness of the soil, causeth that with often shredding & ridding the way those Woods grow as thick as our hickest hedges in England that are oftenest cut.  
To the midst of this Wood, a Company of Soldiers, which continually lay in that Town, to defend it against the Symerons 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 of Friars of whom one was become a Leader, joined with these Soldiers, to take such paete as they did.  
Our Captain understanding by our two Symerons, which with great heedfulness and silence, marched now, but about half a flightshot before us, that it was time for us to arm & 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: For as soon as we were within hearing, a Spanish Captain cried aloud, Hóó, our Captain answered him likewise, & being demanded, Que gente? 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.  
Upon this, they presently shot off their whole volley, which, though it lightly wounded our Captain and diverse of our men, yet it caused death to one only of our Company called john Harris, who was so powdered with haile-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. 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 handistrokes, and to have joined with them: whom when he found retired as to a place of some better strength, he increased his pace to prevent them if he might. Which the Symerons perceiving, although by terror of the shot continuing, they were for the time stepped a side: yet as soon as they discerned by hearing that we marched onward, they all rushed forwards one after another, traversing the way, with their Arrows ready in their Bows, and their manner of Country dance or leap, very lustily, singing Yó pehó, yó pehó, 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.  
But our Symerons now throughly encouraged, when they saw our resolution, broke in through the thickets, on both sides of them, forcing them to fly, Friars and all, although diverse of our men were wounded, and one Symeron 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.  
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 were brought thither from Nombre de Dios, by the River of Chagro, so to be transported by Moils to Panama: besides the Monastery where we found above a thousand Bulls and Pardons newly sent thither from Rome.  
In those houses we found three Gentlewomen, which had lately been delivered of Children there, though their dwelling were 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 borne 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.  
Though at our first coming into the Town with Arms so suddenly, these Gentlewomen were in great fear: yet because our Captain had given straight charge to all the Symerons (that while they were in his company, they should never hurt any woman, nor man that had not 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 given, & th'assurance of his men, they were comforted.  
While the Guards which we had (not without great need) set, aswell on the bridge which we were 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 waters 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 symeron's 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. A little before we departed, some ten or twelue 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, road faster back again for fear, than they had ridden forwards for hope.  
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 Symerons were grown very valiant. But our Captain considering that he had a long way to pass, and that he had been now well near 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 Symeron 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 stomaches, much against the will of our Symerons: who if we would have stayed any day from this continual journeying, would have killed for us victual sufficient.  
In our absence, the rest of the Symerons 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 Symerons, who were a great help unto us: all our men complaining of the tenderness of their feet, whom our Captain would himself in their complaint accompany sometimes without cause, but sometimes with cause indeed, which made the rest to bear the burden the more easily.  
These Symerons during all the time that we were with them, 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 housewrights 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 or weariness, two symeron's would carry him with ease between them two miles together, and at other times when need was they would show themselves no less valiant than industrious and of good judgement.  

Feb. 22.  From this Town, at our first entrance in the even on Saturday, our Captain dispatched a Symeron with a token and certain order to the Master, who had this 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. Assoon as this messenger was come to the shore, calling to our Ship, as bringing some news, he was quickly set aboard, by those which longed to hear of our Captains speeding: but when he showed the toothpick of gold, which he said our Captain had sent for a token to Edward Hixom, with charge to meet him at such a River: though the Master knew well the Captain's Toothpick: yet by reason of his admonition and caveat given him at parting, he (though he bewrayed no sign of distrusting the Symeron) yet stood as amazed, lest something had befallen our Captain otherwise then well. The Symeron 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 Toothpick, which (he said) should be sufficient to gain credit to the messenger.  
Thereupon the Master looked upon it, and saw written By me Francis Drake, 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 Symerons that went with him than named it.  
That after noon 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.  
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 travel might somewhat fore-pine 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.  
The rest of our men which were then miss, could not travel so well as our Captain, and therefore were left at the Indian new Town: and the next day we rowed to another River in the bottom of the Bay and took them all aboard. 
Feb. 23.   
Thus being returned from Panama, to the great rejoicing of our Company, who were throughly 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: our Captain would not in the mean time suffer this edge and forwardness of his men to be dulled or rebated, by lying still idly unemployed, as knowing right well by continual experiences, that no sickness was more noisome to impeach any enterprise then delay and idleness.  
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 mean time, and how they stood affected? 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 was easy to be compassed, because the Frigates with victual went without great defence, whereas the Frigates and Barks with Treasure, for the most part were wafted with great Ships and store of Soldiers. Others yet judged, we might better bestow our time in intercepting the Frigates of Treasure: first for that our Magazine's and Storehouses of victual were reasonably furnished, and the Country itself was so plentiful, that every man might provide for himself if the worst befell: and victual might hereafter be provided abundantly aswell 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.  
