AN EXACT JOURNAL OF THE Siege of Tangier: FROM The first sitting down of the MOORS before it on March 25, 1680. TO The late TRUCE, May 19, following. IN THREE LETTERS, WRITTEN By Three Eye-witnesses of the whole Transaction. Printed at London for Joseph Hindmarsh at the Bull in Cornhill. M DC LXXX. AN EXACT JOURNAL OF THE Siege of Tangier. ORDERS were issued by the Lord Inchiquin, General of day Thursday, 25. month Mar. year 1680 the Place, for a Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign, and two Sergeants, with Seventy private Soldiers, to be sent to the Assistance of Charles Fort, then surrounded with multitudes of Moors, both Horse and Foot; who falling to their late way of Entrenching, and having not long before made some small Works from Kendal Fort to Pond Fort, with some inconsiderable Works betwixt Charles Fort and Henrietta Fort, as also an additional Line towards their old Lines upon Tiviot Hill, pointing straight towards Charles Fort; they this night advanced their Line from Kendal Fort as far as the Pond under Pond Fort, and a little farther under the Hill, and that upon Tiviot Hill within Cast of a Hand-Granado of our Stockadoes, and that towards Henrietta Fort within half Musquet-shot of Charles Fort. Our small firing did not much disturb them, by reason of their being always under Ground; they not firing scarce one Shot in 24 Hours. They worked very hard in every one of the aforesaid Trenches, still day Friday, 26. under covert, till such time as it begun to be dark. The next morning they had advanced all the Trenches from Pond Fort, to the Brink of a little Hill pointing towards our Lines of Communication, betwixt us and the Castle; the other two not much meddled withal. The Workmen that wrought all that night retired to their Intrenchments before day, because the Earth thrown up that night was day Satur. 27. not sufficient to shelter them from our Shot in the day time, and to break up new Ground they durst not. The same night all we can find they did, was making a cross Trench near the Pond, by reason the former being troubled with water they could not pass to relieve their Guards. They wrought so hard all night, that they extended their Trenches day Sunday, 28. from Pond Fort in two Branches near to the Brink of the Hill, and withal made a Blind with Stones from that of Tiviot-Hill, in so much that not a Gun we had could bear upon them; from whence they fired abundance of Shot, without exposing themselves to any danger, and wound their Trenches to pass betwixt us and Henrietta Fort. In so much that they cut a Gap in our old Lines of Communication. day Mond. 29. At night, so soon as dark, they put all hands to work to mark out their Ground. Being a very clear night, by reason of Moonshine, we could very clearly discern them in great numbers. We kept small firing from Nine of the clock till the Moon set, and made them desist their Work. In the morning, before day, they began to work again, and brought day Tuesd. 30. up three Lines abreast, and wrought so hard that day, that they brought their Lines very near the brink of the Hill, betwixt us and Peterborough Tower; and the other, near our Lines of Henrietta. The same day we erected upon our left hand Battery, a Cavalier, at least in height thirty foot above ground, which would contain eight or nine Men very well to fire from, and discover the bottom of a great many of their Lines, to the Moors great amazement. That night they exposed themselves to our sight, but our Shot did much abate their Work. They continued their Work very hard all day, and about Three of day Wedn. 31. the clock pitched eight of their Colours in their Lines, viz. one all Red under Kendal, four with Yellow striped within Pistol shot betwixt us and Henrietta Fort, as also one all Green, and two all Red. Captain Trelawney, our then Governor, planting his Guns towards them, very happily shot down one of their Colours, the Green, and tore another of them, so that they were forced to remove them. They continued working till six or seven of the clock, but did not work one stroke all night. This morning we espied their Army marching over the Hill in great Bodies, both Horse and Foot, Colours flying, but to what intent we day Thursday, 1. month April knew not. About three of the clock in the Afternoon they all returned, and pitched up their Colours in some of the former places, and towards Sunset fell to their work again, so that the Trenches on that side nearest Pond Fort, before Sunrising, were advanced within sight of our Lines of Communication; and on the other side, entered our Line betwixt us and Henrietta. They continued their work on both sides, which they advanced very day Friday, 2. near to the Breach of our Communication. They advanced their Lines on Henrietta side, one passing towards day Sat. 3. day Sund. 4. the Rock, another towards our Line, to meet their other Line betwixt us and Peterborough Tower, and had ten Colours pitched flying in their Lines. They advanced their Line close to our Lines of Communication, and day Mond. 5. upon the other side, towards Henrietta, to the Top of the Hill, that we could not pass, either to or from the Town. They cut through our Line. day Tues. 6. They continued their work, so that at night their two Lines met between us and the Town. day Wednes. 