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A TRUE ACC OUNT OF THE FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND DARING DEEDS OF SIR HENRY MOR GAN AND OTHER NOTORIOUS FREEBOOTERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN

BY JOHN ESQUEM ELING ’ GM of tho Bum mer: who was Pra mt at than Trapdt u

EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE ALFRED WILLIAMS

YORK REDER K KE C M NY F IC A. STO S O PA o ri h 1914 b C m/ g t, , y

FBEDERI CK A . S TOKE S C OM PANY

l ri hts res erv ed inc I/udin that o trans latio n into A l g , g f o ei n lan ua es f r g g g . CON T ENT S

( 1 ) IN TROD U C TION BY GEOR GE A L FRE D WI L LIAM S

’ ( 2 ) T H E TRAN S L A T OR S PRE FA C E T o T H E FIRST E D ITION

CHAPTER I . — The Introduction T he Autho r sets forth fo r the Western a d s er e o f W dia o m a o f Isl n s, in the vic the est In C pny Fr —T e an i i a and rr at ance hey m et with Engl sh fr g te, a ive the Island of Tortuga

CHAPTER II . — — A description of T o rtuga The fruits and plants there Ho w Fr fi rs d r at two v a s and the ench t settle the e, se er l time , — fo rced out the Spaniards The Author twice s o ld in the said is land

CHAPTER III . — A de sc ription of Hispaniola Als o a relation o f the French Buccaneers

CHAPTER IV.

Original of the most famous pirates of the coasts of America Famous exploit of Pierre le G rand vi CONTENTS

V CHAPTER .

Ho w ir s arm r ss s re ir the p ate thei ve el , and gulate the v oyage s

VI CHAPTER .

Of r in Fr s Lo lo no is i ro the o ig of anci , and the beginning of h s b heries

VII CHAPTER .

Lo lo no is equip s a fleet to land upon the Sp anish islands of A er ro b s and r s m ica, with intent to , ack, bu n what oever he met with

CHAPTER VIII .

Lo lo no is s new r ar s make p ep ation to take the city of St. James de Leon ; as als o that of Nicaragua ; where he miserably perishes

I" CHAPTER . — The o rigin and descent of C aptain Henry Mo rgan His ex lo its s r ar a s his i p , and the mo t em k ble action of l fe

CHAPTER " . — Of the Island of Cuba Captain Morgan attempts to p reserve a r a s a re s r s the Isle of St. C the ine fuge to the ne t of pi ate ; s Of his s —H e rr s s v il but fail de ign a ive at, and take , the lage of El Puerto del P rincipe

"I CHAPTER .

Captain Morgan resolving to attack and plunder the City of r B s fl and x s Pue to ello , equip a eet, with little e pen e and 1 23 CONTENTS vii

"I CHAPTER I .

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i r s ara Capta n Mo gan take the City of M caibo, on the coast of N V z a— — euva ene uel Piraci es committed in those s eas Ruin of three Spani sh ship s set forth to hinder the robberies of the pirates

" CHAPTER III .

r s H s a a a fl Captain Mo gan goe to i p niol to equip new eet, with intent to pillage again on the coast of the West Indies

"IV CHAPTER .

What happened in the river D e la H acha

"V CHAPTER .

’ r e s H s i s . r s Captain Mo gan l ave i paniola, and goe to St Cathe ne , which he takes

"VI CHAPTER .

r s the as e Cha re r u r Captain Mo gan take C tl of g , with fou h nd ed ’ a r men sent to thi s purpos e from St. C the ine s

CHAPTER "VII .

r ar s r Cha re Captain Mo gan dep t f om g , at the head of twelve r a a hund ed men, to take the city of P n ma

CHAPTER "VIII . — Captain Morgan s ends c anoes and boats to the South S ea He — fi res the city Of Panama Robberies and cruelties com itted r r s e r re r as m the e by the pi ate , till th i tu n to the C tle of Chagre

ILLUSTRATIONS

The M an-Of-Wa r gav e them cha se Fro ntispiece

FAC IN G P AGE Pierre le Grand commanding the Spani sh Captain to sur render the ship 36

Portugues made the best o f his way to del G o lpho T ri ste 446

” T hey boarded the ship with great agility 9Q

L o lo no is s r m es , with tho e that emained , had uch ado to ” cape aboa rd their boats

C aptain M organ recruiting his forces

" o f E s Being come to the place the duel , the ngli hman ” s tabbed the Frenchman in the back

Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place ” the ladders agains t the walls

T hey hanged him on a tree

T he fire-ship s ailing befo re the re st fell p resently upon ” the great ship

M o rgan dividing the trea sure taken at M aracaibo

S acking o f Panama M organ re-entered the city with his troo p s

INTROD UCTION

This volume was originally written in D utch by

hn E s uemelin and s u l sh Jo q g , fir t p b i ed in Amsterdam

in 1 6 78 under the title of D e Americaeneche Z ee

o o v e a l a R rs . It immedi te y bec me very popular and

this first hand history Of the Buccaneers o f America

was soon translated into the principal Euro pean lan

ua s . T he s n l sh nwa r n g ge fir t E g i editio s p i ted in 1 6 84 .

Of the au h hn E s uemelin l l is t or, Jo q g , very itt e known although it is generally conceded that he was in

all a l a l n llan a u na ural prob bi ity F emi g or Ho der, q ite t supposition as his first works were written in the D utch n l h la ua . H e a th e s an r u a t e h a g ge c me to i d of To t g , e d

uar rs Of the u an s in 1 6 6 6 in the l q te B cc eer , emp oy of

h a a s la r t e French West Indi a Comp any . Sever l ye r te

h s sa e an n unsu ss ul us n ss ar t i m comp y, owi g to cce f b i e ran n s r all h r r res n a s an geme t , ec ed t ei ep e t tive to Fr ce

’ and gave their officers orders to sell the comp any s land and all t s n s s uemelin h n a s an i s erva t . E q g t e erv t of the company was sold to a stern m ast er by whom he was

a h r a u l n ha r r tre ted wit g e t cr e ty . Owi g to rd wo k, poo

u an usl ill and his food and expos re he became d gero y , m aster seeing his we ak condition and fearing to los e the money E squemeling had cost him resold him to a sur xi xii INTROD UCTION

h new as r r a him n l ' so h geon. T is m te t e ted ki d y t at

’ E s uemelin s h al h was s l r s r and a q g e t peedi y e to ed, fter

’ o ne year s service he was set at liberty upon a promise

a his n a r the sur n 1 00 s h to py be ef cto , geo , piece Of eig t

u h un h s l in un at s ch a time as e fo d im e f f ds . Once more a free man he determined to j oin the pirates and was received into their society and remained h 1 2 E i with t em until 6 7 . squemel ng served the Buc

aneers in the a a ar r-su n and was c c p city Of b be rgeo , L l present at all their exploits . itt e did he suspect that his first hand Observations would some day be cherished as the only authentic and true history Of the Buccaneers

nd ar ners o f the an sh a n a M oo Sp i M i . From time to time new editio ns of this work have b n ubl sh but in an as s u h new a r al ee p i ed, m y c e m c m te i , no t al a s au h n has n a and the sul as w y t e tic , bee dded re t h been to mar the original narrative as set forth by

E s uemelin . In ar an n h s n the nal q g r gi g t i editio , origi

n l sh nl has n us and but f w han s E g i text o y bee ed, e c ge made by cutting o ut th e long and tedious descrip tion Of plant and animal life o f the West Indies o f

h h s uemelin had nl a s a n u h w ic E q g o y m tteri g Of tr t .

But the h r a a n an and his ll buc , isto y Of C pt i Morg fe ow caneers is here printed almost identical with the original

n l sh ransla n and we l is the s e E g i t tio , be ieve it fir t tim this history has beenpublished in a suitable form fo r the

u nl r a h n l s o f n h l j ve i e e der wit o o s i terest to t e adu t . The world wide attention at this time in the I sthmus INTROD UCTION xiii

o f P anama and the great canal connecting the Atlantic

with the Pacific Ocean lends to this narrative an addi

u s a tio nal stim lu . Here re set forth the deeds o f daring

o f the wild freebooters incrossing the istIunus to attack th s u ll and ana a Th e citie , P erto Be ow P m . e sacking

and urnn o f h s la s a an lla b i g t e e p ce ccomp ied by pi ge,

and r asu s n h o n lan and o n sea m fire, t e re eeki g bot d for

n h Bu an exciting readi g . T e cc eers and M aro o ners of America well deserves a place o n the book shelf with those o ld world-wide favorites R o binso e C rusoe and the

ss Fam b ns n S wi ily R o i o .

G EORGE LF D ILL IAM S A RE W .

THE TRANSLATOR

T o T HE

READ ER (OF

H E res nt V lum b th o r its Cur p e o e, o f iosity and

I n nu t I ar r mm n unt the rus l T ge i y, d e eco e d o pe a o ur E n lish nati n wh s l ri us a ti ns it of g o , o e g o o c o n th What relat u ntai . eth nt the uri sit h re co e o c o y e of,

th s P b th N atural and H umane H st r was i iece, o of i o y, no s n r ublish in the D u h nal h n oo e p ed tc Origi , t a it was

’ ’ h t m s u snatc t upfo r he o t curio s L ibrary s of Holland ; it was T ranslated into Spanish (two impressions thereof being sent into Spain in o ne year) it was taken notice of by the learned A cademy of P aris ; and finally reco m m n as w rth o ur st m b the in n us Auth r e ded o y e ee , y ge io o

the W l als fo r the n n us r nte of eek y Memori I ge io , pi d h t L n n ab u tw ars o N th r all th s ere a o do o t o ye ag . ei e i un s r l s in it nlar th o ur ac uaintan e de e ved y, ee g e ge q c of ’ N atural H s t r so mu h r z and en uir d o r b i o y, c pi ed q f , y the L arn th s r s nt A e with s ral bs r a e ed of i pe e g , eve o e v tions no t eas ily to be fo und in other accounts already r r a : and b si s it in o rmeth us eceived f om Americ e de , f

attem ts in (with huge novelty) of as great and bold p . int M litar n u t and al ur as r w r er po of i y co d c v o , eve e e p rm with ut ea'ce tin h re th r fo ed by mankind; o p g , e , ei e ’ xvi TRANSLAT OR S PREFACE

n r the rea o r ul us aesar o r the rest Al exa de G t, J i C , of ’ h n W r h s o f a . all wh h act ns as t e Ni e o t y F me Of ic io , we cannot confess ourselves to have been ignorant h th rt the er nam Bucaniers b n as et i e o ( v y e of ei g , y , kn wn but unt ew the n n us ; as th r L s o o f of I ge io ei ive , L aws and C n rsat n are in a mann r unt n n , o ve io , e o o e) so can th no t h se but be adm r o ut th s in ey c oo i ed, of i enuo us Auth r b wh s er is uri us to l arn the g o , y o oev c o e

l t ns human a airs B ut m r os ar us re u e . e v io vo io of lf , o pecially by o ur English Nation; as unto whom these

rt n ha n h things more narrowly do appe ai . We vi g ere

’ m re than hal the B k ll d w th the un arallel d o f oo fi e i p , if no t nm tabl ad ntures and H ero ick ex l ts o ur i i i e, ve poi of o wn C untr -men and R lat ns wh s un aunt d o y , e io ; o e d e , and x m lar ura wh n all u n o ur K n e e p y co ge, e c ed po by i g

n C untr w u ht to mulate a d e . o y, o g e

Fr m wh n it hath r that n th n th s o e ce poceeded, o i g of i k n was r as et ubl sh in n lan I anno t i d eve , y , p i ed E g d , c

asil t rm n x t as s m w ll sa r m s me e y de e i e; e cep, o e i y, f o o L ’ secret Ragion di Stato . et the reason be as t will; th s is rtain so much the m re we are bl e unt i ce , o o ig d o th s r s nt Auth r who th u h a s tran r unt o ur i pe e o , o g ge o

N at n et w th that C an ur and F lit hath rec io , y i do ide y o rded o ur A t ns as to r n r the M tal o ur true c io , e de e of E nglish Valour to be the more believ ed and feared abr a than thes th n s had b n ul b o ur o d, if e i g ee div ged y s s t h m Fr h th r elve a o e . om ence peradventure will o e

N ati ns l arn that the E n l sh l are the r o e , g i peope of i

’ xviii TRANSL ATOR S PREFACE

H st r ans h l n s ; at l as t thus mu h of i o i , P i ip de Comi e e c ma be sai with all truth ma nable that he r s m y d, i gi , e e bleth that great Author in many of his excellent ual t s q i ie . I know some persons have objected against the great n ss th s r d us A ntures int matin that e of e e po igio dve , i g the r sistan e o ur Bucaniers un in r a w e c fo d Ame ic , as

-wh bu m ll h an ar h r er t s a . Fo r t e s sa t e eve y e Sp i d , y y, in the W s n s are b m lat ars n th n e t I die , eco e of e ye o i g

l ss but rath r mu h m re n rate than in ur e . e , e c o dege e E op

The c nt nual P eac the ha e en d in th se arts o i e y v joye o p , the t M il tar D s i l ne and ur an s ul defec of i y i c pi , E ope o di rs o r the r C mman rs mu h ntr but n here e f i o de , c co i i g unt But m r s all an b ll th r r ns . e d a a eas o o e peci y, ove o e o , the er luxur the S l and R h s the xtr m h at v y y of oi ic e , e e e e th se C untr es and n u nce the S tars b n of o o i , i fl e of ei g su h as t tall n l n th th ir b s unt an n nte c , o y i c i e e odie o i fi i

' e eminac and co wardize m nds fl y of i . Unt th s R as ns I shall nl answ r in br o e e e o o y e ief.

T h s H st r will n n th m t b man stl als i i o y co vi ce e o e ife y f e .

Fo r as to the ntinual P ac h re allead ed we kn w co e e e g , o

hat no P ul st sh n the L ne t eace co d ever be e abli ed beyo d i , since the firs t possession of the West-Indies by the

an ar s t ll the burnn ana a. At that t me Sp i d , i i g of P m i , o r ew m nths b r S ir W ll a l h n b his f o efo e, i i m Godo p i y prudent negotiation in quality of E mbassadour fo r o ur m st G ra us M nar h n lu e at a r a o cio o c , did co c d M d id

ace to be bs r n n the L n n thr u h pe o e ved eve beyo d i e , a d o g ’ TRANSL ATOR S PREFACE xix the wh l xt nt the S ansh D o e e e of p i ominions inthe West h n s . T s an I die i tr saction g ave the S paniards new

aus s m laints a a ns t o ur r in s that no c e of co p g i poceed g , s n r a P a had b n s bl oo e e ce ee e ta ished fo r those parts of m a but o ur r s h A eric , fo ce ad taken and burnt both

Cha re . a h r n n an a d a a. But g , St C t e i e , P m o ur reply was n n in That wh r as ht o r ten m nths co vi c g , e e eig o of m h ti e ad been al lowed by A rticles fo r the publishing of the s aid Peace through all the D ominions of both M o narchies inA a th s II o stil t h meric , o e i ies ad been co m mitted no t nel with ut rders r m his M a st , o y o o f o je y of n lan but als within the s a the sa ht o r E g d , o pce of id eig h t m nt ha h ten mont s of i e . U il t t time t e S panish I n hab ants r a bein as it w r in a r tual it of Ame ic g , e e, pe pe War w th ur rtainit that n asts no r K n i E ope , ce is o C o i g doms in the World hav e been more frequently infested

’ no r alarm d with the invas ions of several N ations than h hus r m h r b nnn th r C o n t eirs . T f o t e ve y egi i g of ei u s ts inAm ri a b th n l sh n h D u h u q e e c , o E g i , Fre c , tc Port

uese s D an s C urlanders and all ther nat ns g , Swede , e , , o io that na i at th an ha r u nt the W s v g e e Oce , ve f eq e ed e t

lts n s an l h h th r r bb r s and A ssau . I die , d fil ed t emwit ei o e ie 'From thes e occasions have they beenin continual watch and war and k t th r l a in nstant x r s d, ep ei Mi iti co e e ci e, as als o their G arri sons pretty well provided and paid as ari n sa l h s r at S ea to be Firats fe g every i t ey di cove ed ,

o n N at n o r an th r But mu h m re es ci all , of e io o e . c o pe y s nc tha Curasao rtu a and a a a ha e be n i e t , To g , J m ic v e xx TRAN S L A T OR ’S PREFACE

nh b t b n l sh n h and D u h and br u i a i ed y E g i , Fre c , tc , ed p that ra un s-men than whi h no th r r was ce of H t , c , o e eve m r es erate no r m r m rtal n m s to the S an o e d p , o e o e e ie p

r N w shall w sa th t th s iards alle B ucanie s . o e a e , c d y, e

P e le thr u h to o l n c nt nuat n P ea ha e op , o g o g o i io of ce, v utt rl ab l she the x r is s War ha n b n all e y o i d e e c e of , vi g ee along incess antly vexed with the Tumults and A larms thereof ?

I n l k manner is it als e to a use th r t i e f , cc ei defec of M il tar D s i line o r want ur anC mman r i y i c p f of E ope o de s . F o r who kn w th no t that all la s b th M l tar and o e p ce , o i i y

C l thr u h th s as t m n ns the W st-I n s ivi , o g o e v do i io of e die , ? are provided o ut of Sp ain And thos e of the M ilitia m st mm nl nunt ex rt C mman rs tra n d o co o y give o pe o de , i e u r m th r n anc in the Wars u e th r in pf o ei i f y of E rope , i e a lan l a l s o r lan rs ht n Afric , Mi , Sici y, N p e , F de , fig i g a ainst th r n l sh n h D u h u u s o r g ei e E g i , Fre c , tc , Port g e e ,

rs ? Yea th r r G arr s ns o u s ar h them Moo ei ve y i o , if y e c ’ in th se arts will ra entur be un to be sto ck d o p , pe dv e fo d three parts to four with S ouldiers both born and bred n th K n i e i gdom of Spain. ’ From these C onsiderations it may be inferr d what little dizf erence ought to be allowed betwixt the S panis h

S uld ers I nhab tants the W s - n s and th se o i , i of e t I die , o ur of E ope . A nd ho w little the S oil o r C limate hath influenced o r caus ed their C ourage to degenerate to wa s co wardize o r bas n ss m n As i the er rd e e of i d . f v y sam A r um nt u e r m the nature that e g e , ded c d f o of ’ TRANSL ATOR S PREFACE xxi

C l mat no t uall m l tat a a nst the al ur i e, did eq y i i e g i v o of o ur am us B ucaniers and r r s nt th s to be as f o , epe e i of n rat M tal as th dege e e e eirs .

But n th n can be m r l arl n than o i g o e c e y evi ced, is the

Valo ur the an an a s th r S u of Americ Sp i rd , ei e o diers o r O icers b the s u l this H s t r h . W at men r fl , y eq e of i o y eve u h m s ra l ? fo g t ore de pe te y than the G arrison of Chagre Th ir numb r b in 31 4 and all th s nl th rt e e e g , of e e, o y i y remaining; of which number scarce ten were nu w un and am n th m no t o ne o icer un al ? o ded; o g e , fl fo d ive

W r no t 6 00 k ll u n th s t at ana a 500 t e e i ed po e po P m , a

ral a alm st as man m r at u del r n Gib t r, o y o e P erto P i cipe, all n with th r A rms in th r han s and a n dyi g ei ei d , f ci g h m h bravely t e E ne y fo r t e defence of their C ountry and private C oncerns ? D id no t those of the Town of S an b th fo rtifi e th ms l s la s ral Ambus Pedro o e e ve , y eve

a es and las tl s ll th r l s as ar as an E ur an c d , y e ei ive de y ope S ouldier could do; L o lo no is being forced to g ain step b s t his ad an unt the T wn with hu l ss b th y ep v ce o o , ge o o m ht b of blond and men? M any other ins tances ig e r u o ut thi s m n i us V lum the en pod ced of co pe d o o e, of g n s ral la s ero us resis tance the Sp aniards made i eve p ce ,

h rms though Fortune favoured no t t eir A .

N xt as to the rs nal Valo ur man th r e , pe o of y of ei

C mman rs Wh t man r b ha d h ms l m re o de , a eve e ve i e f o b is kl than the G o v erno ur al ar thanthe G o v r y of Gibr t , erno ur u r del r n b th n o r the de of P e to P i cipe , o dyi g f nAl ns del C am and fence o f their T owns; tha nD o o o po, xxii TRANSL ATOR ’S PREFACE others ? Or what examples can easily parallel the des

rate ura the G o v erno ur Cha re ? who pe co ge of of g , ’ th u h the P alizda s w re re the T erra l ns w o g e fi d, pe ere sunk nt the D t h the B r a h s w re entred h i o i c , e c e e , t e

H us s all burnt ab e him the wh le C as tl tak n o e ov , o e e , hi s men all k ll et w ul no t a mit an uart r i ed; y o d d of y q e , but h s rath r to die un r his A rms be n sh t nt c o e e de , i g o i o the brain than surr n r h ms l as a P r s n r unt the , e de i e f i o e o

s u ht t h Bucanier . What lion ever fo g o t e las t g asp ? more obstinately than the G o v erno ur of Puerto Velo ’ who s e n the T wn enter d b sur r zal in the n ht , e i g o y pi ig , o ne h C as tle bl wn u nt the Air all the th r c ief o pi o , o e

F rts and C as tl s tak n his o wn assault d s ral wa s o e e , e eve y , both R eligious men and women placed at the front of the E nemy to fix the L adders ag ains t the Walls; yet spared no t to kill as many of the said R eligious persons as he c uld And at las t the walls b n s al the o . , ei g c ed,

’ C as tl enter d and tak n all his o wn men r m b e e , ove co e y

re and sw r who had ast d wn their A rms and fi o d, c o , begged mercy from the E nemy; yet would admit of n n r h s wn l Y t w th his o wn han s k ll e o i o . e o f ife , i d i ed s ral his S ul rs to r them to s tan to the r eve of o die , fo ce d i ms th u al w r l s t Yea th u h h A r h l e . is o wn W , o g e o , o g ife and D aughter begged of him upon their knees that he w ul ha e his l e b ra n uart r th u h the o d v if y c vi g q e , o g E nemy desired of him the same thing; yet wo uld h ark n to no ri s no r erswasi o ns but the w re e e c e p , y e

r d to kill him c mbat n w th his A rms inhis han s fo ce , o i g i d , TRAN S LAT OR ’S PREFACE

therwise abl to tak him ri s ner as th being no t o e e P o , ey S hall th s men be sai to be in were desirous to do . e e d

nced with C o wardize who thus a t d to the r last flue , c e ve y ? h ll w rath r sa Scene of their o wn Tragedies Or s a e e y

hat ith him that k ll th. And t equally co uragio us w i e h Valo ur the an ar s whosoever dero gateth from t e of Sp i d

- s diminisheth in l k mann r the in the We st Indie , i e e

C untr -men who the Bucaniers his o wn y , C ourage of , o

tal men in m a. have seemed to act beyond mor A eric hn E s uemel o w to s a s m th n nc rnn q N , y o e i g co e i g Jo I tak him to be in the rst A uth r this H istory . e g , fi o of n s no twith - o r at l as t b rn in la , a D utch man, e o F der m nsh T ranslat n re resenteth hi standing that the S pa i io p H is r nt h K n m France . pi to be a N ative of t e i gdo of wh h ubtl ss n ll in D ut h, ing this H is tory origi a y c ic do e n n ue who th rwis was but a mus t be his native T o g , o e e

s un his nam , an t th r with the ry e illiterate m , oge e ve o d of m T ru it is he set sail r convincing me thereunto . e , f o u a but ne th r nd was s m ars at ; France , a o e ye Tort g i e

t prevalen . as to h lan ua so er tly came he to le arn the D utc g ge p fec b n s k n wn? E s eciall that no t ei g po e prefer it to his o p y ’ xxiv TRAN S L AT OR S PREFACE few notorious faults either of the P rinter or the I nter

r t r I am sure I ha r r ss . B ut the S a sh pe e , ve ed e ed p ni T ranslator complaining much of the intricacy of S tile in the Or nal as w n r m a rs n who as hath igi ( flo i g f o pe o , be n s ai was no S h lar as he was ar nabl b n e d, c o ) p do e, ei g

n reat haste o r no t rendrin his o wn V rsi n so dis i g , f g e o tinct and elaborate as he could desire; so must I be excus r m the o ne that is to sa E l an I ha e ed f o , y, eg cy, if v h h m an n us n caut usl l n t e t er I e C i . io y dec i ed o , o f o

THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

CHAPTER I — The introduction The author sets forth fo r the West

ern islan s in the s r i the W st-I n a C o m d , e v ce of e di n F — pa y of rance They meet with an E nglish

ri ate and arr at the I slan T rtu a f g , ive d of o g .

set sa l r a - - ra in ran E i f om H vre de G ce F ce , from whence we set sail in the ship called

S t hn a 2 6 6 6 u s a M 1 . O r s l w s . Jo , y , ve e e u h n - h uns n ar n rs and q ipped wit twe ty eig t g , twe ty m i e ,

hun r and n ass n s n lu n h s two d ed twe ty p e ger , i c di g t o e

h h r w om t e company sent as free passenge s . Soonafter

a an an h un he a o f Barfl eur h r we c me to c or der t C pe , t e e to j oin se ven other ships o f the same West-Indi a com

an h h r D un n p y, w ic were to come f om ieppe , der co voy

a man-o f-war un h h -s n uns and Of , mo ted wit t irty eve g ,

n h s sh s r two hundred and fifty me . Of t e e ip two we e

f r al fo r the a b slan s and bound o Seneg , five C rib ee i d ,

r a h r us ab u t n o urs fo r Tortuga. He e g t e ed to o t we ty

h s un fo r un lan h s e sail o f other s ip , bo d Newfo d d , wit om

o an z h ] and . M ar D utch vessels go ing f r N t , Roc e , St 2 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

’ n s ha in all a e h r l s o sa . r ti , t t we m d t i ty i He e we put

urs l s in a s ure o f n ha n o e ve po t defe ce , vi g noticed that

ur n l sh r a s o f s uns ach a fo E g i f ig te , ixty g e , w ited fo r

us n ar Alderna Our a ral th h e y. dmi , e C evalier Sour

dis a n n n ssar r rs sa l h n , h vi g give ece y o de , we i ed t e ce

h a a ura le ale and s s s a s n all wit f vo b g , ome mi t ri i g, tot y impeded the English frigates from discovering o ur

We s r o ur urs as n ar as l to fleet . tee ed co e e we cou d h h t e as O ran fo r ar t e n . s we co t f F ce, fe Of e emy A

sa l al n a ss l o f s n who la n i ed o g , we met ve e O te d , comp i ed

to o ur a ral, ha a French riv ateer had r him dmi t t _ , p obbed that very morning ; whereupon we ende avoured to pur

sue the sa ra but o ur la ur was in a n no t b n id pi te ; bo v i , ei g l him ab e to overtake .

Our as sa l aus no s all ars and fleet, we i ed, c ed m fe

ala to th nha an s the as s o f ran h se rms e i bit t Of co t F ce , t e

n to b n l sh and ha we s u h s e j udgi g us e E g i , t t o g t om

lla h r r h n la o lan n . T o a convenie t p ce f r di g y t ei f ig t, l u we hung o ut o ur colours ; but they wou d no t trust s . After this we c ame to an anchor in the b ay o f Conquet

n tan ar shan h r a e in a r. H av i B rit y, ne U t , t e e to t k w te

urs l s h r sh r s ns h r s ing stored o e ve wit f e p ovi io ere , we p o

cut d o ur a s nn ass the R as e e voy ge , de ig i g to p by Of

o nau and no t se urs l s to the S o rlin ues F nte , expo o e ve g , fearing the English that were cruising thereabouts .

u nt er s r n and ra The river R as is o f a c rre v y t o g pid,

h h r ll n r an r s s r s s l n the w ic , o i g ove m y ock , di go ge it e f i to

in la u e m . t o f ran e in 4 8 . 1 0 sea, onthe coas F c , deg tit d ; THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 3 so ha h s assa is r an us all the r s t t t i p ge ve y d gero , ock , as .

n no t h r u hl n n yet, bei g t o o g y k ow .

re shall n n the r n h He I me tio ce emo y, w ich, at this

assa and s h r la s is us the p ge, ome ot e p ce , ed by mariners, and h all a s h u h ma by t em c ed b pti m, t o g it y seem little

’ to o u ur h r p pose . T e master s mate clothed himself

h a r i ul us s r a n ha h wit id c o o t of g rme t, t t reac ed to his

and o n his h a he ut a su a l ca a r feet, e d p it b e p, m de ve y burlesque ; in his right hand he had a naked wooden s r and inhis l a o t ull o in : h wo d , eft p f f k is face was ho r ribl la h s and hi s n a rn y b cked wit oot , eck do ed with a

llar Of an l l s o f . hus a ar ll co m y itt e piece wood T pp e ed, he commanded every o ne to be called who had never

ass hr u h ha an us la and h n p ed t o g t t d gero p ce before ; t e ,

aus n h n l n he a the s n the c i g t em to k ee dow , m de ig Of

r ss o n h r r h a s h ink and a r o ne c o t ei fo e e d , wit , g ve eve y a stroke o n the shoulders with his wooden sword .

an h l the s an rs-b as a u a r u n Me w i e , t de y c t b cket Of w te po

’ ut hat each mans head ; and so ended the ceremony . B t

n a h the a us a l o f an do e , e c Of b ptized m t give bott e br dy,

n ni h the a n- as h u s a n a r placi g it g m i m t , wit o t pe ki g wo d ; u even those who have no such liquor no t being exc sed .

s ha wa the a a n If the vessel never p as ed t t y before , c pt i is obliged to distribute some wine among the mariners

h r s h h the n l and passengers ; but as for ot e gift , w ic ew y

Off r h are amOn the b aptized frequently e , t ey divided g

d n nd o f h h a a an u a n Ol seame , a t em t ey m ke b q et mo g themselves . 44 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

The llan rs l s no t nl at h s assa Ho de ikewi e , o y t i p ge,

but als at the r s all d B erlin ues n h o ock c e g , ig the coast

o f r u l i a 39 . mi n 4 0 n. Po t g , deg (being a p assage very

an r us s all n h h n in th dar the d ge o , e peci y by ig t , w e , e k, r s are no t s n u sha l the lan h ock di ti g i b e , d being very hig ) they use some such ceremony : but their manner o f b ap tizing is very diff erent from that o f the French ; fo r he ha is to a is as n and h s u t t be b ptized f te ed , oi ted p

’ hr e at the a n ar s end as he r a r nal t ic , m i y d , if we e c imi .

he h s the ur h e in the na th If be oi ted fo t tim , me Of e

r n e ran o r the a a n o f the ss l his P i c of O ge , of c pt i ve e , h n ur i r a r n r hu r s o o s mo e th n o di a y . T s eve y o ne i dipped several times in the m ain oce an; but he that is

s s th ur n al h u dipped fir t ha e hono Of be i g s uted wit a g n.

u h as are no t ll n all us a l n S c wi i g to f , m t py twe ve pe ce fo r rans he a r sh l n s an a om ; if be n office , two il i g ; d if n ass n r at h r o wn l asur . I the sh r p e ge , t ei pe e f ip eve

ass ha wa re the a a n is a s all p ed t t y befo , c pt i to give m

u l ne h h he n s the a n rs ma r nd et Of wi , w ic , if de ie , m ri e y

ll th ru n cut o ff the stem o f the vessel . A e profit acc i g

’ is the as r s a who by this ceremony kept by m te m te , ,

h h r usuall la s o ut in n after reac ing t ei port , y y it wi e ,

s h an n s a n sa which is drank among t t e cie t e me . Some y this ceremony was instituted by the Emperor Charles

V h u h it is no t am n s his laws . But h re l a . t o g o g t e I e ve

us s and r urn o ur a . these sea c tom , et to voy ge

the R as had r a h r H aving p assed , we ve y good we t e , till we c ame to C ape Finis Terrae: here a suddentempest THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 5

ur r s us and s ara o ur sh s pi ed , ep ted ip from the rest that

in o ur an h s s were comp y . T i torm continued eight days ; in which time it would move comp assion to see ho w s ra l the ass n rs r u l and fro mi e b y p e ge we e t mb ed to , o n all s s o f the sh ns u h ha the a n ide ip ; i om c , t t m ri ers, in the an o f h r u r perform ce t ei d ty, we e compelled to tread

u n h . h s s us a h n we po t em T i boi tero we t er bei g over, had a ura l al s a a n ll a the very f vo b e g e g i , ti we c me to h r an r. s is an a na r l t opic of C ce T i tropic im gi ry ci c e , wh h as n s ha n n in the h a ns lim ic tro omer ve i ve ted e ve ,

O h l iting the progre ss f the sun towards t e north po e . i h u i lac nt e la 2 30 min. It s p ed tit de Of 3 deg . Here we

The n h a a s n as b r . were b ptized eco d time , efo e Fre c al a s h s r n at the r an w y perform t i ce emo y t opic of C cer,

ar as also under the tropic of C apricorn. In this p t of the rl had r a ura l a h at h h wo d we ve y f vo b e we t er, w ic we

la aus Of o ur r a an a were very g d , bec e g e t w t of w ter ;

ha l n is o a h us ha we re for t t e eme t s sc rce wit , t t we stinted to two half pints a man every day .

la o f a a s an n l sh About the titude B rb doe , we met E g i

o r r a who s an us has frigate , p iv teer, fir t beg to give c e ;

us in r s n l but finding herself no t to exceed force , p e e t y

o t a a : h r u n we u su her n s al g w y e e po , p r ed , firi g ever

- h un rs at her but at l n h she s a , guns, eig t po de , ; e gt e c ped

n a r a e and we returned to o ur course . Soo fte , we c m

We n the as within sight Of M artinico . were be t to co t

r but r us ra a s , Of the isle o f St . Pete , we e fr t ted by torm

n r s l s r which took us hereabouts . He ce we e o ved to tee 6 T HE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA to G audalo u e we ul no t r a h h s slan b p, yet co d e c t i i d, y reason o f the said storm ; so that we directed o ur course to the sle o f r u a n the r i To t g , bei g ve y same land we

r b un o We ass al n the a we e o d t . p ed o g co st o f Punta

a h h is ex r l a r a l and l h Ric , w ic t eme y g ee b e de ig tful to the s h n a rn h au ul s n ig t, bei g do ed wit be tif wood , eve to th s o f h un a ns h n s r is e top t e mo t i . T e we di cove ed H

anio la o f h h shall e a s n and we p ( w ic I giv de criptio ) ,

a u t ll a u a o ur s r d coasted bo t it i we c me to Tort g , de i e

n h r ul in he sa ar o t rt . re w a t n po He e c o ed, J y 7 , me ye ,

s o n in t e a e We lan the having lo t e man h voy g . ded

h b l the s - n a an and goods t at e onged to We t I di comp y, , s n a r the sh was s n to C al de S ac th s e oo fte , ip e t wi om

ass n rs p e ge .

8 TH E BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA har ur has two n r s o r hann ls h h aff r as bo e t ie , c e , w ic o d p sage to ship s Of seventy guns ; the port itself being

h u an r and a a le r n a wit o t d ge , c pb Of eceivi g great num

b er o f ss ls . The nh a a s h ve e i bited p rt , Of w ich the first is all the L o w-L an s o r L o w- un r c ed d , Co t y : this is the

h a n the r s aus n a ns the r c ief mo g e t, bec e it co t i po t afore h sa . T e n is all C a o na and h the id tow c ed y , ere live

h s and r h s lan rs he slan The s n c iefe t ic e t p te Of t i d . eco d p art is called the Middle Plantation: its soil is yet al

s new n nl n n fo r a . mo t , bei g o y k ow to be good tob cco

The h is na B n and is s ua ar s the t ird med i got , it te tow d

r o sl T h ur h nd las is all west pa t f the i and . e fo t a t c ed the un a n in h h la r a the rs lan Mo t i , w ic p ce we e m de fi t p t atio ns u h s slan pon t i i d .

A s the ha s h r ha alr a sa to wood t t grow e e , we ve e dy id

ha the r s are n all and l as n the t t t ee exceedi g t , p e i g to s h h n no man ll u but h ma be a ig t ; w e ce wi do bt, t ey y p

l l us s u h is the ll saun h h s a . p ied to ever e S c ye ow der, w ic b the nha an s is all s han l o r in E n y i bit t c ed boi de c de , , g l sh an l - aus u ns l e a an l and i , c d e wood, bec e it b r ik c d e ,

h h h re serves them with light while t ey fi s by nig t . He

r s als lin num san o r ua a u : its u s g ow , o , g ctum , g i c m virt e are ll n n e s all to h s who Ob very we k ow , mor e peci y t o e

o h h an n and are i n serve n t t e Sevent Comm dme t , g ve to

i s — h s ans a n h n in sev impure co pulat o n l p y ici dr wi g e ce ,

ral s o ns he r a s an fo r n r al dis e compo iti , t g e te t tidote ve e e

h r us hunio urs . T e s eases ; as also fo r cold and visco t ee , l s h h aff r u l r h re in r at ikewi e, w ic o d g mmi e emi, g ow e g e THE BU CCANEERS OF AM ERICA 9 a un an as h ra h nae h na r b d ce ; dot dix C i , Of C i oot : yet this is no t so good as that Of other parts o f the western

rl . I is h and s an wo d t very w ite oft, d serves fo r pleas ant the l a s h n h fi food to wi d bo r , w e t ey can nd nothing

lse . h s slan als is no t n in al s r e T i i d, o , deficie t oe , no an infini nu r o f the h nal h s h h ma te mbe ot er medici erb , w ic y please the curiosity o f such as are given to their co n tem latio : r r u l n o f sh s o r an h r p n mo eove , for b i di g ip , y ot e

rt ar hi e ur h r are un s ra s r s tim so Of c t ct e, e e fo d eve l o t of

u s li s h h r h a un an l her. The fr it , kewi e, w ic g ow ere b d t y, are n h n n r r in uan o r ual hat ot i g i fe io , q tity q ity, to w

u hall a n o ther islands prod ce . I s n me o ly some o f the

t r nar and n: su h are ma no it a s mos o di y commo c g , pot toe ,

a o u a l s annas b aco nes a ua s caro so les Ab j pp e , y , , pq y , , mama ns annananes and s h r s r s h h y , , diver ot e o t , w ic I

s l s in r a nu rs omit to pecify . Here grow ikewi e , g e t mbe ,

h s all almito es o r al s h n is t ose tree c ed p , p mite , w e ce drawn a certain j uice which serves the inhabitants in

o f n nd h s l a s r h r h us s in stead wi e , a w o e e ve cove t ei o e stead of tiles .

sl n un h als the l b ar. The In this i a d abo det , o, wi d o h h s governor hath prohibited the hunting o f t em wit dog ,

th slan n but s all the h l a e fearing lest, e i d bei g m , w o e r c The O h r sh ul s e . f them, in a s o t time , o d be de troy d l reasonwhy he thought convenient to preserve these wi d b as was a in as an n as n the nha an s e ts , th t , c e Of y i v io , i bit t

he s all might sustainthemselve s with t ir food , e peci y were un they once constrained to retire to the woo ds and mo 1 0 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

in Ye h s s r a e is al s b ta s . t t i o t Of g m mo t impeded y i s l b r as n o f the an r s and r s t e f, y e o m y ock p ecipice ,

h h fo r the r a s ar are h l l w ic , g e te t p t, covered wit itt e

h u s r r n and h h n the hun s nha e s r b , ve y g ee t ick ; w e ce t me v

n s all n and l us the sad r ran o f ofte time f e , eft ememb ce

ra l sa r many a memo b e di ste . At a certain time o f the ye ar there resort to Tortuga

ar e o s o f l ns and h n the nha an s l g fl ck wi d pigeo , t e i bit t

o n h l n ull hav m r han h feed t em very p e tif y, g mo e t t ey can nsu and l a n all h r r s all h r co me , e vi g tot y to t ei epo e ot e

s l h l and a ha so inthe a s n sort Of fow , bot wi d t me ; t t , b e ce

h ns h s ma su l h l o f t e r a . u as pigeo , t e e y pp y t ei p ce B t n h n in the un s h u h n so l asan can ot i g iver e , t o g ever p e t ,

un but ha ha h s h n n ss h be fo d , w t t omet i g Of bitter e wit it ; the very symbol o f this truth we see in the aforesaid

ns : fo r h s the s as n n as can s a pigeo t e e , e o bei g p t , c rce be

u h the n u h so l l an to ched wit to g e , t ey become extreme y e ,

n to a a n T he r as n o f h s and bitter eve dmir tio . e o t i bit termess is attributed to a certain seed which they eat

ha n a a l u the ea a u s s al . s bo t t t time , eve bitter g Abo t sh s h are un a ul u s o f a s ore , everyw ere , fo d gre t m tit de cr b ,

h lan and sea and h s s h bot Of d , bot ort very big . T ese are to s an s and sla s Wh s ala h good feed erv t ve , o e p tes t ey

l as but are hurt ul the s h : s s n p e e , very f to ig t be ide , bei g ea n to o n h aus r a n ss i the h a te Ofte , t ey c e g e t giddi e n e d,

h u h a n ss o f the ra n so ha fr wit m c we k e b i ; t t, very e

u n l h are r o f s h fo r a uar r a q e t y, t ey dep ived ig t q te Of n THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 1

The r n h ha n s l in the sl F e c vi g ett ed i e of St . Chris

to her lan h a s s h h p , p ted t ere ort Of tree , Of w ic , at pres

ent h ss l ma r a , t ere po ib y y be g e ter quantities ; with the

h h a l n - a s and timber w ereof t ey m de o g bo t , hoys, which

h s n h n s a ll ann and ual t ey e t t e ce we tw rd, we m ed vict led, h d s r slan s . h s s n sa l r to i cover ot e i d T e e etti g i f om St .

h s h r a h n s h Of s an la C ri top e , c me wit i ig t Hi p io , where

h arr h a un an . a n lan t ey ived wit b d ce of j oy H vi g ded,

h a h n the un h h u t ey m rc ed i to co try, w ere t ey fo nd large

uan s a l su h as s ulls h s s nd l q titie Of c tt e ; c cow , b , or e , a wi d

a s : but n n no a in h s an als um bo r fi di g gre t profit t e e im ,

l ss h ul n l s h and n n l e se the e t ey co d e c o e t em , k owi g, ik wi ,

slan to ll l the an a s h i d be pretty we peop ed by Sp i rd , t ey

thought it convenient to enter upon and seize the island h o f Tortuga . This t ey performed without any diffi

ul h b n u n the slan no han n c ty, t ere ei g po i d more t te o r h twelve Sp aniards to guard it . T ese few men let the

r n h in a a l and ss ss the slan fo r F e c come pe ce b y, po e i d

six n hs h u an u l an h l h ass mo t , wit o t y tro b e ; me w i e t ey p ed

and ass h h r an s s an la rep ed , wit t ei c oe , to Hi p io , from

h n h ans r an l and at las a w e ce t ey tr po ted m y peop e, t beg n

u he a to plant the whole island o f Tort ga . T few Sp n iards r a nn h r n the r n h n as em i i g t e e , perceivi g F e c to i cre e

h nu a l an at las r n at h t eir mber d i y, beg , t, to epi e t eir

s and ru h the ss ss n: h n h pro perity, g dge t em po e io e ce t ey

o h rs o f h na n h r n h urs gave notice t ot e t eir tio , t ei eig bo , wh n s al a s ll ar and ann dis o se t ever bo t , we med m ed, to

r h h n su a possess the F enc . T i s expeditio cceeded ccord 1 2 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

h r s r s fo r the new ss ss s s n the ing to t ei de i e ; po e or , eei g

n a s h all h had the great number o f Sp a i rd , fled wit t ey to

and h n n h h waf r h an s woods, e ce , by ig t, t ey ted ove wit c oe

to the island Of Hisp aniola : this they the more e asily

ha n no n o r h l n h h no r performed, vi g wome c i dre wit t em ,

r h als re any great sub stance to carry away . He e t ey o

the s h to s fo r and r tired into wood , bot eek food , f om

th nc h r to e n ll n h s e e, wit s ec ecy, giv i te ige ce to ot er Of

a u n fo r r a n ha h n a their Own f ction; j dgi g ce t i , t t wit i

little while they should be in a cap acity to hinder the u Spaniards from fortifying in Tort ga.

an h l the an a s o f the r a slan Me w i e , Sp i rd g e t i d ceased

o t s a h r new u s s the r n h h in n t o eek fter t ei g e t , F e c , wit

o h o ut o f the s ss l o r ause tent t root t em wood if po ib e, c

sh h hun but h s s n s n a l them to peri wit ger ; t i de ig oo f i ed ,

having found that the French were masters both o f good h th n r and bull s . re r e u gu s, powde , et He t e efore f gi

e o r r a r un h r n h tiv es wait d f a ce t in oppo t ity, w e ei t ey knew the Sp aniards were to come from Tortuga with

r s and a a nu r o f men to n h hos a m , gre t mbe , j oi wit t e Of

u n h n h s o c the gre ater island fo r their de str ctio . W e t i

n ff r h in the an h le s r n the casio O e ed, t ey me w i de e ti g

h h r u n to u a and dis woods w ere t ey were , et r ed Tort g , possessed the small number o f Sp aniards that remained

n so n h r h l h h e . a t s t at om H vi g do e , ey fo tified t em e ves e

s h ul h r nt the r urn the be t t ey co d, t ereby to p eve et Of

n ar s in ase h sh ul at t it . re r Sp a i d c t ey o d temp Mo ove ,

’ they sent irnmediately t o the go vernor o f St . Christo THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 8

’ her s a n his aid and r l an p , cr vi g e ief, d demanding Of him

a rn the r un a n h gove or, bette to be ited mo g t emselves,

nd s r n h n o n all a as ns . The rn t e gt e ed occ io gove or of St . ’ Christopher s received their petitionwith much satisfac

n and h u la s n ns u l tio , , wit o t de y, e t Mo ie r e Passeur to

th in ual a rn r h r h em q ity Of gove o , toget e wit a ship full

o f men and all n ssa o r h , ece ries f t eir establishment and

n . N O s n had h h s r ru but defe ce oo er t ey received t i ec it, the governor commanded a fortress to be built uponthe

a h h r r m h n he ul h n r the e top of ig ock, f o w e ce co d i de n

an Of an sh o r h s tr ce y ips ot er ves els to the port . To

h s r no h r a ss ul had han ahno st t i fo t ot e cce co d be , t by climbing through a very narrow p assage that was capa ble nl o f n two rs ns at n and h s no t o y receivi g pe o o ce , t o e

u ul I th l h s r was a witho t diffic ty. n e midd e of t i ock

a a h h no w s r s fo r a s h us : s s gre t c vity, w ic e ve tore o e be ide ,

a T he here was gre at convenience for raising a b ttery .

rt n n sh the n r o an uns fo bei g fi i ed , gover o c mm ded two g

un h h ul no t n h u r a to be mo ted , w ic co d be do e wit o t g e t toil and labour ; as also a house to be built within the

and r ar s the narr wa ha led the sa fort , afte w d ow y, t t to id

rt o n and l sh l a n no h r fo , t be broke demo i ed, e vi g ot e

W h n the r ascent thereto than by a ladder. it i fo t

a o f u sh a r suf gushes o ut a plentiful fount in p re fre w te , n fi cient to refre sh a garrison o f a thousand men. Bei g

n n s and the s u h se possessed o f these conve ie ce , ec rity t e

h s the r n h an to l the things mig t promi e , F e c beg peop e

l and a h o f h s h r l n s e is and , e c t em to eek t ei ivi g ; om by 1 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA hun n h rs b lan n a and h ti g, ot e y p ti g tob cco , ot ers by cruiz in and r n u n the as s o f the ansh sla s g obbi g po co t Sp i i nd ,

h h a is n inu h h s da w ic tr de co t ed by t em to t i y .