The Symerons 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 sometime their Master from whom they fled, dwelled 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 dwelled nineteen years at least, never travelling from home, unless happily once a year to Carthagene 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 deductted) three Pesoes of Gold for himself and two for his women (eight shillings three pence the Pezo) amounting in the whole, to about two hundred pound sterling each day: so that he hath heaped a mighty Mass of Treasure together, which he keepeth in certain great Chests of two foot deep three broad, and four long: being, notwithstanding all his wealth, hard 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. 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 th'attempt, they would undermine and overthrow, or otherwise break it open, in such sort, as we might have easy access to his greatest Treasure.  
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 ure. john Oxnam appointed in the Bear, to be sent Estwards towards Tolow, to see what store of victuals would come athwart his half, & himself would to the Westward in the Minian, lie off and on the Cabezas, 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 victual or Treasure. As for th'attempt of Veragua or Signior Peroros house by land, by marching through the woods, he liked not off, lest it might over weary his men by continual labour, whom he studied to refresh and strengthen, for his next srevice forenamed.  
Therefore using our symeron's 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 Ships, which were contented to abide with the Company remaining, the Pinnaces departed as was determined, the Minion to the West, the Bear to the East.  
The Minion about the Cabeças met with a Frigate of Nicaragua, in which was some gold, and a Genua 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 shallowes, (though there be but little water) and utterly undescryed, 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 dispatch our business and depart, before the Town could have notice of our coming. At his being there he perceived they had heard of Drakes 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.  
Our Captain conferring with his own knowledge and former intelligences, was purposed to have returned to his Ship, to have taken some of those Symerons which had dwelled with Signior Pezoro, to be the more confirmed in this point. But when the Genua Pilot was very earnest, to have the time gained, and warranted our Captain of good speed, if we delayed not, he dimissed the Frigate somewhat lighter to, hasten her journey, and with this Pilots advise, laboured with sail and oars to get this Harbour and to enter it by night accorcordingly, considering that this Frigate might now be gained, and Pezoros house attempted hereafter notwithstanding.  
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 our 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 unto all the Coast, 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.  
Thus being defeated of this expectation, we found that 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, 
March 19  where on Shear Thursday we met according to appointment with our Bear, and found that she had bestowed her time to more profit than we had done.  
For she had taken a Frigate in which there were ten men, whom they set ashore; great store of Maiz, twenty eight fat Hogs, and two hundred Hens. Our Captain discharged this Frigate of her lading, and because she was new, 
March 20.  strong and of a good mould, the next day he tallowed her to make her a Man of war: disposing all our Ordinance and provisions that were fit for such use in her. 
March 21.  For we had heard by the Spaniards last taken, that there were two little Galleys built in Nombre de Dios, to waft the Chagro Fleet to and fro, but were not yet both launched: wherefore he purposed now to adventure for that Fleet. And to hearten his Company he feasted them that Easter-day with great cheer and cheerfulness, 
March 22.  setting up his rest upon that attempt.  
The next day with the new tallowed Frigate of Tolow and his Bear, 
March 23.  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 Westwards, 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 that we were those Englishmen, of whom he had heard long before. And being in great want, and desirous to be relieved by us, he bore up under our Lee, and in token of amity, shot off his Lee Ordinance which was not unanswered.  
We understood that he was Tetú a French Captain of New-haven, 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.  
At our coming to anchor he sent our Captain a case of Pistols, and a fair guilt Scimitar (which had been the late Kings of France, whom Monsieur Mongomery hurt in the eye, and was given him by Monsieur Strosse) our Captain requited him with a Chain of gold, and a Tablet which he wore. This Captain reported unto us the first news of the Massacre at Paris, at the King of Navars' Marriage on Saint Bartholomewes' day last, of the Admiral of France slain in his Chamber, and diverse other murders: so that he thought those Frenchmen the happiest which were farthest from France, now no longer France but Frenzy, even as if all Gaul were turned into Wormwood and Gall: Italian practices having over-mastred the French simplicity. He shown 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.  
Though we had him in some jealousy and distrust, for all his pretence, because we considered more the strength he had, than the goodwill he might bear us: yet upon consultation among ourselves, whether it were fit to receive him or no: 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 atcheiued. Indeed he had seventy men, and we now but thirty one: his Ship was above eighty Tun, and our Frigate not past twenty, our Pinnace nothing near ten Tun: yet our Captain thought this proportionable, in consideration that not number of men, but quality of their judgements and knowledge, were to be the principal actors herein: and the French Ship could do no service, nor stand in any steed to this enterprise which we intended, and had agreed upon long before, both touching the time when it should take beginning, and the place where we should meet, namely at Rio Francisco.  