7. Saturday 10. We perceived between us and Henrietta some sorts of Engines made by the Enemy to run upon wheels, whether it was to shelter them from our shot in time of their work, or otherwise, we could not well judge. The same day happened a discontent among our men for want of Wine, with their Bergoo, very near to the height of Mutiny. Sunday 11. The Truckles they set up betwixt us and Henrietta, but our Guns playing well upon them, forced them to remove them the same night. About 8 a clock at night they attaqued Henrietta; our men did ply their Smallshot and Granades till 3 a clock in the morning, and defended the place with much Bravery: But what they got for their pains, we could not discover. Monday 12. They rested all day and night, without any attempt to our view. Tuesday 13. The Moors attempted little or nothing, save setting up their Colours, to the number of 17 or 18, betwixt us and Peterburgh Tower. Wednesday 14. About one or two a clock it fell a Raining, which troubled their Trenches, insomuch that they were cleansing them all night. Thursday 15. From the Truckle set up for a Blind betwixt us and Henrietta, they digged a Trench towards the foundation of Henrietta, and continued working very hard. Friday 16. They continued working all along their Line betwixt Henrietta and Pond Fort, making places of Arms in several places of their Lines, their Drum beating like a Cooper upon a Tub and Pipe playing for most part of the time. Last night Captain St. John speaking to our Governor in Town in the Speaking-Trumpet, the Moors fell a hallowing and shouting all along their Lines. Saturday 17. They continued their work in making their Trenches deeper; they proceeded little or no farther to any purpose this day. We made use of our Hand-Granadoes out of a small Mortar-piece, which threw some of them into their Trenches amongst their Colours. This night they made a Blind of Stones upon their Trenches, about a man's height, whether for their own, or Colours shelter, we could not certainly tell, but supposed both. Monday 19 They continued working on each side, particularly towards Henrietta, as if they intended to Gap. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursay, Little or no extraordinary Business was acted by them, save the cleansing of their Trenches, with the augmentation of a small Line between Charles Fort and Henrietta Lines of Communication. Friday 23. At night the Moors cut another small Trench through the Bullet Store, betwixt us, and their former Trenches: Little or nothing else was acted by them, saving their bringing a great deal of Timber, but for what use is not yet known. Saturday 24. The Moors cut our Lines betwixt their Trenches and Peterborough Tower into gaps, at 5 or 6 yard's distance each gap, and took away their Blind upon the little Hill near Pond Fort, and cast up the Earth in the form of a Half Round, and likewise advanced that Trench begun the night before in the Bullet-store about 20 yards towards the Henrietta. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, They wrought little or nothing. They sent a Flag of Truce with a Frenchman and an Englishman from Teinan, to tell us, that they had undermined all our Forts, and if we would not yield ourselves Prisoners at War, every one of us to be Slaves; they would set Fire to their Gunpowder within an hour, which was all the time they would allow for an Answer; and for our satisfaction, brought a Seguro from the Alcaide for some of our Men to view the readiness of their Mines: We sent two of our Miners, who returning within the limited time, and the Moors having the Answer of our Commanders in Chief, That we would stand it out to the last; They sprung their Mine between 3 and 4 a Clock without any damage to us, (God be praised.) Friday 30. They did little or nothing, save cleansing their Trenches of some Rain that fell the night before; and this morning they removed all their Colours to the number of 17 or 18, out of their Trenches, which had stood night and day ever since the 31th. of March last. Monday, May 30th. Tuesday and Wednesday, They did attempt little or nothing, save making a small Line between the Bullet-store, and our Line from Henrietta, I believe for Loopholes to fire out of, their other Trenches being so deep since the time the Rain has continued so violent, that they were troublesome to them. Thursday, May 6. They brought the small Trenches next us to meet, and cut some of our old Lines betwixt us and Henrietta, heightening their Trenches in the bottom by Kendal Fort, where our Shot did much trouble them in mounting their Guards, by reason their former Trenches were full of Water. Saturday, May 8. They swarmed from their Camp into their Trenches, as we thought to the number of 400 or 500, who fell to cleansing their Trenches of the