The an ar s n hs an n ul no t b h l Sp i d , otwit t di g, co d e o d , but h al us s the a l n r ase o f th r n h wit j e o eye , d i y i c e e F e c in r u a ar n l s in h h b h be To t g , fe i g e t, time, t ey mig t y t em

s ss ss als o f s a h a di po e ed o Hi p aniol . T us t king an o p po rtunity (when many o f the French were abroad at sea and h rs l in hun n h h hun , ot e emp oyed ti g) , wit eig t

r men in s al an s h lan a a n in o r d ed , ever c oe , t ey ded g i T

u a al s h u n the r n h t g , mo t wit o t bei g perceived by F e c ; but finding that the governor had cut down m any trees f o r the better discovery o f any enemy in case o f an as

aul as als ha n hin ns u n e ul n s t, o t t ot g Of co eq e c co d be do e

h u r at uns h nsul a u the st wit o t g e g , t ey co ted bo t fitte

o r a s n a a r h s la was s n co n place f r i i g b tte y . T i p ce oo

lu to be the to o f a un ain h h was in s h c ded p mo t w ic ig t , seeing that from thence alone they could l evel their

uns a th r h no w la n h s n the g t e fo t, w ich y ope to t em i ce

s r nce cutting down o f the trees by the new posses o s . He they resolved to open a way fo r the c arriage o f some

o h s un a n is s pieces Of ordnance to the t p. T i mo t i ome

h h h and the u r ar h la n m w at ig , ppe p t t ereof p i , fro whence the whole island may be viewed : the sides thereof

r r ru r as n a a nu r o f na ss a e ve y gged, by e o gre t mbe i cce i ble rocks do surround it ; so that the ascent was very dif

fi ult an ul al a s ha n the sa had no t c , d wo d w y ve bee me , the Spaniards undergone the immense labour and toil Of

1 6 THE BUCCANEE RS OF AM ERICA

ll k the the un a n but h s h ar n sti eep bottom Of mo t i ; t e e , e i g the shr s and s o f h ha ll and iek crie t em t t were ki ed , b e l n s a al r lu n a ievi g ome tr gic evo tio to be bove , fled imme diatel ards the sea s a r n r to r a h y tow , de p i i g eve eg in t e

r u island o f To t ga. The governors o f this island behaved themselves as

r r s and a s lu e l r s h r ll 1 6 6 4 h n p op ietor b o t o d t e eof ti , w e the West-India comp any o f France took possession

h r and s n h h r fo r h n ns ur t e eof, e t t it e , t eir gover or, Mo ie

r n h se lan the l n fo r h s l s b Oge o . T e p ted co o y t em e ve y

a rs and s r an s h n n to s co n their f cto e v t , t i ki g drive ome

i r bl ra r h n h the an a s n s de a e t de f om t e ce wit Sp i rd , eve as the Hollanders do from Curacao : but this design did no t answer ; fo r with other nations they could drive no

a r as n h ul no t s a lish an s ur tr de , by e o t ey co d e t b y ec e com merce from the beginning with their o wn; forasmuch as at the first institution o f this comp any inFrance they a r h the a s hun rs and lan s s o s g eed wit pir te , te , p ter , fir t p sesso rs o f r u a ha h s sh ul bu all h r neces To t g , t t t e e o d y t ei

h s nd h u h saries from t e said comp any upon tru t . A t o g

h s a r n was ut in u n the a rs o f t i g eeme t p exec tio , yet f cto the company soon after found that they could no t re

h r n s o r r urns r h s l ha cover eit e mo ie et f om t o e peop e , t t they were constrained to bring some armed meninto the

slan in hal the an to in s o f h r i d , be f Of comp y, get ome t ei

a n s . But n h r h s n a ur no r an h r p yme t eit e t i e de vo , y ot e ,

’ co uld prev ail towards the settling a second trade with

h o f he l ll s t s an . r u n the an r a t o e i d (He e po , comp y ec ed THE BUCCANEERS OF A MERICA 1 7

h a rs n h t eir f cto , givi g t em orders to sell all that was their

o wn in the sa lan a n h th id p t tio , bot e servants belonging

the an h h s l s to comp y (w ic were o d, ome for twenty, and h ot ers fo r thirty pieces Of eight) as also all other mer

chandizes and r r s n p op ietie . A d thus all their designs

ll the r un fe to g o d .

On h s o as n was als s l n t i cc io I o o d, bei g a servant under

the said comp any inwhose service I left France : but my

r un was bad fo r ll n the h fo t e very , I fe i to ands of the

s u l and erfi dio us man ha r was rn who mo t cr e p t t eve bo ,

was h n n o r a h l u nan - n al Of ha t e gover or, r t er ie te t ge er , t t

h man a h th island . T is tre ted me wit all e hard usage

a na l ea h ha hun r h h h im gi b e , y , wit t t of ge , wit w ic I

h u h sh ul a h n l h s a . W hal t o g t I o d ve peri ed i evit b y it , he was ll n let bu and l but wi i g to me y my freedom iberty , no t un r the ra r hun s h de te Of th ee dred piece of eig t, I

no t n as r Of o ne at a inthe l . las bei g m te time wor d At t,

hr u h the an l s r s n u as als afflic t o g m ifo d mi e ie I e d red , o

n n was hr n n a an us s n ss . tio Of mi d , I t ow i to d gero ick e

h s s r un a the s was the aus T i mi fo t e , dded to re t , c e of my ha n ss : o r as s n n n ppi e f my wicked m ter, eei g my co ditio , beganto fear lest he should lose his monies with my life .

r u n he s l s n a su n fo r He e po o d me a eco d time to rgeo , s n o h n h h s s n as eve ty pieces f eig t . Bei g wit t i eco d m ter, I began soon to recover my health through the goo d usa I r he n u h r hu an and l ge eceived, bei g m c mo e m e civi

han s a r n a h l h s and t my fir t p t o . He g ve me bot c ot e

t o e ar v ery good food ; and after I had served himbu n ye , 1 8 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

he ff r l r h nl h s O e ed me my ibe ty, wit o y t i condition, that I should pay him o ne hundred pieces Of eight when I

was in a capacity so to do ; which kind proposal o f his

ul no t but a h in n o and ra u I co d ccept wit fi ite j y g tit de .

n no w at l r h u h l a Bei g ibe ty, t o g ike Ad m whenhe was

rs a — ha is na and s u o f l fi t cre ted t t , ked de tit te a l human n ssar s— no t n n ho w l n ece ie k owi g to get my ivi g, I de termined to enter into the order o f the pirates o r ro b

t a n h s s bers a se . I to t i ociety I was received with com mo n cOnsent h o f the su r r and ul ar s rt h re , bot pe io v g o , w e 2 I continued till 1 67 . Having assisted them in all their

s ns and a s and s h in an de ig ttempt , erved t em m y notable exploits (o f which hereafter I shall give the reader a

n r urn m o wn na e un r ru a u . t e cco t) , I et ed to y tiv co t y

ut r I n r la n shall sa s h n B befo e begi my e tio , I y omet i g Of th s n s an la h h l s ar s the st rn e i la d Hi p io , w ic ie tow d we e p art o f America ; as also give my reader a brief descrip

n h r a r n to sl n r ab l and tio t e eof, cco di g my e de i ity ex perience . CHAPTER III

A D escri t n H s n l — ls l pio of i pa io a. A o a R e ation of the F r nch B u ane rs e cc e .

HE large and rich island called Hisp aniola is sit

uate from 1 7 degrees to 1 9 degrees latitude ; the circumference is 300 leagues ; the extent from

as s 1 20 its a th al s 50 n r a r e t to we t ; bre d mo t , bei g b o de

a l h i o r narrower at cert inp aces . T is island was first d s

r h s h r lu us A D 1 4 9 2 he n cove ed by C ri top e Co mb , . ; bei g s n fo r h s ur s r nan n a n e t t i p po e by Fe di d, ki g of Sp i ; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been co n tinuall ss s h h r u n h s an y po e sors t ereof . T ere a e po t is i l d

and s n s ns and ha l s as ll very good tro g citie , tow , m et , we as a great number of pleasant country houses and plan tatio ns the ff s the a and n us the an , e ect Of c re i d try of Sp iards ts nha an i i bit ts . T he chief city and metropo lis hereof is S anto D o

n b n a D n h mi go ; ei g dedic ted to St . omi ic, from w om it

s its na is s ua ar s the s u h and derive me . It it te tow d o t , aff ords a most excellent prospect ; the country round , about being embellished with innumerable rich planta

ns as als an a s and ru ul a ns all tio , o verd t me dow f itf g rde ; which produce plenty and variety Of excellent pleasant 1 9 20 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

a n the na ur h s un r s . The fruits, ccordi g to t e Of t o e co t ie

rn r o f the slan s s in h s h h is as gove o i d re ide t i city, w ic , it

the s r h us Of all the s ns and lla s were , to e o e citie , tow , vi ge , which hence export and provide themselves with all nec essaries fo r hum anlife ; and yet hath it this p articularity

a an h r s ha n r ains no m r e bove m y ot e citie , t t it e te t com e c

h an na nbut its o wn the an ar s . The rea wit y tio , Sp i d g t est part o f the inhabitants are rich and substantial mer

han o r sh r c ts opkeepe s .

An h r i h s slan is S an a o o r a s ot e c ty Of t i i d J g , St . J me ,

b n ns ra hat a s l h s is a ei g co ec ted to t po t e . T i n open

la h ut alls o r as l s ua e in 1 9 la u p ce , wit o w c t e, it t deg . tit de .

The nha an s are n rall hun rs and lan rs the i bit t ge e y te p te , adj acent territory and soil being very proper fo r the said exercises : the city is surrounded with large and de

licio us lds as u h l as n he as h se o f fie , m c p e i g to t view t o Santo D omingo ; and these abound with beasts both wild

and a l n as nu rs o f ns and h s t me, yie di g v t mbe ski ide ,

r r a l to the n r ve y p ofit b e ow e s .

In the u h ar h s sl nd i an h r alle so t p t Of t i i a s ot e city, c d

u s ra enno r l racI h s rr r ro N e t S a de A ta G a. T i te ito y p

u s r a uan s o f a a h r the nh a an s d ce g e t q titie c c o , w e eof i bit t

a e r a s r the r h s h la r r s m k g e t to e Of ic e t c oco te . He e g ow

als i n r and a and u all is a Of the o g ge tob cco, m ch t ow m de

b as h h re u e ts w ic a hereabouts h nted . The inhabitants o f this beautiful island Of Hispaniola

nr s r in h an s the sl o f a na no t far Ofte e o t t eir c oe to i e S vo ,

s an h re is h r h sh r s all to r di t t, w e t ei c ief fi e y, e peci y Of THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 2 1

h r h s fi sh ns an l toises . Hit e t o e co t t y resort ingreat mul titudes at a n s as ns h la h s u , cert i e o , t ere to y t eir egg , b ry in h in the san s the sh al h g t em d Of o , w ere , by the heat o f the sun h h in h s a s is ar , w ic t o e p rt very dent, they are

h s slan a n hatched . T i i d Of S vo a has little o r nothing

ha is h ns a n n s t t wort y co ider tio , bei g o very b arrenby

r as n Of its san s l . u is h e o dy oi Tr e it , t at here grows s s all uan l nu san u o r ua a u Of ome m q tity of ig m ct m, g i c m ,

h s use sa s h n in an h l w o e we y omet i g ot er p ace . Westward o f S anto D omingo is another great village

all E l u l A so o r the n Of A so : he in c ed P eb o de , tow t habitants thereof drive great traffic with those of an

h lla in the r l o f the slan and is ot er vi ge , ve y midd e i d,

l a u a o r hn Of c a l S n an . a h s ed J de Go ve , St Jo Go ve . T i . is n r n h a a n n s o f a ns e vi o ed wit m g ifice t pro pect g rde ,

I t n a s and a s . s s wood , me dow territory exte d bove t n l a u s in l n h and a s a a nu Of we ty e g e e gt , gr ze gre t mber

l ulls n s In h s lla s a ll an wi d b a d cow . t i vi ge c rce dwe y

h rs han hun s and u h s who fl a the as s ot e t ter b tc er , y be t

l h the s a a n r l that are ki led . T ese are for mo t p rt mo g e sort Of people ; some Of which are born o f white Euro

an l and n s and all ula s : h rs pe peop e egroe , c ed m ttoe ot e

o f n ans and h l and mestico s : but I di w ite peop e , termed

h rs Of n r s and n ans and are all al ot e come eg oe I di , c ed

t es the a lla are r arl c a rac . From s id vi ge expo ted ye y

as uan s Of a l and h s h s n no v t q titie t l ow ide , t ey exerci i g

o h f he an s in h s la h are t er tra fic : for as to t l d t i p ce , t ey

no t ul a as n o f the ss n ss the c tiv ted , by re o exce ive dry e Of 22 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

l h se are th h s la h soi . T e e c iefe t p ces t at the Spaniards

ss ss in h s slan r th a ar s po e t i i d, f om e C p e Of L obos tow d

. hn de a un h a e f St Jo Go ve, to t e C p o S amana nigh the sea o nthe n r h s and r the s , o t ide, f om ea ternp art towards the sea all un a s a a All the r h , c ed P t de E p d . est o f t e

slan is ss ss the r n h who are ls i d po e ed by F e c , a o planters and hun rs te .

h s slan ha h r r s sh s r m the T i i d t ve y good po t for ip , f o

a L b s the a u n o n the s s C pe Of o o to C pe Of Tib ro , we t ide

h . In h s s a h r are no l ss han ur s t ereof t i p ce t e e e t fo port ,

n in n ss lar n ss and s u n the exceedi g good e , ge e , ec rity, eve

h s th a r b st o f n lan . s s e ve y e E g d Be ide t e e , from C pe Of

o he a o f D nna ar a h are two Tiburon t t C pe o M i , t ere very excellent ports ; and fromthis c ape to the Cape of

h las h re are no l ss han l h s . St . Nic o , t e e t twe ve ot er Every o ne o f these ports hath also the confluence o f two o hr r rs in h are r a l n o f s al r t ee good ive , w ich g e t p e ty ever

The un sorts o f fi sh very pleasing to the p alate . co try hereabouts is well watered with large and deep rivers

b s so hat h s a o f the lan ma as l and rook , t t i p rt d y e i y be

h n r a ar o f u h s aus cultivated wit out a y g e t fe dro g t , bec e

s T he sea- as s and sh s Of these excellent stre am . co t ore

l asan h h the s s r s r in are also very p e t , to w ic tortoi e e o t large numbers to lay their eggs .

r ll l o n he This island was formerly ve y we peop ed , t

h an ns and lla s but h s north side, wit m y tow vi ge ; t e e ,

llan rs er at las fo r the being ruined by the Ho de , w e t,

s rt the an a s . greatest p art, de e ed by Sp i rd

24 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA ha e h n wo o r hr n ve f tc ed dow t t ee . O e day a French buccaneer showed me a strange actiono f thi s kind : being in the l s a-hun n h r h ar fie d ti g toget e , we e d a gre at noise o f dogs which has surrounded a wild boar : having tame

s h us l th to the us o ur s r an s dog wit , we eft em c tody Of e v t , b n s u h ei g de iro s to see t e sport . Hence my comp anion and l u s al r s h fo r s u I c imbed ptwo ever t ee , bot ec rity

and s . The l a all al n s a a pro pect wi d bo r, o e, tood gainst

r e n n h s l h his us s r t e , defe di g im e f wit t k from a g eat num b er s ha n l s him ll h his h and Of dog t t e c o ed ; ki ed wit teet ,

un s ral h h s l wo ded eve Of t em . T i b oody fight continued a u an h ur the l b ar an h l a n bo t o ; wi d o , me w i e, ttempti g

an s s a . las n o ne do l a n m y time to e c pe At t flyi g, g , e pi g

his a as n o n his h a h r th u n . T e s e po b ck , f te ed t ro t e t Of

s r n the u a o f h r an n fas dog , pe ceivi g co r ge t ei comp io ,

he a l i n l s o n t r and r s n l l h m. te ed ikewi e bo , p e e t y ki ed

h s n all o f h the s nl la h T i do e , t em , fir t o y excepted , id t em

l s n u n the un a u the r a d h re se ve dow po gro d bo t p ey, n t e

a a l n nu ll he the s and s ura pe ce b y co ti ed, ti , fir t mo t co ge o s the r had ate as u h as he ul : h n his u of t oop , m c co d w e t

had l Off all the r s ll in ak h ir shar dog eft , e t fe to t e t e e,

Wha u h n er r h s till nothing was left . t o g t we to i f f om t i

n rm l an als but h s : hat notable actio , perfo ed by wi d im , t i t

h l ar no t s u n l e even beasts t emse ves e de tit te Of k ow edg , and that they give us documents ho w to honour such as have deserved well ; even Since these irrational animals did reverence and respect him that exposed his life to

r ? the g e ate st dang er a rr ainst the common enemy THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 25

The n r u a ns ur n gover o Of Tort g , Mo ie Ogero , finding

ha the l s ll so an Of the l a t t wi d dog ki ed m y wi d bo rs, that the hunters Of that island had much ado to fi nd any ; fearing lest that common substance of the island should

a l s n fo r a r a uan Of s n ran f i , e t g e t q tity poi o from F ce to

the l as ff s : h s was n A D 1 6 68 destroy wi d m ti t i do e , . . , by

man n h s s ll and s n and com di g or e to be ki ed , empoi o ed , laid open at certain places where the wild dogs used to h r s . s n n nu six n hs h r e ort T i bei g co ti ed for mo t , t ere we e killed an incredible number ; and yet all t hi s could no t

na and es the ra o r s a n sh extermi te d troy ce , c rce dimi i them ; their number appearing almost as large as be h l l n m n . s s are as a a e fore T e e wi d dog e i y t med mo g ,

T h h n s o f even as tame as ordinary house dogs . e u ter

h s a s h n h fi nd a l h h h l s t o e p rt , w e ever t ey wi d bitc wit w e p ,

nl a a a the u s and n h h commo y t ke w y p ppie , bri g t em ome ;

h h n r wnu h hun u h han h w ic bei g g o p, t ey t m c better t ot er

s dog . But here the curious reader may perhaps inquire ho w

The as n was the so an l h e . m y wi d dogs came er occ io ,

an a s ha n ss ss h s sl s un h Sp i rd vi g po e ed t e e i e , fo d t em peo

l h n ans a ar a us l s nsual and p ed wit I di , b b ro peop e , e

u sh ha n al la ur and nl n l n ll n br ti , ti g l bo , o y i c i ed to ki i g, and making war against their neighbours ; no t o ut o f a n but nl aus h a no t h h mbitio , o y bec e t ey greed wit t em s elves in some common terms of language ; and perceiv ing the dominionof the Sp ani ards laid great restrictions u n h l d u sh us s h n an po t eir azy an br ti c tom , t ey co ceived 2 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA irreconcilable hatred against them ; but especially be - cause they saw them take possession o f their kingdoms and min ns u n h a e a a ns h all do io . Here po , t ey m d g i t t em the es s an h ul s n h h -w r i t ce t ey co d, oppo i g everyw ere t eir de signs to the utmost : and the Sp aniards finding them s l s u ll ha the n ans and n h r s u e e ve cr e y ted by I di , ow e e ec r

h r a h s r s l to a and ru n from t ei tre c erie , e o ved extirp te i

h s n h ul n h r a th l no r t em, i ce t ey co d eit e t me em by civi ity,

h th B t h n ans n n u r h e s r . u t e co q e t em wit wo d I di , it bei g their custom to make the woods their chief places Of

n at r s n a h se h u wh n r defe ce, p e e t m de t e t eir ref ge , e eve

h fl ed the an a . u n h s rst t ey from Sp i rds Here po , t o e fi conquerors Of the N ew World m ade use Of dogs to range and search the intricatest thickets Of woods and forests fo r tho se their implacable and unconquerable enemies

hus h r h to l a h r Old u and sub t t ey fo ced t em e ve t ei ref ge ,

the s r s n no l usa ul mit to wo d , eei g mi der ge wo d do it ; h r u n h ll s o f h and uart n h r e e po t ey ki ed ome t em , q eri g t ei

s la h in the h h a s ha h s ht bodie , p ced t em ig w y , t t ot er mig take warning from such a punishment ; but this severity

o f ill ns u n ns a h n th proved co eq e ce , for i te d Of fig ti g em and u n h l h n su h ho r red ci g t em to civi ity, t ey co ceived c ro r the an ar s ha h s l s and Of Sp i d , t t t ey re o ved to dete t fly their sight fo r ever ; hence the greatest p art died in caves and subterraneous places o f the woods and moun

ains in h h la s s l ha n s n r a t , w ic p ce I my e f ve Ofte ee g e t

he n no numbers Of human bones . T Sp ani ards findi g

r n ans to a a a u the s u n a a mo e I di ppe r bo t wood , t r ed w y THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 27 a a nu s h had in h h us gre t mber Of dog t ey t eir o es, and

h n n no as s h o t ey fi di g m ter to keep t em, bet ok themselves to the woods and fields to hunt for food to preserve their lives ; thus by degrees they became unacquainted with nd l h h h us s a . s is t e u s a o e , grew wi d T i tr e t ccount I can

the ul u s l s in h s ar s give of m tit de Of wi d dog t e e p t .

But s s h s l as ff s h ar be ide t e e wi d m ti , ere e also great numbers Of wild horses everywhere all over the island

h are but lo w o f s a u sh h a t ey t t re , ort bodied , wit gre t h a s l n n s and o r h l s : in a h e d , o g eck , big t ick eg word , t ey ha n h n han s in h h h u ve ot i g d ome t eir s ape . T ey r n up and down commonly in troops of two o r three hundred

h o ne n al a s l a the ul u : toget er, goi g w y before to e d m tit de whenthey meet any person travelling through the woods o r l s h s an s ll suff n him to a a h ll fie d , t ey t d ti , eri g ppro c ti he can al s u h : and h n su nl s a n mo t to ch t em t e dde y t rti g,

h h s l s h runnn a a as as as t ey betake t em e ve to flig t, i g w y f t

h an The hun s a h h nl fo r h r s ins t ey c . ter c tc t em o y t ei k ,

h r h sh l s though sometime s t ey pres e ve t eir fle ikewi e,

h h h n h s us n fo r r s ns w ich t ey arde wit moke , i g it p ovi io when they go to se a . Here would be also wild bulls and cows ingreat num

n inual hun n h r no t u h n ber, if by co t ti g t ey we e m c dimi

’ u h ished ; yet considerable profit is made to this day by s c

The l ulls as make it their business to kill them . wi d b

s o f and h hur no t an are of a vast bignes body, yet t ey t y

h r h s are r o ne except they be exasperated . T ei ide f om

eleven to thirteen feet long . 28 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

It is no w time to speak o f the French who inhabit

a o f h d ha l great p rt t is islan . We ve a ready told ho w they came first into these p arts : we shall no w only de

s r h ann o f l n us s and r nar c ibe t eir m er ivi g, c tom , o di y em

lo ents T h al n o r r ss ns h ll p ym . e c li gs p ofe io t ey fo ow are

n rall but hre h r hun o r lan o r lse ge e y t e , eit e to t p t , e to

r the as a a s is a ns an us a ove se s pir te . It co t t c tom mong

h all to s o ut a ra o r an n h t em , eek com de comp io , w om we

ma all a n r in h r un s h h h n y c p rt e t eir fo t e , wit w om t ey j oi the whole stock o f what they possesstowards a common

a n. h s is n a l s a and r g i T i do e by rtic e greed to, ecip

ll n n u h r sur n m ro ca y sig ed . Some co stit te t ei vivi g co p anion absolute heir to what is left by the de ath o f the

rs : h s h b e arr e l a e h r s a s to fi t ot er , if t ey m i d , e v t ei e t te

th r s and h l r n h rs h r r la ns . h s ei wive c i d e ; ot e , to ot e e tio T i

ne e r o ne a l s h s l his all n h ch is do , ve y pp ie im e f to c i g, w i

- always o ne Of the three afore mentioned . The hunters are again subdivided into two sorts ; fo r

s hun l ulls and s h rs nl some o f the e only t wi d b cow , ot e o y

Th rs h s are all bucaniers and wild boars . e fi t Of t e e c ed ,

r b u ix hun r o n h s slan but no t long ago we e a o t s d ed t i i d,

The ause no w they are reckoned about three hundred . c

th r r as l a l h h has n has been e g eat dec e e Of wi d c tt e, w ic bee

h h a r n h no w are but r in suc , t at, f r f om getti g, t ey poo

Wh n the bucaniers nt the s to their trade . e go i o wood

nd s h nl r a n hunt fo r wild bulls a cow , t ey commo y em i

o two ars h ut r urnn there a twelvemonth r ye , wit o et i g

h m h hunt is r and the s l e o e . After t e ove , poi divid d, M 29 THE BUCCANEERS OF A ERICA .

h nl sail r u a r t ey commo y to To t g , to p ovide themselves

h uns and sh and h wit g , powder, ot , ot er necessaries fo r

another expedition; the rest of their gains they spend

all n h s l s all ann prodig y, givi g t em e ve to m er of vices and

au h r a ularl to run nn ss h h h deb c e y, p rtic y d ke e , w ic t ey practise mostly with brandy : this they drink as liberally as the an ar s Sp i d do water . Sometimes they buy to

h r a Of n h s h s a at o ne end and get e pipe wi e ; t i t ey t ve , n as n n ll o u h hl ever ce e dri ki g ti it is t . T us sottis y they

l l h ha n Th ive ti l t ey ve no mo ey left . e said bucaniers

are ru l and ann al h r s r an s so ha very c e tyr ic to t ei e v t , t t

nl h had a h r all -sla s o r saw ra l commo y t ey r t e be g ey ve , B zi

inthe ras ho uses llan han s r su h bar wood p Of Ho d, t e ve c ba us as rs ro m te . The second sort hunt nothing but wild boars ; the flesh h h h s sal and s l so the lan rs. se of t e e t ey t, e l it to p te T e hun rs ha the sa us us s and are as u h te ve me vicio c tom , m c addicted to debauchery as the former ; but their manner of hunting is diff erent from that in Europe ; fo r these

s n fo r hun n bucanier have certain places desig ed ti g,

h h l o r h o r ur n hs and s s w ere t ey ive f t ree fo mo t , ometime

l a u h la are all a ulan and a who e ye r. S c p ces c ed dez bo ; i h s h nl the an o r six r n s n t e e, wit o y comp y of five f ie d , h they continue all the said time in mutual friends ip . The first bucaniers many times agree with planters to furnish them with me at all the year at a certain price : the payment hereof is Oftenmade with two o r three hun dredweight of tobacco in the leaf ; but the planters com 30 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA mo nl n o the a a n urn sh h h a s r an y i t b rg i f i t em wit e v t,

h h s n to h l the s w om t ey e d e p . To erv ant they aff ord suf n n ssar s fo r the ur o se s all o f o w ficie t ece ie p p , e peci y p h t h der and s ot o hunt wit al . The planters here have but very few slaves ; fo r want o f h h h s l s and h r s r an re ns a n w ic , t em e ve t ei e v ts a co tr i ed

o do l th u h r an m t a l e dr dgery . T ese se v ts com only bind themselves to their masters fo r three years ; but their

as rs ha n no ns n s n raf h h r m te , vi g co cie ce , Ofte t fic wit t ei

s as h h rs s at a a r s ll n h to h r bodie , wit o e f i , e i g t em ot e

h s Y as rs as s ll n r . ea a an h s m te t ey e eg oe , to dv ce t i

ra s rs ns o ur s l n ran and l t de, ome pe o g p po e y i to F ce ( ike

se n lan and h r un r s u un wi to E g d , ot e co t ie ) to pick pyo g men o r b s h h n l and rans and oy , w om t ey i veig e t port ; ha n n h n h se slan s h r h vi g o ce got t em i to t e i d , t ey wo k t em l e h s s the l s o n h m n u h har r ik or e , toi impo ed t e bei g m c de

han ha h en n the n s h r sla s fo r t w t t ey j oi egroe , t ei ve ; th s h n a u s r n h r ual e e t ey e de vo r to pre e ve , bei g t ei perpet b n m n: but fo r h r h s r an s h are no t o d e t ei w ite e v t , t ey c

h h r h li e o r di e s n h are s rv e h w et e t ey v , eei g t ey to e t em

o l ha h a h s s l na n onger t nt ree ye rs . T e e mi erab e kid pped

l are u n l su to a s as h h in h se peop e freq e t y bj ect di e e , w ic t e

ar is all a n a al r a n o f h r p ts c ed com , bei g tot p iv tio t ei

h s s is u to h r senses . T i di temper j dged proceed from t ei

r a and the han o f h r na li a and ha d us ge, c ge t ei tive c m te ;

n h se s ual ten there being Often amo g t e ome Of good q ity,

u a n and s ns u ns h are re der ed c tio , oft co tit tio , t ey mo

h s di s as and h rs o f h se un easily seized with t i e e, ot e t o co

32 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

r h suff the l o ne su nl sse h s w etc , ered evi dde y to po ss t i

bar a us and nhu an h so ha h s u b ro i m omicide , t t t o e cr el

han s h h had un sh a h his nn n s r an d w ic p i ed to de t i oce t e v t , were the tormentors Of his o wn body : fo r he beat him

s l and his sh a r a s a l ann r l e f tore fle , fte mi er b e m e , ti l he

lost the very shape Of a man; no t ceasing to b o wl and

cr h u an r s b da o r n h h y, wit o t y e t y y ig t . T us b e co n

nn a n mad an ll he . h r ti ed r vi g , ti died M y ot e ex amples

o f this kind I could rehearse ; ” but these no t belonging

to o ur r s n s u s h p e e t di co r e , I omit t em .

The lan rs o f the a slan s are ra h rse p te C ribbee i d t er wo ,

and e ru l h r a s han the I s n r r. mor c e to t eir e v t , t fo me n

the sl o f . hr s h r lls o ne na Bettesa i e St C i top e dwe med ,

ll n n the D u h han s who has ll we k ow to tc merc t , ki ed u f hi d above a h ndred o s servants with blows an stripes . The English do the same with their servants ; and the

l s u l h r s ar s h is ha h n mi de t cr e ty t ey exe ci e tow d t em , t t w e they have served six years o f their time (they being bound among the English fo r seven) they use them so

ru ll as r e h h r as s s ll c e y, to fo c t em to beg Of t ei m ter to e

h h rs h u h b e n an h s r u e t em to ot e , t o g it to begi ot er e vit d

l a h e o ur ars o r at s r . A d ha o f seven ye , e t t re fo n I ve

n an who ha hus s r o r t n k own m y, ve t e ved fifteen we ty

ars re h ul a n h r r . n h r ye , befo t ey co d Obt i t ei f eedom A ot e

law r r r us in ha na n is an man s , ve y igo o t t tio , , if y owe

n h b n -fi v e sh ll n s n l sh he ann t a ot er a ove twe ty i i g E g i , if c o

a he is l a le to s l fo r Si o r h n hs . p y it, i b be o d x eig t mo t

" N o t to trouble the reader any longer with relations o f THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 33

h n shall no w scr the a us a t is ki d , I de ibe f mo ctions and

l s the r a s ra s o f u exp oit Of g e te t pi te my time , d ring my residence in those p arts : these I shall relate without the

ass n o r ar al and assur r a ha le ast p io p ti ity, e my e der t t I

ha him no s s u n rus o r h arsa but nl s ll give torie po t t , e y , o y

h wa an - those enterprises to w ich I s myself eye witness . CHAPTER IV

Or na h m m u igi l of t e ost fa o s pirates of the coas ts of — A m ri a F am us x l t P err le ran e c o e poi of i e G d .

HAVE told yo u in the preceding chapters ho w I

was compelled to adventure my life among the

ra s a h h s r o f men na s pi te Of Americ ; w ic o t I me o , because they are no t authorized by any sovereignprince for the kings Of Spain having o n several occasions sent

h r a assa s the n s o f n lan and an t ei mb dor to ki g E g d Fr ce , to complain o f the molestations and troubles those pi ra s n aus On the as s a n in the te Ofte c ed co t Of Americ , eve

" al o f a ha h al a s n ans ha su h c m pe ce ; it t w y bee wered, t t c men did no t commit those acts Of hostility and piracy as subj ects to their maj esties ; and therefore his C atholic M aj esty might proceed against them as he should think

” " The n o f an a ha he had no fit . ki g Fr ce dded , t t fort

l n s an la n h he r e ress no r cast e upo Hi p io , eit er did eceiv

” h n And the n o f a farthing o f tribute from t e ce . ki g

" n lan ad Oined ha he had n r n an co m E g d j , t t eve give y

a a a to h s li s missions to those Of J m ic , commit o ti tie against the subj ects Of his Catholic M aj esty N o r

h a ans but o ut o f his r al did he only give t is b re wer, oy

s h u a n all the de sire to plea ure t e co rt Of Sp i , rec ed gov

l n an h r inhis ro all hi h erno r o f J amaica, p aci g ot e om ; w c

34. THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 35

could no t prevent these pirates from acting as hereto

. But r la h l a ns shal fore before I e te t eir bo d ctio , I l say

something o f their rise and exercises ; as also Of the

h s h and h r a c iefe t of t em , t ei m nner Of arming themselves

h ut e before t ey p to s a.

The first pirate that was known upon Tortuga was

le an o r r the r a w Pierre Gr d , Pete G e t . He as born at

D in an ha a ieppe Norm dy. T t ctionwhich rendered him

famous was his taking the vice -admiral o f the Spanish

fl o ta n a the a o f u n o n th s s , e r C pe Tib ro , e we t ide of

s an la h s he r r h nl o ne o a and Hi p io ; t i pe fo med wit o y b t , - h ll h twenty eig t men. N o w ti t at time the Sp aniards had ass and ass h all se ur h u h the p ed rep ed wit c ity , t ro g channel of B ahama ; so that Pierre le Grand setting o ut

sea the C a co s he h s a sh h all the to by y , took t i gre t ip wit

a na l The an a s h un a a ease im gi b e . Sp i rd t ey fo d bo rd h h set ash and s n the ss l an . T e t ey ore , e t ve e to Fr ce manner ho w this undaunted spirit attempted and to o k

h shall o u o ut the u nal o f the this large s ip I give y , of j o r

” " h a sa s he h n h his o wn s . T e aut or, in word bo t , y , w erei

his an ns had n at Pierre le Grand was with comp io , bee sea a long time without finding any prize wo rth his tak

ns nnn a l h r ing ; and their provisio begi i g to f i , t ey we e

n al s r u in danger Of starving . Bei g mo t ed ced to de

h s a a sh o f the an sh a, se sp air, t ey pied gre t ip Sp i flot p

l a arated from the rest ; thi s vessel they reso ved to t ke ,

u n h sa l a s o r die in the attempt . Here po , t ey i ed tow rd h u h h u the her s n h . And her, to view tre gt t o g t ey j dged 36 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

ss l to su r to h rs h r ve e be perio t ei , yet t ei covetousness,

and the r h r r u to ext emity t ey we e ed ced , made them v en

ur t e . Being come so near that they could no t possibly

s a h a an a h h a a e c pe, t ey m de o t to t eir c pt in, Pierre le

’ ran s an b him th l e as . Tis G d, to t d y to t true , the

pirates did believe they should find the ship unprovided

h and h r the s n r as r her w to fig t, t e eby oo e m te . It as in the dusk o f the evening they beganto att ack ; but before th n a h o r er the ey e g ged, t ey d ed surgeon Of the boat to

re a h l in the s s o f ha h o bo o e ide it , t t t eir wn vessel sink in un r h h h ll g de t em , t ey mig t be compe ed to attack

re r usl and n a ur r has l ar mo vigo o y, e de vo mo e ti y to bo d h h h t e s . s was n a r n l and h u an ip T i do e cco di g y, wit o t y other arms than a pi stol in o ne hand and a sword inthe

h r h a l l u the s s o f the sh ot e , t ey immedi te y c imbed p ide ip , and ran al h r n the at a in h r h toget e i to gre c b , w e e t ey

un he a a n h s al his an ns la fo d t c pt i , wit ever of comp io , p y

h t s l to his as o m in at ar s . se a r c g c d Here t ey pi to b e t ,

h sh T he a ar s an n him to l u t e . n m di g de iver p ip Sp i d ,

ee the a s o n a h r sh ri surprised to s pir te bo rd t ei ip , c ed ‘ ? ’ l are h se ls o r ha are h Jesus b ess us " t e devi , w t t ey

Me anwhile some Of them took possession of the g un

nd z the ar s ll n as an as a an room , a sei ed m , ki i g m y m de y opposition; whereupon the Spaniards presently surren

ha r da the a a n o f the sh h d n dered . T t ve y y c pt i ip a bee told by some o f the seamen that the boat which was in

u s n was a a a s h the a ain view, cr i i g, bo t of pir te ; w om c pt

‘ r Wha h n us a ra o f su h slightly answe ed, t t e , m t I be f id c P L E G IERRE RAN D C OM M AN D IN G T H E S P ANI SH C A P TAIN T o SU RREND ER

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h h n both which t e Spaniards t e drove a great trade . Upon those coasts they found great numbers o f trading h ss ls and n sh s a ur n. t e ve e , Ofte ip Of gre t b de Two Of b s h s ss ls nd two r a sh s h h the igge t Of t e e ve e , a g e t ip w ic

an ar s had la n h la inthe o f a h Sp i d de wit p te port C mpec y,

’ o to the C araccas h in l ss han a n h s to g , t ey took e t mo t

m and arr to u a h the l o f the ti e, c ied Tort g ; w ere peop e

h l slan n ura h r su ss s all se w o e i d, e co ged by t ei cce , e peci y e ing in two years the riches Of the country so much in

as he au n the nu Of ra s so as cre ed , t y gme ted mber pi te f t ,

ha in a l l h r in ha s all sl t t itt e time t e e were , t t m i and and

o r ab n sh s h s s r o f l p t, ove twe ty ip of t i o t peop e . Here u n the an ar s no t a l ar h b r po Sp i d , b e to be t eir rob e ies any l n - - r, u two la men Of war o ge eq ipped rge , both fo r the

n Of he r o wn as s an defe ce t i co t , d to cruise upon the ene

s mie . CHAPTER V

H ow the irat s arm the r ss ls and r ulat th p e i ve e , eg e eir a s voy ge .

E FOR E the a s sea h pir te go to , t ey give notice to

all n n o f the da o h h h co cer ed, y n w ic t ey are to embark ; Obliging each man to bring so many

un s Of r and all as h h n n s a po d powde b t ey t i k ece s ry .

n all e ab ar h ns r h ro Bei g com o d, t ey co ide w ere to get p

s ns s all sh s n h s a ea n th n vi io , e peci y fle , eei g t ey c rce t a y i g else ; and Of this the most common sort is pork ; the next f is o s s h sal a l l : s s h ood t rtoi e , which t ey t itt e ometime t ey ro b su h o r su h ho - ar s h the an ar s n c c g y d , w ere Sp i d Ofte ha a h usa h a o s n h h ve t o nd e d f wi e toget er . T ey come to

’ h s la s in the n h nd ha n s the r s t e e p ce ig t, a vi g be et keepe l h im r s nd th as an odge , t ey force h to i e , a give em m y h a s as h s h a nn ll him he r uses e d t ey de ire , t re te i g to ki if ef , o r makes any noise ; and these menaces are oftentimes

u o t s a l s n - s o r an h r exec ted n he mi er b e wi e keeper , y ot e person that endeavours to hinder their robberies .

o r h r a h re Having got flesh sufficient f t ei voy ge, t ey

u h all a da t rn to their ship : here t ey ow, twice y, every o ne a u h he c n eat h u h o r asu s m c as a , wit o t weig t me re ;

l an r sh no r does the steward o f the vesse give y mo e fle , o r an h ls to the a a n han the an st yt ing e e, c pt i , t to me e 39 4 0 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

a n r Th shi n ll i tua m ri e . e p bei g we v c they deliberate

h h r h shall o to s h r a r un s w it e t ey g eek t ei cr te fo t e , and l s a r u n r a n a l s h h are ut ikewi e g ee po ce t i rtic e , w ic p in n h h o ne is un to s r and all writi g, w ic every bo d Ob e ve ;

f h o r th h s h han s to o e a s t r . t em , c iefe t p rt , do e t ei d it Here they set down distinctly what sums o f money each

a ular s n u h ha e fo r ha a the p rtic per o o g t to v t t voy ge, fund Of all the payments being what is gotten by the whole expedition; fo r otherwise it is the same law among h no a . h s l as h a s . N O t e e peop e wit ot er pir te prey, p y

s h h n n ho w u h the a a n is Fir t, t erefore , t ey me tio m c c pt i

ha fo r his sh n the sala the ca n r to ve ip ; ext, ry Of rpe te , o r sh h who ar n n and r the ipwrig t, c ee ed , me ded, igged vessel : this commonly amo unts to o ne hundred o r o ne hun r and s o f h a n the a r d ed fifty piece eig t, ccordi g to g ee

n . ar s fo r ro s ns and uall n h me t Afterw d , p vi io vict i g, t ey draw o ut o f the same common stock about two hundred

s h als a salar fo r the su n and his piece Of eig t ; o y rgeo ,

h s o f a n s h h usuall is a at two bun. c e t medic me t , w ic y r ted

hun n o h L as l dred o r two dred a d fifty pieces f eig t . t y, they agre e what rate e ach o ne ought to have that is either

o un o r a in his suff r n th l ss w ded m imed body, e i g e o Of an lim as fo r the lo ss o f a h arm six hun y b ; , rig t , dred

ec s o f h o r six sla s fo r the l arm hun pi e eig t , ve ; eft , five

o f h o r sla es fo r a r h le fi v e dred pieces eig t, five v ; ig t g , hun s o f h r sla s fo r the l le dred piece eig t, o five ve ; eft g ,

u hun s o f h o r ur sla s an fo r dred piece eig t, fo ve ; for eye,

n hun r s o f h o r o ne sla fo r a n r o e d ed piece eig t, ve ; fi ge , THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 4 1 m the sa e as for aneye . All which sums are takeno ut o f the ns ha is n h a n commo tock Of w t gotte by t eir pir cy, a d a very exact and equal dividend is made of the remain

h ha ls a der. T ey ve a o reg rd to qualities and places : thus the a a n o r h is all six ns to c pt i , c ief, otted five or portio ,

’ what the ordinary seamen have : the m aster s mate only two and h f s na l h l : , ot er O ficer proportio te y to t eir emp oy a r h h h a ual a s m th fte w ic , t ey dr w eq p rt fro e highest to the l s a n the s no t n who a owe t m ri er, boy bei g omitted , dr w half a share ; because whenthey take a better vessel than

’ th o wn is in the s u fire h r v es eir , it boy d ty to t ei former h th sel and n e . , t e retire to prize They Ob serve among themselves very good orders ; fo r in the z s h h h a is l h pri e w ic t ey t ke , it severe y pro ibited,

r o ne a an h n h s l s : h n all to eve y , to t ke yt i g to t em e ve e ce

h a is uall as ha h n sa t ey t ke eq y divided, t bee id before

ea h a a s l n a h a h h no t co n y , t ey t ke o em o t to e c ot er, to ceal the least thing they fi nd among the prizes ; and if an o ne is un als to the sa a h he is mm a l y fo d f e id o t , i edi te y

u n o u he so c h are l and ha t r ed t Of t iety . T ey very civi c r itable to each other ; so that if any o ne wants what an

h r as h r a ll n n ss h o ne ot e h , wit g e t wi i g e t ey give it to an h r n as h s at s ha a n a ot e . A s soo t e e pir e ve t ke prize ,

sh he s n s a n n o nl they immediately set a ore t pri o er , det i i g y s h o wn h l and s : h als ome few, for t eir e p ervice w om, o, h h re s a two o r hr a s . h s t ey lea e , fter t ee ye r T ey refre

o r an h but s all at themselve s at o ne island ot er, e peci y those o n the south Of Cuba ; here they careen their v es 4 2 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA s ls h l s e hun and h rs r e ,w i e om t, ot e c uise in canoes fo r prizes .