Having thus agreed with Captain Tetu, we sent for the Symerons as before was decreed: Two of them were brought aboard our Ships, to give the French assurance of this agreement. 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 Magazine which was 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 symeron's, leaving both our Ships in safe Road, we manned our Frigate and two Pinnaces (we had formerly sunk our Lion, 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 Cabeças, manned with English and French, in the charge of Robert Doble, to stay there without attempting any chase, until the return of our Pinnaces. And then bear to Rio Francisco, where both Captains landed with such force as aforesaid, 
March 31.  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 went now daily from Panama to Nombre de Dios, we proceeded in covert through the Woods, towards the high way that leadeth between them.  
It is five leagues accounted by Sea, between Rio Francisco and Nombre de Dios, but that way which we marched 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 Symerons (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.  
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, & might hear the Moils coming from Panama, by reason of the advantage of the ground.  

April 1.  The next morning upon hearing of that great number of Bells, the Symerons 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 then all of us could bear away, as in truth it fell out.  
For there came three Recoes, one of fifty Moils, the other two of seventy each, every of which carried three hundred pound weight of silver, which in all amounted to near thirty Tun. We putting ourselves in readiness, went down near the way to hear the Bells, where we stayed not long, but we saw of what mettle they were made, and took such hold on the heads of the foremost and hindmost Moils, that all the rest stayed and lay down as their manner is.  
These three Recoes were guarded with forty five Soldiers or their about, fifteen to each Reco, which caused some exchange of Ballets and Arrows for a time, in which conflict the French Captain was sore wounded with hailshot in the belly, and one Symeron slain: but in the end these Soldiers thought it the best way to leave their Moils with us, and to seek for more help abroad: in which mean time we took some pain to ease some of the Moils, which were heaviest loaden of their carriages. 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 Tun of silver, partly in the boroughs 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.  
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 Moils, 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.  
But after we had marched some two leagues, upon the French Soldiers complaint, that they miss one of their men also, examination being made whether he were slain or no: it was found that he had drunk much Wine, and overlading 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.  

April 2.3.  We continued our march all that and the next day, 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 Coasts thereabout: whereupon we mightily suspected, that they had taken or spoiled our Pinnaces, for that our Captain had given so strait charge, that they should repair to this place this afternoon from the Cabecas where they road, whence to our sight, these Spaniards Pinnaces did come.  
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 th'appointment, because the wind was contrary, & blewe 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 Spanish 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.  
Our Captain seeing the Shallops, feared least 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 haste 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 too Sea. I will be one, who will be the other? john Smith offered himself, and two Frenchmen that could swim very well, desired they might accompany our Captain, as did the Symeron likewise (who had been very earnest with our Captain to have marched by land though it were sixteen days journey, and in case the Ships had been surprised, to have abode always with them) especially Pedro, who yet was fain to be left behind, because he could not row.  
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 in steed of a Rudder, to direct their course before the wind.  
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 Spa●iards in the Indies  
In this manner putting off to the Sea, he sailed some three leagues, sitting up to the waste continually in water, & at euey surge of the wave to the armpits, 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.  
At length God gave them the sight of two Pinnaces turning towards them with much wind, but with far greater joy to him, that 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. 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 cove 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 a shore, 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 hast 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. 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. And to the Frenchmen he declared, how their Captain indeed was left behind, sore wounded and two of his Company with him: but it should be no hindrance to them.  
That night our Captain with great pain of his Company, rowed to Roose Faancisco: 
April 4.  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.  
About a fortnight after, when we had set all things in order, and taking out of our Ship all such necessaries as we needed for our Frigate, had left and given her to the Spa●iards, whom we had all this time detained, we put out of that Harbour, together with the French Ship, riding some few days among the Cabezas.  
In the mean time our Captain made a secret composition with the Symerons, 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 Tortú the French Captain, at leastwise to bring away that which was hidden in our former surprise and could not then be conveniently carried.  
john Oxnam and Thomas Sherwell were put in trust for this 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.  
For this Gentleman having escaped the rage of the Spaniards, was now comwing towards our Pinnace, where he fell down on his keees, blessing God for the time, that ever our Captain was borne, who now beyond all his hope, was become his deliverer. He being demanded what was become of his Captain and other fellow, shown that within half an hour after our departure, the Spinjards 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 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.  
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 any thing hidden in it. 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 Symerons could find, (viz: thirteen bars of silver, and some few quoits of gold) with which they were presently embarked without impeachment, repairing with no less speed than joy to our Frigate.  