Rain. About Two a Clock in the Afternoon, we spied them haling Carriages of great Guns along Jews River, which they placed on a little Hill near to Henrietta, from whence they fired their Shot 5 or 6 times against the place: We understand by some of their Balls that went into Town, that they were not much above two pound, which we thought would come as short of Battering down any of our Forts, as their Mine came short of blowing up Charles Fort. Sunday, May 9 Our People from Henrietta called to us, that they could hold out no longer, by reason that the Moors had made a Breach in their Wall, and that their Mine was under their Fort. At night Captain St. John declared the same to our Governor his Excellency the Earl of Inchiquin for his better satisfaction. Monday, May 10. A Flag of Truce came out of Town, as we thought with some Letters, which was received by the Moors; and answer was given in the same manner; which caused the Alcaid to draw down all his Forces upon the Lines, and place them one by another like so many Sheep, as we thought, to the number of 5 or 6000, the result not yet known. They likewise began Three more Trenches; One inclining to pass through the Bullet-store, between our Fort and the rest of their Line; another from Henrietta, pointing strait towards us; the Third from the brink of the Hill where they sprung the last Mine, and as we think, laid the Foundation of Three other Mines, which we hoped to be to as little effect as the first. Tuesday and Wednesday, From every one of the Moors former Trenches, they seemed to Mine against us; insomuch that by reason thereof, and their covering themselves with Board's, we found ourselves not in a condition to resist them. Thursday, May 12. We fell into a Consultation among ourselves; and considering on one side, that our Men had declared, that if they were not relieved in three days, they would leave us there: and on the other side, our having refused their giving us quarter, which we could not expect, if they forced us out; by that means likewise our Guns might be taken, without being spiked and wedged, which would be a great Assistance to them to batter the Town; weresolved to quit the Fort on Friday, and Fight our way through; whereupon we spiked and wedged all our great Guns, broke and made useless all the rest of our Ammunition of War, putting them amongst our Powder which we made ready to Blow up so soon as we should be gone out of the Fort; which we abandoned about 7 or 8 of the Clock, but we found their Trenches so deep that we could not make the defence we expected; so that from a 170 odd men we brought off but 44, Captain Trelawney being cut to pieces amongst the rest. The Town made a Sally at the same time to favour us, as follows: Forlorn Hope, Captain Humes, Lieutenant Pierson, Lieutenant Bagley. 4. Sergeants, 80 Soldiers. Main Body 150 yards in the Rear of the Forlorn Hope. Major Boynton, Captain Gyles, Captain Eley, Captain Winkefield, Lieutenant Talbot, Lieutenant Grimes, Lieutenant Bellinger, Ensign Dean, Ensign adam's. 8 Sergeants, 128 Soldiers. Reserve 100 yards in the Rear of the Main Body. Captain Muneresh, Captain Barber, Lieutenant Tate, Ensign Bowen, Ensign Withers, 4 Sergeants, 104 Soldiers, 6 deep. On the Right of the Rear towards the Burying place 40 yards. Captain Lesley, Lieutenant Ogleby, Ensign Winkefield, 3 Sergeants, 66 Soldiers. In the Ravellin without Peterborough Tower. Captain Row, Lieutenant Fitzgerald, Ensign Bowen, 4 Sergeants, 66 Soldiers. The palizado without the Ravellin was lined with Seamen, Commanded by Lieutenant Sprag, and Lieutenant Fox. The Sally was at 8 a Clock in the Morning, and the men of Charles Fort were to begin, and our Forlorn Commanded by Captain Humes, was to Advance to the Enemy's Trench, and the other Captains to advance according to their several posturs. After this Action was over, the Moors took our Guns that were in Charles Fort, and unspiked them, & cleared them; and with them began to play upon Pole Fort and the Town: Upon which the Governor called a Council of Officers to consult what was best to be done, and finding that we could not maintain Pole Fort, and if we should not abandon it, we should lose 100 men with three Officers: We sent and Treated with the Alcade, being resolved to quit Pole Fort, and Norwood Redoubt with as much Honour as possibly we could at that time. The Alcade concented to let us carry off our Ammunition and our Pallyzadoes, and agreed to a Cessation for four Months, in which time in all likelihood they will be content to consent to an Honourable Peace. The Out-limets are agreed on by each party how far we shall go, and no further. FINIS. A LETTER FROM Tangier-Bay The 17th of May, 1680. ON Thursday the 13th instant at night, calm, Captain Trelawny called to the Town, by a Speaking Trumpet, acquainting my Lord Inchiquin, they could no longer defend themselves, the Moors having several Mines, and that his Men mutinied, so that they designed to quit Charles Fort next morning at Eight of the Clock, and endeavour their Escape to the Town; my Lord