The inhabitants o f N ew Sp ain and C ampechy lade their best merchandize in ships of great bulk : the ve ssels

a h sa l in the n r C araccas n from C mpec y i wi te to , Tri ity

sl s and ha o f a ar a and r urn a a ain in i e , t t M rg it , et b ck g the The ra n n h s s summer. pi tes k owi g t e e se a ons (being very diligent in their inquiries ) always cruise between the places above -mentioned ; but in c ase they light o n no ns ra l h nl un a s co ide b e booty, t ey commo y dert ke ome more hazardous enterprises : o ne remarkable inst ance o f

h h shall h r o u w ic I e e give y .

A rta n a all ran s o r r ce i pir te c ed Pierre F coi , Pete

an s a n l n i at se h his a and Fr ci , w iti g a o g t me a wit bo t

n -six men fo r the sh s h re r urn r twe ty , ip t at we to et f om

ara a to a h nd no t n a l fi nd M c ibo C mpec y, a bei g b e to an at las he s l his o urs to y prey, t re o ved to direct c e

h a h la l i 1 2 and R anc eir s n ar t e a a n . , e River de P t , deg

nk o f a l h la u . l s a r a a alf north tit de Here ie ich b pe r , to the fishery whereof they yearly sent from C arthagena

- — n twelve vessels with a man o f war fo r their defe ce .

s a at l as two n s in who are Every ves el h s e t egroe it , very

u in n to the h six a h s h e dextro s divi g dept Of f t om , w er

h s all the h arls . On t ey fi nd good store Of pe t i fleet, c ed

arl-fl eet rr an s r s l n ur ra h r pe , Pie e Fr coi e o ved to ve t e, t e than go home empty ; they then rid at anchor at the

o h la a ha the man-o f-war s ar e mouth f t e River de H c , c c

n h all sh s and the n half a league dista t from t e sm ip , wi d THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 4 3

r al . a n s h in h s s ve y c m H vi g pied t em t i po ture, he

r s n l ull n his sa ls and p e e t y p ed dow i , rowed along the coast feigning to be a Spanish vessel coming from Mara

a but no s n r was he the a l- c ibo ; oo e come to pe r bank, when suddenly he assaulted the vice -admiral of eight

uns and s men an n h ur n g ixty , comm di g t em to s re der .

The an ar s a a o n s ut Sp i d m de go d defe ce for ome time , b a las re r t t we fo ced to submit .

a n hus a n the -a al h H vi g t t ke vice dmir , e resolved to a the man-o f-war h h ttempt , wit w ich addition he hoped to m aster the rest Of the fleet : to this end he presently sun his o wn a u n r h the an sh lou s k bo t, p tti g fo t Sp i co r , and weighed anchor with a little wind which thenbegan

s ha n h hr a s and s s ll st to tir, vi g wit t e t promi e compe ed mo of the Spaniards to assist him: but so soon as the man o f-war r o ne his t sa l he so too pe ceived of flee to i , did , fearing lest the m ariners designed to run away with the

The a o n h s immedi riches they had o n board . pir te t i a l a r th n r s h n n h s l s un te y g ve ove e e terp i e , t i ki g t em e ve able to encounter force to force : hereupon they en

n the n s as deav o ured to get o ut o f the river and gai ope e , by making as much sail as they could ; which the man o f-war in he r s n l a h has but the perceiv g, p e e t y g ve t em c e ,

u h sa l and a us n pirates having laid o ntoo m c i , g t of wi d

u nl n h a n- as was u ht the s dde y risi g, t eir m i m t bro g by

a h h sa l h s a in . bo rd , w ic di b ed t em from e c p g This unhappy event much encouraged those In the

-Of- ar h u n the ra s r man w , t ey gaining po pi te eve y mo 4 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

n and at las h but me t , t overtook t em ; finding they had

n - s un men the r s n h twe ty two o d , e t bei g eit er killed o r

un r s l n h s l s as l n as o wo ded , e o ved to defe d t em e ve o g p s sible ; this they performed very courageously fo r some

ll h e the man-o f—war o n co n time, ti t ey were forc d by , dition that they should no t be used as slaves to carry s n s o r b e l in h la urs fo r h o r ur to e , emp oyed ot er bo t ree fo

ars as h s h n s but ha h sh ul ye , t ey erved t eir egroe , t t t ey o d

h a l h be set safe ashore o nfree land . On t ese rtic es t ey

l h all h had a n h h was r h in yie ded wit t ey t ke , w ic wo t ,

a ls al n a e s o f h s s the pe r o e , bov piece eig t , be ide

All o f h h ul ha ss l r s ns s &c . ve e , p ovi io , good , w ic wo d ve

a th s a r a r hanhe ul s h h he m de i g e te prize t co d de ire , w ic had a nl a o ff his a n—as had no t n cert i y c rried , if m i m t bee

l s as sa r . o t , we id befo e

n h l a l e h s no l ss r a a l A ot er bo d ttempt ik t i , e em rk b e , I l ‘ shall a s e o u. r a n a o f P o rtu al thence o giv y A ce t i pir te g ,

all a h l rtu u s was ru s n in a a c ed B rt o omew Po g e , c i i g bo t o f h men and u s all uns ro a a a u n t irty fo r m g f m J m ic , po the a e de n in u a h he a at C p Corrie te C b , w ere met gre

ra a and a ha na un fo r the ship from M a c ibo C rt ge , bo d

a nnah ll h n a uns and H va , we provided wit twe ty gre t g

men ass n s and a n s h s sh he seventy , p e ger m ri er ; t i ip

s saul h h h o n ar as r s lu l pre ently as ted, w ic t ey bo d e o te y

n The a s a n the rs n un r re defe ded . pir te e c pi g fi t e co te ,

h usl han see solved to attack er more vigoro y t before , ing he had yet suff ered no great d am age : this be per

o lu n ha at las a r a formed with so much res tio , t t t, fte

4 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA but fearing the captain Of the pirates should make his

s a as he had r rl n b n h r e c pe ( fo me y do e, ei g t ei prisoner once before) they j udged it s afer to le ave him guarded o nsh - ar fo r the s n h l h r ip bo d pre e t, w i e t ey e ected a gibbet to han him o n the n da h u an h r r s g ext y, wit o t y ot e p oces than to lead him from the ship to his punishment ; the rumour Of which was presently brought to B artholomew

r u u s h r b he s u h all ss l ans Po t g e , w e e y o g t po ib e me to escape that night : with this de sign he took two e arthen

ars h n th an ar s ar n a n to j , w erei e Sp i d c ry wi e from Sp i th s n s and s h r ll n n n e We t I die , topped t em ve y we , i te di g

s h fo r s n as h s uns ll in hat to u e t em wimmi g, t o e ki ed t art do corks o r empty bladders ; having made this neces sar r ara n he a e h n all sh ul be asl y p ep tio , w it d w e o d eep ; ’ his n n l s lan he but no t being able to escape se ti e vigi ce ,

h had cr l ur has and stabbed him with a knife e se et y p c ed, then threw him self into the sea with the earthen j ars

- n n b the h l h h h u h he n r before me tio ed, y e p Of w ic , t o g eve

he r a h the sh r and ed a l le arned to swim , e c ed o e, imm i te y

s h r be bid h s l fo r hr a s took to the wood , w e e im e f t ee d y ,

a ar a n no h r han l no t daring to ppe , e ti g ot e food t wi d b her s . Those o f the city next day made diligent search fo r

s h r h n lu him . h s him inthe wood , w e e t ey co c ded to be T i

th h ll o f a strict inquiry Portugue s saw from e o ow tree ,

h the wherein he lay bid ; and upon their return e m ade

to del G o l ho s l a u s r best o f his way p Tri te , forty e g e f om

h r he a r h n a r n h a r his C ampechy, w e e r ived wit i fo t ig t fte 9 3 ) PO R TU G U ES M AD E T H E BEST O F H IS WAY T O D E L GOLPH O TR ISTE

THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 4 7

es a : ur n h h as als a r ar c pe d i g w ic time , o fte w ds, he en

ur r hun r and h rs ha n no h d ed ext eme ge t i t, vi g ot er pro visionwith him than a small calab aca with a little water

besides the fe ars of falling again into the hands o f the

- an ar s . eat n h n but a sh ll fi h h Sp i d He ot i g few e s , w ich

he found among the rocks near the seashore ; and being

bl ass s r rs no t n n o iged to p ome ive , k owi g well ho w to

m he un at las an o ld ar h th swi , fo d t bo d w ich e waves had

r n ash h r n a a a l h e d ive ore , w e ei were few gre t n i s ; t ese h

and h no s all lab u h o n s n ll took, wit m o r w etted a to e, ti

he had a h l n s h u h no t so ll h m de t em ike k ive , t o g we ; wit

h s and n h n ls he cut n s ran h s t e e, ot i g e e, dow ome b c e of

r s hi h h s and s s he n h r t ee , w c wit twig o ier j oi ed toget e , and made as well as he could a boat to waft him over the

hu a n at the a G o l ho s as rivers : t s rrivi g C pe of p Tri te ,

a a he un a ss l ra s ra s his w s s id , fo d ve e of pi te , com de of

o wn la l a a a. , te y come from J m ic

s and s r une s T o these he related all his adversitie mi fo t , and withal desired they would fit him with a boat and t n men h h h an al n he s we ty , wit w ic comp y o e promi ed to

and assaul the sh ha was in return to C ampechy, t ip t t

h r h h he had n a n u n a s t e rive , by w ic bee t ke fo rtee d y

h s n l ran his r u s and before . T ey pre e t y g ted eq e t,

l W h h s s all equipped him a boat according y . it t i m com

ut ut his s n h h he a l pany he set o to exec e de ig , w ic , br ve y performed eight days after he left G o lpho Triste ; fo r

t a h h anun aun ura being arrived a C mpec y, wit d ted co ge,

h an n s he assaul the sa sh : h se and wit out y oi e , ted id ip t o 4 8 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA o n board thought it was a boat from land that came to

r n n raban s and so in no b i g co t d good , were posture o f

n hi h r un the a s la n h l o defe ce ; w c oppo t ity pir te yi g o d f, assaul h so s lu l ha in a l l i h ted t em re o te y, t t itt e t me t ey

n a s u n compelled the Sp a i rd to s rre der .

n as s o f the sh h m a l h Bei g m ter ip , t ey im edi te y weig ed

n h and set sa l the l s h sh ul b a c or i from port , e t t ey o d e

h h s h pursued by ot er vessels . T i t ey did with the utmost

s n h s l s ss ss s o f so a a sh es j oy, eei g t em e ve po e or br ve ip ;

eciall r u u s who a s n u n o f une was p y Po t g e , by eco d t r fort

r h and ul a a n who was so la l i become ic powerf g i , te y n n n tha sa e ss l a r s r n b e h n . t m ve e p i o e , co dem ed to a ged

W h h s ur has he s n r a r h n s h h it t i p c e de ig ed g e te t i g , w ic

h ha e n s n e h r r a n in the s he mig t v do e , i c t e e em i ed ve s el so r a a uan o f r h han s h u h the la e g e t q tity ic merc di e , t o g p t had been sent to the city : but while he was making his

a to a a a n ar the sl o f n s o n the s u h voy ge J m ic , e i e Pi o , o t o f u a a r l s a s h h a a ns the C b , ter ib e torm ro e , w ic drove g i t

a n s r s h she was l s but r tu u s h J rdi e ock , w ere o t ; Po g e , wit

ani ns s a in a an in hi h he ar his comp o , e c ped c oe , w c rived at a a a h was no t l n he n o n new J m ic , w ere it o g ere we t

a n u s but was n r r una a r. dve t re , eve fo t te fte N o r less considerable are the actions o f another pirate

n w l s at a a a who o n s ral as ns has who o ive J m ic , eve occ io

u s n h n s H e was n at performed very s rpri i g t i g . bor

h th n H is o wn na e G ro ning en in e United Provi ces . m

n n his an ns a him ha o f he no t being k ow , comp io g ve t t Roc

a l an r as n o f his l n r s n e in as l : B r si i o , by e o o g e ide c Br i THE B UCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 4 9 h n e he was h n h e c forced to fly, w e t e Portuguese retook

h se un s the D u h s al na t o co trie from tc , ever tions then in ha n at B as l as n l sh n h D u h biti g r i ( E g i , Fre c , tc , and

h s n ns a n s new un ot er ) , bei g co tr i ed to eek fort es .

h s s n a a a he n at T i per o fled to J m ic , w re , bei g a stand ho w his l n he n h l to get ivi g, e tered imse f into the society

a s h re he s r as a of pir te , w e e ved a priv te mariner fo r some

e and ha h s l so ll ha h w l tim , be ved im e f we , t t e as be oved and s ll a re pected by a . One d y some of the m ariners

ua ll h h a a n ha ha h q rre ed wit t eir c pt i to t t degree , t t t ey

l the a . as l an ll in h was h s n eft bo t Br i i o fo ow g t em , c o e

h l a who ha n o ut a s all ss l h t eir e der, vi g fitted m ve e , t ey

a him a a m de c pt in.

W h n a a s a he o a a sh o n it i few d y fter , to k gre t ip c mi g

Ne w n h h had a a uan o f la o n from Spai , w ic gre t q tity p te

a d a hi a o him an a r a a . s n t bo rd , c r ied it to J m ic T ctio g a great reputation at home ; and though in his private

' afi a s he n h s l ll he ul en ir gover ed im e f very we , wo d oft

i s a ar ru sh and l sh h n in n unnn t me ppe b ti foo i w e dri k , r i g u and n the s e s a n and un n h se p dow tr et , be ti g wo di g t o

he no s n a n a an s s an . met , per o d ri g to m ke y re i t ce To the Sp aniards he was always very barbarous and

ns h u l o ut o f an n a ha a a a na n. cr e , i veter te tred g i t t t tio Of the se he commanded several to be roasted alive o n

n s s no t sh n him ho - a s h he woode pit , for owi g g y rd w ere

n an h l s s he h s al . r s ru a mig t te swi e Afte m y of t e e c e tie , w u s n o n the as s o f a h a s al as cr i i g co t C mpec y, di m tem

s ur him so l n l ha his sh was r pe t s prised vio e t y, t t ip w ecked 5 0 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

the as s the a n s nl s a in . h upon co t , m ri er o y e c p g with t eir

us s and s ull s and r h h r m ket ome few b et powde , w ic we e

h ns h u a The sh was l s be the only t i g t ey co ld s ve . ip o t tween Campechy and the G o lpho Triste : here they go t ash in a an and ar h n al n the as h ore c oe, , m c i g o g co t wit all the s h ul h r h r urs peed t ey co d, t ey di ected t ei co e to

a s o l ho r s th n r u o the ra s w rd G p T i te, e commo ef ge f pi te .

n u nhis urn and all r hun r and h s Bei g po j o ey, ve y g y t ir ty, as is usual in s la s h re ursu b a r de ert p ce , t ey we p ed y t oop

o f anhun r an a s . as l an n h r d ed Sp i rd Br i i o , perceivi g t ei

n n an r n u a his an ns ll n immi e t d ge , e co r ged comp io , te i g

h h r b r s l rs and u h ra h r die t em t ey we e ette o die , o g t t e to un r h r ar s h n as a men o f u a de t ei m fig ti g, it bec me co r ge ,

han surr n r to the an ar s who ul a a a t e de Sp i d , wo d t ke w y

h Th ra re their lives with t e utmost torments . e pi tes we but h s n h r ra an r s the t irty ; yet , eei g t ei b ve comm de oppo e

n h su h ura r s l do the l : h r e emy wit c co ge , e o ved to ike e e u n h a the o f an a s and s ha e po t ey f ced troop Sp i rd , di c rg d

h r us s o n h so r usl ha h ll o ne t ei m ket t em dext o y, t t t ey ki ed

a l s h h Th h n nu horsem n a mo t wit every s ot . e fig t co ti ed

fo r anh ur ll at las the an ar s ut h . o , ti t Sp i d were p to flig t

h s r the a and r h ha was T ey t ipped de d , took f om t em w t most fo r their use ; such as were also no t quite dead they

o s disp atched with the ends f their musket .

n an u sh the n h un o n Havi g v q i ed e emy, t ey mo ted

s h un in the l and n nu h r hor es t ey fo d fie d , co ti ed t ei j ourney ; B rasiliano having lost but two o f his com

h l h and had un . panions in t is b oody fig t, two wo ded

52 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA clothes without regarding whether he spoiled their ap parel. Among themselves these pirates are very liberal : if an o ne has l s all h h nha ns in h ann r y o t , w ic ofte ppe t eir m e

o f l h l i him o f ha h ha . In ife, t ey free y g ve w t t ey ve t averns and alehouses they have gre at credit ; but at

a a a h u h no t to run in see J m ic t ey o g t very deep debt , ing the inhabitants there easily sell o ne another fo r debt .

his ha n a n s l fo r a o f a T ppe ed to my p tro , to be o d debt tavern wherein he had spent the greatest p art o f hi s

h man had h n h n hs m n . s o ey T i , wit i t ree mo t before ,

r h usan s o h in a ash all h h th ee t o d piece f eig t re dy c , w ic he as in ha l l and a as as w ted t t itt e time , bec me poor I l u have to d yo .

But to r u n as l an a r ha n s n all was et r Br i i o, fte vi g pe t ,

to sea a a n to s his u et forced to go g i eek fort ne . He s

h a s the as o f a h his n fort tow rd co t C mpec y , commo r n us : n a s a r his a al he ut h s l e dezvo fiftee d y fte rriv , p im e f

n a an to s the r o f ha c and see he i to c oe e py po t t t ity, if could ro b any Spanish vessel ; but his fortune was so b ad ha h he and all his men a n and a , t t bot were t ke c rried b the rn who a l as h n a efore gove or, immedi te y c t t em i to

un e nn n n han h o ne and u d g o , i te di g to g t em every ; do bt l ss he had n so but fo r a s a a o f as l ano e do e , tr t gem Br i i ,

h h a h s wr r the w ic s ved t eir live . He ote a lette to gov

erno r in the s o h r a s ha a , name f ot e pir te t t were abro d

at sea ll n h he sh ul ha a a ho w he us , te i g t em o d ve c re ed those persons he had in custody ; fo r if he hur t them in ' THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 53

as h s h ul n uart to the le t, t ey wore t ey wo d ever give q er

ul all n h n any Sp aniard that sho d f i to t eir ha ds .

h s ra s ha n n n at a h an T e e pi te vi g bee ofte C mpec y, d other places o f the West Indies in the Sp anish domin

ns the n a ha s h h r co m an io , gover or fe red w t mi c ief t ei p

n a h if he sh ul un s h s a h . io bro d mig t do , o d p i t em Here u n he r l as h m a n nl n a h n h po e e ed t e , ex cti g o y a o t o t em tha t they would le ave their exercise o f piracy fo r ever ; and hal he s n h as n a n s in the wit e t t em commo m ri er ,

l h n h s a all al ns a n. i g eo , to Sp i T ey got t i voy ge , to

h hun s o f h so ha h a get er, five dred piece eig t ; t t t ey t rried

o n h h n t lo g t ere after t eir arrival . Providing themselves

h n ssa s h r urn a a a h n wit ece rie , t ey et ed to J m ic , from w e ce

h set h a a n sea n a s t ey fort g i to , committi g gre ter robberie and crueltie s thanbefore ; but especially abusing the poor

an a s who ll n h han s h all s s o f Sp i rd , fe i to t eir d , wit ort u cr elty .

T he an a s n n h ul a n n h n o n Sp i rd , fi di g t ey co d g i ot i g

th s l no r min sh h nu r a l r s l e e peop e , di i t eir mbe , d i y e o ved ut n h to lessenthe number of their trading ships . B eit er

was h s o f an s the a s n n sh s t i y ervice ; for pir te , fi di g few ip

at sea an a h n an s and lan o n , beg to g t er i to comp ie , to d

h n ns u nin s ns and lla s il t eir domi io , r i g citie , tow , vi ge ; p

la n u nn and a n a a as u h as h gi g, b r i g, c rryi g w y m c t ey u co ld . T he first pirate who began these invasions by land

was L s who sa the o f a h ewi Scot , cked city C mpec y,

h h he al s u n n and s n all he w ic mo t r i ed, robbi g de troyi g 54 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

o ul and a t r he had ut an ss rans c d ; f e p it to exce ive om ,

he . A a an h r na nsv lt left it fter Scot c me ot e med M a e , who n a G rana a and n ra n t i v ded d , pe et ted eve to he South

S ea til] at las fo r an r is n he was ; t , w t of p ov io , forced to

k s ul th ba . as a e sl o f . C a h r n h go c He ted i e St t e i e , whic

he k h a r s. h s r too , wit few p isoner T e e di ected him to

a ha na a r n u r al a an a. t C t ge , p i cip city in N e v G r ad Bu the b l a s and a n hn D a s b rn at o d ttempt ctio s of Jo vi , o

a a a u h no t be r n b n s o f the J m ic , o g t to fo gotte , ei g ome most rem arkable ; especially his rare p rudence and v al o ur sh th - owed in e fore mentioned kingdom of G ranad a.

h s ra ha n l n ru s in the G ul a T i pi te , vi g o g c i ed f of Poc taur o n the sh s ar ha na b un fo r o , ip expected to C t ge , o d

N ara ua and no t n an h r s l at ic g , meeti g y of t em , e o ved las lan in N ara ua l a n his sh hid o n the t to d ic g , e vi g ip

s coa t . This de sign he soon executed ; fo r taking eighty men o ut nn h h he had in all—and the r s he l of i ety , w ic e t eft — to keep the ship he divided them equally into three

ano s . H is n n was ro b the hur h s and r fl c e i te t to c c e , i e the h us the h z hus in o es of c ief citi ens of Nicaragua . T the d ark night they entered the rive r leading to that

r n in h r an s b a h i h city , owi g t ei c oe ; y d y t ey h d t em selve s and bo a s un r the ran h s r s o n the ban s t de b c e of t ee , k , which grow very thick along the river-sides in those

un r s and al n th a- n arr at co t ie , o g e se coast . Bei g ived the the h r ni h the s n n who e the s city t i d g t , e ti el, k pt po t

the r r h u h h ha ad b en of ive , t o g t t em to be fis herment t h e THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 55

fishing in the lake : and most of the pirates unde rstand

in ansh he ub no t as s n h g Sp i , do ted , oo as e heard them h spe ak . T ey had intheir company anIndianwho had

run a a ro his as r who ul h w y f m m te , wo d ave enslaved him un u l s . n rst ash r s j t y He we t fi o e , and in tantly

k ll the s n n l : h s n h n r the d i ed e ti e t i do e , t ey e te ed city , an went directly to three o r four house s of the chief citi

z ns h r h n l e s . h s l e , w e e t ey k ock d oft y T e e , be ieving them

be r n s n the rs and the ra s ud to f ie d , ope ed doo ; pi te , s

denl ss ss n h s l s the h us s s l ll the y po e i g t em e ve of o e , to e a

n and la h ul fi nd a mo ey p te t ey co d . N o r did they sp re the churche s and most sacred things ; all of which were

lla and ro an h u an r s o r n ra pi ged p f ed , wit o t y e pect ve e n tio .

an h l rea r s and la n a ns r h ar Me w i e , g t c ie me t tio we e e d of some who had escaped them ; so that the whole city was inanu r ar and all th ns rall in r r to p o , e citize ied o de , a n h the ra s r n h ns anl defe ce ; w ich pi te pe ceivi g, t ey i t t y

carr in a a h r and s r s n rs : fled , y g w y t ei booty, ome p i o e

h s th led awa ha an h sh ul be ak n t e e ey y, t t if y of t em o d t e

b the ana ds h h use h fo r rans . y Sp i r , t ey mig t t em om

hus th th r sh nd h all s ut to T ey got to ei ip , a wit peed p s ea r n the r s n rs r h let h m to , fo ci g pi o e , befo e t ey t e go , procure them as much flesh as was necessary fo r their

Bu o o o n r had th h voyage to Jamaica . t n s e ey weig ed an h r hen h saw a r ab u hun r c o , w t ey t oop of o t five d ed

anar s all ll ar at the sea-s : a a ns h s Sp i d , we med , ide g i t t e e

h e ral uns h r h h r ed th t ey l t fly seve g , w e ewit t ey fo c em 5 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

u the san s and r r h no s ll r to q it d , eti e, wit ma egret to see these pirates carry away so much plate o f their churches and h us s h u h s an at l as rt l a u s m o e , t o g di t t e t fo y e g e fro

the sea .

h s ra s o n h s as n a ur h u T e e pi te got, t i occ io , bove fo t o san s o f h in n s s u h la and d piece eig t mo ey, be ide m c p te ,

an ls in all the alu o f h usan s m y j ewe ; , to v e fifty t o d piece o f h o r r : h all h s h arr d at a a a eig t, mo e wit t i t ey ive J m ic

a But h s s r o f l n n r l n soon fter. t i o t peop e bei g eve o g

as rs o f h n h s n ns ra n t m te t eir mo ey, t ey were oo co t i ed o s r the sa ans and a a n hnD a s eek mo e by me me ; C pt i Jo vi ,

r s n l a his r urn was h s n a ral o f s n p e e t y fter et , c o e dmi eve o r h ss ls he n no w s an a l co n eig t ve e , bei g e teemed b e

u r fo r su n r s an his new co m d cto ch e terp ise . He beg

an r n his the n h o f ub a h re m d by di ecti g fleet to ort C , t e to wait fo r the fleet from New Sp am ; but missing his

s n h n o l f r r a. n a de ig , t ey determi ed F o id Bei g rrived

h h lan h r men and sa s all t ere , t ey ded t ei , cked a m city na u h . us l h e a a med St A g tine o f F orida . T e castl d

arr s n o f hun r men but ul no t r n the g i o two d ed , co d p eve t

lla o f the h ff n h ut the l ast pi ge city, t ey e ecti g it wit o e

ama r the s l r o r ns n d ge f om o die s tow me . CHAPTER VI

O the r n Fran is L o lo no is and the b nnn f o igi of c , egi i g of h s r bb r s i o e ie .

RANCIS L OL ON OI S was a native of that territory in France which is called L es S ables

’ d Olo ne o r The an s l n . In his u , S d of O o e yo th he was ans r the ar slan s in ual tr po ted to C ibbee i d , q ity

s r an o r sla a n us h h we of e v t, ve , ccordi g to c tom ; of w ic

lr a n ha a s . n o ut o f his e he ame ve e dy poke Bei g tim , c to Hispaniola ; here he j oined fo r some time with the hun s he an his r s u n the an ter , before beg obberie po Sp iards h h shall no w r la ll his un rtuna , w ic I e te , ti fo te

a h de t . At first he m ade two o r three voyages as a common

ar n r h nhe ha h s l so u a usl as m i e , w erei be ved im e f co r geo y

a nthe a u the n o f u a ns u to g i f vo r of gover or Tort g , Mo ie r

l la ns u ha he a him a sh in h h de a P ce ; i om ch t t g ve ip , w ic he h s his r un h h was r a u a l mig t eek fo t e , w ic ve y f vo r b e to ut him at first ; for ina short time he got great riches . B

i l s h r s r su h ha the h s crue ties again t t e Sp ania d we e c , t t fame o f them made him so well known through the

n s ha the an ar s in his i uld h se I die , t t Sp i d , t me , wo c oo

a h r s n h n han su n n n r t e to die , or i k fig ti g, t rre der, k owi g

h u h han s But une they s o ld have no mercy at is d . Fort , 57 5 8 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA b n l ns an a r s e turned her b a ei g se dom co t t, fte om time ck ; fo r in a huge storm he lost his ship o n the coast o f C am

h T he men all sa but n u n dr pec y . were ved , comi g po y lan he an a s u su h and ll th r a d, t Sp i rd p r ed t em , ki ed e g e t

es a un in ls L o lo no is . N o t n w n ho w t p rt, wo d g a o k o i g to

s a he sa his l a s ra a n l n san e c pe , ved ife by t t gem ; mi g i g d

h the l o f his un s h h h s a n his wit b ood wo d , wit w ic be me ri g

a and h a s o f his and h n h s l f ce, ot er p rt body, idi g im e f

r usl a n the a he n nu h re ll the dext o y mo g de d, co ti ed t e ti

Sp aniards quitted the field .

h n n he r the s and b un T ey bei g go e , etired to wood , o d u his un s a l h ul h s n r p wo d s we l as e co d . T e e bei g p etty

ll h al he his wa to a h ha n dis we e ed , took y C mpec y, vi g gui sed himself in a Spanish habit ; here he enticed cer

a n sla s to h he r s l rt h ul t i ve , w om p omi ed ibe y if t ey wo d

b him and rus to his n u h a his o ey t t co d ct . T ey ccepted

is s and s al n a an h n to sea h prom e , te i g c oe , t ey we t wit him o f hi s . N w the an ar s ha n a s al o Sp i d , vi g m de ever

an ns s n s h l se in a un e n comp io pri o er , kept t em c o d g o , while L o lo no is went about the town and saw what

" ass . h s n as Wha is o f p ed T e e were ofte ked , t become

” u a a n? T o h h o ns an l ans yo r c pt i w om t ey c t t y wered , " ” H e is a : h h r the an ar s who a e de d w ic ej oiced Sp i d , m d b n r s and n n n h n to the n rar a e o fi e , , k owi g ot i g co t y, g v thanks to G o d for their deliverance from such a cruel

a e . L o lo no is ha n s en h n o r his pir t , vi g e t ese rej oici gs f

‘ a h a has s a h h l de t , m de te to e c pe , wit t e s av es above

n n and a sa e to u a th me tio ed, c me f Tort g , e common

60 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

h h t h r The a s w ere s e rode a anc o . pir te seized some i sh r n and r h b n h sho w the fi e me , fo ced t em y ig t to m the

n o f the h n s n a n a a e try port, opi g oo to obt i gre ter vessel

han h two an s and h to n h un t t eir c oe , t ereby me d t eir fort e .

h ar a two in the rnn th T ey rived, fter mo i g, very nigh e sh and the a h o n a the sh as n h ip ; w tc bo rd ip ki g t em ,

h n e h a and h had s n an ra s w e c t ey c me , if t ey ee y pi te a a ? h ause o ne o f the r s n rs ans r bro d T ey c d p i o e to we ,

h ha s o r s h l d n n a no r an n s . Wh h t ey ee pi te , yt i g e e ic answer made them believe that they were fled upon he aring o f their coming .

But h s n un the n rar fo r ab u br a t ey oo fo d co t y, o t e k of da the ra s assaul the ss l o n b h s s h y pi te ted ve e ot ide , wit

h r two an s th su h u ha h u h the t ei c oe , wi c vigo r, t t t o g

aniar s ha h s l s as h u h and a Sp d be ved t em e ve t ey o g t , m de as n as h ul a n s use o f h r good defe ce t ey co d , m ki g ome t ei

r a uns h re r surr n b n g e t g , yet t ey we fo ced to e der, ei g

a n the a s h s in han n un r be te by pir te , wit word d , dow de

h o lo no is man h to t e hatches. From hence L com ded t em be br u h u o ne o ne and in h s r r aus h r o g t p, by , t i o de c ed t ei heads to be struck o ff among the rest came up the

’ n s n the a s xe u n h s fel egro , de ig ed to be pir te e c tio er ; t i

l at is han s r l ull ll n lo w imp ored mercy h d ve y do ef y, te i g

o no i e n u han an o f ha sh and L o l s h was co stit ted gm t t ip , if h ul s are him h ul ll him a h ull all ha e wo d p , e wo d te f it f y t t

l no is a n him n ss ha he he h ul s r . L o o s o d de i e , m ki g co fe w t

h u h an him to be ur r h the t o g t fit , comm ded m de ed wit

hus he u ll and arb a usl ut h all rest . T cr e y b ro y p t em to THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 6 1

a h r s r n nl o ne al h h de t , e e vi g o y ive, w om e sent back to

the n r the a annah h h gover o of H v , wit t is message in

" writing : I shall never henceforward give quarter to any Sp ani ard whatsoever ; and I have great hopes I shall execute o nyour o wn personthe very same punish

n ha n u n h o u s n a a ns me t I ve do e po t em y e t g i t me . Thus I have retali ated the kindness yo u designed to me

’ n he and an s . T rn r u h r my comp io gove o , m c t oubled at

h s sad n s s r in the r s n e o f an h t i ew , wo e , p e e c m y, t at he would never grant quarter to any pirate that should fall

ut the ns o h into his hands . B citize f t e Havannah de sired him no t to persist inthe executionof that rash and

r r us a h s n the ra s o ul a nl a e igo o o t , eei g pi te w d cert i y t k

as n h n the sa and h had an occ io from t e ce to do me, t ey hundred times more opportunity of revenge than he ;

ss h r l l h sh r tha t being nece itated to get t ei ive i ood by fi e y,

they should here after always be in danger of their lives .

s a r dl is an r By these reasons he was per u ded to b i e h ge , and remit the severity o f his oath .

o i a sh but r ro Now L o lo n s had got good ip, ve y few p

u has b h h h he visions and people in it ; to p rc e ot w ic , h D n resolved to cruise from o ne port to anot er. oi g

h s m h u su ss he r n to t us, for ome ti e , wit o t cce , dete mi ed

he sur s a sh go to the port of M aracaibo . Here pri ed ip

a and h r r han s s u ar laden with pl te , ot e me c di e , o tw d

- W h h s z he r u n un to bu a nu s . bo d , y coco t it t i pri e et r ed

a h he was r h the to Tortug , w ere eceived wit j oy by

i a su ss and inhabitants ; they congr atulating h s h ppy cce , 6 2 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

h r o wn r a n r s s a no t l n h t ei p iv te i te e t . He t yed o g t ere, but designed to equip a fleet sufficient to transport fi v e hun r e nd s ar hus m n a n s s . r h re d ed , ece ie T p ovided, e s l lla e b h s ns and lla s and o ved to pi g ot citie , tow , vi ge ,

nall a e ara a b s l . Fo r h ur s he fi y, to t k M c i o it e f t is p po e knew the island o f Tortuga would aff ord him m any r s lu and ura us men fo r su h n r r s s : e o te co geo , fit c e te p i e b s s he had in his r s ral s n rs ll ac e ide , se vice eve pri o e we n u quainted with the ways and places desig ed pon. CHAP TER VII

L o lono is equips a fleet to land uponthe S panish islands

A m ri a with nt nt to ro b s a k and burnwhat of e c , i e , c s er he met with oev .

F thi s design L o lo no is giving notice to all the

a s h h r at h o r a r a he o t to pir te , w et e ome b o d, g

h r in a l le h l a get e , itt w i e , bove four hundred

men b s h h h r was h i ; e ide w ic , t e e t en n Tortuga another

a na ha l as who hi r pir te, med Mic e de B co , , by s pi acy,

had o t r h s suf n l at as and o r g ic e ficie t to ive e e, go n mo e

a r a ha n hal the f f a h l o r s an . b o d ; vi g, wit , o fice m j o of t e i d But seeing the great prep arations that L o lo no is m ade

fo r h s n he in him and ff r him ha t i expeditio , j o ed , o e ed , t t if he would make him his chief c aptainby land (seeing he n the un er ll and all its a nu s he k ew co try v y we , ve e ) h ul s a e in his r un s and h him. h wo d r fo t e , go wit T ey a r u o n ar l h r a o o f L o lo no is kn g eed p tic es to t e g e t j y , ow in ha as had n a a ns in u and g t t B co do e gre t ctio E rope ,

hus h all had the repute of a good soldier. T t ey em

a i h ss ls ha o f L o lo no is n t e r a b rked neig t ve e , t t bei g h g e t

est ha n ten uns o f n ff r n a r a . , vi g g i di e e t c r i ge

h n n a and the h l an o n All t i gs bei g re dy, w o e comp y

ar h a l t e h r a u the end r l bo d, t ey set s i og t e bo t of Ap i , 68 6 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

n in all six hun r and s rs ns . h bei g, , d ed ixty pe o T ey

o r ha ar all a ala n rth o f H s an la : steered f t t p t c ed B y , o i p io h r h n h r an s r n h hun rs e e t ey took i to t ei comp y ome F e c te , who lun ar l ff r h s l s and h h ro vo t i y o e ed t em e ve , ere t ey p v ided themselves with victuals and necessaries fo r their voyage .

h n h sa l a a n the last ul and From e ce t ey i ed g i of J y, steered directly to the e astern c ape o f the isle called

’ a r a u s s n a sh Punta d E spad . He e bo t e pyi g ip from

un fo r a n la n h a Puerto Rico, bo d New Sp i , de wit coco

L o lo no is an the s o f the a t nuts, comm ded re t fleet to w i

n ar a na o n the as o f a un a fo r him e S vo , e t C pe P t

’ s ada he al n n n n a e the sa ss l. d E p , o e i te di g to t k id ve e

n ar s h u h h had n in s h ull two The Sp a i d , t o g t ey bee ig t f

urs and n h to b e ra s ul no t fl ee ho , k ew t em pi te , yet wo d , ll ar to h n ar and r . but prep ed fig t, bei g we med, p ovided

a las hr h urs and h n h sur The comb t ted t ee o , t e t ey

h sh had s n u and fi ht r . s ns rende ed T i ip ixtee g , fifty g ing men aboard : they found in her weight o f

a s o f h and the alu o f coco , piece eig t, v e

l L o lo no is s n t e ss l s n l to more in j ewe s . e t h ve e pre e t y

unla h o s to r urn as s n Tortuga to be ded, wit rder et oo

l o a na h r he ul a fo r h : as possib e t S vo , w e e wo d w it t em

hile the r s o f the n arr at a na meanw , e t fleet bei g ived S vo ,

h r an sh ss l n r an h met anot e Sp i ve e comi g f om Com , wit

ar r s ns to s an la and n to a milit y p ovi io Hi p io , mo ey py

h h s ss l h als h u s re . the garri ons t e T i ve e t ey o took, wit o t

s s an e h u h un h e h uns . In it any re i t c , t o g mo ted wit ig t g THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 65

r h o f r a r a n we e weig t powde , g e t umber o f mus

s and l h n s h s o f ket , ike t i g , wit piece eight .

h s su ss s n u a the a s h s T e e cce e e co r ged pir te , t ey eeming

r lu nnn s s all n n ve y cky begi i g , e peci y fi di g their fleet pretty well recruited in a little time : fo r the first ship a n at u a the n rrivi g Tort g , gover or ordered it to be in stantl unla n and s n a r s n a h y de , oo fte e t b ck , wit fresh

ns and o h r n ssar s l s L o o no i . provi io , t e ece ie , to s This sh he h s fo r h s l and a ha h h ip c o e im e f, g ve t t w ic he com n h n d anded his a u u s . n m to comr de , A t o y P i Bei g thus recruited with men in lieu of them he had lost in taking the r s and s n ss he un hi s l in a p ize , by ick e , fo d m e f good

n n set sa l ara a in the r n o co ditio to i for M c ibo, p ovi ce f

n u la the la 2 i V in u 1 . m n u a 1 0 . Ne v e ez e , tit de of deg

h h lan is n l a u s l n n . s s and l ort T i i d twe ty e g e o g, twe ve

hi r als l n the slan broad . To t s po t o be o g i ds of Onega

n The as s h r is all s a . and Mo ge . e t ide t e eof c ed C pe St

an and the s rn s a e C a uibaco a : the Rom , we te ide C p of q

ul is all s the ul V n u la but the g f c ed , by ome , G f of e ez e ,

ra e usuall al the a ara a pi t s y c l it B y of M c ibo . At the entrance o f this gulf are two islands extending from east to west ; that towards the e ast is called I sla de las V l as o r the Wa h sl aus in the l igi i , tc I e ; bec e midd e

- T he h r is a h h h ll o n hi h s an s a a h h us . ig i , w c t d w tc o e ot e

is all sla la al as o r the sl e ns . B e c ed I de P om , I e of Pig o

n h s two slan runs a li l sea o r ra her la e twee t e e i ds tt e , t k

r sh a r s l a u s l n and h r a of f e w te , ixty e g e o g, t irty b o d ;

h h di s r n s l n the an la s s l w ic go gi g it e f i to oce , di te it e f 6 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

la n h about the said two is nds . Betwee t em is the best

assa e fo r shi s the hann l n no r a r han p g p , c e bei g b o de t

th h o f a r a un o f a u h un O s . n e flig t g e t g , bo t eig t po d

the sle o f ns s an h a as l to the I Pigeo t det c t e, impede

n r o f ss ls all n n ss a r n e t y ve e , bei g ece it ted to come ve y igh

the as l b r as n o f ban s o f san o n th h r c t e , y e o two k d e ot e

s e h nl urte n a r. an h r a s id , wit o y fo e feet w te M y ot e b nk

o f san th re are in h s la as ha all E l a laz d e t i ke ; t t c ed T b o,

o r the G r a a l no r han ten r e t T b e , deepe t feet , fo ty

l a u s h n the la h rs h r are ha ha no e g e wit i ke ; ot e t e e , t t ve

re han six s n o r h in h : all a e r mo t , eve , eig t feet dept r ve y

an r us es all ar n s una ua n h d ge o , peci y to m i er cq i ted wit

h st h is the o f ara a r . W r t em e e eof city M c ibo, ve y

l asan to the its h us s n u l l n the p e t view, o e bei g b i t a o g

sh r ha n l h ul r s s all r un : the o e, vi g de ig tf p o pect o d city ma n a n hr e o r ur h usan rs ns sla s in y co t i t e fo t o d pe o , ve

lu all h h a e a n o f r as na l n ss . c ded, w ic m k tow e o b e big e There are j udged to be about eight hundred persons

a le to b ar a s all an a ds . r are o ne a sh b e rm , Sp i r He e p ri

hur h ll bu l and a rn ur nas r s and c c , we i t do ed , fo mo te ie ,

h r v o ne hospital . T e city is gove ned by a deputy go

erno r su s u b the rn r o f the C araccas . , b tit ted y gove o h h l i h T e trade ere exercised is most y n ides and tobacco .