Now was it high time to think of homewards, having sped ourselves as we desired: and therefore our Captain concluded to visit Rio grand, once again, to see if he could meet with any sufficient Ship or Bark, to carry victual enough to serve our turn homewards, in which we might in safety and security embark ourselves.  
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 Saint Barnard's, 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 Carthagena.  
Thus we departed from them, passing hard by Carthagena, in the sight of all the Fleet, with a Flag of Saint 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, being all low land, and dark night: where to prevent the overshooting of the River in the night, we lay off & 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 grand 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 a shore and to leave us this Frigate which was of twenty five Tun, loaded with Maiz, and Hens and Hogs, & some Honey, in very good time fit for our use: for the Honey especially was a notable releever and preserver of our crazed people.  
The next morning as soon as we set those Spaniards a shore on the main, we set our course for the Cabeças without any stop, whither we came about five days after. And being at anchor, presently we have out all the Maizaland, saving three Butts which we kept for our store: and carrying all our provisions a shore, we brought both our Frigates on the Carine, and new tallowed them.  
Here we stayed about seavenight, trimming and rigging our Frigates, boarding and stowing our provisions, tearing abroad and burning our Pinnaces, that the Symerons might have the ironwork.  
About a day or two before our departure, our Captain willed Pedro and three of the chiefest of the Symerons 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 Tetú 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 till another voyage.  
Our Captain being accordingly moved by Francis 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 dear) in lieu of it, he could not sufficiently recompense it, (for he would present his King with it, who he knew would make him a great man, even for this very gifts sake) yet in gratuity and steed 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.  
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 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.  
Thus with good love and liking we took our leave of that people, setting over to the Lands of _____ whence the next day after, we set sail towards Cape Saint Anthony, by which we passed with a large wind: but presently being to stand for th'Hauana, 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 steed, 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.  
And so returning to Cape Saint Anthony, and landing there we refreshed ourselves, and beside great store of Turtles eggs, found by day in the _____ we took two hundreth and fifty Turtles by night: we powdered and dried some of them, which did us good service, the rest continued but a small time.  
There were at this time, belonging to Carthagene, Nombre de Dios, Rio grand, Santa Martha, Rio de Hacha, Venta Cruz, Veragua, Nicaragua, the Honduras, jamaica etc. above two hundred Frigates, some of a hundred and twenty Tons, other but of ten or twelve Tun, but the most of thirty or forty Tun, which all had intercourse between Carthagene and Nombre de Dios, the most of which, during our abode in those parts we took, and some 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. 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 Symerons 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.  
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 Saint Anthony, we intended to finish, by sailing the directest and speediest way homeward, and accordingly, even beyond our own expectation most happily performed.  
For whereas our Captain had purposed to touch at Newfound land, 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 Silley, and so arrived at Plymouth, on Sunday about Sermon-time, August the ninth 1573. at what time the news of our Captains 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, all hastening to see the evidence of God's love and blessing towards our Gracious Queen and Country, by the fruit of our Captain's labour and success.  
Soli Deo gloria.  
FINIS.   

ERRATA.  
PAge 7. lines 26. and 33. for Rause read Ranse: as also in other pages, l. 32. for salop, read Shallop. p. 11. l. 2. pray, read Bay. p. 14. l. 3. sent of, read sent some. p. 17. l. 18. utterly time, leave out time: l. 19 read (for that time) p. 18. l. 5. read, main care of our Captain was r●sp. l. 35. fear read, fears. p. 19 l. 4. so he, read, he so. p. 37. l. 2. left all, read, left at. p. 43. l. 23. atttemed, read, attempted. p. 45. l. 19 free safety, read, free in safety. p. 48. l. 11. amongst two, read, amongst us two. l. 16. nor, read, not. p. 50. l. 30. attach, read attached. p. 52. l. 16. or them ill, read, or give them ill. l. 19 Edward, read, Ellis. p. 53. l. 5. Edward, read, Ellis. p 55. l. 22. Limbs, read, Lemons: and wherever you find it, read, Lemons. p. 56. l. 16. as they came, read, as we came. p. 58. l. 31. ridge a, read, a ridge. p. 60. l. 11. wont put, read, wont to put. p. 67. l. 4. hickest, read, thickest. l. 12. pact, read, part. l. 24. demanded, read demanded. p. 68 l. 32. they our, read, they saw our. l. 33. thickets, read, thick'st. p. 76. l. 25. Peroros, read Pezor●●. l. 3●. to their wives, read, to go to their wives. p. 87. l. 25. R●● read, Rio.