desired them to be ready at Six, they answered they could not be ready before Seven. My Lord called two Councils of War, and it was agreed to make a Sally at the same hour to assist their retreat, and ordered that Captain Geo. Humes, second Captain of the 4 Scotch Companies which came from Ireland in the James and Swan Frigates, should Command the Forlorn hope of about 80 men to attack the Trenches, and Major Boynton, Captain Giles, etc. to Command the main Body which lay half way between the Trenches and the Palasado under Peterburough Tower, and 2 Lieutenants to Command Parties in each Flank of the Forlorn-hope, the Reserve placed within the Spure and Palasado, Commanded by Lieutenant Spragg, being Seamen; and the Bonnetta Sloop, two Barkalongoes and Ships Boats at the same time, to be near Giles Fort near Whithy, in which was 13 men (to endeavour to bring off the Vice-Admiral and Sea Commanders being in the Sloop.) Henrietta Fort it seems Capitulated 2 or 3 days before, the Moors carrying them fresh Water and Milk, yet kept the Men entire in the Fort until they pleased to take them out, having Mined under them, which being unknown to the Town or Charles Fort, the latter still by their Trumpet told them their design, which its believed might give the Moors some notice of their leaving their Forts though spoken in Irish; the 14th at 7 in the morning the Garrison quitted Charles Fort, being one hundred seventy six men, and Captain Trelawny's little boy, leaving the Guns double shotted, spiked and wedged with steel, as also one little Morter-piece, but put their Ammunition and best things into the Mine, with a train of Powder and 2 Inches of Match lighted, one Inch being spent before they got out of the Gate, and by their coming into the Moors first Trenches the Mine sprang, they got well over 2 Trenches, but that next to the Town being deepest, was at least 14 Foot with water and dirt in the bottom, by reason of the late Rains; the first that came into it, some got over by the help of the other, and so escaped meeting with places not so difficult, but notwithstanding Captain Geo. Humes with the Forlorn-hope behaved themselves very bravely, clearing the Trenches with hand Granades, yet no more but 39 came off, the rest being cut in pieces in the great Trench, save 14 and the little Boy, whom they took alive: Amongst the slain was Captain Trelawny, who brought up the Rear, and was killed in helping the little Boy up (as is said.) Captain St. John got over first, but was shot through the body when he was near our Palisado, it's hoped he may recover, the Lieutenant and Ensign escaped. Our Boats at this time being near Giles Fort, could not persuade the 13 Men to run into the water, they saying the shot flew so thick they should be all killed; save one man which swum off, the rest surrendered themselves to the Moors, viz. 12 of Giles Fort, 30 in Henrietta, and 14 and the Boy of Charles Fort, in all 57 were made Captives, and about 125 or more slain. The next day the Alcade sent in a flag of truce to fetch our dead, whose bodies were accordingly brought in, but without their heads, they being all cut off, which in the afternoon the Alcade sent in also. In the Adventures Boat was killed a Volunteer called Wray, Brother to Sir Boucher Wray, who was yesterday buried in Tangier Church, with his Brother Captain Trelawny. The Moors are now placing their Guns against Pools Fort, and have already sent several shot through the Wall, they have three Guns mounted of several natures, of 9, of 6, and of 3 pounders; it's believed they have brought some from Arzilla. We are using all means possible to defend Pools Fort, but it is somewhat doubtful it will fall into the Enemy's hands, with those so near the Gate, as well Norwoods' Redoubt, and the other. May 18. This morning appears in our sight a Battery upon the Hill, South-west from Pools Fort, and about half a Pistol shot off they have Palisadoed it round, we believe with those we left at Charles Fort, and are now hard at work diging. This Battery looks into the upper Castle, and upon my Lord's House; they have placed one Gun in it already, 2 or 3 days will show us the Effect of this, which though it be nigh the Irish Battery, yet cannot play upon it, for the brow of the Hill over it. We yet continue to relieve Pools Fort every day, but these People having very dextrous Miners from Algiers and the Levant (as is said) it will not be easy to hold any of the Forts; What design they may have upon the Town is uncertain, but to all appearance it is in danger, if they continue in their approaches, except we had men sufficient for to make Sallies, especially Horse; for want of which our Men very much dread theirs: Captain Moncress and another Captain shot in the Legs, Lieutenant Bayly is shot through the Body which is doubted to be mortal, Ensign Carr is shot through the Wrist, these are Scotch; Captain St. John is likely to recover. This is all the News I can give you, which I know to be plain and downright truth. A SECOND JOURNAL O Mar Ben Haddu Alcaide of