The nh a an s ss ss r a nu rs o f a l and i bit t po e g e t mbe c tt e,

man lan a ns wh h n h l a u s in the y p t tio , ic exte d t irty e g e

un r s all ar s he r a n o f ral ar co t y, e peci y tow d t g e t tow Gib t ,

h re are a h t uan s o f a-nu s and w e g t ered gre a q titie coco t ,

all h r ar e ru s h h s r e fo r the r ale and ot e g d n f it , w ic e v eg

6 8 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

ha h a The n o f ral is ls r t t feed t is l ke. tow Gib tar a o f e

u n l n b h s so ha the nhab an s are q e t y drow ed y t e e , t t i it t

ns ra n r re to h r lan a ns co t i ed to eti t ei p t tio .

al ar s ua at the s o f the la ab u rt Gibr t , it te ide ke o t fo y l a u s h n r s its s ns o f sh as has e g e wit i it, eceive provi io fle ,

The s n n sa ara a . n i ha bee id, from M c ibo tow i bited by a u s ns h r ur hun ma ar bo t per o , w e eof fo dred y be ar s the r a st ar o f h sh s h r n m ; g e te p t t em keep op , w e ei

h r s o ne ra o r an h r In the a a n t ey exe ci e t de ot e . dj ce t

l s are nu us lan a ns o f su ar and a in fie d mero p t tio g coco ,

h h are an all and au ul tr s o f h s w ic m y t be tif ee , w o e tim ber h us s ma e u l n sh n h s are b b a d s. A o e y i t, ip mo g t e e

an han s e and r na le ars se n o r m y d om p oportio b ced , ve

h a u o f h h h canbu l a s and sh s eig t feet bo t , w ic t ey i d bo t ip , so as to bear only o ne gre at sail ; such vessels being called

h h l n sh h piraguas . T e w o e country is well fur i ed wit r s and b ks r us ul in u h s b n h n iver roo , ve y ef dro g t , ei g t e cut into many little channels to water their fields and

h a lan a ns . e lan als u h a ll es p t tio T y p t o m c tob cco , we

in ur and fo r its dn ss is all h r teemed E ope , goo e c ed t e e

’ s h n a sa s o r r s a . tob cco de cerdote , p ie t tob cco T ey e j oy

h n l a u s o f u s n h h is n nig twe ty e g e j ri dictio , w ic bou ded by

h o un a u l very igh m t ins perpet a ly covered with snow . On the other side o f these mountains is situate a great

all a to h h the n o f ral ar is city c ed Merid , w ic tow Gib t sub ect All han s is a h n th a r j . merc di e c rried e ce to e fo e sa o n ul s and ha but at o ne s as n o f he id city m e , t t e o t

ar b r as n o f th ss e l in h s h h un ye , y e o e exce iv co d t o e ig mo THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 6 9

On the sa ul s r n tains . id m e etur s are made in flour o f

al h h s a s ru b the w me , w ic come from tow rd Pe , y ay o f

staff E e .

Thus far I thought good to make a short description o the la o f a a a ha f ke M r c ibo , t t my reader might the better comprehend what I shall say concerning the a ns a s in h s la ll as s . ctio of pir te t i p ce , fo ow

L o lo no is a n at the ul o f V n u la as rrivi g g f e ez e , c t ‘ anchor with his whole fleet o ut of sight of the Vigilia o r Watch I sle ; next day very e arly he set sail thence

h all hi s sh s fo r the la o f a a a h r h wit ip ke M r c ibo, w e e t ey

as an h r a ain h n h lan h r men h c t c o g ; t e t ey ded t ei , wit design to attack first the fortress that commanded the b ar h all l b h ns s a a a. s s , t erefore c ed de rr T i fort co i t only o f several great b askets of earth placed o n a rising

un lan h s n r a uns h s ral gro d, p ted wit ixtee g e t g , wit eve other heap s o f earth round about for covering their men the a s ha n lan a l a u o ff h s ad pir te vi g ded e g e t i fort , v anced by degrees towards it ; but the governor having

s h lan n had la an a us a cut e pied t eir di g, p ced mb c de to

th o ff h n h l he sh ul a a h in n . em be i d , w i e o d tt ck t em fro t

h the a s s and n h T is pir te di covered , getti g before , t ey

so n l ha no t a man ul r a defe ated it e tire y, t t co d etre t to

h a : h n L o lo no is h his an ns t e c stle t is do e , , wit comp io ,

a l to h and a r a h advanced immedi te y t e fort , fte fig t of

h h u s h the usual s a n h s almost t ree o r , wit de per tio of t i

l h a as s h h u sort of peop e , t ey bec me m ter t ereof, wit o t any other arms than swords and pistols : while they were 70 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

h n h se who r the r u a us a e no t fig ti g, t o we e o ted mb c d ,

b n a l to n the as l r r n ara a bo ei g b e get i to c t e, eti ed i to M c i

" in r a n us n and s r r r n The ra s g e t co f io di o de , c yi g pi te

” ll r s n l b h r h two h usan wi p e e t y e e e wit t o d men and more . The city having formerly been taken by this kind o f

l and sa the u r s had s ll an a peop e, cked to tte mo t , ti ide o f that misery ; so that upon these dismal news they en deav o ured to escape towards Gibraltar in their boats

and an s arr n h h all the s and n c oe , c yi g wit t em good mo ey h l w ul . n ral ar h ho t ey co d Bei g come to Gib t , t ey to d

the rtr ss was ak n and n h n had b n sa no r fo e t e , ot i g ee ved,

s a any persons e c ped .

The as l hus a n b the rat s he r s ntl c t e t t ke y pi e , t y pe e y

n e to the sh s h r r ha h sh ul e sig ifi d ip t ei victo y, t t t ey o d com farther in without fear o f danger : the rest o f that day

was s n i ru nn and l sh th l pe t n i i g demo i ing e said cast e .

h na l the uns and bu n as u h as th ul T ey i ed g , r t m c ey co d

no t arr a a ur n the a and s n n o n ar c y w y, b yi g de d, e di g bo d

he the n t u . N da ar h fleet wo ded ext y, very e ly, t ey

h an h r and s er al h ar r weig ed c o , te ed toget er tow ds Ma a

a a u six l a u s s an r the u th c ibo, bo t e g e di t t f om fort ; b t e

n a l n ha da th ul a an l l e n wi d f i i g t t y, ey co d dv ce itt e , b i g

the N h forced to expect tide . ext morning t ey c ame in

s ht o f the n and r ar fo r la ig tow , p ep ed nding under the

r n o f h r o wn uns a n th potectio t ei g , fe ri g e Sp aniards might have laid an ambuscade in the woods : they put

h r men n an s r u h fo r ha ur s and t ei i to c oe , b o g t t t p po e ,

lan d here h th u h st n n n sh in de w t ey o g t mo co ve ie t, oot g

72 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

an ns . las a n s h s h rr l r l comp io At t, mo g t t e e o ib e c ue ties

and nhuman h a s o n r s sh wthe a i t re t , e p omi ed to o pl ce where the rest o f the Spaniards were hid ; but those that

re ha n n ll n o f han la we fled, vi g i te ige ce it, c ged p ce,

and u the r nan o f h r r h s un r r un b ried em t t ei ic e de g o d, so ha the ra s ul no t find h o ut unl ss t t pi te co d t em , e

s e o f h r o wn art sh ul r al h si s om t ei p y o d eve t em ; be de , the Sp aniards flying from o ne place to another every

da and n han n s r al us n o f y, ofte c gi g wood , we e j e o eve e a h h r so as the a h u s s ar rus his o wn c ot e , f t er d r t c ce t t n so .

r the ra s had n n a s in ara a b Afte pi te bee fiftee d y M c i o, they resolved fo r Gibraltar ; but the inhabitants having r n ll n h r and ha h n n eceived i te ige ce t e eof, t t t ey i te ded

a r ar s to a a e n o f to th fte w d go to Merid , g v otice it e

rn r h r who was al an s l r and had gove o t e e , a v i t o die , been i an ffi n lan rs . H is ans r was he ul o cer F de we , wo d h h a no a fo r h h in a li l h l ave t em t ke c re , e oped tt e w i e to

9 , h a h r u n h exterminate t e s id pirates . W e e po e came to

al r h ur hun men ll a r n Gibr ta wit fo dred we rmed , orde i g at the sam e time the inhabitants to put themselves in h h hu h m ar s so ha in all e a e n n en. m , t t m de ig t dred fig ti g

h th sa s he ra s a a r ar the sea Wit e me peed i ed b tte y tow d ,

h n uns r h r a as s mounted wit twe ty g , cove ed wit g e t b ket

h n h r a r he la in an h la o f eart : a ot e b tte y p ced ot er p ce,

h uns h s ne h ar n h . e a a mou ted wit eig t g T i do , b ric ded narrow passage to the town through which the pirates

us ass nn at the same e ano her hr u h m t p , ope i g tim t t o g THE B UCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 73

much dirt and mud into the woo d totally unknown to

the a pir tes .

The ra s n ran o f h s a a n h pi te , ig o t t e e prep r tio s, aving

a all h r s n s and h wa emb rked t ei pri o er booty, took t eir y

a s al ar. n in s h o f the la tow rd Gibr t Bei g come ig t p ce ,

h saw the r al s an ar han n h and h t ey oy t d d gi g fort , t at

h s o f the n s n n h h u t o e tow de ig ed to defe d t eir o ses .

L o lo no is s n h s all a un l war ha h eei g t i , c ed co ci of w t t ey

" u h ll n his f s and a n rs ha the o g t to do, te i g o ficer m ri e , T t

if ul the n s was a s n the d fic ty of e terpri e very gre t , eei g Spaniards had had so much time to put themselves in a

s ur o f n and had a o f men po t e defe ce , got good body ” h r h u h a un n but n hs an n toget e , wit m c mm itio ; otwit t di g,

" sa he ha o o u a us h r n id , ve a g d co r ge ; we m t eit e defe d

u s l s l s l s o r l s o ur l s h all the o r e ve ike good o dier , o e ive wit r h s a D o a shall who am ur ca ic e we h ve got . s I do yo p t ain: at other times we have fought with fewer men than

ha in o ur an at s n and ha we ve comp y pre e t , yet we ve o vercome greater numbers than there possibly can be in

h s n: the h re the l and the t i tow more t ey a , more g ory

” a r r h s s a a n T he a s su s gre te ic e we h ll g i . pir te ppo ed that all the riche s of the inhabitants of M aracaibo were

ans al ar o r at l as the a s a . tr ported to Gibr t , e t gre te t p rt

h s s h h all s ll and After t i peec , t ey promi ed to fo ow, obey

" ’ hi l a Tis ll but n w m. L o o o i n n s m de a swer, we ; k o ye,

hal ha the rs man who shall sh an a o r wit , t t fi t ow y fe r, the l as a h ns h ll s l him h e t ppre e ion t ereof, I wi pi to wit

” o w h my n ands . 74 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

W h h s r s lu n h as an h r n h the sh r it t i e o tio t ey c t c o ig o e, near three -quarters o f a league from the town: next day b sun-r s n h lan hr e hun and h efore i i g, t ey ded t e dred eig ty men ll and ar r o e h a u lass we provided , med eve y n wit c t , and o ne o r two s ls and uffi n and ull pi to , s cie t powder b et

o r h h r h h han f t irty c a ges. Here t ey all s ook ds in testi m n o f ura and an h r a h L o lo no is o y good co ge, beg t ei m rc ,

" s a n hus r hr n ll and ha e pe ki g t , Come , my b et e , fo ow me , v

ur h l h o he a e . l r u wh good co g T ey fo owed t ei g ide , , l n he led h ll br u h h the wa h h ievi g t em we , o g t t em to y w ic the rn r ha a r a N o t n a l ass gove o d b r ic ded . bei g b e to p

hat wa h n he h r l a inthe o t y, t ey we t to t ot e new y m de w od a n the r h h the an a s ul sh n at mo g mi e , w ic Sp i rd co d oot i to

l asur but the a s ull o f u a cut n the p e e ; pir te , f co r ge, dow

ran h s o f s and hr h o n the wa ha h b c e tree t ew t em y, t t t ey

h o ib m h no t s int e . an h l h s f G ral ig t tick dirt Me w i e , t o e t r h h r r a uns so ur usl h ul a fired wit t ei g e t g f io y, t ey co d

h r no r see fo r th n se and s e n scarce ea e oi mok . Bei g

ass he h a e o n r un h r h p ed t wood, t ey c m firm g o d , w e e t ey

h a a o f six uns h h m a l the met wit b ttery g , w ic im edi te y

r s ha u n h all l a h s all Spania ds di c rged po t em , o ded wit m bullets and pieces o f iron; and the Spaniards sallying

h set u n h h su h ur as caus the fort , po t em wit c f y, ed

i wa o f h a n a an to pirates to g ve y, few t em c ri g to dv ce

an o f h n alr a ll and wards the fort, m y t em bei g e dy ki ed

h s a h a to s an h r wounded . T i m de t em go b ck eek ot e way ; but the Sp aniards having cut down m any trees to h n r the assa h ul find n n but ere i de p ge, t ey co d o e, w

76 THE BUCCAN EERS OF AM ERICA

he t n and h se ha o f h r un in th t ow , t o t t died t ei wo ds e

Th a had ls a e o ne hun woods . e pir tes a o bov dred and

r s n rs and n h fi v e hun r sla an fifty p i o e , ig d ed ves, m y n women a d children.

h r o wn an ns nl r r ill and Of t ei comp io o y fo ty we e k ed , alm s h un h the r a s a o t eig ty wo ded , w ereof g e te t p rt died

h u h the b ad air h h u h rs and h r t ro g , w ic bro g t feve ot e

h ut the sla n an ar s n r at illness . T ey p i Sp i d i to two g e b a s and arr n h a ua o f a l a u sea o t , c yi g t em q rter e g e to ,

h sun the a s hi s n h a h all the t ey k bo t ; t do e , t ey g t ered

la h us h l s uff and r han s h ul o r p te , o e o d t , me c di e t ey co d,

n n to a r a The an ar s who thought conve ie t c r y aw y . Sp i d had anything left had hid it carefully : but the unsatis

fi ed ra s no t n n h the r h s h had o t pi te , co te ted wit ic e t ey g ,

u h fo r r s and r han s no t s arin so g t mo e good me c di e , p g th se who l in the l s su h as hun s and o ived fie d , c ter

r h h a n h n a s o n he plante s . T ey ad sc rce bee eig tee d y t

la h n the a s ar the r s n rs fo r p ce, w e gre te t p t of p i o e died hun r Fo r in the n re r s ns s e ge . tow we few p ovi io , e p ciall o f sh h u h h had s but no suflicient y fle , t o g t ey ome,

uan o f ur o f al and h s the ra s had a n q tity flo me , t i pi te t ke fo r h s l s as h als the s n ws sh t em e ve , t ey o took wi e, co , eep , and ul r h u all n an shar th o r po t y, wit o t owi g y e to e p o prisoners ; fo r these they only provided some small

’ ’ quantity o f mules and asses flesh ; and many who could no t eat o f ha l a hs r s ndi fo r hun r h r t t o t ome p ovi io ed ge , t ei s a hs no t n us t su h us nan tom c bei g acc tomed o c s te ce . Of the prisoners many also died under the to rment they THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 77

sustained to make them discover their money o r j ewels ;

and h s s e had n n no r n o f n ne an of t e e, om o e, k ew o , d

h rs n n ha h n n ure ot e de yi g w t t ey k ew, e d d such horrible h deat s.

nall a r ha n n in o ss ss n o h Fi y, fte vi g bee p e io f t e town

ur n r s h s n u the r s n r fo e ti e week , t ey e t fo r of p i o e s to the

an a s ha r the s an n Sp i rd t t we e fled to wood , dem di g of

h a rans fo r no t u nn the h u t em om b r i g town. T e s m

an was s o f h h h no t s n dem ded piece eig t , w ic if e t , u h they thre atened to red ce it to as es . For bringing in

th s n h all h nl a s but the i mo ey, t ey owed t em o y two d y ; Sp aniards no t having been able to gather so punctually

su h a sum the a s an art s the n c , pir te fired m y p of tow ; whereupon the inhabitants begged them to help quench

the and the rans sh ul r a l a . The fire , om o d be e di y p id

ra n es n h l n as u h as h ul to pi tes co d ce ded , e pi g m c t ey co d

s the fi re but n hs an n all h r s en top ; , otwit t di g t ei be t

deav o urs o ne art the n was ru n s all , p of tow i ed , e peci y the church belonging to the monastery was burnt down.

h ha the sa sum h arr e After t ey d received id , t ey c i d

l the r h h had h a r a num r aboard a l ic es t ey got, wit g e t be o f slaves which had no t paid the ransom ; fo r all the

h n set u n h and the prisoners ad sum s o f mo ey po t em,

n e slaves were also commanded to be redeemed . He c

h urn ara a h n arr h t ey ret ed to M c ibo , w ere bei g ived , t ey

inthe h l h h found a general consternation w o e city, to w ic they sent three o r four prisoners to tell the governor

" an b s h sh ul r n h s d inha itant , t ey o d b i g t em piece 78 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA o f h ab ar h r sh s fo r a rans m o f h r ho u eig t o d t ei ip , o t ei ses,

” h h h ul an and ot erwise t ey s o d be sacked ew burnt .

n h s a s a ar o f a s a o nsh e Amo g t e e deb te p ty pir te c me or , and arr a a the a s c ur s nd b ll c ied w y im ge , pi t e , a e s o f the hu h d a r a ar the . The an ar ho gre t c c , bo fleet Sp i ds w

r s n an the sum a r sa r urn h we e e t to dem d fo e id et ed , wit orders to m ake so me agreement ; who concluded with the pirates to give fo r their ransom and liberty

s o f h and fi v e hun s r piece eig t, dred cow , p ovided that

h sh ul m no ar h r h s l s but t t ey o d com it f t e o ti itie , depar

h n e r s n l a r a n o f n and a l t e c p e e t y fte p yme t mo ey c tt e .

T h n and the h r b n l r th h l e o e ot e ei g de ive ed, e w o e fleet

et sa l aus n r a o to the nhab an s o f ara s i , c i g g e t j y i it t M

a bo see h s l s u t o f th : but hr a s c i , to t em e ve q i em t ee d y

h r n h r ar a ra n s n after t ey e ewed t ei fe s with dmi tio , eei g the ra s a ear a a n and re- n r the r h all pi te pp g i , e te po t wit

h r h n ns ansh u nh ar their ships : but t ese app e e sio v i ed, po e

’ in o ne o the ra s ran who a e ash re r m g f pi te er d , c m o f o

o lo no is t an a s l ul l to n uc o ne o f L , o dem d ki f pi ot co d t the greatest ship s over the dangerous bank that lieth at

la h h e n o r ra her the very entry o f the ke . W ic p titio , t

an was ns an l ran . comm d , i t t y g ted

l n hs in h se wns They had no w been fu l two mo t t o to , whereinthey committed those cruel and insolent actions

ar n h n h t k h r we have related . D ep ti g t e ce , t ey oo t ei

u s an la and arr here in e ht a s co rse to Hi p io , ived t ig d y ,

ll sla de la V a a o r C o w casting anchor in a port ca ed I cc ,

l h s slan is nh a e b ren h bucaniers I s and . T i i d i bit d y F c ,

80 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA s n all in h n s o f l le alu o r l s at pe t it t i g itt v e , o t it play .

re had arr no t l n h two He ived , o g before t em, French sh s h ne and ran and su hl ip , wit wi b dy, c ike commodities ;

h r h se l u s at the ar al o f the ra s re w e eby t e iq or , riv pi te , we

n ff r n h a . But h s las no t l n fo r s n i di e e t c e p t i ted o g, oo a er h r nh an r l a all n o f r n ft t ey we e e ced ext eme y, g o b a dy

l fo r u o h Th being so d fo r pieces f eig t . e governor o f the island bought o f the pirates the whole cargo o f the

h la n h a n fo r ha r h s ip de wit coco , givi g t t ic commodity

h r o it r h hus h a scarce t e twentieth pa t f s wo t . T t ey m de

o l se and s n the r h s h had in u h shift t o pe d ic e t ey got , m c less time than they were purchased : the t averns and

a r n the us o f ira s o t the a stews, cco di g to c tom p te , g gre t

so ha s n a r h r to s est p art ; t t , oo fte , t ey were fo ced eek more by the same unl awful means they had got the

r r fo me . CHAPTER VIII

m L o lo nois akes new preparations to make the city of S t Jam s L n as als th . e de eo ; o at of N icaragua; wh r he m s rabl rish s e e i e y pe e .

OL ON OI S had got great repute at Tortuga by

h s las a aus he r u h h h t i t voy ge , bec e b o g t ome suc considerable profit ; and no w he need take no

r a ar ath men s un r him g e t c e to g er to erve de , more com ing in voluntarily than he could employ ; every o ne reposing such confidence inhis conduct that they j udged

r sa ' s h s l s inhis an the it ve y fe to expo e t em e ve , comp y, to

a s l h r a greatest d ngers . He re o ved t erefo e second voy a e the ar s o f a a ua lla h r as an g to p t Nic r g , to pi ge t e e m y towns as he could .

a n l h his new r ara ns he had all his H vi g pub is ed p ep tio ,

h r a the n a u s n hun r . men toget e t time , bei g bo t eve d ed Of these he put three hundred abo ard the ship he took

t a a a and the r s in h ss ls l ss r a M r c ibo , e t five ot er ve e of e e

h r burthen; so that they were in all six ships . T e fi st

aha in s an la ual port they went to was B ay Hi p io , to v ict the and a in ro isi ns hi h n h s r fleet , t ke p v o ; w c do e , t ey tee ed

all a a ana o n the s u h their course to a port c ed M t m , o t

n n a h r all the an s h side o f Cuba, inte di g to t ke e e c oe t ey 81 82 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA could ; these coasts being frequented by the fishers o f

r s s who arr th m h n e to the a to toi e , c y e e c H vannah.

h as an o f he to the r a T ey took m y t m, g e t grief o f those

s ra le le as h h u h n s ar mi e b peop , t ey t o g t ece s y ; fo r they had r a use fo r h se s all s g e t t e m bottom , by reason the port they designed fo r had no t depth enough fo r ships

rth n n o f any bu e . He ce they took their course towards the a a as aD s o n the n nen n l c pe Gr ci io co ti t, i atitude 1 5 h . n r o ne hun r l a u s r deg o t , d ed e g e f om the I sland de lo s

n s . n at sea h re a n h a Pi o Bei g , t ey we t ke wit sad and t us ahn and the a a n o f the a s l n edio c , , by git tio w ve a o e, were thrown into the gulf o f Honduras : here they la ur har in a n r a n ha h had l s bo ed d v i to eg i w t t ey o t, both the a rs and the n s n n rar b s s w te wi d bei g co t y ; e ide , the ship wherein L o lo no is was embarked could no t follo w the r s and ha wa rs h an r e t ; w t s wo e, t ey w ted p ovisions .

r u n h r r ut n the rs rt He e po , t ey we e fo ced to p i to fi t po

h ul r a h to r ual : so h en r h h t ey co d e c , evict t ey te ed wit t eir

an s n the r r a ua nh a n ans h m c oe i to ive X g , i bited by I di , w o

h t all s r n n r a uan s o f lle t ey ot y de t oyed, fi di g g e t q titie mi t, and man ho s and h ns : no t n n h h h h y g e co te ted wit w ic , t ey determined to remain there till the bad weather was

r nd to lla all the t ns and lla s al n the ove , a pi ge ow vi ge o g

h l hus h ass r o ne la e to coast o f t e gu f . T t ey p ed f om p c

h n s ll re r s ns h h h he anot er, seeki g ti mo p ovi io , wit w ic t y

n u l a n s ar h and were no t sufficie tly s pp ied . H vi g e c ed

n ll s h re h o un no r a a r rifled ma y vi age , w e t ey f d g e t m tte , they came at last to Puerto C avallo here the Spaniards

84 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

o f an a s who la in a us a met with a troop Sp i rd , y mb c de

h n : h s h set u n h all the ur fo r t eir comi g t e e t ey po , wit co

a e a na l and at las all a . t g im gi b e , t tot y defe ted Howbei , they behaved themselves very manfully at first ; but no t

n a le r s s the ur o f the a s h re bei g b to e i t f y pir te , t ey we

r wa and sa h s l s h l a fo ced to give y, ve t em e ve by flig t, e v in an a s a in the la s un and g m y pir te de d p ce , ome wo ded , h h s o f h r o wn ar a t e wa . se ome t ei p ty m imed , by y T e

L o lo no is ut a h h u r ha n ask p to de t wit o t me cy, vi g ed

n h h is u them what questio s he t oug t fit for h p rpose . There were still remaining some few pri soners no t

un h s r as L o lo no is an r wo ded ; t e e we e ked by , if y mo e Spaniards did lie farther o n in ambuscade ? They an h swered h r r . n n u h him , t e e we e T e bei g bro g t before , o ne b o ne he as h r was no h wa n y , ked if t e e ot er y to tow but h h s he a e h t at . T i did to void if possibl t ose am

t h all s l buscades . Bu t ey con tant y answered him they n n n h ll k n . a as a and n n h ew o e H vi g ked t em , fi di g t ey

ul sh him no h r wa L o lo no is co d ow ot e y, grew outrage o usl ass na so ha he his u lass and h y p io te ; t t drew c t , wit

cut n the r as o f o ne o f h s an ar s it ope b e t t o e poor Sp i d , and pulling o ut his heart began to bite and gnaw it

h his h l k a ra n us l sa n the s wit teet , i e ve o wo f, yi g to re t,

" ll s r o u all ali o u sh no t I wi e ve y ke , if y ow me another ” way .

r u n h se s ra l r h s r s He e po , t o mi e b e w etc e p omi ed to sh him an h wa but hal h l him was ow ot er y , wit , t ey to d , it l l f ul and r us . hus sa s hat extreme y di fic t, abo io T to ti fy t THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 85

an h an l a him and his r cruel tyr t, t ey beg to e d a my ; but

no t his u s as th had l him h finding it for p rpo e ey to d , e

urn the r wa s a n h was forced to ret to fo mer y, we ri g wit

' " " h l r and n na n r D u les E s a great c o e i dig tio , Mo t ie , pg ’ h t o ls le a n . s a he an a s n me p yero t By God de t , Sp i rd

” shall pay me fo r this .

da he ll in an h r a us a h h he Next y fe to ot e mb c de , w ic

ssaul su h h rr l ur tha in ss han an a ted with c o ib e f y, t le t

’ h u s m he r u the an ar s and ll the o r ti e o ted Sp i d , ki ed

The n h u h h greatest p art o f them . Spa iards t o g t by t ese a us a s r s r the ira s as saul n mb c de bette to de t oy p te , ti g

h r s and fo r h s r as n had s h t em by deg ee , t i e o po ted t em

s las h h a h selves in several place . At t e met wit t ird a us a h r was la a a s r n r and mb c de, w e e p ced p rty t o ge ,

r a an a usl han the r r : et no twith mo e dv t geo y, t fo me y s an n the ra s n nuall hr n l l fi re t di g, pi te , by co ti y t owi g itt e

alls in r a num rs fo r s h s ar b g e t be , ome time , forced t i p ty, as ll as the r and h s h so r a l ss we forme , to flee , t i wit g e t o o f men tha re h ul r a h the n the , t befo t ey co d e c tow , greatest part o f the Sp aniards were either killed o r

un h r was but o ne a h h h led the wo ded . T e e p t w ic to

n r ll ba r a h o n s and tow , ve y we r ic ded wit go d defe ce ; the rest o f the town round was planted with shrubs

all t ra uel es ull o f h rns shar n . c ed q , f t o very p poi ted Thi s sort of fortification seemed stronger than the tri an l s us in ur h n an ar is n ss g e ed E ope , w e my of ece ity to p ass by the place of an enemy ; it being almost impo s s le fo r h h s The ib t e pirates to traverse t ose shrub . 86 THE BU CCANEERS OF AM ERICA

an ar s o s b h n the sa n s s n h Sp i d p ted e i d id defe ce , eei g t e

ra es e b an to l m th h r r a pi t com , eg py the wi t ei g e t guns ;

but hese er n h r a to fi re use to s t p ceivi g t em e dy , d toop

n an hen sh was a e to all u o th dow , d w the ot m d , f p n e

n an s fi re- alls and naked s r s k ll n defe d t with b wo d , i i g

man o f the t wn: n hs an n no t in able y o yet otwit t di g, be g

a an e an ar her he r r fo r the r s n : to dv c y f t , t y eti ed , p e e t then they renewed the attack with fewer men than be

r nd o bser n no t to h t ll h re r fo e, a vi g s oo ti t ey we ve y

n h h a e the an ar s a har so r usl ig , t ey g v Sp i d c ge dext o y, h ll n n that with every shot t ey ki ed a e emy . The attack continuing thus eager o n both sides till

n ht h nar s r lle to han r h a ig , t e Spa i d we e compe d g fo t

h e fl a and s r c to a arl : the nl w it g , de i ed to ome p ey o y " n n h e u r re ha the ra s sh ul co ditio s t ey r q i ed we , t t pi te o d

” o u s h s l give the inhabitants quarter f r two ho r . T i it tle time they demanded with intent to carry away and h e as mu h o f h r s and r h s as the ul id c t ei good ic e y co d, an o h n h ur n n ran d to fly t some ot er eig bo i g tow . G t in this art le th en r the n and co n nue g ic , ey te ed tow , ti d there he two ho urs h u n the least ho s t , wit o t committi g tility o n the inh abitants ; but no so oner was that time

as han L o lo no is r ha the nha an s sho ul p t, t orde ed t t i bit t d b ll n r e o f ll h had arr a a e fo owed, a d obb d a t ey c ied w y ; and no o nl th r s but h r ers ns l s to t y ei good , t ei p o ikewi e be made prisoners ; though the greatest p art o f their mer h n s nd o e o hid as the ra es ul c a di e a go ds wer s , pi t co d

8 8 TH E BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

slan s . h s h is no t l ha o f ur b i d T i pitc ike t t E ope, ut re s l s h in l u and sha ha r o th emb e , bot co o r pe, t t f oth f e sea

all d um n but in u n th s c e bit e ; , my j dgme t, i matter 18 n h n but wax i h san h h r ot i g mixed w t d, w ic sto my

a h r and the r ll n a s o f r r h h we t e , o i g w ve g eat ivers at cast into the sea ; fo r in those p arts are great quantities o f b s who a e h r h n in r s the b s o f ee m k t ei o ey t ee , to odie

h h the h n in h n s a s w ic o eycomb be g fixed , w e tempe ts ri e, th are rn a a and the u f th s car ey to w y, by f ry o e wind h r n t e sea as is sa . na ural s s sa ha ied i to , id Some t i t y, t t the honey and the wax are sep arated by the salt water ;

h n s whence proceeds t e good amber . Thi s opi ion seem the re r a l aus the sa a as s as wax mo p ob b e , bec e id mber t te th do .

to u The ra s a in But return to my disco rse . pi te m de those islands all the haste they possibly co uld to equip

s ls h a n ha the an sh sh was their ves e , e ri g t t Sp i ip come

h h s n s u s n which t ey expected . T ey pe t ome time cr i i g

s o f ucatan he e nha an n ans o n the coast J , w r i bit m y I di ,

d hall who seek fo r the said amber in those seas . An I s h r b the a s sh r r a s o n the man e e , y by, m ke ome o t em rk

n o f the n ans and h r l i n. ner o f livi g I di , t ei re ig o They have no w been above a hundred ye ars under

r s h th r all ann r the Spania d , to w om ey pe formed m e of services ; fo r whensoever any o f them needed a slave o r

h s n fo r h s to s h as l n as servant, t ey e t t e e erve t em o g

the an ar s h n a in they pleased . By Sp i d t ey were i iti ted

hr s an a h and r l n and the principles o f the C i ti f it e igio , THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 89

h n h t ey se t t em every Sunday and holiday a priest to

r n s r a n h a a perfo m divi e e vice mo g t em ; fterw rds, fo r r as ns no t n wn but r a n e o k o , ce t i ly through temptations

the a h r o f la r the l h of f t e ido t y, devi , t ey suddenly cast o ff the hr s an r l n a us n th C i ti e igio , b i g e priest that was s n h : h s the an a s un s e t t em t i provoked Sp i rd to p i h them ,

as n an o f the h n r s n by c ti g m y c ief i to p i o . Every o ne o f h s ar ar ans had and ha h s ll h l t o e b b i , t ti , a god to imse f,

h he s r an sh w om e ves d wor ips . It is a m atter of ad miratio n ho w h use a h l n l r , t ey c i d ew y bo n: as soon as it

es n the l h ar th l h com i to wor d , t ey c ry it to e temp e ; ere

h a a h l h h h fill h ash s nl o t ey m ke o e , w ic t ey wit e o y, n

h h h la the h l na l a n th re a w ic t ey p ce c i d ked , e vi g it e

h l n h al n no t h u a an r n w o e ig t o e , wit o t gre t d ge , obody daring to come near it ; meanwhile the temple is open o n all s s ha all s s as s ma l in ide , t t ort of be t y free y come and o u da th a h and la ns o f the t. e Next y, f t er, re tio

n an r urn see the ra o r s an an al i f t , et to if t ck tep of y im a a s in the ash s : no t n n an th l a the ppe r e fi di g y, ey e ve

ha a h the n an child there till some beast s appro c ed i f t , and left behind him the m arks of his feet : to this ani mal ha s r h ns a the r a u e , w t oeve it be , t ey co ecr te c e t r

l b n as its h h he is un sh new y or , to god, w ic bo d to wor ip all is l s n the sa as his a n and h ife , e teemi g id be t p tro pro

h ff r to h s sa s o f fi re tector. T ey o e t eir god crifice ,

all h al wherein they burn a certain gum c ed by t em cop ,

Wh n the in whose smoke smells very deliciously . e

n r n u the ar nts h ll him who he fa t is g ow p, p e t ereof te 90 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

o u ht rsh and s r and h n ur g to wo ip , e ve, o o as his o wn

"

r h n o h . he s t t e l prope god T e goe temp e , where he

a ff n h s s t e sa as . a s in m ke o eri g to id be t Afterw rd , if the u s o f his l an o ne n u him o r an il co r e ife , y i j re , y ev ha n him he la ns ha b as n r ppe to , comp i to t t e t, a d sac i

fi ces fo r r n . n e n s ha h se to it eve ge He c it ofte come , t t t o who have done the inj ury o f which he complains are

n ll o r h s hur b su h an als bitte , ki ed , ot erwi e t y c im . After this superstitious and idolatrous manner liv e those miserable and ignorant Indians that inhabit the islands o f the gulf o f Honduras ; as also many o f them

o n the n n n o f a a an in the rr s h r co ti e t J c t , te itorie w e eof

are st ll n r s h re h se n ans st mo exce e t po t , w e t o I di mo

nl u l h r h us s h se le are no t commo y b i d t ei o e . T e peop

r a h ul to o ne an h r and use s ran e r ve y f it f ot e , t g ce e

h ns e r an o ne monies at their marri ages . W e o ve y pre

n s to ar a un a s l he s a l s h s l te d m ry yo g d m e , fir t pp ie im e f to her father o r nearest relation: he examines him nicely

o ul a n th r lan a ns and about the manner f c tiv ti g ei p t tio ,

is l asure a n sa s the o ther things at h p e . H vi g ti fied

o is a h r-in-law he i s the un man questions f h f t e , g ve yo g

arr h h h he r a rs the un a bo w and ow, wit w ic ep i to yo g

a and r s n s her h a arlan o f r n l a s m id , p e e t wit g d g ee e ve

and sweet-smelling flowers ; this she is obliged to put

r h a and la as ha h h she r b r o n he e d, y ide t t w ic wo e efo e , it being the custom fo r virgi ns to go perpetually

r h s arlan n r crowned with flowe s . T i g d bei g eceived,

d ut o n her h a e er o ne o f the r la ns and an p e d , v y e tio

9 2 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

sel als r r hl la n h la e n o o expected ve y ic y de wit p t , i dig , ’ h al a h l and in . n th e sh s r coc e Me w i e , ip c ew having no

ha the ra s s n u n h r tice t t pi te de ig ed po t em, p epared all

h n s fo r a n e n un h r t i g good defe c , bei g mo ted wit fo ty

uns ll urn sh h r s an h two g , we f i ed wit a m d ot er neces

saries and o ne hun r and h r h n men. , d ed t i ty fig ti g To

L o lo no is all h s s but l l fo r he assaul t i eemed itt e , ted her

h a ura his o wn sh arr n but wit gre t co ge, ip c yi g twenty

uns and ha n no r han a s al saet o two g , vi g mo e t m l y r fl y-boat for help : but the Sp aniards defended them

s l s so ll as he r the ra o r e ve we , t y fo ced pi tes t etire ; but

the s e o f the r n nu n h k as a ar mok powde co ti i g t ic , d k

o r s h ur an s ll ann h ar fog mi t , wit fo c oe we m ed , t ey bo ded

the sh h r a a l and r e th n ar to ip wit g e t gi ity, fo c d e Sp a i ds

n r surre de .

T he sh b n ak n he un no t in her ha ip ei g t e , t y fo d w t

h h n a lm s unla n ll h h u alr e . A t ey t o g t, bei g e dy a o t d t ey

was n b ars o f r n a s all ar l o f a r got o ly fifty i o , m p ce p pe ,

ar h n ar o f n and h r th n s o f s all some e t e j s wi e, ot e i g m

import ance .

h nL o lo no i ll a un l o f war and l hem T e s c a ed co ci , to d t , he intended fo r Guatem ala : hereupon they divided into

se ral s n m n s s l n the r sal and h rs ve e ti e t , ome iki g p opo , ot e

di sl n s all a ar o f h who ere but iki g it, e peci y p ty t em w

raw in h se s s and who a n at h r set t o exerci e , im gi ed t ei ting forth from Tortuga that pieces o f eight were gath ered as easy as pears from a tree ; but finding most

h n s o n rar to h r a n h u e the t i g c t y t ei expect tio , t ey q itt d K " ’ I‘ H E Y no m r r n TH E sw r WI TH G R E AT Amn r v -Page 9 2

941 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

o f Veraguas ; being deterred by the multitudes o f Span

iards a h r o n all s s to all u n h g t e ed ide f po t em, whereof

h ha l t ey d time y advice .

L o lo no is hus l hi an ns r a n d al ne , t eft by s comp io , em i e o

in the ul o f n uras H is sh b n to o r a to g f Ho d . ip ei g g e t

et o ut at the r u f h s s as h r he sus a n g efl x o t o e e , t e e t i ed

r a ant o f r s ns so as h re ns ra n g e t w p ovi io , t ey we co t i ed

to ash re r da to s sus nan and no t find go o eve y y eek te ce ,

in an th n ls h re r to k ll g y i g e e, t ey we fo ced i and eat

m nk s and h r an als u h h l find s as u . o ey , ot e im , c t ey co d

las in the al u e o f the a e o f Gramas a D s At t tit d c p io , n ar a r a n l l slan all D las P ertas his sh e ce t i itt e i d c ed e , ip s ru o n a ban o f san h r it stu so as as no t ck k d, w e e ck f t,

art ul her o ff a n h u h h unla e all co d get ag i , t o g t ey d d the uns r n and h r h h n s as mu h as g , i o , ot e weig ty t i g c

h ul r u n h re r break the t ey co d . He e po t ey we fo ced to sh in s and h lan s and na ls buil th m ip piece , wit p k i d e selves a boat to get away ; and while they are busy about

shall s r b the sa sl s and h r nha an s . it, I de c i e id i e t ei i bit t The islands D e las P ertas are inhabited by savage

In ans no t ha n kn n o r n rs h l eo di , vi g ow co ve ed wit civi p

l h re al and r n bl runnn al s as pe : t ey a t l ve y im e, i g mo t fast as horses ; at diving also they are very dextrous and

' h r r the b m o f the sea saw h m take a dy . F om otto I t e u an o f ix hun r h t n a able to pan chor s d edweig t , yi g c it

h rea r and ull n r a ro k. h r wit g t dexte ity, p i g it f om c T ei

f h ut an r n n but arms a re made o wood, wit o y i o poi t ;

’ ‘ t th he some instead thereof use a crocodile s oo . T y THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 9 5

a no s no r arr s as the o h r n ans ha h ve bow ow , t e I di ve , but their commonweapon is a sort o f lance a fathom and a

r re half long . He e a many plantations surrounded

s h n h a h r a un an e o f ru s with wood , w e ce t ey g t e b d c f it ,

na n anas an a a s bana s raco v e an d an h rs . s pot toe , , , , m y ot e

ha no h u s to ll in as at h r la s in They ve o se dwe , ot e p ce th n s sa h eat hu an fi sh h h is e I die . Some y t ey m , w ic

‘ confirmed by what happened when L o lo no is was there .

o f his an ns o ne a r n h an and the h r Two comp io , F e c m ot e a anar nt n the s h r ha n Sp i d , we i to wood , w e e vi g strag

l h l a r o f n ans ur h a su . h g ed w i e , t oop I di p ed t em T ey defended themselves as well as they could with their

s r s but at las re r . The n ble wo d , t we fo ced to flee im Frenchman escaped ; but the Spaniard being no t so n s was a n a d h ar o f no r . a s wift, t ke e d mo e Some d y a r l r s s r h l r s k h r fte , twe ve pi ate et fo t we l a med to ee t ei

an n n h as th r n h an who co n comp io , amo g w om w e F e c m ,

h an h h th la h r he l t ducte d t em , d s owed t em e p ce w e e ef

i r h un ha th n ans had n l a fi re h m; he e t ey fo d t t e I di ki d ed ,

’ and at a small distance they found a mans bones well r as h s sh ill s ra o ff the o ted, wit ome pieces of fle c ped b n s and o ne han h h had nl n rs re o e , d, w ic o y two fi ge

a nn h n e h n lu h had r as th m i i g, w e c t ey co c ded t ey o ted e poor Spaniard .

h ar h o n s k n fo r In ans and un a T ey m c ed , ee i g di , fo d

r a nu r h r who n a ur s a e but g e t mbe toget e , e de vo ed to e c p ,

h r k o f h and r u h ab ar h r t ey ove too some t em, b o g t o d t ei ships fi v e men and four women; with these they took 9 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

u h a ns a h s l s un s and m c p i to m ke t em e ve be der tood, to

a n h r aff ns i n h trifl es as n s g i t ei ectio , g vi g t em , k ive ,

a s and the l h a h als uals an be d , ike ; t ey g ve t em o vict d

n t h n ul h as bu n . was als o h dri k, ot i g wo d t ey t te It o s r abl ha h l h r r s n rs h s no t e v e, t t w i e t ey we e p i o e , t ey poke o ne wor d to each , other ; so that seeing these poor In

ans r u h a ra h s n h a a n h di we e m c f id, t ey pre e ted t em g i wit

ll h n s h h n h r s s a and let . W a ome m t i g , t em go e t ey p ted,

h a e s ns h ul a a n but h s n t ey m d ig t ey wo d come g i , t ey oo

r h r n a s and r n r h ar o f r fo got t ei be ef ctor , we e eve e d mo e ; neither could any notice afterwards be had of these In

ans no r an h rs in the h l slan h h a di , y ot e w o e i d, w ic m de the ra s sus ha h h s ha re a n and pi te pect t t bot t o e t t we t ke , all the r s o f he slan rs s a a a n h s e e t t i de , w m w y by ig t to om l l n h ur n slan s s all ns n h itt e eig bo i g i d , e peci y co ideri g t ey

ul n r set s o n an n an no r an a co d eve eye y I di more, y bo t o r h r ss l an h l the a s re ot e ve e . Me w i e pir te we very de siro us to see their long-boat finished o ut of the timber that struck o n the sands ; yet considering their work

u l n h b an to ul a s s wo ld be o g, t ey eg c tiv te ome piece of

h r h s r n h ans hi h r n d ground ; e e t ey owed F e c be , w c ipe e

x s and an h r u s . h had in si week , m y ot e fr it T ey good

n o f an sh h a ananas raco v en and h r provisio Sp i w e t , b , , ot e

t h a h a e r a nd a things ; with he w e t t ey m d b e d, a b ked it

able ns br u h h h . hus h in port ove , o g t wit t em T t ey

h s s r la s lo n feared no t hunger in t o e de e t p ce , emp yi g

u r o r six n hs h h as and themselves th s fo fi v e mo t ; w ic p t, th l n -b a nshe h r s l e fo r the r r e o g o t fi i d, t ey e o v d ive of

THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 9 7

ara ua see h ul a s an s an Nic g , to if t ey co d t ke ome c oe , d return to the said i slands fo r their companions that re

a n h n r as n the a ul no t m i ed be i d, by e o bo t co d hold so

an men h h u n a s u es h m y toget er ; ere po , to void di p t , t ey

l s nn wh h ul as r o s o r s a . c t ot , dete mi i g o d go t y T he lo t fell o n o ne half o f the people o f the lost v es sel who ar in the l n - a and o n th , emb ked o g bo t , e skiff

h h h had r the h r hal r a nn ash w ic t ey befo e , ot e f em i i g ore .

o lo no is ha n set sa l arr in a a s t L vi g i , ived few d y a the river o f Nicaragua : here that ill-fortune assailed him

h h o f l n had n r s fo r him as a un w ic o g time bee e erved , p ishment due to the multitude of horrible crimes com

itt hi n us and r m ed in s lice tio wicked life . He e he met

. h anar s and n ans who n l with bot Sp i d I di , j oi t y setting u n him and his an ns the r a s ar o f th po comp io , g e te t p t e i ra s r ll o n the la . L o lo no s h h s pi te we e ki ed p ce , wit t o e

ha r a n al had u h ado s a e a ar t t em i ed ive, m c to e c p bo d

h r a s : et n hs an n h s r a l ss he re t ei bo t y otwit t di g t i g e t o , solved no t to return to those he had left at the isle o f

P ertas h u a n s a s su h as he l k , wit o t t ki g ome bo t , c oo ed

o o h s f he n o n the as s f r. T t i e f ect determi ed to go to co t o f ar ha na but l h the o f H is C t ge ; God A mig ty, time

D ne us b n no w had a n the In ivi j tice ei g come , ppoi ted dians o f D arien to be the instruments and executioners

h r h s n ans ar n are s as t e eof . T e e I di of D ie e teemed

ra s o r l sa a e n ans the n hb ur n b voe , wi d v g I di , by eig o i g

an a s who n r ul li e h . h r Sp i rd , eve co d civi z t em Hit e L o lo no is came (brought by his evil co nscience that cried 9 8 THE BUCCAN EERS OF AM ERICA

o n hm n h n n to act his ru l s but th f r pu is e t) , t i ki g c e tie ; e Indians within a few days after his arrival took him

r s n r and re him in s l hr n his p i o e , to piece a ive , t owi g body l b b l mb n the fi re and his ash s n the air im y i i to , e i to , that no trace o r memory might remain o f such an in

us nhu an r a ure . ne o f his an ns famo , i m c e t O comp io

a e me ane a t a un o f h s ra af r n ha g v x c cco t t i t gedy, fi mi g t t himself had escaped the same punishment with the greatest difficulty ; he believed also that many o f his

ra s who ak n in ha n un h s com de , were t e t t e co ter by t o e

n ans re as h r ru a a n r in s and I di , we , t ei c el c pt i , to n piece

burn al . hus n s the h s r the l and mis t ive T e d i to y, ife , erable a h o f hat n rnal r h L o lo no is who ull de t t i fe w etc , f o f h rr ra l and n r us s and r o id , exec b e, e o mo deed , debto

so u h nn cent bl b ru l and bu h rl to m c i o ood, died y c e tc e y han s su h as his o wn re in the urs o f is l d , c we co e h ife

h se ha r ain in the slan D e las P ertas T o t t em ed i d , waiting: fo r the return o f them who got away only to

h r r a s r un h ar n no n s o f h r ca t ei g e t mi fo t e , e i g ew t ei p

n no an ns at las e bar o n the sh o f tai r co mp io , t m ked ip a

w o ha h w h r a n ra h ne ass a a . s ce t i pi te, ppe d to p t t y T i

ell a r a a a h n nt to lan at G ra f ow c me f om J m ic , wit i te d

as a D s and r h n to n r the r r h his ci io , f om t e ce e te ive wit

n n h r h s a s a d a e t e o f a a na. h c oe , t k city C t ge T e e two

r s o f r s n no w n er n n l la c ew pi ate bei g j oi ed, w e i fi ite y g d at the r s n and s o f o ne an h r ho se b e p e e ce ociety ot e . T , c ause they found themselves delivered from their mis er es r n s s h r n h had l e i , pove ty, a d nece sitie , w e ei t ey iv d

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had l h r sh s no t ha n b n able to find they eft t ei ip , vi g ee

t h u h fo r In h s la i us urn h wha t ey so g t . t i bor o j o ey t ey

r u to su h r ha an o f h de were ed ced c ext emity, t t m y t em v o ured h r o wn sh s the sh a hs o f h r s r s t ei oe , e t t ei wo d ,

n s and h su h h n s n al s ra n us k ive , ot er c t i g , bei g mo t ve o , and a r s n ans in n n sa e ge to meet ome I di , te di g to crifice

las h arr a the sea them to their teeth . At t t ey ived t

as h re h un s r and r l to h r co t, w e t ey fo d ome comfo t e ief t ei

r r s r es and als ans s r : the fo me mi e i , o me to eek mo e yet greatest p art perished through faintness and other dis

as s n ra hun er h h als a s the re e e co t cted by g , w ic o c ued

a n n ar s rse ll at las b r s an m i i g p t to di pe , ti t, y deg ee , m y o r most o f them fell into the same pit that L o lo no is

o f h and o f h s an ns ha n n did ; w om , w o e comp io , vi g give a n us narra shall n nu h the a compe dio tive , I co ti e wit o

ns and l s o f a a n nr r an who ma tio exp oit C pt i He y Mo g , y

s r l all the s n o lo nms no t n de e ved y be c ed eco d L , bei g un l o r n r r him h r in h n t ike i fe io to , eit e ac ieveme ts agains the an ar s o r in r bb s o f an nn n l Sp i d , o erie m y i oce t peop e . CHAPTER IX

T he ri n nd es nt o g i a d ce of C aptain H enry ZlI o rgan

' H is ea lo its and the m st r markabl ac ti ns p , o e e o of his l ife .

AP TAIN HENRY MORGAN was born in

r a r a n i n the n l G e t B it i , pri cipa ity o f Wales ;

his a h r was a r h an o r a f t e ic yeom , f rmer, of

ual n as s who h good q ity, eve mo t ear that name in

Wal r s a e n n . r an h n un h d no e k ow to be Mo g , w e yo g, a

n l na n the all n his a h r and h r r i c i tio to c i g of f t e , t e efo e l his un r and a ar s the sea- as s eft co t y, c me tow d co ts to eek some other employment more suitable to his aspiring hu u h he un s ral sh s at an h r un mo r ; w ere fo d eve ip c o , bo d

h h o n h for B arb adoes . Wit t ese he resolved t go i t e s r o f o ne who a r n the ra o f h s e vice , , cco di g to p ctice t o e

h h s r a s s l im as s n as e a a h . s p rt , o d oo c me ore He e ved his at a a s and a nn his l r time B rb doe , obt i i g ibe ty, betook h s l a a a h s new un s : h he im e f to J m ic , t ere to eek fort e ere found two vessels o f pirates ready to go to sea ; and

in s u l n he n h h h be g de tit te of emp oyme t , we t wit t em, wit intent to follow the exercises of that sort of people : he s n l a n h ann o f l n so a l ha oo e r ed t eir m er ivi g, ex ct y,t t having performed three or four voyages with profit and 1 01 1 02 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA su ss he a r e h s e o f h s ra cce , g e d wit om i com des, who had

o t b the same a s a l l n to n g y voy ge itt e mo ey, j oi stocks,

and bu a sh . The ss l n u h h n y ip ve e bei g bo g t, t ey u ani mo usl h s him a a nd an r y c o e c pt in a comm de . With this ship he set forth from Jam aic a to cruise o n the as s o f a h in h h a he co t C mpec y, w ic voy ge took s ral sh s h h h h r urn u ha eve ip , wit w ic e et ed tri mp nt .

re he un an ld a na M ansv elt h He fo d o pir te, med (w om

ha e al a n n bus in u n a co we v re dy me tio ed) , ied eq ippi g n siderable h s n lan o n the n n n fleet, wit de ig to d co ti e t, and lla ha r he ul M ansv elt n C a pi ge w teve co d . seei g p

a n r an r urn h so an r z s u him t i Mo g et wit m y p i e , j dged to be a man o f ura and h s him fo r his -ad co ge, c o e vice miral in that expedition: thus having fitted o ut fifteen sh s r a and s all h sa l r a a a h ip , g e t m , t ey i ed f om J m ic wit

fi v e hun r men Wall ns and n h . h s t d ed , oo Fre c T i flee

’ a o n l o a h r n n ar n t l a r at the is e f . rrived , o g fte , St C t e i e , e i n o s l u 2 30 m n. the n n f a a a 1 . co ti e t Co t Ric , tit de deg

r - v th Cha r and distant thi ty fi e leagues from e river g e .

r h a h rs s n lan n s o f h r He e t ey m de t eir fi t de ce t , di g mo t t ei

en who s n r the ar s n ha the slan m , oo fo ced g ri o t t kept i d to surrender all the forts and castles thereof ; which

an l sh t o ne h r n h they inst tly demo i ed, excep , w e ei t ey

r m o f h r o wn ar and all the placed a hund ed en t ei p ty, slaves they had taken from the Spaniards : with the rest

n he ar h to an h r s all slan so o f their me t y m c ed ot e m i d,

’ a h r ne s ha h a r h ma in near St . C t e i , t t wit b idge t ey de

da s h asse th h r a n h h all a few y , t ey p d it e , t ki g wit t em

1 04 THE BUC CAN EERS OF AM ERICA

n aninvasionthe pirates might be provided for a defe ce . ‘

A s n as he arr he r un his nt n ns to s oo ived , p opo ded i e tio

the rn r h r who r his r s ns ar gove o t e e, ej ected p opo itio , fe

in s l ase hi s as r the n o f n lan b e g to di p e m te , ki g E g d ;

s ha n him the men he s r and m s side , t t givi g de i ed, ece

sarie he us o f n ss n sh the r es o f ha s, m t ece ity dimi i fo c t t

slan h he was rn r. r u n ans i d, w ereof gove o He e po , M

l n n ha o f h s l he ul no t ass his ve t, k owi g t t im e f co d comp

s ns he n o r u a but h r b r he ul de ig , we t t To t g ; t e e , efo e co d

ut in u n ha was n n a h sur r s p exec tio w t i te ded , de t p i ed

him and ut a r to his l l a n all , p pe iod wicked ife , e vi g things in susp ense till the occasion I shall hereafter re

la e t .

’ L ur i n o f a h r ne s receiv e rn r . Sie S mo , gove o St C t e i ,

in no n s M ansv elt his a ral was a g ew from , dmi , imp

tientl s us to kn the aus h r an h l y de iro ow c e t e eof : me w i e,

D o n hn r z de uz an n n l the Jo Pe e G m , bei g ew y come to

n n o f s a a h u h no t n n nt gover me t Co t Ric , t o g t it co ve ie fo r the interest o f Spain fo r that island to be in the han s o f the ra s : h r u n he u a o nsid d pi te e e po , eq ipped c

erable t h h he n to a flee , w ic se t ret ke it ; but before he

us l n he r a l r L e ur o n ll ed vio e ce, w it ette to Sie Sim , te

in him ha he ul urr n h his g , t t if wo d s e der t e island to

a h l a s he sh ul be r ll re ar but C t o ic M j e ty, o d ve y we w ded ; ,

‘ in as o f r usal s r l unsh h h ha r c e ef , eve e y p i ed , w en e d fo ced

him do . L e ur n n o r ab l to it Sie Simo , seei g n p ob i ity

o f n a le n al ne no r an lu nt bei g b to defe d it o , y emo me

ha b so n ul a crue e her t o him o r his eo t t y doi g co d c it , p THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 05

le a r s s all r s s an l r u its p , fte ome m e i t ce de ive ed it pto

and as un r the sa a l s h true lord m ter, de me rtic e t ey had obtained it from the Sp aniards ; a few days after which surr n r h r a r r m a a a an n l sh sh e de , t e e r ived f o J m ic E g i ip , wh h the rn r h r had s n un han h ic gove o t e e e t der d , wit a

su l o f l h men and n: t e n good pp y peop e , bot wome h Spa iards r the as l ha n s the sh ut h f om c t e vi g e pied ip , p fort

n l sh l urs and rsua L e ur n E g i co o , pe ded Sie Simo to go a ar and n u the sh n a h as n bo d , co d ct ip i to port t ey sig ed him h s r r and r a s . T i he pe fo med they we e all m de pri

n s r an sh n n r has u l sh in o er . A ce tain Sp i e gi ee p b i ed print an exact relation o f the retaking o f this isle by the anar s h ha e h u h to ns r h r Sp i d , w ich I v t o g t fit i e t e e

A tru relat n and art ular ac unt the t r e io , p ic co of vic o y obtained by the arms of his C atho lic M ajes ty a ains t the E n l sh rat s b the r ct n and g g i pi e , y di e io

al ur D o n J hn P r z G uzman kn ht v o of o e e de , ig of the r r S t am s rno r and a a n- en . J o de of e , gove c pt i g ral T rra F rma and the P r nc Vera e of e i , ovi e of uas g .

T H E n o f r a r a h h o f s l is suffi ki gdom Te r Fi m , w ic it e f

cientl s n r a s s y tro g to repel and destroy g e t fleet , e pe

ciall the ra s o f a a a had s al a s n im y pi te J m ic , ever w y otice

ar to the r h r ha ur n n l sh p ted gove nor t e eof, t t fo tee E g i vessels cruised o n the coasts belonging to his C atholic

na a ha a s . ul 1 4 1 6 65 n s a a M j e ty J y , , ew c me to P m , t t

h rr u a s and had t ey were a ived at P erto de N o , forced 1 0 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

h ansh a r o h s t e s n f t e l o f . a h r n h s Sp i g r i o i e St C t e i e, w o e

r r was D o n s n del a and ss ss gove no E teva C mpo , po e ed

h s l s o f the sa slan a n r s n rs the in t em e ve id i d, t ki g p i o e ha an s h and s r n all ha . u the bit t , de t oyi g t t t ey met Abo t same me D o n hn z uz an r ar ti , Jo Pere de G m eceived p ticular inform ation o f the se robberies from some Span iards who escaped o ut o f the island (and whom he o r

r n u V l ha the sa de ed to be co veyed to P erto e o) , t t id

a s a n the slan M a 2 n h h u pir te c me i to i d y , by ig t , wit o t b e n and ha the n t da a s e i g perceived ; t t ex y, fter om s r sh s h the ss s and a s n rs ki mi e , t ey took fortre e , m de pri o e all h a l o a t e inh bitants and soldiers that cou d n t esc pe .

n th s D o n hn all a un l o f war h n Upo i , Jo c ed co ci , w erei he declared the gre at progre ss the said pirates had made in the do mml o ns o f his C atholic M aj esty ; and pro

" pounded that it was ab solutely necessary to send some

l h n u n to a r s to the s o f . a s ffi fo ce i e St C t eri e , cie t ret ke

the a s the h n u and n s o f his M a it from pir te , o o r i tere t j esty o f Spain being very narrowly concerned herein;

h r se the a s su h n u s s h as l in ot e wi pir te by c co q e t mig t e i y,

u e o f e ss ss h s l s o f all the un s co rs tim , po e t em e ve co trie

" h r ab u T o h s s a ans r ha the t e e o ts . t i ome m de we , t t

ra s no t b in a l su s s in the sa slan pi te , e g b e to b i t id i d ,

ul o ss nsu and as h s l s and wo d f nece ity co me w te t em e ve ,

r to u i h u an n ess o f r a n be fo ced q it it, w t o t y ec ity et ki g it : that consequently it was no t worth the while to en gage in so m any expenses and troubles as this would

”

s . i hs an in h h D o n hn n an co t Notw t t d g w ic , Jo bei g ex

1 08 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA horrid cruelties upon the subj ects o f his Catholic

a s hal r s n r o ne s l M j e ty ; wit , p omi i g eve y mo t iberal re

a s es all su h as sh ul b ha w rd , peci y to c o d e ve themselves

ll in the s r o f h r k n and un r hus we e vice t ei i g co t y . T

o n hn bid he ar ll and the sh t l D Jo t m f ewe , ip se sai under a a ura le al The 22md h f vo b g e . t ey arrived at C artha

na and r s n a l r the rn r h ge , p e e ted ette to gove o t ereof,

the n bl and ali an D o n hn who from o e v t Jo , received it with testimonies o f great aff ection to the person o f

’ o n hn and his a s s s r : an D Jo , M j e ty e vice d s eeing their r s lu n to r a l his s r s he r e o tio be comfo t b e to de i e , p om

s h his ass s an e h o ne r a o ne all n i ed t em i t c , wit f ig te, g eo , o ne b a and o ne hun r and n -six men o n o t, d ed twe ty ; e

al o ut o f his o wn arr s n and the h r hal h f g i o , ot e f mulat h n l s . us b l r h n ssar s h toe T ei g we p ovided wit ece ie , t ey l the r o f ar ha na u us 2 and the l oth eft po t C t ge , A g t ,

’ r in ht o f a h r n s ar h they a rived sig St . C t e i e tow ds t e western point thereof ; and though the wind was co n trar h r a h the r and an h r h n y, yet t ey e c ed po t, c o ed wit i it ha n l s o ne o f h r b a s b ul a h r at the , vi g o t t ei o t y fo we t e ,

l u n s rock ca led Q ita Sig o .

The ra s s n o ur sh s an an h r a pi te , eei g ip come to c o , g ve

r s n l hr e uns h ull s h h r s n them p e e t y t e g wit b et , w ic we e oo n u n in the sa e . r a r s h answered m coi He e po , M j o Jo ep

S anchez Ximenez sent ashore to the pirates o ne o f his

r u re h in the na e o f th a h l c officers to eq i t em , m e C t o i

K his as r su r n r the slan s n h ing m te , to r e de i d, eei g t ey had taken it in the midst o f peace between the two THE BUCCANEE RS OF A MERICA 1 09 cro wns of Spain and England ; and that if they would

he ul c r a nl ut h all h be ob stinate, wo d e t i y p t em to t e

The ra s a ans r ha th e slan had sword . pi te m de we , t t i d once be fore belonged unto the government a nd domin

ns o f the n n lan and ha ns a o io ki g of E g d , t t i te d f sur

n n it h re rr l s h r li s re deri g , t ey p fe ed to o e t ei ve .

On FTida the 1 3th h e n o e s ro the n y , t r e egr , f m e emy, came swimming abo ard o ur admiral ; these brought in telligence th at all the pirates upon the island were only

- in nu r and ha h r seventy two mbe , t t t ey we e under a

a o ns erna i n s e n su h o ns ra l r e gre t c t t o , e i g c c ide b e fo c s

m W h h s n ll n t o a a ns h . he an c me g i t t e it t i i te ige ce , Sp i rd s l lan and a an e ar th a s re o ved to d , dv c tow ds e fort resses h h eas no t fire as an rea uns , w ic c ed to m y g t g against them as they po ssibly could ; which were an

w d in th e sa e ann r o n o ur s ar h s ere ll n . m m e ide , ti d k ig t

On un a the 1 5th the dav the ssum n o ur S d y, of A ptio of

L a y the a h r in r al and l ar the an d , we t e be g ve y c m c e , Sp

ar b an a an hus T he sh t nc nt s : S . V i d eg to dv ce t ip i e , r n a m ral s har d h l ro ads s o n the idi g d i , di c ge two w o e b ide ba r a ll the n e i n th sh ha e S t. P ter tte y c ed Co c pt o ; ip e , t t w -a iral s har li s her uns a a nst as vice dm , di c ged kewi e g g i

h h nam s : an h l o ur t e r b a r . a ot e tte y ed St J me me w i e, peo

le lan in s all o a s ire n h r u s ar s p ded m b t , d cti g t ei co r e tow d

h n f th e a las n n d and h n e h t e poi t o b ttery t me tio e , t e c t ey

L ieuten marched towards the gate called Cortadura. ant ran s azeres e n s r us the F ci de C , b i g de i o to view s re h the n m h nl n men was co m t ngt of e e y, wit o y fiftee , 1 1 0 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

elled to r r a in has b r as n o f the a uns p et e t te, y e o gre t g , which played so furiously o n the place where he stood

h sh n no t nl s o f n and s all ull t ey ooti g, o y piece iro , m b ets,

but als the ans o f the hu h i s har n o org c rc , d c gi g in every

sh h s a t ot t ree core pipes t a irne .

N hs an n h s h a o f the n i otwit t di g t i e t e emy, Capta n

D o n s h a de L a h s men Jo ep R mirez eyv , wit ixty , made

a s r n a a h n h u h o n h t o g tt ck , w erei t ey fo g t bot sides very

s a l ll at las he a and de per te y, ti t overc me , forced the h pirates to surrender t e fort .

On the h s a a n hn al n nn ot er ide , C pt i Jo G e o, with i ety men ass r the h lls a an ha wa a , p ed ove i , to dv ce t t y tow rds

th as le o f . r s an hil e c t St Te e a. Me w e M aj or D o n Jo se h an h z n s as man r-in- h h th p S c e Xime e , com de c ief, wit e r s o f his men set r h r the a r o f a e t , fo t f om b tte y St . J mes,

ass n the rt h ur a s and lan n in s e p i g po wit fo bo t , di g, de pit

h m a i o f the en . A u s sa a h emy bo t t i me ti e , C pt n Jo n Galeno began to advance with the men he led to the forementioned fortress ; so that o ur men m ade three at

a s o n hr e s al s s at o ne and the sa t ck t e ever ide , me time, with great courage ; till the pirates seeing many o f their men al a ll and ha h ul in no ann re dy ki ed, t t t ey co d m er su s s an l n r r r a a s r a ura h re b i t y o ge , et e ted tow rd Co t d , w e

h su r n h s l s and the ho l slan n t ey r e dered, t em e ve w e i d, i to o ur han s Our l ss ss h s l s o f all an d . peop e po e ed t em e ve , d set u the an sh l urs as s n as h had r n r p Sp i co o , oo t ey e de ed thanks to G o d Almighty fo r the victory obtained o n

n z a T he u r ' f r ix such a sig ali ed d y. n mbe o dead we e s

CHAPTER X

— Of the I sland of Cuba C aptain M org an attempts to r s r e the I sl S t C ath r n as a r u t pe e v e of . e i e ef ge o the n st rat s but ails his s n—H e ar e of pi e , f of de ig rives at and takes the village of E l P uerto del P r n e i cip .

AP TAIN MORGAN seeing his predecessor

and a ral ansv elt r a us all the dmi M we e de d , ed

ans hat ere ss le k in ss ss n me t w po ib , to eep po e io

the l o S t. a h r e s a near ub a. His h is e f C t e in , e ted C c ief intent was to make it a refuge and sanctuary to the

ra s o f h se ar s u in it in a n no f be n pi te t o p t , p tt g co ditio i g

a l o r s an b s a convenient recept c e f their p ey d rob erie .

T o h s eff he l t no s ne un r n o sev t i ect ef to moved , w iti g t eral r han s inV r n and n lan ersuad me c t i gi ia New E g d, p

in h m to s n him r s ns and n ss s to g t e e d p ovi io ece arie , wards putting the said island in such a posture o f de

n as to ar no an r o f n as n r an s e . fe ce, fe d ge i v io f om y id

But all h s r n ff ual b the an ar s re t i p oved i e ect , y Sp i d taking the said island : yet C aptainMorganretained his

ur h h u hi n h a e t m n new s s . r e co g , w ic p o de ig Fi st,

e u a sh in r r a h r a t a r a q ipped ip , o de to g t e flee s g e t,

and as s r n as he ul r es he e cted it t o g co d By deg e ff e , THE BUCCANEERS OF A MERICA 1 1 3 and gave orders to every member o f his fleet to meet at

r a n r o f u a h r r inn all a ce t i po t C b , t e e dete m i g to c a coun cil and li ra e ha was s to be n and , de be t w t be t do e, what

ll L a n h place first to fa upon. e vi g t ese prep arations in

h n n shall e r a r t is co ditio , I giv my e de some small ac

un o f the sa sl o f u a in h s h s ex co t id i e C b , w o e port t i pe

n was ha h s n I o m ditio tc ed, eei g itted to do it in its

r la prope p ce.

u a l s r m eas to s in n rth la u C b ie f o t we t, o tit de , from

23 in l n h o n hun r n 20 to deg . e gt e d ed a d fifty German

n a u r l a u s a d in ad h. Its l e g e , bo t fo ty bre t ferti ity is

ual to ha o f s ani la s s h h aff r eq t t Hi p o ; be ide w ic , it o ds many things proper fo r trading and commerce ; such as h s o f s ral as s a ularl h s ha in E u ide eve be t , p rtic y t o e t t

all h o f a anna On l s s i rope are c ed ides H v . a l ide it s surr un d h an s all slan s all th a o de wit m y m i d , c ed e C yos these little islands the pirates use as ports o f refuge .

r h ha e h r n s and h l h r un ls He e t ey v t ei meeti g , o d t ei co ci ,

s l h n r o n ho w best to as au t t e Spa iards . It is wate ed all s s h l n ul and l asan r rs h s en ide wit p e tif p e t ive , w o e tries form both secure and sp acious ports ; beside many o h har urs fo r sh s h h al n the al sh r s t er bo ip , w ic o g c m o e and coasts adornthis rich and beautiful island ; all which

n r u u h to its ha n ss b a l a n ra co t ib te m c ppi e , y f ci it ti g t de,

T e h whereto they invited both natives and aliens . h c ief o f h se r s are S an a o B ame an a ar a E s t e po t J g , y , S t M i ,

r u an rin a Z a o a ab C o rientes and pi it S to , T id d , g , C o de , o h rs o nth s u o th slan o nthe n r h s t e , e o th side f e i d : o t ide 1 1 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

are L a a anna u r ar an an a u a a , H v , P e to M i o , S t Cr z , M t

s and arra a Rico , B co

h s slan ha h h c s to h h all the T i i d t two c ief itie , w ic

ll h n T he towns and vi ages t ereof give ob edie ce . first

a o n th u h is an a a o o r . a s s e s s S t J g , St J me , e ted o t ide ,

nd a n un r it u s n o ne hal o f the slan a h vi g de s j ri dictio f i d . T he chief magistrates hereof are a bishop and a go v

rno r who an the lla s and t ns o f the e , comm d vi ge ow h h a hal . T e h e o f h s are o n t e s u h s s id f c i f t e e , o t ide , m s u an u del n and B a a e . On E pirit S to, P erto Pri cipe , y

the n r h ha a a a and D e lo s a s . The o t it s B rr co , C yo greatest part o f the commerce dr1v en here comes fro m

h ana s h h h ans u h a su t e C rie , w it er t ey tr port m c tob cco ,

ar and h s h h s r o f r han se are a n g , ide , w ic o t me c di dr w to l the head city from the subordinate towns and vil ages . Formerly the city o f S anta J ago was miserably sacked

th ra o f a a a and r u a th u h is by e pi tes J m ic To t g , o g it de fended by a considerable castle . The city and port D e la H avanna lies between the north and west side o f the i sland : this is o ne o f the strongest places of the West Indies ; its j urisdiction ex tends over the other half o f the i sland ; the chief places

an a ru o n the n r h s e and La under it being S t C z o t id ,

u h n e is rans rt hu e Trinidad o n the so t . He c t po ed g

o f ba h h is s n to a n and quantities to cco , w ic e t New Sp i

a a n as far as the u h S ea b s s an Cost Ric , eve So t , e ide m y

h s ha are ns n to ships laden with t i commodity, t t co ig ed

d r s o f ur no t nl in the l a Spain an other p a t E ope , o y e f,

THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 1 5

but in r lls . h s is n hr e as s o T i city defe ded by t e c tle ,

r r a and s n two o f h h lie ve y g e t tro g, w ic towards the

r and the h is s a o n a h ll ha po t, ot er e ted i t t commands

i s n the town. It s e teemed to co t ainabout ten thou l h h n sand fami ies . T e merc a ts o f this place trade in

a n a h n uras and l New Sp i , C mpec y, Ho d , F orida. All sh s ha the a s n n ip t t come from p rt before me tio ed, as als r m C araccas ar ha na and s a a are o f o , C t ge Co t Ric , necessitated to take their provisions in at Havanna to make their voyage fo r Spain; this being the necessary and straight course they must steer for the south o f E u

- r and h a s . T he la fl eet o f a n h h ope, ot er p rt p te Sp i , w ic the an ar s all l a n h a un Sp i d c F ot , bei g omew rd bo d ,

u h s h arl to o l e h r a h h s to c e ere ye y c mp et t ei c rgo wit ide ,

a and a h . tob cco , C mpec y wood C aptain Morgan had been but two months in these

rts o f the s u h o f u a h n he had o t h r po o t C b , w e g toget e a o f l sa l b n sh s and a a s fleet twe ve i , etwee ip gre t bo t ,

s n hun r h n men art n l sh and with eve d ed fig ti g , p E g i

a n h h all a un il and s a s p rt Fre c . T ey c ed co c , ome dvi ed to assaul th o f a anna in he n h h h h t e city H v t ig t , w ic t ey sa h as l n h c ul but a an id mig t e i y be do e , if t ey o d t ke y o f the l s as s ea ha the h sa ecc e i tic ; y , t t city mig t be cked before the castles could put themselves in a posture of

n h s r un a n h sev defe ce . Ot er p opo ded , ccordi g to t eir

al n ns h a s but the r ro sal er Opi io , ot er ttempt ; fo mer p po

aus an o f the a s who had n was rej ected , bec e m y pir te , bee

in the sa af n h prisoners at other times id city, firmed ot 1 1 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA ing o f consequence could be done with less than o ne

h usan hun r men r r ha h all t o d five d ed . Mo eove , t t wit

h se l h u h s to the slan D e lo s t e peop e , t ey o g t fir t go i d

n s and lan h in s all a s a u M atamo na Pi o , d t em m bo t bo t ,

ur n l a u s r the sa her to aec fo tee e g e f om id city, w eby om

lis h r s ns p h t ei de ig .

nall h saw no ss b l o f a her n so r at Fi y, t ey po i i ity g t i g g e a and h reu n h ha h had he co n fleet, e po , wit w t t ey , t y

lu a s h r la A n the r s c ded to ttempt ome ot e p ce . mo g e t, o ne propounded they should assault the town o f E l

u r o del P r n h s r s he rsua d P e t i cip e. T i p opo ition pe de to sa n he n ha lace ll and hat , by yi g k ew t t p very we , t b n at a s an e r m sea e r w s sa b ei g di t c f o , it n ve a cked y an ra s h r h ha a s r r h exercis y pi te , w e eby t e in bit nt we e ic , in h r ra r a n w h h se o f anna g t ei t de by e dy mo ey, it t o H av wh h h r i h o r an s a l s h n s . kept e e e t b i ed comme ce , c iefly ide This proposal was presently admitted by C aptainM o r

an and the h o f his an ns. reu h g , c ief comp io He pon t ey o r r r a a to h an h r and et sa l de ed eve y c pt in weig c o s i , steering towards that coast ne arest to E l Puerto del

r n e r is a ba na b the an ar s E l P i cip . He e y med y Sp i d

u r de an ar a : b n arr at h s b a a P e to S ta M i ei g ived t i y,

an ar who was r s n r ab ar the e s am Sp i d, p i o e o d fle t, w ash r n h the n o f el u r o del r nc o e by ig t to tow P e t P i ipe, giving an acco unt to the inhabitants o f the design o f the ra s h h he o rh ar in h r is h le pi te , w ic ve e d t ei d course , w i

h h u ht he no t un s an n T he t ey t o g did der t d E glish .

an ar s u n h s a e an to h e h r J ' lCll CS Sp i d po t i dvic beg id t ei ,

1 1 8 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

ar s the to sa e h s l s h r w d wood, v t em e ve wit mo e ad

an a but h ul r a h ms o f h m v t ge ; before t ey co d e c it , o t t e

re un r una l ll the ra hu h we fo t te y ki ed by pi tes. T s t ey l the to h s new- me n s who had no eft victory t e e co e emie ,

ns ra le l ss o f menin the a l and but r few co ide b o b tt e, ve y

h s rm sh as u h u s : h en wounded . T e ki i l ted fo r o r t ey tered the town no t without great resistance o f such as

re h n who n h s l s as lo n as ss we wit i , defe ded t em e ve g po i ble and an s n the n in the n shu h , m y eei g e emy tow , t t em s l s U in h r o wn h us s and h n a s ral e ve p t ei o e , t e ce m de eve sh s u nthe ra s who h r u n hr a n h ot po pi te ; t e e po t e te ed t em ,

" sa in o u sur n r no t lun a l o u shall s n y g, If y re de vo t ri y, y oo see the wn in a a and ur s and hil r n to fl me, yo wive c d e

n h s na s torn to pieces before your faces . Upo t e e me ce the an ar s su to the s n o f the a s Sp i d bmitted di cretio pir te , believing they could no t continue there long . A s soon as the pirates had possessed themselve s o f the n h n l s all the an a s men n tow , t ey e c o ed Sp i rd , , wome ,

h l n and sla s in s al hu h s and lla c i dre , ve , ever c rc e , pi ged all the goods they could fi nd ; then they searched the c un r r un a u n n in a l an s o t y o d bo t, bri gi g d i y m y good

s h h h and r n rs h u h r s n. W s p i o e , wit m c p ovi io it t i t ey

ll a n ea h r a r h r o ld us h fe to m ki g gr t c ee , fte t ei c tom , wit o ut r r n the r s n s h h let emembe i g poo pri o er , w om t ey s a e in the hur h s h u h h n h t rv c c e , t o g t ey torme ted t em daily and inhumanl y to make them confess where they i h h u h n h had h d r s n &c . l l t ei good , mo ey, , t o g itt e or ot in was l h no t s ar n the n and l l g eft t em , p i g wome itt e THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 1 9

h l r n n h n h n eat h r c i d e , givi g t em ot i g to , w e eby the great

t a r sh es p rt pe i ed .

lla and r s ns r n s ar h Pi ge p ovi io g owi g c ce , t ey thought convenient to depart and seek new fortunes in other

la s h l the r s n s h sh ul fi p ce ; t ey to d p i o er , t ey o d nd money

rans m h ms l s ls h sh ul all to o t e e ve , e e t ey o d be trans

r a a a and s h no t a a po ted to J m ic ; be ide , if t ey did py s n rans fo r the n h ul urn r eco d om tow , t ey wo d t eve y ” h u h The an ar h r u o se into as es. Sp i ds e e ponnominated among themselves four fellow-prisoners to go and seek

the ab - n n n r u ns but th ra for ove me tio ed co t ib tio ; e pi tes, to the intent that they should return speedily with those rans s r n al ru ll i h r r s n e om , to me ted sever c e y n t ei p e e c ,

h an re h ar . A r a a s t e befo t ey dep ted fte few d y , Sp

" iards r urne ll n a a n r an We ha ran et d, te i g C pt i Mo g , ve u and n and s a h all the n hb ur n s p dow , e rc ed eig o i g wood and la s s sus and ha no t b en p ce we mo t pected , yet ve e a l find an o f o ur o wn ar no r ns u n l b e to y p ty, co eq e t y any fruit o f o ur embassy ; but if yo u are pleased to ha e a l l l n r a n h us shall a nl v itt e o ge p tie ce wit , we cert i y cause all that yo u demand to be paid within fifteen

But no t l n days ; which C aptain Morgan granted . o g a r h r n th n s n o r h a s fte , t e e came i to e tow eve eig t pir te wh ha o and l s and o t o d been ranging in the wo ds fie d , g

ns rabl b h se u h a n s h r co ide e ooty . T e bro g t mo g t ot e

s n s n r h h had a n h l rs . pri o er , a eg o , w om t ey t ke wit ette

a a n r a ha n rus h un ha h C pt i Mo g n vi g pe ed t em, fo d t t t ey

th o an a a o b n r n were from e governor f S t J g , ei g w itte 1 20 THE BUCCAN EERS OF AM ERICA

" to s e o the r s n rs h r n he l h h om f p i o e , w e ei to d t em , t ey should no t make to o much haste to pay any ransom fo r the r n o r rs ns o r an o h r re e but o n the i tow pe o , y t e p t xt ;

n rar h sh ul ut o ff the rat s a ll as h co t y, t ey o d p pi e s we t ey

ul h e us s and la s e n o be r l e co d wit xc e de y , xpecti g t e i ved

him ina sh r e h nhe ul er a nl e to by o t tim , w e wo d c t i y com ” h i n h s ll n e t eir a d. Upo t i inte ige c Captain Morgan immediately ordered all their plunder to be carried a ar and hal he l the anar s h t he bo d ; wit , to d Sp i d , t a t very n da h sh ul a h r rans s fo r he ul ext y t ey o d py t ei om , wo d no t a a n l n r but r u e the h le w it mome t o ge , ed c w o town

ash s h a le o f the sum he an to e , if t ey f i d dem ded .

W h h s n a n a ta n r an a e no men it t i i tim tio , C p i Mo g m d

he an ar o the l r h h n r e tion to t Sp i ds f ette s e ad i te c pted .

" h ans r ha was ss bl fo r h e T ey we ed, t t it impo i e t em to giv su h a sum o f n in so sh r a a e o f t e s n c mo ey o t spc im , eei g their fellow-townsmen were no t to b e found in all the

u h r a u s a a r a n ull l co ntry t e e bo t . C pt inMo g nk ew f we l

h r n en ns but h u h no t n n n s a t ei i t tio , t o g t it co ve ie t to t y

h re an l n r an n o f h nl hun r t e y o ge , dem di g t em o y five d ed o o r s i h suf nt al o er h h xen cow , w t ficie s t to p wd t em, wit

h s n n hat th sh ul arr h o n b ar t i co ditio , t ey o d c y t em o d

h h ar h ll his n ta n his h s . us e a me s ip T dep ted wit , ki g

h him nl six o f the r n al r s n rs as l es wit o y p i cip p i o e p edg . Next day the Sp aniards brought the cattle and salt to th sh s and r u the r s n rs but a a nM o r e ip , eq ired p i o e ; C pt i

an r us l r h ll h had h l his g ef ed to de ive t em, ti t ey e ped men to kill and salt the beeves : this was performed in

THE BUCCAN EERS OF AM ERICA 1 2]

r a has e he no t carin to s a h re an l n r s g e t t , g t y t e y o ge , le t he should be surprised by the forces that were gathering against him; and having received all o n board his v es

ls h et lib he h s a h s e s at r t s . an h e , e ty o t ge Me w ile t ere happened some dissensions between the English and the French : the occasion was as follows : A Frenchman

n l in ll n and sal n the s an bei g emp oyed ki i g ti g beeve , English pirate took away the marrow-bones he had

ak n o ut o f the o x h h h se l s u h t e , w ic t e peop e e teem m c ; hereupon they challenged o ne another : being come to the la e u l the n l shman s a the r n h p c of d e , E g i t bbed F e c ma h h Th h r nint e a r he ll n a . e b ck, w e eby fe dow de d ot e

n h n s r us r n a an nsu r n Fre c me , de i o of eve ge , m de i r ectio against the English ; but C aptainMorgansoonappeased

h b u n the nal in ha ns arr t em , y p tti g crimi c i to be c ied

a a a s n he ul see us n u n to J m ic , promi i g wo d j tice do e po

i o hall n his a sar h m; f r though he might c e ge dver y, yet

o t la ul ll him r a h r usl as he . it was n wf to ki t e c e o y, did

All h n s n r a and o n a and the r s t i g bei g e dy, bo rd, p i

rs set at l r he sa l h n e a r a n one ibe ty, t y i ed t e c to ce t i

h a n r an n n a e a island, w ere Capt i Mo g i te ded to m k divi dend o f what they had purchased inthat voyage ; where

r h un n h the alue o f h u being ar ived, t ey fo d ig v fifty t o sand pieces o f eight inmoney and goods ; the sum being

aus a n ral r see su h a s all known, it c ed ge e g ief to c m .

s no t suf n a h r s at ama a. purcha e, ficie t to py t ei debt J ic

Hereupon C aptainMorganproposed they should think

o n some other enterprise and pillage before they re 1 22 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

u turned . B t the French no t being able to agree with the n l sh l a a n an h h s o hi E g i , eft C pt i Morg wit t o e f s o wn na n n hs an n all the suas ns he us tio , otwit t di g per io ed to r u he n nu hi an hus h ed ce t m to co ti e in s comp y . T t ey

a h all nal s ns o f n sh a a n p rted wit exter ig frie d ip , C pt i Morgan reiterating his promises to them that he would

h h r see j ustice done o n that criminal . T is e perfo med ; fo r b n arr at a a a he aus him b e ei g ived J m ic , c ed to han h h was al he a s a nthe ren h ra es ged , w ic l t s ti f ctio F c pi t could exp ect .

1 24 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

r e b ha a s ran e o ur to make a good fo tun y t t voy ge, if t g cc

n o t h s r t ar s the co n renees happe ed n . T ey tee ed ow d

i n h re h arr in a a s n ar C sta t ne t, w e t ey ived few d y e o d h a ll h r sa . N o s n r ha s er Ric , a t ei fleet fe oo e t ey di cov ed land but C aptain Morgan declared his intentions to the

a n nd r s n l a r to the an . l c ptai s, a p e e t y fte comp y H e to d

h n o lun r u r llo ni h h m n e b _ t t e e i t ded t p de P e to Be y g , being resolved to put the whole city to the sack : and to

n ura h he a h s n r r se ul no t a l e co ge t em dded, t i e te p i co d f i ,

s n he had k s r t h u r al n it an eei g ept it ec e , wit o t eve i g to y

b h r h ul no t ha n e o f his n ody, w e eby t ey co d ve otic comi g .