Alcasser, encouraged by former successes, month March day 25 year 1680 came against Tangier with an Army of about seven thousand Men. He First broke Ground and began to Entrench, the design of the month March day 26 Enemy being to Entrench between Charles, Henrietta, and Giles Forts. His Excellency, our Governor, took all possible care, to furnish them with the best of his Men, with Ammunitions of War and Provisions requisite for five months' Siege, hoping in that time, that either the Moors would be tired out, or we furnished with Succours from England to raise the Siege. The Moor worketh incredibly fast, their Trenches being in all places deep, and in most places triple a man's height. They did not cut off our Communication from the said Forts; until April the 8th, all which time we were night and day firing with great and small shot; but they only small. From the beginning of this Siege, the Moors began a Mine from the Southward of Charles Fort, and We a Countermine. The mouth of their Mine was about two hundred Yards from the Fort. At night, the Moors attacked Henrietta Fort, designing to sap month April day 11 it. They brought a Shed or Penthouse of Timber against the Walls of the Fort, that under the cover of it, they might dig a hole and so blow it up, but were repelled with a very considerable loss. When this way succeeded not, the Moors began a Mine against it, drilling through the Earth as they went, that they might not mistake the Fort. The Alcaide sent to summon Charles Fort, telling them that he had a Mine ready to Spring, and threatening if they refused to surrender, day 29 to blow them up with it. Captain Trelawny and Captain St. John, the Commanders of the Fort, returned this Answer, That he should do his worst, they were sent thither to maintain the Fort, and not to yield it. The Alcaide sent again, desiring them if they would not give credit to the danger he informed them of, they should send out two of their Men to view his Mine. They did so, and upon the return of their Men, they made no other Answer than Volleys of small shot, and displaying of their English Colours in defiance. About Eight of the Clock that day, the Moors Mine sprang, but without success, short at least of the Fort thirty yards. The Alcaide sent to Compliment Sir Palms Fairbon upon his day 30 Arrival, and to tell us, that though this Mine did not take effect, the next might. That he was there for a long Life or a short, and that the King his Master commanded him, not to stir from the Field, till he had taken the Forts, and reduced the Garrison to the condition it was in when the Portuguez had it, and that if they had any mind to make an end of the War, they should surrender the besieged Forts, and quit the rest. The Moors played against Henrietta Fort with a Falcon, Shooting a month May day 8 two pound Ball. Henrietta Fort informed Charles Fort of their distress, the Moors day 11 having a Mine to spring under their Fort, and Charles Fort by their Speaking-Trumpet informed his Excellency, who presently sent out to the Alcaide, to offer the Surrender of Henrietta Fort, on condition the Men might return to the Town with Bagg and Baggage, (or at least Naked) the Alcaide's answer was, that he wanted not Stonewalls, but Slaves for his Master's Service, that he could Destroy them when he pleased. All that he promised was, that if they would yield, he would give them good Quarter. The Moors played a six Pounder against Henrietta, and made a little day 12 Breach; this night, Charles Fort Spoke to us in Irish that Henrietta was distressed, the Moors having Entrenched nearer, and begun three Mines, desiring his Excellency's assistance to further their Retreat to the Town. Resolved at a Council of War, that Charles Fort be quitted the day 13 next Morning by seven a Clock, that we should Sally out with about five hundred Men in five parties, Forlorn, Main-body, a Reserve, a Right and a Left Wing, and receive them, to further their Retreat. That the Men of Giles Fort should in the Hurry make their escape to the Seaside, where a Sloop and all the Boats of the Fleet lay ready to receive them. About Eight or Nine at Night Henrietta Fort surrendered. About break of day, the Moors Blew up Henrietta Fort with their Mine. About seven a Clock, the Men of Charles Fort having Spiked day 14 and Wedged their great Guns, broke their small Arms, put all their Powder, and Hand-Granadoes, into the Countermine, and rendered all the Provision and Ammunition as unserviceable to the Enemy as possibly could be. And having set fire to their Train, made their way towards the Moorish Trenches; Captain St. John leading the Van with the Granadiers, and Captain Trelawny bringing up the Rear, our Forlorn at the same time consisting of Eighty Men, Advancing towards the Trenches. Two Trenches our Charles Fort Men safely passed, but the third being very deep and watery, and a great number of Enemies pressing on hard upon them, a Hundred and twenty four were there killed, Fourteen taken Prisoners, only Forty seven escaped; among which Captain St. John (but afterwards wounded in the Side) and all the other Officers, except the brave and never enough to be lamented or Commended Trelawny. Our Countermine took Fire, and blew up the left Bastian, but the Granades did not. Our Forlorn did bravely under the Command of Captain Hume, a Scotch Officer; we killed several Moorish Horsemen, an Alcaide of great note, called Garboose, who endeavoured to cut off our Men that escaped the Trenches. When the Forlorn Retreated, one brave Moor Charged them all, but his Horse riding over Captain Home, stumbled at him and threw him down, our men Clubbed their Muskets and presently dispatched him. In the Forlorn three or four were killed several wounded, a Captain Shot in the Leg, and a Lieutenant Shot in the Body; one Man Swum to the Vice-Admiral's Boat from Giles Fort, the rest pretending they could not Swim, thought it better to commit themselves to the mercy of the Moors than the Sea. One Volunteer was killed, and about ten Men, and two and twenty Wounded in the Boats. We got leave of the Alcaide to fetch in our Dead, all miserably day 15 Mangled, and without their Heads, which were afterwards brought in to us, and Buried with the Bodies. The Enemy from the side of an Hill near Charles Fort, played a day 16 twelve Pounder against Pole Fort, and hit it five or six times. The Enemy began a Trench from Monmouth, and another from day 17 Pond Fort (I mean the places where they formerly stood) designing to Entrench between the Town and Pole Fort, and Norwoods' redoubt. They raised two Batteries, within an Hundred and fifty yards of day 18 Pole Fort, and Fired twice, but the Flag of truce coming in, all further hostility ceased. His Excellency made a Truce with the Alcaide for four Months, in day 19 in order to a lasting Peace, upon the condition the Alcaide was to withdraw his Army and great Guns within three days, and to remove his Battery. We were in the same time to Demolish Pole Fort and Norwoods' redoubt, and to have the liberty of feeding our Cattle within fixed bounds. His Excellency had an interview with the Alcaide, hoping to win day 22 his friendship, by showing so great a confidence as the trusting his person with him, who entertained him civilly, dismissed him safely, and saluted him with Nine Guns of Charles Fort, which he had Unspiked and Unwedged. The Alcaide drew up all his Army, and made them Fire three great Volleys of small Shot, and so went their ways. In the three days the Alcaide stayed after the Truce, we had free entercource with the Moors, they coming freely in to us, and we going securely among them. Two Boys belonging to our Garrison, and a Seaman, went out and turned Moors. One of our Men belonging to Henrietta Fort is turned Moor, and made Master Gunner. A Moor run away to us, who informs us, that the Moors have lost day 24 three Alcaids, and several Almuckades, that is, Captains, a great many Moors killed, two died of their Wounds the day he came in, that the Alcaide had drawn his great Guns into a Wood in sight of us, where he left them till his next return, which would be shortly after the expiration of the Truce. In the whole service, we had about an Hundred and sixty Men killed, Fifty three taken Slaves, among which is Lieutenant Wilson, Commander of Henrietta Fort. The Moors grow a formidable Enemy, being improved in all the Arts of War, as Mining, Sapeing, Entrenching, Scaling and Battering. In Charles Fort they took thirteen great Guns, seven they had taken formerly from other Forts. They have a Morter-piece likewise taken in Charles Fort, and three thousand three hundred hand Granades, with an incredible number of great Shot, part from Charles Fort, the rest which we have in many years Shot at them, which they carefully gathered up and kept. After the expiration of this Truce, it is to be feared, they will not only Batter the Town from Pole Fort, an overlooking piece of Ground, but from a Battery on the sand Hills, will hinder all imbarkation riding in the Mould, from whence also they may Batter down all the Houses and Stables on the Mould. We have three Forts left, as Cambridge, Fountain, and Bridges Fotr, which be not defensible, when it shall please the Enemy to design to reduce them. So that we shall be brought to the condition the Portuguez were in, but we can't bring the Moors to the same they were in, being in my short abode of four years here, from a cowardly and inconsiderable Enemy, turned to a puissant and formidable Foe. All that we have to hope is these three things; either that the Moors will make a Peace with us, as the Alcaide seems inclined, or that the King of the Country will be engaged in civil Wars, and so have other occasion to employ his Force, or that our King will send such strong recruits, as we may Sally out and beat them from their Trenches and great Guns, when next they Besiege us. The number of our Soldiers is few, but of Fight Men much less, many being superannuated, but more disabled by Debauchery. The Freemen be not to be trusted in case of distress, they being not under Military Command. FINIS.