" T o h s r s n s e ans r h had no t i p opo itio om we ed, t ey t a suflic ient number o f mento assault so strong and great

" a . But a a n r an r l o u n city C pt i Mo g ep ied, If r umber

is all o ur h arts are r a and th sm , e g e t ; e fewer persons we

are the m re un n and b r shar s we h l , o io ette e s a l have in ” n t e l. ereu n b s ula h spoi H po , ei g tim ted with the hope o f those vast riches they promised themselves fromtheir

h a m usl su ss t e un n a r hat s n. o w cce , y i o y g eed to t de ig N , that my reader may better comprehend the boldness o f

h s e l ma be n ssar to sa m h n t i xp oit, it y ece y y so et i g he

r han o f the o f u r ll fo e d city P e to B e o .

h s i in the r n s e o f s a a 1 0 de . T i city p ovi c Co t Ric , g

n r h la u ur nl a u s r the ul o f o t tit de, fo tee e g e f om g f D arien, d eight westwards from the port called N ombre de

It is u D ios. j dged the strongest place the king o f a n o ss ss s inall the W s n s Sp i p e e e t I die , except Havanna

and ar ha na e C t ge . H re are two castles almost impreg THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 25

l ha n the s ua e at the n r nab e, t t defe d city, it t e t y o f the

r so ha no sh o r b at can ass h u r 1s po t, t t ip o . p wit o t pe m

n ns s s o f hr hun r s n. The arr s so l io g i o co i t t ee d ed diers, and the town is inhabited by about four hundred fam

Th r han s ll no t h r t nl ili s . e bu e me c t dwe e e, o y reside

a h l h n the all ns r o r o fo r a w i e , w e g eo come f om g Sp in,

r as n o f the unh al h n ss o f the air as n by e o e t i e , occ io ed by vapours from the mountains ; so that though their chief

ar h us s are u r ll h r ha a w e o e at P e to Be o, t ei bit tions are at

ana a h n h r n the la u n ul s P m , w e ce t ey b i g p te po m e , when

the a r b ns and h n the sh s l n in f i egi , w e ip be o g g to the

an o f n r s arr o s ll sla comp y eg oe ive t e ves .

a a n r an who n r ll all he u C pt i Mo g , k ew ve y we t aven es o f h s and the n h u n as s a i t i city eig bo ri g co t , rrived n the

usk o f the e nn at u r N a s ten l a ue d ve i g P e to de o , e g s to

the st o f u r ll . n e h h r he we P e to Be o Bei g com it e , t y sailed up the river to another harbour called Puerto

n n h r h an h r h r h h l Po ti , w e e t ey c o ed : e e t ey put t emse ves

n a s and an s l a n in the sh s nl i to bo t c oe , e vi g ip o y a few

e r n h n da to the rt u m n to b i g t em ext y po . Abo t mid

h h a o la all st ra l n a L s nig t t ey c me t a p ce c ed E e o g emo ,

h h all nt o n sh r and ar he lan to w ere t ey we o e , m c d by d the first posts of the city : they had in their comp any an

n l h an r rl r s n r in h se ar s who E g is m , fo me y a p i o e t o p t , no w served them fo r a guide : to him and three o r four

r h a ss n to a the s n n l o s mo e t ey g ve commi io t ke e ti e , if p s l o k ll him o n the la : but h s ze him so ib e, r i p ce t ey ei d

unnn l as he ha no arnn h his c i g y, d time to give w i g wit 1 26 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

us o r a an n s and r u h h m h his m ket, m ke y oi e , b o g t i , wit han un a ain an who as him ho w ds bo d , to C pt Morg , ked

hin s n in the and ha r s h had i h t g we t city, w t fo ce t ey ; w t

n r other circumstances he desired to k ow . Afte every

u s n h a him a h usan na s to ll him q e tio t ey m de t o d me ce ki ,

h h n h a an to if he declared no t the trut . T e t ey dv ced

a n the sa s n n l un h : the city, c rryi g id e ti e bo d before t em

r h a u a ua o f a l a u h a e having ma c ed bo t q rter e g e , t ey c m

the as l n a the h h s n l h l s l to c t e e r city, w ic pre e t y t ey c o e y

r un so ha no s n ul h r in o r su ro ded , t t per o co d get eit e

o ut .

in s un r the alls o f the as l a a n Be g po ted de w c t e , C pt i

r a an the s n n l h h had a n Mo g n comm ded e ti e , w om t ey t ke

s n s a h s h n har n h to sur pri o er, to pe k to t o e wit i , c gi g t em render to his discretion; otherwise they should all be cut

h u But h r ar n in s ua r. n n o f piece , wit o t q rte t ey eg di g o e

h se hr a s an ns an l to h h ala the t e t e t , beg i t t y fire, w ic rmed

n hs an n h u h the n city ; yet otwit t di g, t o g gover or and soldiers o f the said castle made as great resistance as

ul h r surr n a co d be , t ey we e forced to e der . H ving taken the as l h r s l to as as h s c t e, t ey e o ved be good t eir word ,

u n the an ar s the s r h s r a p tti g Sp i d to wo d , t ereby to t ike

r n the h s o f the . W u n ha terro i to re t city ere po , ving shut upall the soldiers and o fli cers as prisoners into o ne r h set fi re to the r h r h n oom, t ey powde (w e eof t ey fou d

r a uan and l u the as l n the air h g e t q tity) b ew p c t e i to , wit all the an a s ha h r n. h s n thev Sp i rd t t we e wit i T i do e,

ursu the urse o f h r r n the p ed co t ei victo y, falling upo

1 28 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

su ss . ereu n an cce H po , m y faint and calm meditatio ns came into his mind ; neither could he determine which

wa m to urnh sel in ha s ra . e n h s uzzl y t i f t t t it B i g t u p ed,

he was su nl an a to n nu he s l dde y im ted co ti e t as au t, by seeing English colours put forth at o ne o f the lesser

as les hen en ere b his men o f h m h c t , t t d y ; w o e presently

a er s a r n to m e him r la n ft pied t oop comi g e t , p oc imi g

ct r h l u h u s o o h s ns an l vi o y wit o d s o t f j y. T i i t t y put him

o n new res lu ns o f a n the r s o f th ca l s o tio t ki g e t e st e ,

s all ee n h e s z ns ere fl ed the e peci y s i g the c i fe t citi e w to m,

an ha co n e h h r r a ar o f h r r hes h d d v yed t it e g e t p t t ei ic , wit all the plate belonging to the churches and divine

s e ervic .

h s ff e he r er en o el e la rs to be To t i e ct, o d ed t r tw v dde

in ll as so br a ha hr o r ur men a made a h te, o d, t t t ee fo t

n e m h as n he : th se b n nshe he o c ig t ce d t m e ei g fi i d, com

th l us men nd n h he h manded all e re igio a wome , w om ad

a n r s ners to fi x h m a a nst the walls o f the t ke pi o , t e g i

l h s he had b re thr a en the ern r cast e . T i efo e t ed gov o to

e el v ere no t the cas le : but his ans r was do, if h d i d t we ,

" ” he wo uld nev er surrender himself alive . C aptain Morganwas persuaded the governor would no t emplo y

r e see n the r l us m n and ecclesi his utmost fo c , i g e igio wo e ,

r x o e in the r n o f the s l rs astical pe sons, e p s d f o t o die to

r a es an er. hus the la ers as ha e sa the g e t t d g T dd , I v id, were put into the hands o f religious persons o f both

d th se were r e at th h a o f the o m sexes, an e fo c d, e e d c

ancs to ra se nd a l hem to the alls : but C a p i , i a ppy t w p M O R G A N C O M M A N D E D TH E R E L I G I O U S M E N AN D WO M E N T o P L A C E — TH E L AD D E R S A G A I N S T TH E WA L L S P a qe 1 28

1 30 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

e n h s l so s na l ha h but he d fe ded im e f ob ti te y, t t t ey were

ll him n hs an n all the s an forced to ki , otwit t di g crie d

ars o f his o wn and au h who him o n te wife d g ter , begged ,

n uar and a hi l h n s a s s . Wh n t eir k ee , to dem d q ter, ve ife e the a s had ss ss h s l s the as l h h pir te po e ed t em e ve of c t e , w ic was a u n h h n l s h n all the s n rs bo t ig t, t ey e c o ed t erei pri o e ,

la n the n and men h s l s h s p ci g wome by t em e ve , wit ome

ua s : the un re ut in an a a n s l g rd wo ded we p p rtme t by it e f, that their o wn complaints might be the cure of their

s as s fo r no h was ff h di e e ; ot er a orded t em .

h s n h ll to a n and n n as usual T i do e, t ey fe e ti g dri ki g, ;

ha is n in h all anne o f au h d t t , committi g bot m r deb c ery an

ss so ha u a us men h as l a exce , t t fifty co r geo mig t e i y h ve r a n the and ll al the da l a s . et ke city, ki ed pir te Next y, ha n lun all h ul find h a n d vi g p dered t ey co d , t ey ex mi e some o f the prisoners (who had been persuaded by their

an ns to sa h r the r h s o f the n comp io y t ey we e ic e t tow ) , charging them severely to discover where they had hid th h an s N o t n l to eir ric es d good . bei g ab e extort any

h n h h no t n the h s ns it t i g from t em , t ey bei g rig t per o ,

‘ was r s l to u h : h s h so uell e o ved tort re t em t i t ey did cr y,

ha an h o n the a o r s n l a r. t t m y Of t em died r ck, pre e t y fte N o w the president o f P anam a being advertised o f the

lla and u n o f u ll he l all his pi ge r i P erto Be o, emp oyed care and industry to raise forces to pursue and cast o ut the pirates thence ; but these cared little fo r his

r ara ns ha n h r sh s at han and r p ep tio , vi g t ei ip d, dete

minin x to fi re the and r r a h h d n w been g city, et e t . T ey a o THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 31

u ll n a s in h h i h at P erto Be o fiftee d y , w ic t me t ey had

an o f h r men h the unh al h n s o h lost m y t ei , bot by e t i e s f t e

n h s un and h r a a a au . co try, t ei extr v g t deb c erie

u n h ar ar arr n o n Here po , t ey prep ed to dep t , c yi g

a all the illa e t he had ha n s bo rd p g y got , vi g fir t provided

u s th h l the fleet with suffi cient vict al for e voyage . W i e

h s h n s n a a n r an an t e e t i g were doi g, C pt i Mo g dem ded of

the s n s a rans fo r the o r ls he ul pri o er om city, e e wo d

u n n and l u all the as l s h l he b r it dow , b ow p c t e ; wit a ,

an h s n s l s ns comm ded t em to e d peedi y two per o , to pro h m h h h ur t e su was s o f . c e , w ic piece eig t To this eff ect two men were sent to the pre sident of

an a who a a un o all h a him n a f . T e s P m , g ve cco t pre i

n ha n no w a men r a set h de t , vi g body of e dy, fort to

ar s u r ll n un the ra s h r w d P e to Be o , to e co ter pi te before t ei r a but h h a in his n ns a fl etre t ; , t ey, e r g of comi g, i te d of y in a a n o ut him t a na assa g w y, we t to meet a rrow p ge,

h h he us ass : h h la a hun men w ic m t p ere t ey p ced dred ,

r ll a h ch at the s n un r ut ve y we rmed , w i fir t e co te p to

h a h s h s l flig t good party o f t o e o f P anama . T i ob iged the s n r fo r ha no t n in a pre ide t to etire t t time , bei g yet

s u o f s n h r a h r s n l po t re tre gt to p oceed f rt e . Pre e t y a r he s n a ssa a a n an ll him fte , e t me ge to C pt i Morg , to te ,

" that if he departed no t suddenly with all his forces f u ll he u h no uar r rom P erto Be o, o g t to expect q te for

' h s l no r his an ns h n he sh ul take them im e f , comp io , w e o d ,

” n an who a as he h s n . a a oped oo to do C pt i Morg , fe red no t hi h a s n n he had a s u r a in his s t re t , k owi g ec re etre t 1 32 THE BU CCANEERS OF AM ERICA

" sh s hi h r at han ans r he o ul ip , w c we e d, we ed, w d no t de

l er th as l s b r he had r the n r bu iv e c t e , efo e eceived co t i tio n m n he ha an h h if re no t a o ey d dem ded ; w ic it we p id down,

he ul r nl u n the h l and h n l wo d ce t ai y b r w o e city, t e eave

l sh n be r han the as l s and ll n the it, demo i i g fo e d c t e , ki i g ” r s n rs p i o e . The governor o f P anama perceived by this answer that no means would serv e to mollify the hearts o f the

ra s no r r u e h reas n: h r u n he r pi te , ed c t em to o e e po , dete

n to l a e h as als h s the h m he mi ed e v t em, o t o e of city w o

a e t o r l n l in the f ul s o f a n c m e ieve, i vo ved di fic tie m ki g

h in a the best agreement they could . T us a few d ys more the miserable citizens gathered the contributions

r u r and r u ht s o f e h the eq i ed , b o g piece ig t to pirates fo r a ransom o f their cruel captivity : but the president o f P anama was much amazed to consider that

ur hun r en ul a su h r a h so fo d ed m co d t ke c a g e t city, wit

man str n as l s s all ha n no nan e y o g c t e , e peci y vi g ord c ,

h r h raise a r s and ha was r n w e ewit to b tte ie , , w t mo e , k ow ing the citizens o f Puerto Bello had always great repute

b n s l rs h s l s and who n r an e Of ei g good o die t em e ve , eve w t d

h r o wn n h s as nsh en was courage in t ei defe ce. T i to i m t

o reat as a e him s n a a r an s r n s g , m d e d to C pt inMo g , de i i g some small p attern o f those arms wherewith he had

h u ur so r at a a a n o r takenwit m ch vigo g e city. C pt i M

h s m ss n r er n l and h rea ganreceived t i e e ge v y ki d y, wit g t

nd a e him a s l and a s all bull s civility ; a g v pi to , few m et ,

o carr ba k to the res en his mas r ll n him t y c p id t te ; te i g ,

CHAPTER XII

C aptain M org an takes the city of M aracaibo o n the — m tt n coas t of N—cuva Venezuela Piracies co mi ed i th se s as R u n thr S ansh sh s s et rth o e i of ee p i ip, fo t h n h r bber s the irat s o i der t e o ie of p e .

l n a r h r arr al at a a a b n OT o g fte t ei iv J m ic , ei g that short tirne they needed to lav ish away all

the r h s a n n h n lu On ic e bove me tio ed, t ey co c ded another enterprise to seek new fortunes : to this eff ect Captain Morgan ordered all the commanders o f his

h s at D e la Va a o r the C o w sl s u h o f s ip to meet cc , I e , o t

n la as is a h r h r at s a s . Hi p io , id Hit e flocked to t em g e nu rs h r a s r n h and n l sh the na mbe Of ot e pir te , F e c E g i ; me o f C aptain Morgan being no w famous in all the neigh b o urin un s fo r his r a n r s s h was g co trie g e t e terp i e . T ere then at Jamaica an English ship newly come from New

n lan ll o un h h -six uns h s ss l E g d, we m ted wit t irty g : t i ve e , b r r o f the rn r o f a a a n a a n y o de gove o J m ic , j oi ed C pt i

r an to s n h n his and him a r Mo g tre gt e fleet , give gre te

ura to a h h n s W h h s u l co ge ttempt mig ty t i g . it t i s pp y C aptainMorganj udged himself sufficiently strong ; but there being in the same place another great vessel o f t n - ur n uns and l rass n s l n n we ty fo iro g , twe ve b o e , be o gi g to the r n h a a F e c , C pt in Morgan endeavoured also to 1 341 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 35 j oin this ship to his o wn; but the French no t daring to

h l sh n a s lu l ns n s t e n . tru t E g i , de ied b o te y to co e t The French pirates belonging to this great ship had met at sea an Engli sh vessel ; and being under great

an o f uals h had a n s e r s ns o ut o f w t vict , t ey t ke om p ovi io the n l sh sh h u a n fo r h ha n er E g i ip , wit o t p yi g t em, vi g, p ha s no r a n a ar : nl h a h lls p , e dy mo ey bo d o y t ey g ve t em bi o f han fo r a a a and r u a r n exc ge J m ic To t g , to eceive mo ey

h . a a n r anha n n o f h s and er t ere C pt i Mo g vi g otice t i , p ceiv ing he could no t prevail with the French captain

ll him r s l to la h l o n h s o as n to to fo ow , e o ved y o d t i cc io , ru n the r n h and s his r n r u n he i F e c , eek eve ge . He e po

n h ss ula n the n h an r and i vited, wit di im tio , Fre c comm de , s ral hi s men n h him o n ar the r at eve of , to di e wit bo d g e

h ha a a a i n s was e as s sa . e ip t t com to J m ic , id Bei g com , he a h all s n s n n the n ur a r m de t em pri o er , prete di g i j y fo e sa n to the n l s id do e E g i h vessel . This unj ust action o f C aptain Morgan was so on fo l l D n un sh n as ma o n : the owed by ivi e p i me t , we y c ceive

ann hall ns an l l a a n r an S r a . m er I i t t y e te C pt i Mo g ,

r s n l a r he had a n h s n h s n rs p e e t y fte t ke t e e Fre c pri o e , called a council to delibe rate what place they should

h was first pitch upon in t is new expedition. Here it

r n the sl o f a na a fo r the dete mi ed to go to i e S vo , to w it

fl o ta h n a n and a an the t e expected from Sp i , t ke y of h h l Spanish vessels straggling from t e rest . T is reso u

n b n a n h e an a ar the a sh to tio ei g t ke , t ey b g bo d gre t ip

as o ne an h r fo r o f h new a and fe t ot e j oy t eir voy ge, 1 36 TH E BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA ha un l as h h : h rank an h al ppy co ci , t ey oped t ey d m y e ths, and s har an uns the m n s n o f i r di c ged m y g , co mo ig m th a n s a n s o f the men n run ha mo g e me . Mo t bei g d k , by w t a d n is no t n n the sh su nl was l n u cci e t k ow , ip dde y b ow p,

h hr hun and n l sh n b s s t wit t ee dred fifty E g i me , e ide he French prisoners in the hold ; o f all which there escaped but h men who re in the r at a n at s e t irty , we g e c bi , om

a r th a o th r an dist nce f om e m in force f e powde . M y m r is h u h h ha s a had h no t o e, it t o g t, mig t ve e c ped, t ey been so much overtaken with wine . This loss brought much consternation o f mind upon the n li sh h n no t h m to la but at last E g ; t ey k ew w o b me , the a usa n was la o n the n h riso nefs h m cc tio id Fre c p , w o they suspected to have fir ed the powder Of the ship o ut o f r n e h u h h the l ss o f h ir o wn l s eve g , t o g wit o t e ive

u h w usa n to h r r here pon t ey added ne acc tio s t ei forme ,

h r s the sh and all ha was in b sa w e eby to eize ip t t it, y y ing the French designed to commit piracy o n the E ng

h h r un o f h s a usa n r n a lis . T e g o ds t i cc tio we e give by

o mn the o n r o f arra a und c mmws from g ver o B co , fo a r th r n h ss l h n h s s boa d e F e c ve e , w erei were t e e word ,

" that the said governor did permit the French to trade

” " i an sh s &c als ru s o n the n al . A s l Sp i port , o to c i e English pirates in what place soever they could find

h aus o f the ul u s o f h s l s h h h t em , bec e m tit de o ti itie w ic t ey had committed against the subj ects o f his C atholic ” a s in f a e b t the two r ns M j e ty time o pe c etwix c ow . This commissionfo r trade was interpreted as anexpress

1 38 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

h n h u l the a and s an n l sh ss l t e t ey do b ed c pe , pied E g i ve e a a s n n n h her h un she t a e . a s di t c H vi g poke wit , t ey fo d

a e m n lan and u h o f her fo r r a c m fro E g d, bo g t , e dy m n s is ns h an o ey, ome prov io t ey w ted . Captain Morganproceeded o nhis voyage till he came to the r a h r he lan s men s n n po t of Oco ; e e ded ome , e di g

h n o the s s a r and s ns the t em i t wood to eek w te provi io , b r s a u h h o ar h ette to p re s c as he ad already nbo d . T ey

ll an as s n a n h rs s ut a d h s . B ki ed m y be t , mo g ot er some o e the an ar s no t ll sa s at h r hun n la a Sp i d , we ti fied t ei ti g, id s a a f o r h n hr o r ur hun men tr t gem t em , orderi g t ee fo dred to m an D n n t r s an and come fro S to omi go o fa di t t, de siring them to hunt in all the p arts there about near the sea ha so the ra s sh ul urn h h find , t t , if pi te o d ret , t ey mig t

o n h h r r n subsiste ce . Wit in few days t e same pi ates e

urn hun bu n n n h n ll a ar o f t ed to t, t fi di g ot i g to ki , p ty a a The bout fifty str ggled farther o n into the woods .

an ar s who a h all h r ns a h r a Sp i d , w tc ed t ei motio , g t e ed

a h o f s and set two o r hr men to gre t erd cow , t ee keep f nt h . The a s ha n s h ll a su t em pir te vi g pied t em , ki ed ficie number ; and though the Sp aniards could see them at a

s an h ul no t h n h at r s n but di t ce, yet t ey co d i der t em p e e t ;

h a a h a a h set as soon as t ey ttempted to c rry t em w y, t ey

" ” " n a a a a K ll sl . e u h u u i . pon t em f rio y, cryi g, M t , m t , , i ,

” ll hus the ra s r ll to u the r ki . T pi te we e compe ed q it p ey,

i r and retre at to their ship s ; but they did it n good orde ,

n s and h n h had r un dis retiri g by degree , w e t ey oppo t ity, THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA 1 39

har n ull ll s o n the an ar s c gi g f vo ey Sp i d , killing many o f

h r enem1es h u h h s l t ei , t o g wit ome oss .

T he anar s s n h r a a n Sp i d eei g t ei d m ge, e deavoured to

sa h s l s h and a o ve t em e ve by flig t , c rry ff their dead and

un an ns The a wo ded comp io . pir tes perceiving them

ul no t n n h s l h h flee, wo d co te t t em e ves wit w at hurt they

had alr a n but ursu h e dy do e, p ed t em speedily into the

s and ll the r a s a o h wood , ki ed g e te t p rt f t ose that re

a n . N da a a n r an l m i ed ext y C pt i Mo g , extreme y o f

n at hat had ass n h s l fe ded w p ed, we t im e f with two

hundred men into the wo ods to seek for the rest o f the

an a s but n n n he r n hi Sp i rd , fi di g obody, eve ged s wrath o n the houses of the poor and miserable rustics that in

ha h se s a r n l s and s o f h h h bit t o c tte i g fie d wood , w ic e burnt

a a nu r : h h s he urn his Sh s s gre t mbe wit t i ret ed to ip , ome what more satisfied in hi s mind fo r having done some considerable damage to the enemy ; which was always

r his most ardent desi e . The impatience wherewith Captain Morgan had

a n hile fo r s o f his Sh s no t arr waited lo g w ome ip yet ived ,

s l e sa l a a h u h nd s r made him re o v to i w y wit o t t em , a tee

o a na the la he al a s s n . n ar f r S vo , p ce w y de ig ed Bei g

and no t n n an o f his sh s he was rived, fi di g y ip come ,

and n rn hanb a n h r more imp atient co ce ed t efore, fe ri g t ei l s o r ha he us r h u h but he a os , t t m t p oceed wit o t t em ; w it

h arr al a a s l n r and ha n no ing fo r t eir iv few d y o ge , vi g

r s ns he s n a r w o f o ne hun r great plenty o f p ovi io , e t c e d ed 1 4 0 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA and fifty men to Hispaniola to pill age some towns near

an D n but he an ar s u n n S to omi go ; t Sp i d , po i telligence o f h r n r so lan and in su t ei comi g, we e vigi t , ch good

s ur o f n ha the ra s h u h no co po t e defe ce, t t pi te t o g t t n v enient assaul h h s n ra h r to r ur to t t em , c oo i g t e et n

-han a a n an han r sh empty ded to C pt i Morg , t to pe i in

s a n that de per te e terprise .

las a ain r an s in the h r sh s di At t C pt Mo g , ee g ot e ip d n t a e a r o f his le and un nl o come , m d eview peop , fo d o y

u hun r men the sh s Wan n r s ab o t five d ed ; ip ti g we e even, he ha n nl h inhis an o f h h the r a vi g o y eig t comp y, w ic g e t

l a n h h r s est p art were very smal . H vi g it e to re olved to

o n the as s o f C araccas and to lun r the cruise co t , p de

ns and lla s h n n h s l at r s n h tow vi ge t ere , fi di g im e f p e e t wit

u h s al r s he han his r s lu n a o s c m l fo ce , c ged e o tio by dvice f

a i hi h s r n hma ha a French capt in n s fleet . T i F e c n ving

r L o lo no is inthe l n r r s s and at the a n se ved ike e te p i e , t ki g o f ara a n all the n s assa s r s and M c ibo, k ew e trie , p ge , fo ce ,

ans ho w to ut in u n the sa a a nin me , p exec tio me g i com p any o f C aptain Morgan; to whom having m ade a full r la n o f all he n lu sa the s n e tio , co c ded to ck it eco d time ,

hi s l rsua h ll his men o f the a l being m e f pe ded, wit a , f ci ity

n r u h h the Frenchman propou ded . He e pon t ey weig ed

an h r and s ar s Curasao . n e c o , teered tow d Bei g com

h i h o f h lan at an h r slan n ar wit in s g t it, t ey ded ot e i d e it;

ll ub a ab ut l e l a u s r m Curasa to the c a ed R , o twe v e g e f o o

h l n n b l n rr n is st . s s a a S r a s we T i i d, defe ded y e de g i o ,

nhab b ndians sub e t to a n nd s eak i ited y I j c Sp i , a p

1 4 2 THE BUCCAN EERS OF AM ERICA being managed with great courage from morning till

ar n h . h s n a a n r an i d k ig t T i bei g come, C pt i Mo g , n the

s u h n h the r h c h ha in ob c rity t ereof, drew ig fo t, w i v g

a n he un n in the an a s ha n ex mi ed, fo d obody it, Sp i rd vi g

s no t l n r h l h n h de erted it o g befo e . T ey eft be i d t em a

a h l h n a a ra n o f r ha e l n u m tc ig ted e r t i powde , to v b ow p the pirates and the whole fortress as soon as they were h in . s s n had a en ff had no t th a s it T i de ig t k e ect , e pir te discovered it in a quarter o f anhour ; but CaptainM o r

an sna hin a a the a h sa h his o wn and g tc g w y m tc , ved bot

’ i n ns l s h un r u h r h s a . comp io ive T ey fo d he e m c powde ,

h he r his and h n l sh ar w ereof p ovided fleet, t e demo i ed p t o f the alls na l n s n s o f r nan r w , i i g ixtee piece o d ce , f om

o n -fo u u rs h als un twelve t twe ty r po nde . Here t ey o fo d n many muskets and other military provisio s .

da h an the sh s n r the b ar N ext y t ey comm ded ip to e te ,

n h h h the us s and amo g w ic t ey divided powder, m ket , other things found in the fort : then they emb arked again to continue their course towards Maracaibo ; but

e n r lo w h ul no t ass a er a n the waters b i g ve y , t ey co d p c t i bank at the entry o f the lake : hereupon they were co m

ll d to n an s and s all a s h h h h pe e go i to c oe m bo t , wit w ic t ey

a a a ha n no h r arrived next day before M r c ibo , vi g ot e defence than some small pieces which they could carry

n l an h ran a l in the said boats . Bei g ded, t ey immedi te y

arra h h h un as the to the fort D e la B , w ic t ey fo d prece

h u an rs nin fo r all re n the dent, wit o t y pe o it, we fled i to TH E BUCCANEERS OF AM E RI CA 14 3

s l a n als the n h u an l wood , e vi g o tow wit o t y peop e, unless

a s a l l s who had n hin l s few mi er b e fo k , ot g to o e .

As s n as h had n r the n h oo t ey e te ed tow , t e pirates

s a h n r see h ul find an e rc ed every cor e , to if t ey co d y peo

le ha hid who h ff n h p t t were , mig t o e d t em unawares ; no t n n an r ar as h a fi di g ybody, eve y p ty, t ey c me o ut o f

h r s al sh s h se ha h us s h l t ei ever ip, c o w t o e t ey p eased . The church was deputed fo r the common corps da

ua h h l a r h r l ar ann r g rd , w ere t ey ived fte t ei mi it y m e ,

n l n l da a r h very i so e t y . Next y fte t ey sent a troop o f a hundred men to seek fo r the inhabitants and their

o s h s r u n n da n in h h m g od ; t e e et r ed ext y, bri g g wit t e

h r s ns men n and h ldr n and t i ty per o , , wome , c i e , fifty

l h o o r handi Al h mules aden wit g d me c se . l t ese miser a l l r ut the ra a e h n ss b e peop e we e p to ck, to m k t em co fe

h r the r s the nha an s r and h r s . w e e e t of i bit t we e , t ei good

n h r ur s o n was to s r h h r l s Amo g ot e tort e , e t etc t ei imb

h r s and h n a h h s s and h r wit co d , t e to be t t em wit tick ot e

ns n s h s had b rnn a h s la be i trume t . Ot er u i g m tc e p ced

h r n s h h r hus urn ali e h rs twixt t ei fi ger , w ic we e t b t v . Ot e

n s r a h s s a u h r h a s had sle der cord o m tc e twi ted bo t t ei e d ,

s o ut hus all nhu an ru l s till their eyes bur t . T i m c e tie

h s who were executed o n those innoc ent people . T o e

no t n ss o r who had n h n lar would co fe , ot i g to dec e, died

a h s ur s and under the hands o f those vill ins . T e e tort e

n nu o r h h l s in h h e racks co ti ed f t ree w o e week , w ic tim they sent o ut daily p arties to seek fo r more people to 1 4 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

r n and ro b h n r r urnn h to me t , t ey eve et i g wit out booty and new riches . Captain Morgan having no w gotten into his hands abo i1t a hun r o f the h a il s h all h d ed c ief f m ie , wit t eir

s at las r s l fo r al ar as L o o no i h good , t e o ved Gibr t , l s ad

ne r : wh h s s nhe u his e ro do befo e it t i de ig eq ipped fle t, p d uf n l ll v i ing it s ficie t y with a necessaries . H e put like

se o n ar all the r s n s and hin an h r wi bo d p i o er , weig g c o , set sa l h r s lu n ha a a ba le h had i wit e o tio to z rd tt . T ey s n re s s n rs to ral ar to r uire the e t befo ome pri o e Gib t , eq

nha an s to surr n r h r s a a n r an i bit t e de , ot e wi e C pt i Mo g

ul r a nl ut h all to the s r h u an wo d ce t i y p t em wo d, wit o t y

uar r. rr n re ral ar the nha an s re q te A ivi g befo Gib t , i bit t ceiv ed him with continual shooting o f great cannon bull s but the ra s ns a o f a n n h r a et ; pi te , i te d f i ti g e e t ,

" as no t n ura o ne an h r sa m We ust ce ed to e co ge ot e , y g , m

a o ne al u n r h n s b r m ke me po bitte t i g , efo e we come to

” n f h h r s t aste the sweet ess o t e sugar t is place aff o d .

N t da r a l h lan all h r men and ex y ve y e r y t ey ded t ei ,

n u the r n hmana sa h mar h bei g g ided by F e c bove id, t ey c ed

a ds the t n no t the n wa but r ss tow r ow , by commo y, c o in hr u h the s h h wa the an ar s s a e g t o g wood , w ic y Sp i d c rc thought they would have come ; fo r at the beginning o f their march the y made as if they intended to come the n and n wa to the n h b to the ext ope y tow , ere y deceive Spaniards : but these remembering full well what

o no is had n but two ars r h u h it no t L o l do e ye befo e , t o g t

a s n brun and h r u n all o ut safe to expect eco d t , e e po fled

1 4 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

nha an s o n h h m h r s h r ru l s . i bit t , w om t ey ig t exe ci e t ei c e tie These brought back an honest peas ant with two daugh

s his h h n n to ur as h us ter of , w om t ey i te ded tort e t ey ed

h rs h sh no t the la s h r the in ot e , if t ey owed p ce w e e ha a hid The asan n s o f h se bit nts were . pe t k ew ome t o

la s and s n h s l hr a n h the ra p ce , eei g im e f t e te ed wit ck, went with the pirates to Show them ; but the Spaniards perceiving their enemies to range everywhere up and

n the s r alr a h n arth r Off dow wood , we e e dy fled t e ce f e

n the h s o f the s h r h bu l h i to t icke t wood , w e e t ey i t t em s l s hu s to r s r r the a h r h s few e ve t , p e e ve f om we t e t o e

h ad The ra u h s l goods t ey h . pi tes j dged t em e ves de ceiv ed the asan and h u n to r n h by pe t , ere po , eve ge t em s l s n hs an n all his us s and su l ca n e ve , otwit t di g exc e pp i tio , they hanged him o n a tree Then they divided into p arties to search the planta tions ; fo r they knew the Sp aniards that were ab sconded

ul no t l e o n ha the s aff h ut co d iv w t wood orded, wit o coming no w and then fo r provisions to their country

h un a sla h h r us s . ho e Here t ey fo d ve , to w om t ey p om

un a ns o f l and his l r ans r in ised mo t i go d ibe ty, by tr po t g

i to a a a he ul Sh h h r he in h m J m ic , if wo d ow t em w e e t

l a hid h l habitants o f Gibra t r lay . T is fel ow conducted

to a ar o f an ar s h h ns an l them p ty Sp i d , w om t ey i t t y

a r s n rs man in h s sla e to ll s be m de p i o e , com d g t i v ki ome

th s o f the r s ha h s r ra r fore e eye e t ; t t by t i pe pet ted c ime, bl h i he might never be a e to leave t e r wicked comp any .

h n r a r n h r r rs an T e eg o, cco di g to t ei o de , committed m y ‘ ' ’ ‘ T H EY H AN G E D H IM o N A T R E E -Page 1 46

1 4 8 TH E BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

h als n l al l a s and a l the a t ey o ki d ed p m e ve , pp ied fl me to the a o f h s un una r u u s burmn h f ce t i fort te Po t g e e, g wit h h h the l s n a and a . t las s n t em w o e ki , be rd, ir A t, eei g

ha n h r h h s u s no r h s h ul t t eit e wit t e e tort re , ot er , t ey co d

an h n o ut o f him h un the s an car get yt i g , t ey tied cord , d r him hal a to the hu h h was h r r s ied f de d c rc , w ere t ei co p du guard ; here they tied him anew to o ne o f the pillars

h l a n him in ha n n h u n t ereof, e vi g t t co ditio , wit o t givi g him h r to eat o r r n unl ss s ar n l and so eit e d i k, e very p i g y, little that would scarce sustain life fo r some days ; four o r fi v e n as he s o ne o f the s n s ht bei g p t, de ired pri o er mig

e him b h se ans he s he uld com to , y w o me promi ed wo

o h s endeavour t raise some money to satisfy t eir demand .

h r n h he r uir as u h him T e p iso er w om eq ed w bro g t to , and he ordered him to promise the pirate fi v e hundred pieces o f eight fo r his ransom ; but they were deaf and o s na e at su s all sum and ns a o f a n b ti t ch a m , i te d ccepti g

" b a him ru ll h u ls sa n Old ll it, e t c e y wit c dge , yi g, fe ow,

ns a o f hun o u us sa hun r th u i te d five dred, y m t y five d ed o sand pieces o f eight ; otherwise yo u shall here end your

nall a h usan r s a s ha he l . r a ife Fi y, fte t o d p ote t tion t t was but a s a l man and r a rn fo r mi er b e , kept a poo t ve his l n he a r h h fo r o ne h usan i s ivi g, g eed wit t em t o d p ece

h h s h ra s and ha n a h o t o f . e eig t T e e i ed , vi g p id t em , g h ho u h so rr l a ha is s ar e is liberty ; t g ho ib y m imed, t t it c c

l l ur an to be be ieved he cou d s vive m y weeks .

h s e u b h s ran s nd h Ot er wer cr cified y t e e ty t , a wit kindl ed matches burnt between the j oints of their ' THE BUCCANEERS OF AM E R I C A 1 4 9

n s and s : h s had h r ut n the fi ger toe ot er t ei feet p i to fire , and us l to be r as al v a n th were eft o ted i e . H vi g used

h s and h r u l s h the h men h an t e e ot e cr e tie wit w ite , t ey beg

a s the sa h the n s h r sla s who to pr cti e me wit egroe , t ei ve ,

a h no l ss nhu an han h r as s were tre ted wit e i m ity t t ei m ter . Among these slaves was o ne who promised C aptain

an n u him r o f the la h he Morg to co d ct to a iver ke, w ere

h ul find a sh and ur a s r hl la n h s o d ip fo bo t , ic y de wit goods of the inhabitants o f M aracaibo : the same dis covered likewise where the governor o f Gibraltar lay hid h the r a s a o f the n the n , wit g e te t p rt wome of tow ; but all h s he r al u o n a na s han t i eve ed, p gre t me ce to g

him he l no t ha he n . a a n an , if to d w t k ew C pt i Morg

a s n l und men in s s sent aw y pre e t y two h red two ettee , o r a a s h s r s fo r ha the Sla gre t bo t , to t i iver, to eek w t ve had s r but he h s l h hun r and di cove ed ; im e f, wit two d ed

un and a the n . fifty more , dertook to go t ke gover or This gentleman was retired to a small island in the

l o f the r h he had u l a l l as midd e iver, w ere b i t itt e fort ,

l as he ul his n but h ar n ha C a we l co d , for defe ce ; e i g t t p tain Morgan came in person with great forces to seek him he to the to o f a un a n no t far o ff , retired p mo t i , to which there was no ascent but by a very narrow pas

a so s a h ha h s r a a n s ge, tr ig t , t t w o oeve did ttempt to g i

t n us a h his men o ne o ne . a a n he asce t , m t m rc by C pt i

Morgan spent two days before he arrived at this little

s a h n he s n to ce the un a n i l nd , w e ce de ig ed pro ed to mo t i

s had he no t b n l where the governor was po ted, ee to d of 1 50 THE BU CCANEERS OF AM ERICA

the ss l o f as n no t nl o r impo ibi ity ce t , o y f the narrowness

o f the wa but b aus the rn r was wll r d y, ec e gove o e p ovide

h all s r s o f am un n: b s h r s l n wit o t m itio e ide, t e e wa fa le a

’ hu ra n h r all the ra s ba a e and r ge i , w e eby pi te gg g powde

was . h s ra n als h s an men at th wet By t i i , o, t ey lo t m y e

assa r a r r ha as Ov erfl o wn: h r sh p ge ove ive t t w ere pe i ed,

l s s n and h ldr n and an ul s ikewi e , ome wome c i e , m y m e

la n h la e and s h h h had a n r m de wit p t good , w ic t ey t ke f o the fugitive inhabitants ; so that things were in a very

bad n n h a a n r an and his men u h co ditio wit C pt i Mo g , m c

harass as ma n rr r h s r la n: h ed, y be i fe ed f om t i e tio w ere

b if the an ar s in ha un u had had but y, Sp i d , t t j ct re , fifty men ll ar h h ha n r l s r the we med, t ey mig t ve e ti e y de t oyed

ra s But the a s the an a s had at s co n pi te . fe r Sp i rd fir t

ceiv ed re so a ha the l a s s r n o n the we gre t, t t e ve tir i g

r h an o a s nall C a t ees t ey often f cied t be pir te . Fi y, p

a r an and his l ha n u n h s a h t in Mo g peop e, vi g po t i m rc

a u h r l s in a r fo r hal sometimes w ded pto t ei midd e w te f,

o r h l l s h r h at las s a fo r the w o e mi e toget e , t ey t e c ped , greatest p art ; but the womenand childrenfo r the maj o r

ar p t died . Thus twelve days after they set forth to seek the

h r u n ral ar h an s governor t ey et r ed to Gib t , wit m y pri

o ners : two days after arrived also the two settee s that

th r r b n n h h ur b a s and went to e ive , ri gi g wit t em fo o t ,

some prisoners ; but the greatest p art o f the merchandise

h un no t the an a s ha n in the said boats t ey fo d , Sp i rd vi g

ha n n ll n h r unladed and secur ed it, vi g i te ige ce of t ei

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as much haste as he could for his dep arture : he gave

l rt to all the s n s s u n o ne to a ibe y pri o er , fir t p tti g every h l hi ransom ; yet he detained the slaves . T ey de ivered m four persons agreed o n for hostages of what money

r he was r and h s r to ha the mo e to eceive , t ey de i ed ve

sla n n a n n n un sh him a ve me tio ed bove , i te di g to p i ccord ing to his deserts ; but C aptain Morgan would no t de

h m l s h h ul n l l i s u him . las iver , e t t ey o d b r a ive At t ,

h an h and set sa l in all has fo r a a they weig ed c or , i te M r

a : h h a r in u a s and un all c ibo ere t ey r ived fo r d y , fo d things as they had left them ; yet here they received

n s a r s ss o ld man h al n h ew from poo di tre ed , w om o e t ey

un s in the n ha h an sh men-o f-war fo d ick tow , t t t ree Sp i

a r at the n o f the la a n the u n were r ived e try ke , w iti g ret r

o f the a s : ha the as l at the n pir te moreover, t t c t e e try

h was a a n ut n a s ur o f n t ereof g i p i to good po t e defe ce ,

l h un and men and all s r s am we l provided wit g s , o t of

munition. This relation could no t choose but disturb the mind

o f a a n r an who n w was a ul ho w to C pt i Mo g , o c ref get away through the narrow entry o f the lake : hereupon he s n his s s a v 1ew the n and see e t wifte t bo t to e try, if th da the ings were as they had been related . Next y

a n n ha was sa assu n bo at c ame b ck, co firmi g w t id ; ri g

had the sh s so n h ha h had him, they viewed ip ig , t t t ey

o f h sh h un h a beenin great danger t eir ot , ere to t ey dded ,

a un h uns the that the biggest ship w s mo ted wit forty g ,

- hir and the s all s h n ur. second with t ty, m e t wit twe ty fo THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 53

These forces being much beyond those o f C aptain M o r"

an aus a n al ns na ninthe a s h s g , c ed ge er co ter tio pir te , w o e

s ss l had no t a u n s all uns bigge t ve e bove fo rtee m g .

o ne u a a n an s n and to Every j dged C pt i Morg to de po d ,

h l ss ns e n the f ul o f ass n sa e be ope e , co id ri g di fic ty p i g f

h his l l ami s h s a sh s and he wit itt e fleet d t t o e gre t ip t fort ,

us h o h o r he s . t s a an wa m t peri How e c pe y ot er y, by

sea o r lan h saw no wa . n h s n ss s d , t ey y U der t e e ece itie ,

a a n an r su new u a and r s l n C pt i Morg e med co r ge , e o vi g

sh h s l s ll un aun he l l s n a an to ow im e f ti d ted , bo d y e t Sp

iard to the a al o f h s h sh s an n o f dmir t o e t ree ip , dem di g him a considerable ransom for no t putting the city o f

h h s an wh w s ei v ed Maracaibo to t e fl ame s . T i m ( o a rec by the Spaniards with gre at admiration o f the bold n ss o f h s a s u n two a s a n n e t o e pir te ) ret r ed d y fter, bri gi g

a a a a l the sa a al as to C pt in Morg n etter from id dmir , follows

' T he L tt r D o nAl ns del C am E no sa Ad e e of o o po y s , m ral the S ansh Fleet to C a ta n M r an i of p i , p i o g , r t s C ommander of the P i a e .

Having understood by all o ur friends and neigh

s th un n s ha o u ha a bour , e expected ew t t y ve d red to

h s l s in the un s s attempt and commit o ti itie co trie , citie ,

ns and lla s b elo n 1n to the n ns o f his tow , vi ge g g domi io

l a s s n l and as let C atho ic M j e ty, my overeig ord m ter ; I

o u un s an h s l n s ha am h s y der t d by t e e i e , t t I come to t i

a din l a n n ar ha as l h h place, ccor g to my ob ig tio , e t t c t e w ic 1 54 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA yo u took o ut o f the hands o f a p arcel o f cowards ; where

ha e ut h n s n a r s u o f n I v p t i g i to ve y good po t re defe ce , and mounted again the artillery which yo u had nailed

and s un . M nt n is s u h o u di mo ted y i e t , to di p te wit y

ur assa o ut o f the la and ll and u sue yo p ge ke, fo ow p r

o u r h r to the end o u ma see the y eve yw e e, y y perform

n o f u hs andin o u be co n a e . c my d ty Notwit t g, if y tented to surrender with humility all that yo u have

a n h r h the sla s and all h r r s n rs t ke , toget e wit ve ot e p i o e ,

ll let o u r l ass h u r u l o r l s ar I wi y f ee y p , wit o t t o b e mo e t tion; o n condition that yo u retire home presently to

u o wn un r But o u a an r s s an o r yo r co t y. if y m ke y e i t ce

s n ha o ff o u assu e o u ll oppo itio to w t I er y , I r y I wi com

an a s to e C araccas h n I ll ut m d bo t com from , w erei wi p

s and n to ara a ll ut o u my troop , comi g M c ibo, wi p y every

h r h s is las and abs lu r s lu man to t e swo d . T i my t o te e o

n B e ru n h r and no t abus tio . p de t, t e efore , do e my

h n ud ha h bounty wit i gratit e . I ve wit me very good s l rs who s r n h n o r ar n l han re o die , de i e ot i g m e de t y t to

n o n o u and ur l all the ru l s and ve ge y , yo peop e , c e tie ,

ase in a us a ns o u ha e m u n the b f mo ctio , y v com itted po

an sh na n in r a D a o n ar the r al Sp i tio Ame ic . ted bo d oy sh na the M a al n l n at an h r at the n r ip med gd e , yi g c o e t y o f the la o f araca h s 24 th o f r l 1 6 69 ke M ibo , t i Ap i ,

" D ON L ON SO DEL AM PO Y E sprN OSA A C .

A s s n as a a n r an h s l r he oo C pt i Mo g received t i ette , c alled all his men together in the market-place of

1 56 THE BUCCANEERS OF A MERICA

n an a a the n o r a n an doi g y d m ge to tow , ex cti g y ranso m fo r the in h ndl h h . a e l fir g t ereof Seco y, t t wou d set at l o ne hal o f the sla s and all the r s n rs iberty f ve , p i o e , h u h l h h l w rans . a e u s n h it o t om T ird y, t t wo d e d ome

l the u h nha an s o f al ar h h h free y fo r c ief i bit t Gibr t , w ic e had in his custody as hostages fo r the contributions

h s l had s o a h s s ns t o e peop e promi ed t py . T e e propo itio

ns an l r D o n l ns as sh n ur were i t t y ej ected by A o o, di o o able : neither would he he ar o f any other accommoda

" n but s n a h s ssa ha h sur tio , e t b ck t i me ge T t if t ey r n no t h s l s lun a l n his han s e dered t em e ve vo t ri y i to d , w h n a s un r the n ns h h he had it i two d y , de co ditio w ic

ff h his l he ul m a l e o ered t em by etter, wo d i medi te y com ,

” and r h to o fo ce t em d it . N o sooner had Captain Morgan received this mes

sa D o n l ns han he ut all h n s in r r ge from A o o , t p t i g o de

to h r s l n o ut the la a n r e fig t, e o vi g to get of ke by m i fo c ,

n an h n rs e m an h u su n . h wit o t rre deri g yt i g Fi t, co m ded

ll th sla s and s n r to and uar r a e ve pri o e s be tied , g ded ve y

ll and a h r all the h tar and s n h we , g t e ed pitc , , brim to e , t ey

ul find in the h l n fo r the fi re-sh a co d w o e tow , ip bove mentioned ; thenthey m ade several inventions o f powder

n i s n h al l a s ll anno inted h a d br m to e wit p m e ve , we wit t r h r ll h un r ann n a . T ey covered ve y we t eir co te feit c o , laying under every piece m any pounds o f powder ; be

h cut n an u s o f the sh hat sides, t ey dow m y o twork ip , t the powder might exert its strength the better ; breaking

l o new r -h l s h r ns a o f uns h o pen, a s , po t o e , w e e , i te d g , t ey THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 57]

la l l ru s us the n r s . nall p ced itt e d m ed by eg oe Fi y, the

s han s l s h an s deck were d ome y be et wit m y piece of wood,

dr ss u l men i h ha s o r n ras and e ed p ike w t t , mo te , armed b h s s us s and andeleers . wit word , m ket ,

The fi re-sh n hus h r ar ip bei g t fitted , t ey p ep ed to go to

n f th r All the r s n r the e try o e po t . p i o e s were put into o n a a and inan h r the h l e gre t bo t, ot e of biggest t ey p aced all the n la ls and h r r h h wome , p te, j ewe , ot e ic t ings : into

h s h ut the al s s and r han i s an ot er t ey p b e of good me c d e , d other things of bulk : each o f these boats had twelve men a ar ll a the rul ha r bo d , very we rmed ; b ot d o ders

the s the ss ls and r s l to go before re t of ve e , p e ent y to l th h All h n all u h e a s . s in a f fo wit gre t ip t i g be g re dy,

a a n an a an a h o f all his a C pt i Morg ex cted o t comr des, protesting to defend themselves to the last drop o f

l h u an n ua r s n hal b ood , wit o t dem di g q rte ; promi i g wit ,

ha h s r ha e hi s l hus sh ul b r t t w o oeve be v d m e f t , o d e ve y

ar well rew ded . With this courageous resolution they set sail to seek On l 6 6 9 h un the an a s . 30 1 the Sp i rd Apri , , t ey fo d Spanish fleet riding at anchor in the middle of the entry n o f t he la . a a n r an n no w la a d ke C pt i Mo g , it bei g te al s ar an all his ss ls an an h r mo t d k , comm ded ve e to c o , n h h him designi g to fight even all nig t if t ey forced to it . He ordered a careful watch to be kept aboard every v es sel ll nin h n al s h n sh as ll ti mor g, t ey bei g mo t wit i ot , we

h o th n The da a nn h as h n s f e . wit i ig t e emy y d w i g, t ey

h an h r and sail a a n s r n r l weig ed c o , ed g i , tee i g di ect y to 1 58 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

ar s the an ar s who s n h m w d Sp i d ; eei g t e move , did in

tant th e The fi re-sh sa l n e re he r s s ly e sam . ip i i g b fo t e t

l r s n l u n the r a sh and ra l her fe l p e e t y po g e t ip , g pp ed ; which the Sp aniards (to o late ) perceiving to be a fi re

h h a to ut her o ff but in a n: fo r s ip , t ey ttempted p , v i the a n her m and a l n so o n nsu fl me seizi g ti ber t ck i g, co med all the s m the r ar s n n n the sea h re te , fo e p t i ki g i to , w e

h h The s n an sh sh n the s e peris ed . eco d Sp i ip perceivi g a ral urn no t a n but n us o f the dmi to b , by ccide t , by i d try

n s a ar s the as l h r the an ar s e emy, e c ped tow d c t e , w e e Sp i d

h s l s sun her cho o sm l se h r sh ra h r t em e ve k , g to o t ei ip t e

o f h s ra Th than to fall into the hands t o e pi tes . e th r ha n no r un to s a was a n b i d, vi g oppo t ity e c pe , t ke y ’ h ra s The s a n ha sun the s n sh t e pi te . e me t t k eco d ip n ar h as l r n the ra s e t ar s e t e c t e , pe ceivi g pi te com ow d them to t ake what remains they could find o f their sh r fo r s art was a r set ipw eck ( ome p yet above w te ) ,

fi re als h s ss l ha the ra s h n o to t i ve e , t t pi te mig t e j oy n hin ha l T h rs h n et o fi e s . e s s n r ot g of t t poi fi t ip bei g , some o f the persons in her swam towards the shore ;

h se ra s ul ha a n u in h r b a s but t e pi te wo d ve t ke p t ei o t , th ul no t ask o r a uart r h s n ra h r to ey wo d t ke q e , c oo i g t e l e h ir l s han r h m r h r han s fo r os t e ive t eceive t e f om t ei d , r as ns h h shall r la e o w ic I e te . The pirates being extremely glad at this signal vic

r so s n a n and h s o r a an n ual to y oo obt i ed , wit g e t i eq ity o f r es n r a r r han h had b re fo c , co ceived g e te p ide t t ey efo , and all resen l ran ash re n n n to a e the cas p t y o , i te di g t k

THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA ‘ 1 59

l h s h un ll r h m t e. en T i t ey fo d we p ovided wit , cannon,

and a un n h ha n no o h a mm itio , t ey vi g t er rms than mus

k s and a han ranado es : h r o wn a et , few d g t ei rtillery they

h u h n a a l fo r its s alln ss o f a n an t o g t i c p b e , m e , m ki g y co n b h th l hu sidera le bre ac in e wal s . T s they spent the rest

o f the da r n at the arr s n h h r us ll y, fi i g g i o wit t ei m kets, ti

the us the nn h n h a d k of eve i g, w e t ey ttempted to ad

an n ar r the alls h in h r r - v ce e e w , to t row t ei fi e b alls : but the Spaniards resolving to sell their lives as dear as they

ul so ur usl at h ha h ha n co d, fired f io y t em, t t t ey vi g ex

erimented the s na o f the n and s n h r p ob ti cy e emy, eei g t i ty

o f h r men a and as an r un h t ei de d, m y mo e wo ded, t ey

h r h retired to t ei s ip s . The Spaniards believing the pirates would next day

r n the a a h h r o wn ann n la ur har e ew tt ck wit t ei c o , bo ed d all night to put things in order fo r their coming ; partie

ularl h du wn and a la n s l l h lls y, t ey g do , m de p i , ome itt e i

and n n s h n ss l the as l h o f emi e ce , w e po ib y c t e mig t be n fe ded .

ut a ai r a n no a ain B C pt n Mo g n inte ded t to come g , busying hims elf next day in t aking prisoners some of

th men who s ll s a al n a the e ti w m ive, hopi g to get p rt of

h h n the riches lost in the two ship s t at peris ed . Amo g

r s he a l who was a s ran r and who be e t, took pi ot, t ge ,

l n the l ss sh o f the h he in o ged to e er ip two, of w om

ui s al h n s a Wha nu b r o f le h se q red ever t i g ; s, t m e peop t o three ships had in them ? Whether they expected any more ships to come ? From what port they set forth 1 6 0 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA las h n h a e s h o ut ? ans r t, w e t ey c m to eek t em He we ed,

" in anish l sir l as to a n and Sp , Nob e , be p e ed p rdo spare

ha no l n to n a s ran r h s me, t t evi be do e me , bei g t ge to t i na n ha s and shall s n r l n o u tio I ve erved , I i ce e y i form y o f all ha ass ll o ur a r al at h s la e t t p ed ti r iv t i ke . W were sent by orders from the Supreme Council o f State in

a n n six men-o f-war ll u n h s Sp i , bei g we eq ipped , i to t e e s as h ns ru n to ru s u n the n l sh e , wit i t ctio s c i e po E g i pi ra s and r h o ut h s ar s s r in te , oot t em from t e e p t by de t oy g a an o f h as ul s m y t em we co d .

" h s s r n u n the n s b u h T e e order we e give , po ew ro g t to the ur o f a n o f the l ss and ru n o f u ll co t Sp i o i P erto Be o, and other places ; o f all which damages and hostilities

h re b the n l sh s al la n a ns committed e y E g i , di m me t tio h n n a the a h l n and un l ave ofte bee m de to c t o ic ki g co ci , to whom belongs the care and preservation o f this new

l And h u h the an sh urt ha h an s wor d . t o g Sp i co t m y time by their amb assadors complained hereof to the king o f England ; yet it hath been the constant answer o f his

o f r a a n ha he n r a an let M aj esty G e t Brit i , t t eve g ve y

a n no r ss ns fo r a n an h s l ters p te t, commi io , cti g y o ti ity

o f a n u n against the subj ect s o f the king Sp i . Here po

l to r n his su s and the c atholic king reso ved eve ge bj ect ,

- — punish these proceedings : commanded six men o f war

u which ' he s n un r the mman o f to be eq ipped, e t de co d

us s ad al o f the sa . D o n Augustine de B to , mir id fleet

h n d la t s s a N . S . e H e commanded he bigge t ip , med

- a o f r h r a uns and h s all n s . S o led , fo ty eig t g e t g , eig t m o e

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un h m no t but h a a h h we fo d t e , met wit bo t, w ic certified

h r in the la o f ara a and ha th us t ey we e ke M c ibo, t t e fleet

al h an n a n o f s n s l s s d o e . c o sisted eve m ip , bo t

" n h s we a h r and arr in at the en r Upo t i c me e e , iv g t y

o f the la we sh o ff a un fo r l the sh r . ke, ot g a pi ot from o e

h s o nlan r n we r anar s a ll T o e d pe ceivi g we e Sp i d , c me wi n l to us h a l and l us the n l sh had i g y wit pi ot, to d E g i

a n ara a and ha h re no w at the lla t ke M c ibo, t t t ey we pi ge

o f ral ar. D o nAl ns o n h s n s a han Gib t o o, t i ew , m de a d s e s h his s l rs and ar n s n ura in om peec to o die m i er , e co g g

h to h r u and r s n a n h t em t ei d ty, p omi i g to divide mo g t em all they should take from the English : he ordered the guns we had t aken o ut o f the ship that was lost to b e

ut n the as le and un fo r its n e h p i to c t , mo ted defe c , wit

h n- un rs r o ut o f his o wn sh The two eig tee po de mo e, ip .

l s n u us n the r and D o l n pi ot co d cted i to po t, nA o so com manded the l o n sh r to e b r him h m peop e o e com efo e , w o he r r to r ss ss the as l and r n r h o de ed epo e c t e , ei fo ce it wit o ne hundred men more than it had before its being

a n n a r h ar o f ur r rn r m G ib t ke . Soo fte , we e d yo etu f o

altar ara a b h h r D o n l ns r o u a r to M c i o, w it e A o o w ote y

r n o u an a un o f his arri al and s n lette , givi g y cco t v de ig ,

nd xh r n o u r s r ha o u had ta n h s a e o ti g y to e to e w t y ke . T i

u r us n he r n his r s s his s ld rs yo ef i g, e ewed p omi e to o ie

s a n nd ha n n a r su r and e me , a vi g give ve y good ppe to

i he r r h no t to a e o r n all h s people , o de ed t em t k give a y

h h was the o as n o f so man quarter, w ic cc io y being THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 63

r n who a no t ra ua r n d ow ed, d red to c ve q rte , k owing them

l us n T wo se ves m t give no e . days before yo u came

’ a a ns us a n a a a D o n l ns s sh l g i t , egro c me bo rd A o o ip , te l

‘ in him S ir l as ha a a g , , be p e ed to ve gre t c re o f yourself f o r the n lish ha e a a fi re-shi h E g v prep red p , wit design

’

u n ur . But D o n l ns no t l n h to b r yo fleet A o o be ievi g t is, ‘ ? ans r H o w can ha a h eradv en we ed, t t be H ve t ey, p

ure en u h u l a fi re-sh ? r a s t , wit o g to b i d ip O wh t in tru ments have they to do it withal Thi s pilot having related so distinctly these things to

a a n r an was ll us him and a r C pt i Mo g , very we ed by , , fte

i ff r a him r a n inhis k n s s r . some d pro e m de to , em i ed e vice

e l a a n an ha in the sh h h was H to d C pt i Morg , t t, ip w ic sun h was a a uan o f la the alu k, t ere gre t q tity p te, to v e o f forty thousand pieces o f eight ; which occasioned the

a n a a u r Spani rds to be often seen i bo ts bo t it . He e u n a a n r an r o ne o f his sh s re po , C pt i Mo g o dered ip to

a n h to find a s o f n o ut o f ha la e m i t ere, w y getti g it w t p t

h ul an h l h s l h all his re t ey co d ; me w i e, im e f, wit fleet,

urn ara a h r he r the a sh t ed to M c ibo , w e e efitted gre t ip he had a n and h s fo r hi s l n his o wn t ke , c o e it m e f, givi g

a a bottom to o ne of his c pt ins .

h n e s n a a n a s n r the ad ral who T e h e t g i mes e ge to mi , was s a ash r a nd n the as l an n e c ped o e, got i to c t e , dem di g o f him a ransom o f fi re fo r Maracaibo ; which being de

n be hr a ne n l nsu and s r . ied , t e te d e tire y to co me de t oy it The Sp aniards considering the ill -luck they had all along 1 6 44 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

h h s a s and no t n n ho to rid o wit t o e pir te , k owi g w get f

h n lu a the sa rans h u h D o n t em , co c ded to p y id om , t o g

l ns ul no n n A o o wo d t co se t .

r u n h s n a a n r an n He e po , t ey e t to C pt i Mo g , to k ow

ha u e n ns h s m h a . a a o n a w t dem ded He wered , t t py m n o f s o f h and hun s e t piece eig t, five dred beeve , he would rele ase the prisoners and do no damage to the

n. las h a n s o f h tow At t t ey greed o piece eig t,

n un al hi The ca a d five h dred beeves to victu s fleet . t tle r u h the n da h o ne ar o f the were b o g t ext y, wit p t m n and h l the a s us in sal n the o ey ; , w i e pir te were b ied ti g

sh h ma u the h l s o f h as fle , t ey de p w o e piece eig t , was a greed . But C aptain Morganwould no t presently deliver the

s n s as he had s a n the sh o f the pri o er , promi ed, fe ri g ot

l t hi m o ut o f the la u n he c ast e a s g o g forth ke . Here po told them he intended no t to deliver them till he was

o ut o f ha an h n hus a n a assa . t t d ger, opi g t to obt i free p ge

Then he set sail with his fleet in que st o f the ship he had l to s the la o f the ss l ha was eft, eek for p te ve e t t

n H e un her o n the la h s bur t . fo d p ce , wit piece

o ut o f the s an s o f late o f eight got work , be ide m y piece p ,

r s and the l als a r a uan o f as hilts o f swo d , ike ; o g e t q tity

h l and run h r the r e o f pieces o f eig t me ted toget e , by fo c

the fi re .

a s ar e h u h h s l s ur no r C aptain Morg n c c t o g t im e f ec e , could he contrive ho w to avoid the shot o f the castle : hereupon he wished the prisoners to agree with the gov

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r s n l a e a n o f all h had a n a pe e t y m d divide d t ey t ke , fe r ing he might no t have an opportunity to do it in an o h r la if an s sh ul r se and s ara the t e p ce, y tempe t o d i ep te sh s as als n al us ha an o f the co mman ip , o bei g j e o t t y

rs m h run a h the s a o f the s l de ig t aw y wit be t p rt poi ,

h h h n la u in o ne ss l ha an h w ic t e y m ch more ve e t n ot er.

hus h all b u h in a r n o h la s and T t ey ro g t cco di g t t eir w ,

la ha h had rs a n a h no t co n dec red w t t ey , fi t m ki g o t to

h a h n Th un n as h al t e l . e a s u ce e st t i g cco t bei g c t p, t ey

un to the alu o f s o f h in n fo d v e piece eig t, mo ey and ls s the hu uan t o f han se j ewe , be ide ge q ti y merc di and sla s all h h ur has was to r sh ve , w ic p c e divided eve y ip o r b a a r her share o t , cco ding to .

T he b n a the u s n s ll r a n dividend ei g m de, q e tio ti em i ed

ho w th sh ul ass the as l and o ut o f the la . ey o d p c t e , get ke

T o h s ff h a use o f a s ra a as ll s t i e ect t ey m de t t gem , fo ow the day before the night whereinthey determined to get

h h a an o f h r men in an s and fort , t ey emb rked m y t ei c oe , r a s the sh as h s n to lan : owed tow rd ore, if t ey de ig ed d here they hid themselve s under branches o f trees that , an r the as a h le la n h s l s n in h g ove co t w i , yi g t em e ve dow the a s h nthe an s r u n to the sh s h the bo t ; t e c oe et r ed ip , wit a r n o f nl wo r h e h ba ppea a ce o y t o t ree m nrowing t em ck, the rest being unseen at the bottom o f the canoes : thus

u h nl ul r the as l and his m c o y co d be perceived f om c t e, t

als landin o f men fo r so we ma all wa r a f e g , y c it, s epe ted that day several times : this m ade the Sp aniards think the pirates intended at night to force the castle by scal — M O R G A N mv rmx o T H E T R E AS U R E T A KE N A T M AR A C A I B O Page 1 66

1 68 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA to h a a n and ut to sea h r h weig g i , p , w e e t ey were ingreat danger o f being lost ; fo r if they should have been c ast o n sh r h r n the han s o f the an ar s o o e, eit e i to d Sp i d r In

ans h ul a nl ha ain no di , t ey wo d cert i y ve obt ed mercy at las the s n s nt the n as th t, tempe t bei g pe , wi d ce ed, to e

r o f the h l g eat j oy w o e fleet . While C aptain Morgan made his fortune by these

illa in s his an ns who re s a a r m p g g , comp io , we ep r ted f o his at the a L s to a the sh s n fleet C pe de obo , t ke ip poke o f r n u u h s r and r un una befo e, e d red m c mi e y, we e fort te

l h r a n ar t n h in a l s . a a a t ei ttempt Bei g rived S vo , t ey

un no t a a n an h no r an o f h r co m fo d C pt i Morg t ere , y t ei

an ns no r had h the un find a l h h p io , t ey fort e to etter w ic C apt ain Morgan at his departure left behind him in a

la e h r in all a l h ul h p c w e e prob bi ity t ey wo d meet wit it .

hus no t n n ha u s s h n lu T , k owi g w t co r e to teer, t ey co c ded to l a o r h r h r m al a ut pi l ge some town ot e . T ey we e l bo

u hun men n u sh nd o ne a fo r dred , divided i to fo r ips a bo t

n r a set r h h ns u an a al bei g e dy to fo t , t ey co tit ted dmir am n h s l s b n o ne who had ha h s l o g t em e ve , ei g be ved im e f

ura usl at the a n o f u r ll na very co geo y t ki g P e to Be o , med

a a ns l h s an r a the tak C pt in Ha e . T i comm de ttempted in o f the n o f ana o nthe n n n o f ara g tow Comm , co ti e t C c cas n h s l a u s the s o f the sl la n , ig ixty e g e to we t I e de Tri i d d h h l h r men and a . n a r an Bei g rrived t e e, t ey ded t ei , killed some few Indi ans near the coast ; but approaching the n the an a s ha in in h r an an tow , Sp i rd v g t ei comp y m y

In ans s u the n o br s l tha h r at di , di p ted e try s i k y, t, wit g e THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 69

s n n us n h re lo s a d co f io , t ey we forced to retire to the

las h ar at a a a h r h h . s ips At t t ey rived J m ic , w e e t e rest

h r an ns who a h a a n an of t ei comp io , c me wit C pt i Morg , mocked and j eered them for their ill success at Com

" ana n ll n h L et us see ha n o u m , ofte te i g t em , w t mo ey y

r u h r ana and as s l r as b o g t f om Comm , if it be good i ve

” h n a a a that w ich we bri g from M r c ibo . CHAPTER XIII

C aptain M org an goes to H ispaniola to equip a new

e t w th nt nt to illa e a a n o n the as t fl e , i i e p g g i co of the W st I n s e die .

AP TAIN MORGAN perceived no w that Fo r

un a u him n su ss all his t e f vo red , by givi g cce to

n r s s h h as n him as is usual e te pri e , w ic occ io ed , in hu an aff a s to as to a r h n s us n m ir , pire gre te t i g , tr ti g

h ul l a o ns s e wo d a w ys be c tant to him.

u h was the u nn o f ana a h r n r une S c b r i g P m , w e ei Fo t

a l no t ass s him as she had n h u h f i ed to i t , do e before , t o g

h e hi h h u l s e had l d m t ereto t ro gh a thousand difficu ties .

The h s h shall no w r la n so r a i tory ereof I e te , bei g em rk

a le in all its u s an s as a v n u n h n b circ m t ce , per d e t re ot i g

s n l more de ervi g memory wi l b e read by future ages .

a a n an ar n at a a a un an C pt i Morg rivi g J m ic , fo d m y o f his officers and soldiers reduced to their former in

i h n a h n h d enc s a d u s . g y, by t eir vice deb c erie He ce t ey

i l s perpetually importuned h m fo r new exp oit .

’ a a n r an ll n ll un s all C pt i Mo g , wi i g to fo ow Fort e c ,

h h n nha an o f a a a stopped t e mout s o f m a y i bit ts J m ic ,

who r s his men fo r lar sums h the were c editor to ge , wit

h n r hopes and promises o f greater achievements t a eve ,

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r h z o ll th ar s her a u s sto ed wit mai e f a e p t t e bo t . Mean while C aptain Morgan sent another p arty to hunt in the s who ll a hu nu r o f b as s and wood , ki ed ge mbe e t , sal h : the r s r a n in the sh s l an ted t em e t em i ed ip , to c e ,

and ri h ha at the r urn o f h r ll s all fit, g t em , t t, et t ei fe ow , things might be in a readiness to weigh anchor and fo l

o h r s n l w t ei de ig s. CHAPTER " IV

What ha n in the r r D e la H a h ppe ed ive c a.

ur sh s s n sa l r s an la HE SE fo ip etti g i f om Hi p io ,

s r fo r the r r D e la a ha h r h tee ed ive H c , w e e t ey

re su nl a h we dde y overt ken wit a tedious calm .

n h n s h o f lan e al fo r s a s the Bei g wit i ig t d b c med ome d y ,

an ar s nha n al n the as who had er Sp i d i biti g o g co t , p

ceiv ed h to n i s had suf n e t em be e em e , ficie t tim to pre

a h s l s at l as h the s h r s p re t em e ve , e t to ide be t of t ei good ,

ha h u an ar o f r s n h h ht t t , wit o t y c e p e ervi g t em, t ey mig

r a r h r una l r s s the be e dy to etire, if t ey p oved b e to e i t

ra s h se r u n a s o n h s as s h pi te , by w o f eq e t ttempt t o e co t t ey h d u s h re a already learned what to do in s ch case . T e was h n in the r r a o sh e r m C artha t e ive go d ip , com f o

na la e h a z and no w al s r a ge to d wit m i e, mo t e dy to de

The m o h hi n a ur s a part . en f t is s p e de vo ed to e c pe ; but no n a l t h h and the ss l , t bei g b e o do it, bot t ey ve e

ll n h ha s h s was a ur has fo r h fe i to t eir nd . T i fit p c e t em ,

n o ha h a fo r rn bei g good part f w t t ey c me . Next mo in a u r a o f da h a h h r sh s g , bo t b e k y, t ey c me wit t ei ip ash and lan h r men h u h the an a s ore , ded t ei , t o g Sp i rd made good resistance from a b attery they had raised o n ha s e h re o f n ss h r lan but t t id , w e , ece ity, t ey we e to d ; 1 73 1 74 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

h r r to r r a lla h h r the t ey we e fo ced eti e to vi ge, w it e pi

a ll h r th an ar s rall n l r s . e l te fo owed t em He e Sp i d yi g, fe u n h h a ur and a n a n d a s r n po t em wit gre t f y, m i t i e t o g

a h h las ll n h but h n r n h comb t, w ic ted ti ig t ; t e , pe ceivi g t ey had l s a r a nu r o f men h h was no l ss o n o t g e t mbe , w ic e

’ the ra s s h r r s r la s in the pi te ide, t ey eti ed to ec et p ce woods .

da the ra s s n h all and the Next y pi te eei g t em fled,

n l o f l h u su h as far s tow eft empty peop e, t ey p r ed t em a

h ul and r a a o f an a s h t ey co d, ove took p rty Sp i rd , w om

h a s n rs and r s h s ru l to r t ey m de pri o e , exe ci ed wit mo t c e

n s s h r r s . e r me t , to di cove t ei good Som were fo ced, by

n l rabl rtur s n ss but h rs who ul i to e e to e , to co fe ; ot e , wo d

no t re us re bar a usl . hus in n a s , we ed mo b ro y T , fiftee d y tha h r a n h r h an s n rs t t ey em i ed t e e, t ey took m y pri o e ,

u h la and abl s h h b h re m c p te mov e , with w ic ooty t ey

l r urn s an la : no t n n h so ved to et to Hi p io yet, co te t wit

ha th had o t h s a h s s n rs n w t ey g , t ey di p tc ed ome pri o e i to the s to s fo r the r s o f the nha an s and wood eek e t i bit t , to

n a ans o r no rnn th h an dema d r om f t bu i g e town. T ey swered h had no n no r la but h ul , t ey mo ey p te ; if t ey wo d b a s h a uan o f a h ul e e s ti fied wit q tity m ize , t ey wo d giv

h a h ul Th a h as u s . e s a s m c t ey co d pir te ccepted t i , it be n h n r us ul h han r a n and i g t e mo e ef to t em t e dy mo ey, a r h sh ul a u h usan hane s o r ush g eed t ey o d p y fo r t o d g , b

els o f a . h s r u h in hr a a r m ize T e e were b o g t t ee d ys fte , the Spaniards being desirous to rid themselves o f that inhuman sort o f people . Having laded them o n board

1 76 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA tha no w h r ns s o f h -s n sh s t t ei fleet co i ted t irty eve ip ,

h r n re h usan h n men s mar w e ei we two t o d fig ti g , be ide

r Th a ime s and boys . e admiral hereof w s mounted with

n - r a uns and six s all n s o f ass the twe ty two g e t g , m o e br ; r s arr s n s s n s h n e t c ied ome twe ty ; ome ixtee , ome eig tee , and the s all s ss l at l as ur s s h h h m e t ve e e t fo ; be ide w ic , t ey had a uan s a un n and fi re- alls h gre t q titie of mm itio b , wit n o ther inventio s o f powder.

a a n an ha n su h a nu r o f sh s C pt i Morg vi g c mbe ip , di v ided the h l n s ua ns ns u n a w o e fleet i to two q dro , co tit ti g

-a ral and h f rs f the s n s ua n vice dmi , ot er o fice o eco d q dro ,

s n the r T o h s he a l s at di ti ct from forme . t e e g ve etter p ent o r ss ns act all nn o f h s l s , commi io to m a er o ti itie a a ns the an sh na n and a o f h ha sh s g i t Sp i tio , t ke t em w t ip

h ul h r a r a at sea o r in the ha u s as t ey co d, eit e b o d , rbo r , if they were open and declared enemies (as he termed

h h s o f t e n o f n lan his r n as r. it) ki g E g d , p ete ded m te T i

n he all all his a a ns and h f rs do e , c ed c pt i ot er o fice to

h r and aus h s n s ar l s o f a r get e , c ed t em to ig ome tic e g ee

h l r n n t and in the na o f a l . me t be wixt t em , me He ei it was s ula ha he sh ul ha the hun h a t tip ted , t t o d ve dredt p r o f all that was gotten to himself : that every capt ain should draw the shares o f eight men fo r the expenses

i h s hi o o he ur n s e his o f h s s s s wn. T t s ip , be ide geo , be id

a two hun r s o f h fo r is h s a p y, d ed piece eig t h c e t of medic

T n a i a o ne h n n s . o ar r h s sal r u me t every c pe te , bove y,

f h The r ar s r s l in his dred pieces o eig t . ew d we e ett ed t THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 77

u h h h han : as the l voyage m c ig er t before , for oss of both

l s n hun s h n sla s eg , fiftee dred piece of eig t, or fiftee ve ,

h h l the ar fo r the l ss o t e c oice eft to p ty, o f both

han s h n hun s o f h o r h d , eig tee dred piece eig t , eig teen

la s : o ne le h h r h o r l six hun s ve for g , w et er ig t eft, dred

s o f i h o r six sla s : fo r a han as mu h a fo piece e g t , ve d, c s r

a le and fo r the l ss o f an o ne hun s g ; o eye , dred piece of

h o l as l im ha i o r ne s a . L h n an a le eig t, ve t y, to t t y b tt

sh ul s nal h s l h r n n s an o d ig ize im e f, eit e by e teri g fir t y

as l o r a n n the an sh l urs and s n c t e , t ki g dow Sp i co o , etti g

u the n l sh h all s h a p E g i , t ey otted fifty piece of eig t for h reward . All w ich extraordinary salaries and rewards

a o ut the s s l h sh ul a as to be p id of fir t poi t ey o d t ke , every h ul o ne s o d occur to be either rewarded or p aid .

h s n a n s n a a n an T i co tr ct bei g ig ed , C pt i Morg com manded his vice -admirals and captains to put all things

in r a o ne o f h s h la s h r orde , to ttempt t e e t ree p ce ; eit e

ha z ut t e o ll ar na ana a o r V ra u . B h l t C t ge , P m , e Cr fe

o n ana a as the r h s o f all h h u h h s P m , ic e t t ree ; t o g t i city being situate at such a distance from the North S ea as

h n no t l the a a h s h u t ey k ew we l ppro c e to it , t ey j dged it h n n s a han h sl . a r ece s ry to go before d to t e i e of St C t e i e, there to find some pe rsons fo r guides inthis enterprise ; fo r in the garrison there are commonly many b anditti and outlaws belonging to P anama and the neighbo uring

la s who are r in the n l o f hat p ce , very expe t k ow edge t

n u h r h u l sh an u r . B t r co t y befo e t ey p oceeded, t ey p b i ed 1 78 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA a t hr u h the h l s n h c t o g w o e fleet, promi i g, if t ey met an an sh ss l the s a a n who sh ul ta y Sp i ve e , fir t c pt i o d should have fo r his reward the tenth part o f what sh h be fo und in er.

1 80 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

N da sunr s all the an h n r ext y, before i e , fleet c ored ea d the slan in a b a all A uade G rah e . On h s i d , y c ed g t i b a the an a s had u l a a r un h y Sp i rd b i t b tte y, mo ted wit

o nn a a n an lan a u four pieces f ca on. C pt i Morg ded bo t o ne h usan men in rs s ua ns ar h n t o d dive q dro , m c i g

h u h the s h u h h had no h r u es han t ro g wood , t o g t ey ot e g id t a o f his o wnmen who had n h re r un r few , bee t e befo e , de

v lt T he a e da h a a la h M ans e . s m y t ey c me to p ce w ere the governor sometimes resided : here they found a bat ter all the la but n in the an y c ed P tform , obody it , Sp

ard ha n r the l ss r slan h h as was i s vi g etired to e e i d , w ic , sa r is so n ar the r at o ne ha a sh r r e id befo e , e g e , t t o t b idg o nly may co nj o in them . This lesser island was so well fortified with forts and

b a s r un as h s na l . r tterie o d it, mig t eem impreg b e He e u n as s n as the an a s r the a es po , oo Sp i rd pe ceived pir t

r a h h r o n h so ur usl ha h app o c , t ey fi ed t em f io y, t t t ey

ul a an n h n ha da but re n n to co d dv ce ot i g t t y, we co te t r r a and ak u h r r s in the n l s wh h et e t, t e pt ei e t ope fie d , ic was no t s ran h se e le b n suf n l use t ge to t e p op , ei g ficie t y d t u n s a affl h was o s ch ki d of repo e . Wh t most icted t em hun r ha n no t eat an h n ha h l da b u ge , vi g yt i g t t w o e y . A o t

n h ra n so ha ha h had u h ado to mid ig t it i ed rd , t t t ey m c

ar the r a s ar o f h ha n no h r l h be it, g e te t p t t em vi g ot e c ot es

’ han a a r o f s a ans r us rs o h s and a sh r t p i e m t o e r breec e , i t,

h u sh s r n wit o t oe o stocki gs . In this great extremity they pulled down a few thatched houses to m ake fires THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 81

hal ina r h r insu h a n wit ; wo d, t ey we e c co dition, that o ne

' hun men indifi erentl ll ar dred , y we med , might easily

ha n h ha rn h all in s t t ig t ve to t em piece . Next morning,

a u a da the ram as an h bo t bre k of y, ce ed , d t ey dried their

ar s and ar h o n: but s n a r a n a m m c ed oo fte it r i ed fresh,

ra h r har r han r as the t e de t befo e, if skies were melted

into waters ; which kept them from advancing towards

the r s h n the an ar s fo t , w e ce Sp i d continually fired at h t em .

The pirates were no w reduced to gre at affliction and

an r h u h the har n ss the a h h o wn d ge , t ro g d e of we t er , t eir na n ss and r a hun r fo r a s all r l h ked e , g e t ge ; m e ief ereof,

h un in the l s an o ld h rs l an and ull o f t ey fo d fie d o e , e , f s a s and l h s h all a and s s : h s h c b b otc e , wit g ed b ck ide t i t ey

ns an l ll and a and in s all s i t t y ki ed fl yed, divided m piece a n h s l s as far a ul r a h fo r an mo g t em e ve , s it wo d e c ( m y coul d no t get a morsel) which they roasted and devoured

i h u sal o r r a e l ra n us l s han w t o t t b e d , mor ike ve o wo ve t

n r men. The ra nno t as n a a n a i ce i g, C pt i Morg pe ceived

h n s r l n h ar n an h sa h t eir mi d to e e t , e i g m y of t em y t ey

ul r urn o ar m n h s a u s in wo d et nbo d . A o g t e e f tig e of m d and he h u h n n n use s su n body, t o g t co ve ie t to ome dde r : to h s ff he an a ano e be emedy t i e ect, comm ded c to

r in has and l u s o f ru han o ut . igged te , co o r t ce to be ged

h s an he n the an sh rn h h s T i c oe se t to Sp i gove or, wit t i

" message : That if within a few hours he delivered no t

and all his men n his han s he ha himself i to d , did by t t 1 82 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA m ss n r s ar to him and all h s hat e e ge we , t o e t were in his

s an he ul s r a nl ut h th comp y, wo d mo t ce t i y p t em to e s h u ran n ua r to an word, wit o t g ti g q rte y . In the afternoon the c anoe returned with this an

" ’ swer : That the governor desired two hours time to

l a h his f rs a o u h h n as he de iber te wit o fice b t it, w ic bei g p t,

’3 ul his wo d give positive answer . T he time being ela s the rn r s n tw an s h h co l p ed, gove o e t o c oe wit w ite

u s and two rs n to r a h a a n r an o r , pe o s t e t wit C pt i Mo g ; but re h lan h an o f the a s , befo t ey ded, t ey dem ded pir te two rs ns as h s a h s a l an pe o o t ges . T e e were re di y gr ted b a a n an who li h two o f the ca y C pt i Morg , de vered t em p

a n o r l r W h h s t i s f a p edge o f the security requi ed . it t i the an a s un o a a n an ha the Sp i rd propo ded t C pt i Morg , t t

n in a full ass l had r s l l r u gover or, emb y, e o ved to de ive p the slan no t n h suf n s i d , bei g provided wit ficie t force to

a n But hal he n a s su h an a a a . defe d it g i t c rm d wit , de sired C aptainMo rgan would be pleased to use a cert ain s a a o f war fo r the r s a n o f his o wn tr t gem , bette vi g credit , and the reputation o f his offi cers both abroad and at h h h sh ul as ll s z— ha a a n ome , w ic o d be fo ow T t C pt i Mor g an would come with his troops by night to the bridge

s slan to the a o ne and h e that j oined the les er i d gre t , t er

: ha at the sa m all attack the fort o f St . Jerome t t me ti e

n a the as l o f an a sa his fleet would draw e r c t e S t Tere ,

a lan lan n in the an h l re and att ck it by d, di g , me w i e, mo

: ha h se troop s near the battery o f St . M atthew t t t e

l lan sh ul h s ans n r troops being new y ded , o d by t i me i te

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h s slan n a n h s unusual s ra a T i i d bei g t ke by t i t t gem , and all h n s u in r the ra s a a new war t i g p t orde , pi te m de a a ns the ul r a l and all s s o f uals h g i t po t y, c tt e, ort vict t ey

ul find fo r s a s s ar hin n o f an h n co d , ome d y ; c ce t ki g yt i g

lse han ll r as and eat and a e ha e t to ki , o t, , m k w t good

h r h ul d was an n h ull c ee t ey co d . If woo w ti g, t ey p ed

n the h us s and a s h the r as had dow o e , m de fire wit timbe ,

h l da h nu r beendone before int e fie d . Next y t ey mbe ed all the s n rs h had a n u n the slan h h pri o e t ey t ke po i d, w ic were found to be in all four hundred and fi fty-nine per s ns men n and h l iz o ne hun and r n v . "o , , wome , c i d e ; , dred nn s l rs o f the a r s n r nha an s who i ety o die g r i o ; fo ty i bit t ,

re ar : r - hr h l r h r - u sla s we m ried fo ty t ee c i d en, t i ty fo r ve ,

l n n the n h h h ldr n h b an be o gi g to ki g ; wit eig t c i e , eig t

h r -nn n r s l n n o r a s ns ditti, t i ty i e eg oe be o gi g t p iv te per o ;

h n -s n al la s and h - ur h l wit twe ty eve fem e b ck , t irty fo c i

r n The ra r l h n nt . s sa al t an ar s a d s d e pi te di med e Sp i d , e them o ut immediately to the plantations to seek fo r pro

s ns l a n the ninthe hu h to r s h r vi io , e vi g wome c rc exe ci e t ei n devotio s .

n a r h r the h l slan and al the Soo fte t ey eviewed w o e i d, l

r r ss s h h h h un to nn in all fo t e e t ereof, w ic t ey fo d be i e ,

iz h f h d ht v t e o . n t e r ha . , fort St Jerome , ext b idge, eig

r a uns o f l six and h un arr a g e t g , twe ve , , eig t po ds c i ge ;

h six s o f us s e n a nn ten wit pipe m ket , every pip co t i i g

us s . h un s ll s x us s h m ket Here t ey fo d ti i ty m ket , wit

r and h r n sufficient powde ot e ammunition. The seco d h ss all . a had hr uns o f h fortre , c ed St M tt ew, t ee g , eig t THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 85

h h h r nd h un s a . T e a s na po d e c t i d, c iefe t, med S anta

r sa had n r a uns o f h n l Te e , twe ty g e t g , eig tee , twe ve,

h and six un s h ten s us s li eig t, po d ; wit pipe of m ket , ke

h s r and nn us s r a nn s s t o e befo e , i ety m ket em i i g, be ide

h as l was bu l h other ammunition. T is c t e i t wit stone and

ar h r h alls and a la e h r un mort , wit ve y t ick w , rg ditc o d it ,

n h h h u h was was r twe ty feet deep , w ic , t o g it dry, yet ve y

har r. r was no n r but hr u h o ne d to get ove He e e t y, t o g

h l o t a W h w a r t e f he s l . n as doo , to midd e c t e it i it

un al s na ss l h ur s o f ann n mo t , mo t i cce ib e , wit fo piece c o at the to p; whence they could shoot directly into the

On th sea s w r l s n o f . e as na r a port ide it imp eg b e , by e o the r s r un and the sea a n ur usl u n ock o d it , be ti g f io y po

h the lan was so usl o n a t em . To d it commodio y seated

un a n as h r was no a ss but a a h mo t i , t e e cce to it by p t

hr o r ur r a he ur r r ss was t ee fo feet b o d . T fo th fo t e na u us n a n hr ns h and . h u med St A g ti e , vi g t ee g of eig t s x T h rm la i un s . e h na L Plattafo a po d fift , med a de

o n had nl ns h n s The n u u . C ceptio , o y two g , of eig t po d s h na S an al a r had l s no r han ixt , by me S v do , ikewi e mo e t

n T h n h ll Plat afo rma lo s Ar u s . e s a t two g eve t , c ed de ti ro h l Th h h ll an a lle s ad a s uns . e a , o two g eig t , c ed S t ’ h ll s h s ruz had hr uns . T he nn ca . C , t ee g i t , ed St Jo ep

r had six uns o f l and h un s s s Fo t , g , twe ve eig t po d , be ide

two s us s and suf n a un n. pipe of m ket , ficie t mm itio Inthe storehouses were above thirty thousand pounds

r h a h r a un n h h was car of powde , wit ll ot e mm itio , w ic

o ll th uns r s ried by the ra s nboard . A e g we e topped ‘pi te 1 86 T H E BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA and na l and the ss s l sh hat i ed , fortre e demo i ed , except t

' h r the a s uafd and s s o f . r St Je ome , w e e pir te kept g re i t an a a n r an n u fo r an an m ce . C pt i Mo g i q ired y b ditti fro

ana a o r u ll and h r r u h him P m P erto Be o, t ree we e b o g t , who pretended to be very expert inthe avenues o f those

h b e his u s and sh him a s . as p rt He ked t em to g ide , ow the s u s a s ana a h h h ec re t w y to P m , w ic , if t ey performed , he promised them equal shares in the plunder o f that

n and h l r h n h ar in a expeditio , t eir ibe ty w e t ey rived J

a a h se s ns the an r l c m ic . T e propo itio b ditti eadi y a ce ted r s n to s him r a h ull s all p , p omi i g erve ve y f it f y, e peci y o ne o f the hre who was the a s r u h and t e , gre te t og e , t ief, assass n a n h who had s r ra h r i mo g t em, de e ved t e to be

r n al o nthe h l han un sh h s n in b oke ive w ee , t p i ed wit ervi g

a n h a g rriso . T is wicked fellow had a gre at ascendant

r the h two and n r h as b e ove ot er , domi eered ove t em

l as h no t ar n s his s p e ed, t ey d i g to di obey order . C aptain Morgan commanded four ship s and o ne boat

be u and h n ssa s to and to eq ipped, provided wit ece rie , go

a the as l o f Cha re o n the r r o f ha na t ke c t e g , ive t t me ; n h ul he o h s l h his h l l s the eit er wo d g im e f wit w o e fleet , e t Sp aniards should be j ealous o f his farther de sign o n

a a a I h P n m . n t ese vessels he embarked four hundred men to ut in u n h hi r an h l s s s . , p exec tio t e e orde Me w i e ,

’ h s l a n in a h ne he im e f rem i ed St . C t eri s with the rest o f t

n to h ar o h fleet, expecti g e f t eir success .

1 88 THE BUCCANEERS OF AM ERICA

T he u h ar s all na ss l hr u h the ra so t p t i tot y i cce ib e , t o g c g

a The n r h is surr un e giness o f the mount in. o t o d d by

the r r h h h r is br a . the o f the ive , w ic e e very o d At foot c as le o r a h r un a n is a s ro n r th ht t , r t e mo t i , t g fo t, wi eig

r a uns man n the n r o f the r r. N o t g e t g , com di g e t y ive

u l ar two h r a s a h o f six s m ch ower e ot e b tterie , e c piece ,

h u th r t o n to defend likewise t e mo th o f e rive . A e side o f the c astle are two great storehouses o f all sorts o f

arl e a un n and r han s br u h h h r w ik mm itio me c di e , o g t t it e

h slan un ar h s h us s is a h h from t e i d co try . N e t e e o e ig

r s a rs h n o ut o f the r to un the p ai of t i ew ock , mo t to top

l he is a a l no t o f as e . On t s s l r ab e the c t we t m po t , ov

o r h a h s fo r s all ss ls and o f seven eig t f t om deep , fit m ve e ,

r an h ra e b s s b r the as l at the ve y good c o g ; e ide , efo e c t e ,

n r o f the r r is a r a r s ar e b s r b e t y ive , g e t ock, c c to e de c i ed

o but at l w tides .

N o s n r had the an ar s r the ra s oo e Sp i d pe ceived pi te , but they fired incessantly at them with the biggest o f th r uns h a an an h r in a s all r ei g . T ey c me to c o m po t,

l ue the l ab ut a a r as . N t rnn r o e g f om c t e ex mo i g, ve y earl h n ash r and narched hr u h the s y, t ey we t o e, u t o g wood ,

o a a the as l o n ha s e h t tt ck c t e t t id . T is march lasted till two o f the l inthe a rn n b c ock fte oo , efore they could reach the as le b r as n o f the f ul s the wa and c t , y e o di fic tie of y, its mire and dirt ; and though their guides served them

r e a l et h a so n h the as le t r ve y x ct y, y t ey c me ig c t a fi st, t at h l st an o f h r men its sh h t ey o m y t ei by ot, they being h ut in an o pen place wit o covert . This much perplexed THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 89

ra s no t n n ha u se a o the pi te , k owi g w t co r to t ke ; f r o n tha s n ss h us a the assaul : and t ide, of ece ity, t ey m t m ke t

n un h a to h ul no a bei g covered from e d foot, t ey co d t d

an o ne s h u an r : s s ha the as le v ce tep wit o t d ge be ide t t, c t ,

h fo r its s ua n and s n h a e h m u bot it tio tre gt , m d t e m ch

u o f su ss . But r h ar no t do bt cce to give it ove t ey d ed ,

s h sh ul r a h h r n le t t ey o d be rep o c ed by t ei compa ions .

as a r an u s and s u s r s l n o At l t, fte m y do bt di p te , e o vi g t ha a the assaul and h r l s s a l h d z rd t t ei ive de per te y, t ey a v anced a s the as l h h r s r s in o ne han tow rd c t e wit t ei wo d d,

a h Th and fireb lls in the ot er. e Sp aniards defended

h s l s is l as n no t fi r t h c t em e ve very br k y, ce i g to e a t em o n

" tinuall n hal o n n l sh s" y ; cryi g wit , Come , ye E g i dog enemies to God and o ur king ; and let your other com

an ns ha are h n e o n shall no t o p io t t be i d com too, ye go t

” a h s u The a s a n s e r al to P an ma t i bo t . pir te m ki g om t i

l the alls r r r a r s n h m c imb w , we e fo ced to etre t , e ti g t e

l ll n h h s n h u n h s s . r t e e ve ti ig t T i bei g come , t ey et r ed to as saul tr b the h l o f h r fi re- alls s t , to y , y e p t ei b , to de troy the al s the all and h le h r a u p e before w ; w i t ey we e bo t it,

h ha n a r r a a l a n h h o c t ere ppe ed ve y em rk b e ccide t, w ic

h r One the a s b n casio ned t ei victory . of pir te ei g

un h an arr in his a h h his wo ded wit ow b ck, w ic pierced b h u h he ull o ut l l at the s o f his ody t ro g , p ed it bo d y ide

as and n n a l l n ab u he ut bre t , wi di g itt e cotto o t it, p it

his u and sh a to the as l but the into m sket , ot it b ck c t e ;

t n n ndl the r o r hr e cot o bei g ki ed by powder, fi ed two t e

h us in the as l n ha h h al -l a s o es c t e, bei g t tc ed wit p m e ve , 1 9 0 THE BUCCANEERS OF A MERICA

which the Spaniards perceived no t so soon as was neces

sar fo r h s fi re n h a ar l o f l y ; t i meeti g wit p ce powder, b ew

u h r aus n a ru n and no l ss n it p, t e eby c i g gre t i , e co sterna

n the an a s who no t a l to ut a s tio to Sp i rd , were b e p top

to no t ha n s n n u h . it, vi g ee it time e o g

The a s r n the ff o f the ar and pir te pe ceivi g e ect row,

the s r un s o f the an a s r n n l la mi fo t e Sp i rd , we e i fi ite y g d ;

and h le h us in u n h n the fi re h h w i t ey were b ied q e c i g , w ic

aus a a n us n an o f a the a c ed gre t co f io for w t w ter , pir tes

h s un s n li s to the al took t i opport ity, etti g fire kewi e p

The fi r hus n a n in s a s a i sades . e t see t o ce ever l part bout

the as le a h a a an a a a ns he an c t , g ve t em gre t dv t ge g i t t Sp

iards an r a h s n a the a n , m y b e c e bei g m de by fire mo g

th al s r a h a s o ar h all n n th e f e h . p e , g e t e p e t f i g i to ditc

h n the ra s li b n u o t r n the as l T e pi te c m i g p, g ove i to c t e ,

h u h h se an a s who no t us a u the t o g t o Sp i rd , were b y bo t

as n an a n s ull o f m us l fire , c t dow m y fl mi g pot f co b tib e ma r and us s lls h h s r an the tte , odio me , w ic de t oyed m y of h Englis .

T he an ar s h all h ir r s s an ul no t Sp i d , wit t e e i t ce , co d hinder the palisades from being burnt downbefore mid

h an h l th ra s n nu in h ir inten nig t . Me w i e e pi te co ti ed t e tion o f taking thecastle ; and though the fi re was very

r a h ul o n the r un as n ar as h g e t, t ey wo d creep g o d , e t ey

ul and sh a s the a s a a ns the an co d, oot mid t fl me g i t Sp

rd the h r s and hus ll an r the ia s o n ot e ide , t ki ed m y f om

h n da was h s r all the walls . W e y come, t ey ob e ved mov

h ha be the al s all n n o able eart , t t lay twixt p e , to be f e i t

1 92 THE BUCCAN EERS OF AM ERICA the pirates that eight o r nine o f their soldiers had de sert ed and ne to ana a to ar n s o f h , were go P m , c ry ew t eir

s h s h l arrival and inva ion. T e e t irty men a one remained o f three hundred and fourteen wherewith the castle was

arr s n a n h h no t o ne f r was g i o ed, mo g w ic o fice found

h ll a r n rs and l al . s re a s l ive T e e we m de p i o e , comp e ed to tell whatever they knew o f their designs and enter

s Am n h hin s ha the n r o f P an pri es . o g ot er t g , t t gover o ama had notice sent him three , weeks ag o from C artha

na ha the n l sh re u n a at ge , t t E g i we eq ippi g fleet

la h a s n to a e ana a and b s e Hispanio , wit de ig t k P m ; , e id ,

’ that this had been discovered by a deserter from the

t h r D e la a ha h re h had pirates a t e rive H c , w e t ey vic

ha u n h s the rn r had s n o ne tualled. T t po t i , gove o e t hundred and sixty-four men to strengthen the garrison

h as le h u h s n and a un n the o f t at c t , wit m c provi io mm itio ; ordinary garrison whereof was only o ne hundred and

en but h s a u hun re and ur n fifty m , t e e m de ptwo d d fo tee

es s h s h lar hat n r ll a . me , ve y we rmed B ide t i , t ey dec ed t the governor o f P anama had placed several ambuscades along the river o f C hagre ; and that he waited fo r them in the o pen fields o f Panama with three thousand six

en hundred m . The taking o f this castle cost the pirates excessively

in ar s n ha h r n l s dear, comp i o to w t t ey we e wo t to o e, and their toil and labo ur was greater than at the co n

s o f the sle o f . a h r n fo r nu r n h r que t i St C t e i e ; , mbe i g t ei men th had l st ab e a hundre bes e s en , ey o ov d, id ev ty T H E BUCCANEERS o r AM ERICA 1 9 3

h n wounded . T ey comma ded the Spanish prisoners to cast the dead bodies of their o wn men from the top of the un a n the s as and ur h mo t i to e ide , to b y them . T e

un r arr the hu h o h wo ded we e c ied to c rc , f whic they made an h s al and h r als h shu u the n o pit , w e e o t ey t p wome .

a a n r an r a n no t l n h n C pt i Mo g em i ed o g be i d at St .

’ C a h rin s a r a in the as l o f Cha re o f h t e e , fte t k g c t e g , whic he had n r s n l but r he ar he otice p e e t y ; befo e dep ted, em

a all the r s ns ha ul be un h u b rked p ovi io t t co d fo d, wit m ch

ai o r n an h a and cazav e h als is a m ze , I di w e t, , w ereof o m de

a h an bre d in t ose ports . He tr sported great store o f

r s ns to the arr s n o f Cha re h n s r h p ovi io g i o g , w e ce oeve t ey

a e r a n la h a n th could be got . At c t i p ce t ey c st i to e sea all the uns b l n n h r s nn r urn an g e o gi g t e eto, de ig i g to et , d l a ha slan ll ar s n to the r ual o s e ve t t i d we g ri o ed, pe pet p session o f the pirates ; but he ordered all the houses and

be r he as l o f sa h h r t . fo ts to fi ed , except c t e St Tere , w ic he j udged to be the strongest and securest wherein to fortify himself at his return from P anama.

a n l hi arran n s he k h H vi g comp eted s geme t , too wit him th r s n rs o f the slan and h n sa l fo r all e p i o e i d, t e i ed

Cha re h r he arr in h a s . r the g , w e e ived eig t d y He e j oy

o he h l was so r a h n h s the f t w o e fleet g e t, w e t ey pied

n l h l urs o nthe as l ha h n no t h r E g is co o c t e, t t t ey mi ded t ei

i t he wa n the r r so ha h l s ur sh s . a t y i to ive , t t t ey o t fo p

’ en r h r a a n r ans n o ne h t y t e eof, C pt i Mo g bei g ; yet t ey

he h s too had n h o ds . T s saved all t e men and go ip , , bee

res r e a s r n n r h rl in had no t r sen (p e v d, if t o g o t e y w d i , 1 9 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

hi h as h o n the r at the n r , o f the r w c c t t em ock e t y iver. Capt ain Morgan was brought into the castle with

r a a la a ns o f all the ra s b h o f h se g e t cc m tio pi te , ot t o n h h n and h s n l . a ar the man wit i , t o e ew y come H vi g e d

er o f the n u s he c an all the s n rs to n co q e t, omm ded pri o e

r and r a r ha was n ssar s all set wo k, ep i w t ece y, e peci y to

ali a r un the r s o f th as l h r upnew p s de s o d fo t e c t e . T e e

r s ll in the r r s an sh ss ls all hat we e ti ive ome Sp i ve e , c ed c ten s r n fo r rans rta n o f r han s u and , e vi g t po tio me c di e p

n the r1v er and to u r ll an a dow , go to P e to Be o d Nic

h m nl r tw r a n o f ir n a ua. s a r o u s r g T e e com o y c y g e t g o ,

h s and ur s all n s o f rass . s s ls h s fo m o e b T e e ve e t ey eized,

h ur l l sh s h un h r and all the wit fo itt e ip t ey fo d t e e,

In th as l h l ar o h c anoe s . e c t e t ey eft a g ri son f five un

r men and in the sh s in the r r o ne hun and d ed , ip ive dred

f r fi r . h s ne a a n an ar o fty mo e T i do , C pt i Morg dep ted

ana at th h a o car P ma e e d f twelve hundred men. He r l l r s ns h him h n r him ied itt e p ovi io wit , opi g to p ovide s l suffi n l a n th an ar s h he n w e f cie t y mo g e Sp i d , w om k e to

i bu th wa l e in am scade by e y.

1 9 6 THE BUCCAN EERS OF AMERICA the country would be very good to continue the j ourney b lan r u h o hundre nd y d . He e pon t ey left ne d a sixty meno nb ar the b a s to n h ha h ht o d o t , defe d t em , t t t ey mig s r e o i ss e v f r a refuge n nece ity .

N rnn n the h r da h all nt ext mo i g, bei g t i d y, t ey we

ash r h se who re to the a s . o e, except t o we keep bo t To

h se a a n r an a e r r un r a nal t e C pt i Mo g g v o de , de gre t pe t s ha no man o n an r ha r sh ul are ie , t t , y p etext w teve , o d d

l a e the a s and o ash r ar n l s h to e v bo t , g o e ; fe i g e t t ey should be surprised by an ambusc ade o f Spaniards in the n h ur n s h h a ar so h as eig bo i g wood , w ic ppe ed t ick to

r h s rnn b nnn seem almost impenet able . T i mo i g egi i g

h r ar h the a s r so b ad ha a a n M o r t ei m c , w y p oved , t t C pt i gan thought it more convenient to transport some o f the menincanoes (though with great labour ) to a place

h al hus h ar r u the r r l u n . f t e p ive , c ed Cedro B e o T t ey re- ar and the an s r u n the r s so emb ked , c oe et r ed for e t ; that about night they got altogether at the said place . T he pirate s much desired to meet some Spaniards o r

n i ans h n fi ll h r ll s h h r s ns I d , opi g to t ei be ie wit t ei provi io ,

u nd un r being red ced to extremity a h ge . The fourth day the greatest p art o f the pirates

ar h b lan b n led o ne o f the u s the m c ed y d , ei g by g ide ; r s nt b a r ar h r u n n u an e t we y w te f t e p, bei g co d cted by o h r u e who al a s n r h s r t e g id , w y we t befo e t em , to di cove ,

o nb h s s the r r the a us a s . h s had l ot ide ive , mb c de T e e a so s s who r r r us n o f all pie , we e ve y dext o to give otice acci

n s o r the arr al o f the rate s six h urs at ast de t , of iv pi , o , le , THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 1 9 7

b r h a . h s da a u n n efo e t ey c me T i y, bo t oo , they came near a post called Torna C av allo s : here the guide o f the

an s o ut ha he r an a us a c oe cried , t t pe ceived mb c de . H is

e aus n n all the ra s h voic c ed i fi ite j oy to pi te , oping to

find s r s ns sa a h r t r hun ome p ovi io to ti te t ei ex eme ger.

n the la h un n in th Bei g come to p ce, t ey fo d obody it, e

an ar s n and l a n n h n h t Sp i d bei g fled , e vi g ot i g be ind bu a l a h n a s all and few e t er b g , empty, a few crumbs of b a s a r o n the un h r h d n re d c tte ed gro d w e e t ey ha eate .

n an r at h s h ull n l l u Bei g g y t i , t ey p ed dow a few itt e h ts

h h the an ar s had a and ll to a n the w ic Sp i d m de , fe e ti g l a h n a s to alla the n o f h r s a hs e t er b g , y ferme t t ei tom c , which was no w so sharp as to gnaw their very bowels . Thus they made a huge b anquet upon these bags o f l a h r rs ua ls a s n n rnn the a s e t e , dive q rre ri i g co ce i g gre te t

ha the n s o f the la h n tur d s s . s re By big e p ce , t ey co j ec e a u hun an a s had n h ' h bo t five dred Sp i rd bee t ere , w om,

n n no uals h no w n n l s us fi di g vict , t ey were i fi ite y de iro to

n n n to ur s o f h ra h r han meet , i te di g devo ome t em t e t h peris .

h s l a h r Having feastedthemselve s with t ose piece of e t e ,

h a h o n ll h a a u ni h an h r t ey m rc ed , ti t ey c me bo t g t to ot e

h un an h r ll rna unn . post, ca ed To M i Here t ey fo d ot e h but as arr nas the r. h s ar ambuscade , b e forme T ey e c ed

h s but ul no t fi nd an th n the neig bouring wood , co d y i g to

' h n ar s ha n n so n as no t eat, t e Spa i d vi g bee provide t , to

u o f sus nan h leave anywhere the le ast cr mb te ce , w ereby

e the pirates were no w brought to this extremity . Her 1 9 8 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA again he was happy that had reserved since noon any bit o f l a h r to a e his su r o f n n a e t e m k ppe , dri ki g fter it a

rau h o f a fo r his . who good d g t w ter comfort Some ,

’ n r r o ut o f h h rs h ns ma ask ho eve we e t eir mot e kitc e , y , w these pirates coul d eat and digest those pl eces o f l a h r so har and ? Wh ans r ha ul e t e , d dry om I we , t t, co d

h n r n ha hun r o r ra h r a n is t ey o ce expe ime t w t ge , t e f mi e , ,

h ul find th w as th o r h s t ey wo d e ay e pirates did . F t e e

s sl in s h n h a n fir t iced it piece , t e t ey be t it betwee two s n s and ru n n in a a e to e , bbed it, ofte dippi g it w ter, to m k

su l an L s h ra o th d n r. a l s ff e ha r it pp e te de t y, t ey c ped i , and r l n hus h cut n b oi ed it . Bei g t cooked, t ey it i to s all rs ls and ate h l n n h r u nt m mo e , it, e pi g it dow wit f eq e

ul s o f a r h h b r un h had at g p w te , w ic , y good fo t e, t ey han d .

The h da a u n n h a a la e all fift y, bo t oo , t ey c me to p c c ed

h un a s o f an h a us B arbacoa. Here t ey fo d tr ce ot er mb

l h r a e but he a all as un as t e . c d , t p ce tot y provided forme

a s al s an r ral lan a ns h h h At m l di t ce we e seve p t tio , w ic t ey s ar h nar l but o ul no t find an s n e c ed very row y, c d y per o ,

an l o r h h n r l e h re hun r. ima , ot er t i g, to e i ve t eir ext me ge

nall ha n ran ab u and s ar h a l n Fi y, vi g ged o t , e c ed o g time ,

h un a r h h s but la l h n t ey fo d g ot , w ic eemed to be te y ew o u o f a r h e r two sa s o f al h a and t ock, w er we e ck me , w e t,

h n s h r a a s o f n and ain like t i g , wit two g e t j r wi e , cert

o a a n an n n ll latan es . fruits ca ed p C pt i Morg , k owi g

i e no w alrno st a h hun r and some o f h s m nwere de d wit ge ,

e a o f the r s aus ha was un to fe aring th s me e t, c ed w t fo d

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r a e an o f the n ans but in a n: fo r n t y to t k y I di , v i , bei g

u h e n l ha the ra s h no t nl m c mor imb e t n pi te , t ey o y baffl h but ll o r h h h arr s ed t em , ki ed two t ree wit t eir ow ;

" h n at h and r n H a rr s "a la sa ana ooti g t em , c yi g, , pe o v ,

" a la sa ana H a e s " o the la n o to the v , y dog g to p i , g

” plain.

h s da h ul a an e no ar h r b n necessi T i y t ey co d dv c f t e , ei g tated to ass the to n nu h r ar h o n the p river, co ti e t ei m c

u n h s o r ha n h h s . f ot er ide Here po t ey repo ed t t ig t , though their sleep was no t profound ; fo r gre at murmur in s r a at a a n r an and his n u g we e m de C pt i Mo g , co d ct ; s e n s us r urn h h l h rs ul om bei g de iro to et ome, w i e ot e wo d rather die there than go b ack a step from their under

a n : h s who had r a u a au h and t ki g ot er , g e ter co r ge , l g ed

h r u n h l h ad at s s s . a h a u e j oked t ei di co r e Me w i e , t ey g id

" who u h h sa n wo ul no t no w m c comforted t em , yi g, It d be long before they met with people from whom they

” sh ul r a s ns a l a an a o d e p ome co ider b e dv t ge .

The s n h da in the rn n h a l a eve t y, mo i g, t ey m de c e n

h ar s and o ne s ha his s l o r t eir m , every di c rged pi to ,

us h u ull tr h fi relo cks h s m ket, wit o t b et , to y t eir . T i

" n he r ss the r r l a in the s h r h do e, t y c o ed ive , e v g po t w e e t ey had r s all an a ruz and at n n h rr e ted , c ed S t C , oo t ey a ived

uz n he l a lla a r . far t a at vi ge c lled C Bei g yet from p ce, they perceived much smoke from the chimneys : the sight h r a h r a o and h s n n e eof g ve t em g e t j y, ope of fi di g peo

h s ple and plenty o f good cheer. Thus t ey went o n a

s a h ul n ura n o ne an h r sa n fa t s t ey co d, e co gi g ot e , yi g, THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 201

There is smoke comes o ut o f every house : they are

a n r s to r as an l m ki g good fi e , o t d boi what we are to eat nd h a t e like .

l n h h arr h r all s At e gt t ey ived t e e, weating and p ant in but un no rs ninthe n no r an g , fo d pe o tow , ything eat abl r sh h s l s o r s e to efre t em e ve , except go d fi e , which they

an no t fo r the an ar s h r ur w ted ; Sp i d , before t eir dep a t e,

’ had r o ne set fi re his o wnh us t eve y to o e , except he king s s r h u s an a l to e o se d st b es .

h had no t l eh n h m an as al e o r T ey eft b i d t e y be t , iv

a h h u h r u l h n s no t n n an de d, w ic m c t o b ed t eir mi d , fi di g y

hin but a a s and s h h h l t g few c t dog , w ic t ey immediate y

’ l nd u la inth n s a l s h l a r . s e s ki ed devo ed At t, ki g t b e , t ey

un o r un n o r s n ars ru fo d, by go d fo t e , fiftee ixtee j of Pe

n d o f n h an a l a h n sa ull r a . s ad wi e, e t er ck f b e d No oo er

h an h s n h n h ll s al s t ey dr k of t i wi e, w e t ey fe ick , mo t

r man: h s a h h n the n was s n eve y t i m de t em t i k wi e poi o ed ,

u ew s na n in the h l a which ca sed a n con ter tio w o e c mp ,

s ut the j udging themselves no w to be irrecoverably lo t . B

ru r as nwas h r an o f sus nan and the an t e e o , t ei w t te ce , m i

r h r s kn ss was fold sorts o f t ash they had e aten. T ei ic e

o r a as aus h to r a n h ll the n s g e t, c ed t em em i t ere ti ext

rnn h u n a l to s u h r u n mo i g, wit o t bei g b e pro ec te t ei j o r ey in m . n n h lla is s a in 9 . 2 in the after o o . T is vi ge e ted deg

h la u s an the r r Cha re n nort tit de, di t t from ive g twe ty

l a u s an h r ana a. h s is six Spani sh e g e , d eig t f om P m T i the last place to which boats o r canoes can come ; for which reason they built here storehouses fo r all sorts of 202 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

" r han s h h to and r ana a are rans r me c di e, w ic f om P m t po ted o n the backs o f mules .

re a a n r anwas r l a s his an s He C pt i Mo g fo ced to e ve c oe , and lan all his men h u h n so a but l s the d , t o g ever we k ; e t

an s sh ul su s o r a u an men fo r c oe o d be rpri ed , t ke ptoo m y

h n e he s n h all a the la h t eir defe c , e t t em b ck to p ce w ere the b a s r o ne h h he hid ha h o t we e , except , w ic , t t it mig t

ll n an o f the an ar s and serve to carry inte ige ce . M y Sp i d Indians o f this village having fled to the near planta

ns a a n an r ha n n sh ul o ut tio , C pt i Morg o dered t t o e o d go o f the lla an s o f o ne hun vi ge , except comp ie dred to

h r ar n l s the n sh ul a an a an a get e , fe i g e t e emy o d t ke dv t ge

h n n ne n a u n his men. s a o a c po Notwit t di g, p rty o tr v n d h s r rs n h the s r o f e e t e e o de , bei g tempted wit de i e victuals : but they were soon glad to fly into the town a a n n assaul d h a u s an g i , bei g te wit gre t f ry by ome Sp iards and n ans who a o ne o f h a a s I di , c rried t em w y pri

n r hus the lan nd a o a a n an o e . T vigi cy a c re f C pt i Morg was no t suffi n n cie t to prevent every accide t . T he eighth day in the morning Capt ain Morgan sent two hundr men r the o f his ar to dis ed befo e body my, c the wa ana a and an us a s h r n over y to P m , y amb c de t e ei the a h n so na r ha nl ten o r l p t bei g r ow, t t o y twe ve per

n ul a h n f t o an s s r a as a d n no s . o co d m c bre t, o te m y

’ After ten hours march they came to a place called

u ra a s u a : h r all o n a su n hr o r ur Q eb d Ob c r e e , dde , t ee fo

h usan arr s re sh at h h no t rc n t o d ow we ot t em, t ey pe eivi g

h n h a o r who sh hem: h u h h re w e ce t ey c me, ot t t o g t ey p

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h s n ans o n the o f a un a n n ar the t em ome I di , top mo t i , e wa b h h h ass : h s n fi men th y y w ic t ey were to p t ey e t fty , e n l s h had to tr a h an h and imb e t t ey , y to c tc y of t em , force them to discover their comp anions : but all in vain; fo r

h s a h r n bl n ss and r sen l sh t ey e c ped by t ei im e e , p e t y owed

h s l s in an h r la hall n the n l sh t em e ve ot e p ce , ooi g to E g i ,

" ” and r n A la sa ana a la sa ana rr s l s s " c yi g, v , v , pe o Ing e e

" ha is T o the la n the la n n l sh s " t t , p i , to p i , ye E g i dog Meanwhile the ten pirates that were wounded were

n r r ss a d las u . d e ed , p te ed p

was a and o h T re n a s e a un a n. he He wood, e c id mo t i

n ans ss ss h s l s o f o ne and the ra s I di po e ed t em e ve , pi te of

h a a n an was s a the the ot er. C pt i Morg per u ded Span

ds had la an a bus a h l in so co n iar p ced m c de t ere , it y g v enientl : h u n he s n hun r men to s ar h y ere po , e t two d ed e c

The an ar s and n ans r n the a s it . Sp i d I di pe ceivi g pir te

s n the un a n so to o as h s n to de ce d mo t i , did , if t ey de ig ed

a h but n n the o ut o f s ht att ck t em ; bei g got i to wood , ig o f the a s h r s n no r l a n the as pir te , t ey we e ee mo e , e vi g p

a n s ge ope .

b u n h ll a r a ra n h h aus the ra es A o t ig t fe g e t i , w ic c ed pi t to ar h the as r and s fo r h us s r s r h r m c f te , eek o e to p e e ve t ei arms from being wet ; but the Indians had set fi re to

r o ne and r n a a all h r a l ha the eve y , d ive w y t ei c tt e , t t

a s n n n h r h us s no r uals h be pir te , fi di g eit e o e vict , mig t

n r n r urn: but a r l nt s ar h h co st ai ed to et , fte di ige e c , t ey

’ a sh h r s hu s but in h n h n to eat . found few ep e d t , t em ot i g

no t h l n man men h la e in h o ut These o di g y , t ey p c d t em, THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 205

o f r an a s all nu r wh eve y comp y, m mbe , o kept the arms

of the rest : those who remained in the open field en

ur u h har sh ha n h th ra o d ed m c d ip t t ig t, e inn t ceasing till n morni g .

N rnn ab u br ak o f da n h ext mo i g , o t e y, bei g t e ninth

ha us urn a a n a of t t tedio j o ey, C pt i Morg n marched o n while the fresh air o f the morning lasted ; fo r the clouds han n h r h a s u h gi g yet over t ei e d , were m c more favour a le han the s h n ra s o f the sun the wa n b t corc i g y , y bei g

’ ’ no w r f ul han r h mo e di fic t t before . Afte two ours

a h h s r a u n ana s who m rc , t ey di cove ed bo t twe ty Sp i rd , observed their motions : they endeavoured to catch some

h but ul no t h su nl sa ar n and of t em , co d , t ey dde y di ppe i g, a s n n h s l s in a s a n the r s un b co di g t em e ve c ve mo g ock ,

n to the a l n n h h un n r s . as as a k ow pi te At t, ce di g ig mo

a n h s the u h S ea . h s ha s h t i , t ey di covered So t T i ppy ig t , as r the end o h r la urs aus n n if it we e f t ei bo , c ed i fi ite j oy a n h : h n h ul s r als o ne sh and mo g t em e ce t ey co d de c y o ip , six a s h h r set r h r ana a and sa l d bo t , w ic we e fo t f om P m , i e towards the islands o f T av o ga and T av o gilla : thenthey

a a al h r h un u h a l h r c me to v e w e e t ey fo d m c c tt e , w e eof

h ll s r h h l s ll and a t ey ki ed good to e : ere , w i e ome ki ed fl yed

s h s s ulls and h ass s h h h r r cow , or e , b , c iefly e , of w ic t e e we e

s h rs ndl r s and to ro as h : mo t ; ot e ki ed fi e , got wood t t em

h n u n he sh n n s o r s t e c tti g t fle into conve ie t piece , gobbet ,

' h hr h n the fi re and hal carbo naded o r t ey t ew t em i to , , f r as h ur h h n l has and o ted, t ey devo ed t em , wit i credib e te a u h w h hun r as h r r s l ppetite ; s c as t eir ge , t ey mo e e emb ed 206 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

c annibals than Europeans ; the blood many time s run t ning down from their beards to their wais s .

a n sa s h r hun a a n an o r H vi g ti fied t ei ger, C pt i Morg h r h to n n the ar h . r a a n e de ed t em co ti ue m c He e , g i , sent before the main body fifty men to take some

s n s h ul fo r he was u h n rn pri o er , if t ey co d ; m c co ce ed , that in nine days he could no t meet o ne person to in

h o f th n nd o f h form im e co dition a forces t e Spaniards . About evening they discovered about two hundred

an ar s who hall to the ra s but h un r Sp i d , ooed pi te , t ey de

s no t ha h sa l h l a r h a e tood w t t ey id . A litt e w i e fte t ey c m in sight o f the highest steeple o f P anama : this they no sooner discovered but they showed signs o f extreme

o as n u h r ha s n he air l n and sh u j y, c ti g pt ei t i to t , eapi g o t

in us as h had alr a b a n the r g , j t if t ey e dy o t i ed victo y,

and a l h s n ll h r ru s ccomp is ed their de ig s . A t ei t mpet

s un and ru s a in n o f h s ala r o f o ded , d m be t , toke t i c ity

th r n s : hus he h h r a fo r ha n h ei mi d t t y pitc ed t ei c mp t t ig t,

n ral n n o f th h l a a n h with ge e co te t e w o e rmy, w iti g wit

a n e fo r the rnn h n h n n imp tie c mo i g, w e t ey i te ded to

a a the . h s nn a ar h rs who tt ck city T i eve i g ppe ed fifty o e,

a e o ut o f the o n the n s o f the u s and c m city, oi e dr m

ru s to bs r as was h u h h r ns : t mpet , o e ve , it t o g t, t ei motio

h a al s h n us -sh o f t he a h t ey c me mo t wit i m ket ot rmy, wit

a ru ha s un ar ll usl h o t mpet t t o ded m ve o y well . T ose n

h rs ba hall al u to the ra s and hrea n o e ck ooed o d pi te , t te ed

" ” " h sa n rr s "no s er s ha is e s " t em , yi g, Pe o v emo , t t , Y dog

”

we shall t e. a n ma e h m n h mee y H vi g d t is e ace, t ey

208 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA o f wo s ua r ns ur r n s o f and a hu e t q d o , fo egime t foot, g

o f l ulls h h n a a number wi d b , w ic were drive by gre t

u b r o f n ans h s e n r s and h rs n m e I di , wit om eg oe , ot e , to l he p them .

Th ra s no w n h r a h a e the e pi te , upo t ei m rc , c m to top o f a l le h ll h n h had a la r s o f the itt i , w e ce t ey rge p o pect

un n n h re h city and champ aign co try u der e at . He t ey

s r the r s o f the l o f ana a in a l di cove ed fo ce peop e P m , b tt e

rra to be so nu r us ha h su r s h a y, me o , t t t ey were rp i ed wit

ar u h u n the r un o f the da : ea fe , m c do bti g fo t e y y , few o r n ne h r but sh h s l s at h o r o t ere we e wi ed t em e ve ome ,

t l as r r the l a n o f ha n a n it a e t f ee f om ob ig tio t t e g geme t , nn h s o ne arly concer i g t eir lives . H aving been some

a r n in h r n s h at las re n time w ve i g t ei mi d , t ey t flecte d o the s ra s h had r u h h s l s n and hat t it t ey b o g t t em e ve i to , t

o w h us h r h r s lu l o r o n t ey m t eit e fig t e o te y, die ; f r no quarter could be expected from an enemy o nwhom they

s o an ru l s had committed m y c e tie . Hereupon they en co ura ed o ne an h r r s l n n u r o r g ot e , e o vi g to co q e , spend the las r o f l h t d op b ood . T en they divided themselve s

n o hr ba al ns s n n b i t t ee tt io , e di g efore two hundred bucaniers who r r us at h r n , we e very dext o t ei gu s . Then

s n n the h ll h ar h r de ce di g i , t ey m c ed di ectly towards the

an a s who i n a a u Sp i rd , sp cio s field waited fo r their

n . A s s n as h n h th comi g oo t ey drew ig , e Sp aniards

" ” " an sh u and cr V a el re " beg to o t y, iv y God save the ” king " and immediately their horse moved against the

ra s : but the l s b in ull o f ua pi te fie d e g f q gs, and soft THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 209

un r h ul no t heel a u as h r de foot, t ey co d w bo t t ey desi ed .

The hun bucaniers who n a h ut two dred , we t before , e c p

n o ne n the r un an the a l s l ti g k ee to g o d , beg b tt e bri k y, with a full volley of shot : the Sp aniards defended them

s l s ura usl n all h u e ve co geo y, doi g t ey co ld to disorder the

a s . h r n a ur s n the h pir te T ei foot e de vo ed to eco d orse ,

but r ns a n the a s l a h we e co tr i ed by pir te to e ve t em .

n n h s l s affl h a Fi di g t em e ve b ed, t ey ttempted to drive the

ulls a a ns h h n to ut h n b g i t t em be i d , p t em i to disorder ;

but the l a l ran a a r h h wi d c tt e w y, f ig ted with t e noise o f the battle ; only some few broke through the English

an s and nl the l u s in s h l the comp ie , o y tore co o r piece , w i e buca iers sh o ne h a n ot every of t em de d .

The a l ha n n nu h urs th b tt e vi g co ti ed two o , e greatest

ar o f the ansh h rs was ru n and alm s all p t Sp i o e i ed , o t

ll : the r s h h the s n and ha h ki ed e t fled , w ic foot eei g, t t t ey

ul no t ss l a l h s har the sh h co d po ib y prev i , t ey di c ged ot t ey had in h r us s and hr n h n t ei m ket , t owi g t em dow , fled

h s ul no t a a r o ne a he ul . T e ra w y, eve y s co d pi te co d

l h n u h harass and a h fol ow t em , bei g too m c ed we ried wit

h l urn an no t n a l t eir ong j o ey . M y, bei g b e to fly

h h r h s hid h s l s fo r ha r s n w it e t ey de ired , t em e ve , t t p e e t,

h h he sea-s but r unfo r among t e s rubs o f t ide , ve y

h n un b the ra s tunately ; for most o f t em bei g fo d y pi te ,

re ns an l ll h u an uar r. re we i t t y ki ed, wit o t , y q te Some ligio us men were brought prisoners before Captain

r an bu he n a h r r s an Mo g ; t , bei g de f to t ei c ie , comm ded

ll h h was ne. n a r them all to be pisto ed, w ic do Soo fte 2 1 0 THE BU C C AN E E R S OF AMERICA

h u h a a a n him h he a n r t ey bro g t c pt i , to , w om ex mi ed ve y

l a ularl h n ns s the r s o f strict y ; p rtic y, w erei co i ted fo ce

h s o f ana a ? ans r h h l s n h t o e P m He we ed , t eir w o e tre gt

ns s in ur hun h s n - ur an s co i ted fo dred or e , twe ty fo comp ie o f a h o f o ne hun r men l s In foot , e c d ed comp ete ; ixty

ans and s n r s who r two h u di , ome eg oe , we e to drive t o san l ulls u n the n l sh and hus b r a n d wi d b po E g i , t , y b e ki g

h r l s ut h n a al s r r : s ha t ei fi e , p t em i to tot di o de be ide , t t in the h ha d a n h s and a s a r s city t ey m de tre c e , r i ed b tte ie in s ral la s in all h h h had la an eve p ce , w ic t ey p ced m y

uns and ha at the n r o f the h h a l a n to g ; t t e t y ig w y, e di g the h had bu l a r un h h r a city, t ey i t fo t mo ted wit eig t g e t

uns n men b ass . r g , defe ded by fifty

a a n r an ha n h ar h s a r rs in C pt i Mo g vi g e d t i , g ve o de stantly to march another way ; but first he made a re

o f his men h o he un b h ll and view , w ere f fo d ot ki ed

un a ns rabl nu r and h a r han wo ded co ide e mbe , muc gre te t

l h a r x had been be ieved . Of t e Sp nia ds were found si hun r a o n the la s s the un and d ed de d p ce , be ide wo ded

s The ra s n h n u a r s n . s r s n p i o er pi te , ot i g di co ged , eei g

h r nu r so n sh but ra h ll h t ei mbe dimi i ed , t er fi ed wit

r a r r n ha hu e a an a h ad g e te pride, pe ceivi g w t g dv t ge t ey h

b a n a a ns h r n s ha n r s d s e e o t i ed g i t t ei e emie , vi g e te om tim ,

ar to ar h ura usl ar s the prep ed m c co geo y tow d city,

l h n h r a hs to o ne an her ha h ul pig ti g t ei o t ot , t t t ey wo d

o w al h h s ura e fight till n t a man as left ive . Wit t i co g

n h r ar h h n u r o r be they recomme ced t ei m c , eit er to co q e l conquered ; carrying with them al the prisoners .

2 1 2 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

rs a r so u h hun r sus a n b the wa fi t, fte m c ge t i ed y y ; fear in hal l s the an ar s s n h in n g , wit , e t Sp i d , eei g t em wi e , sh ul rall and all n o n the use h as in o d y , , f i g city, t em

b a r humanly as they had used the inha it nts befo e. CHAPTER XVIII

C aptain M org an sends canoes and boats to the S outh — S ea H r s the it P an m — e fi e c y of a a R obberies and cruelt s c mm tt th r b the irates t ll th r ie o i ed e e y p , i ei

r turn to the C as tl C ha r e e of g e.

AP TAIN as s n as had la MORGAN, oo he p ced necessary guards at several quarters within and

h u the an n -fi v e en wit o t city, comm ded twe ty m to s a r a a h h had s u in the mud the eize g e t bo t , w ic t ck of

an o h da f a r at a lo w . T e sa port, for w t w te , tide me y a u n n he aus a l be set s al bo t oo , c ed fire priv te y to to ever

a s o f the n n n who r gre t edifice city, obody k owi g we e the au h s h r u h l ss o n ha s a a n t or t e eof, m c e w t motive C pt i

an h h are un n n h s da : the Morg did it , w ic k ow to t i y fire

n as so ha r ni h the a s ar the i cre ed , t t befo e g t gre te t p t of

w s i a a n an n the city a n a flame . C pt i Morg prete ded

an a s had n n ha his o wn l re Sp i rd do e it , perceivi g t t peop e

d o h h an the an a s fl ecte n im for t at action. M y of Sp i rd , and s the ra s ha h ul h ome of pi te , did w t t ey co d , eit er to

u n h the a o r l n u h us s h un q e c fl me , , by b owi g p o e wit g

r and ull n n h rs st0 but in a n powde , p i g dow ot e , to pit , v i for in less than half anhour it consumed a whole street .

h o t r u l h ar r Al l the ouses f he city we e b i t wit ced , ve y 913 21 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA cur us and ma n n and r hl a rn s c a io g ifice t, ic y do ed, e pe i lly

h han i s and a n n s h a r wit g ng p i ti g , w ereof p rt we e before

and an h r r a ar r nsu removed, ot e g e t p t we e co med by

fire . There were in this city (which is the see of a bishop )

h nas r s s n fo r men and o ne n eig t mo te ie , eve , for wome ;

s a h s o h a T h h s l ur h and ne s l. he ur two t te y c c e , o pit c c e and monasteries were all richly adorned with altar

s and a n n s u h l and s l r and h r piece p i ti g , m c go d i ve , ot e

r us h n s a h h the l s as s had h n. p ecio t i g , ll w ic ecc e i tic idde

s s h h h r r two h usan h us s o f ma Be ide w ic , e e we e t o d o e g nifi cent u l n the r a s a nha b i di g, g e te t p rt i bited by mer

han a l l s s r h. Fo r the r s o f l ss ua and c t v t y ic e t e q ity,

ra s n h s n a n h usan . t de me , t i city co t i ed five t o d more Here were also many stables f o r the horses and mules

ha arr the la e o f the n o f a n s ll as t t c y p t ki g Sp i , a we

h h ur r a men ar s the h S ea. T e n p iv te , tow d Nort eig bo ing fields are full o f fertile plantations and pleasant

a ns aff r n l us s s the nha an s g rde , o di g de icio pro pect to i bit t

ll t a a he ye r . The Genoese had in this city a stately house for their

o n h l e s was a a n Mor trade f egroes . T is ik wi e by C pt i h h l n an urn to the r r un . s s u g b t ve y g o d Be ide w ic b i di g ,

h r re nsu two hun re ar h us s and t e e we co med d d w e o e , man sla s who had hid h s l s h r n h in y ve , t em e ve t e ei , wit numerable sacks o f meal ; the fi re of which continued

u s a d un s a fo r week fter it ha beg . The gre ate t p rt of

he a s s ll n a h u the a n and t pir te ti e c mped wit o t city, fe ri g

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expecting the Spani ards would come and fight them

an n n wn h u ew, it bei g k o t ey m ch outnumbered the

a s . h s a h the l pir te T i m de t em keep fie d, to preserv e

h r r s un no w u h insh h r t ei fo ce ited, m c dim i ed by t ei losses.

h r un h h re an h u T ei wo ded, w ic we m y, t ey p t into o ne

hur h hi h r a n s an n the r c c , w c em i ed t di g, est being co n u s med by the fi re . Besides these decreases o f their men a a n r anhad n a n , C pt i Mo g se t co voy o f o ne hundred and mento the as l o f Cha re rr fifty c t e g , to ca y the news o f his victory at P anama .

They saw oftenwhole troop s o f Spaniards runto and

in the l s h h a h u fro fie d , w ic m de t em s spect their rally in h h h n had the ura th g , w ic t ey ever co ge to do . In e afternoo n C aptain Morgan re-entered the city with his

r s ha r o ne h a u h r l n s t oop , t t eve y mig t t ke pt ei odgi g ,

h h no w h ul ha l find h us s ha n w ic t ey co d rd y , few o e vi g

s a th e h h s u h r ar ull e c ped e fi r . T en t ey o g t ve y c ef y a n the ru ns and ash s fo r u ns ls o f la o r l mo g i e , te i p te go d, that were no t quite wasted by the flames : and o f such

h un no s all nu r s all in ells and t ey fo d m mbe , e peci y w

s rns h r the an a s had hid h . ci te , w e e Sp i rd t em Next day Captain Morgan dispatched away two

r s o ne hun and men a h s u and t oop , of dred fifty e c , to t

l ar s fo r the nha an s who re es we l med , to eek i bit t we

a h s ha n a s ral urs ns and c ped . T e e vi g m de eve exc io up

n the l s s and un a ns a a n re dow fie d , wood , mo t i dj ce t,

u n a r a s n n a hun r r s t r ed fte two d y , bri gi g bove two d ed p i

n s men n and sla s. The sa da re o er , , wome , ve me y 2 1 6 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA turned also the boat which C aptain Morganhad sent to

the u h S ea r n n hr h r a s. h h h So t , b i gi g t ee ot e bo t w ic t ey

all h r z s h ul ll n l had taken. But t ese p i e t ey co d wi i g y ha n a r a r la u n the ar a n fo r o ne ve give , nd g e te bo r i to b g i ,

all n h h a l usl s a r hl la n h g eo , w ic mir cu o y e c ped, ic y de wit

’ all the n s la ls and h r r us s o f ki g p te , j ewe , ot e p ecio good the best and richest merchants o f P anama : o n board

h h also the r l us n o f the nunn r w ic were e igio wome e y, who had emb arked with them all the ornaments o f their

hur h ns s n in u h l la and h r hin c c , co i ti g m c go d, p te, ot e t g o f r lu g eat va e .

The s r n h o f h s all n was n ns rabl hav t e gt t i g eo i co ide e , in nl s n uns and ten o r l us s and g o y eve g , twe ve m ket ,

r il h tuals n ssar s and r sh ve y l provided wit vic , ece ie , f e

a r ha n no r sa ls han the u r s o f the w te , vi g mo e i t ppe mo t

a n as h s a un the ra r r s m i m t . T i cco t pi tes eceived f om ome o ne who had spoken with seven m ariners belonging to the all n who a ash re in the b a fo r sh g eo , c me o cock o t fre

n h n lu h h ha e water. He ce t ey co c ded t ey mig t easily v ta n had he n her has as h sh ul ha e ke it, t y give c e, t ey o d v done ; but they were impeded from following this vas tly r h r ze b r lu n and un nn ss ha n ic p i , y thei g tto y dr ke e , vi g plentifully debauched themselves with several rich

n s h un r a h s n ra her to sa a e h r wi e t ey fo d e dy, c oo i g t ti t t ei appetites than to lay hold o n such huge advantage ; since this only prize would have been o f far gre ater

alu han all h o t at ana a and the la s h r v e t t ey g P m , p ce t e e

da n n o f h r n l n b n a u . bo t Next y, repe ti g t ei eg ige ce , ei g

21 8 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

r a s et hal u h s n somewhat bette s ti fied ; y , wit , m c di co

h th all n tented that they could no t meet wit e g eo . The convoy which Captain Morgan had sent to the

l o f ha re u n u h a u the sa cast e C g ret r ed m c bo t me time, bringing with them very good news ; fo r while Captain

w hi u n ana a h s he had Morgan as o n s j o r ey to P m , t o e left in the castle o f Chagre had sent fo r two boats to

h s h an sh sh h h h cruise . T e e met wit a Sp i ip , w ic t ey

h f h l h s n r d chased within sig t o t e cast e . T i bei g pe ceive b the a s in the as l h ut r h S an sh y pir te c t e , t ey p fo t p i

l urs e the sh ha r the b a s co o , to deceiv ip t t fled befo e o t ; and the r ana s h n n a r u un r poo Sp i rd , t i ki g to t ke ef ge de

the as l au h n a snar and a s n s . c t e , were c g t i e, m de pri o er The cargo o n board the said vessel consisted in victuals and r s ns han h h n h n ul r o p ovi io , t w ic ot i g co d be mo e p

r une the as l h r h an alr a po t for c t e , w e e t ey beg e dy to n h n h n w a t t i gs of t is ki d . This good luck o f those o f Chagre caused C aptain

r an s a l n at anama n ra ne Mo g to t y o ger P , orderi g seve l w excursions into the country round about ; and while the

i a s at ana a u n h s ns h p r te P m were po t e e expeditio , t ose at Cha re r bus in ra s o nthe g we e y pi cie North S ea. C ap ta n an s n r h a l a s o f h n i Morg e t fo t , d i y, p rtie two u dred men a nr a s n all the un r un , to m ke i o d i to co try o d about ; and h n o ne a a ba an h r n rth w e p rty c me ck, ot e we t fo , who s n a h u h r h s and an r s n rs oo g t ered m c ic e , m y p i o e .

h s n u h n the u th T e e bei g bro g t i to city, were p t to e most

u s e r ur s to a e h n s exq i it to t e , m k t em co fe s both other THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 21 9

’ l s s and h o w peop e good t eir n. Here it happened that

o ne poor wretch was found in the house o f a perso n o f

ual who had ut o n a s the n us n q ity, p , mid t co f io , a pair

’ o f aff h s his as s h t ety breec e of m ter , wit a little silver

han n o ut n h h h as key gi g ; perceivi g w ic , t ey ked him fo r

the a n o f the sa . H is ans r was c bi et id key we , he knew no t ha was o f but ha w t become it, t t finding those

’ h s inhis as s h us he had a l breec e m ter o e , m de bo d to we ar

he . n a l an h r ans h t m Not bei g b e to get y ot e wer, t ey

ut him o nthe a and nhumanl n p r ck , i y disjoi ted his arms ;

h n h s a a u his h a h h h t e t ey twi ted cord bo t fore e d , w ic t ey

un so ha ha his s a ar as as s and wr g rd t t eye ppe ed big egg , t u were ready to fall o u . B t with these torments no t

a nn an s ans h hun him u the obt i i g y po itive wer, t ey g pby

s s n him an l s and s s un h wri t , givi g m y b ow tripe der t at

n l a l a n nd s u o f a h i to er b e p i a po t re body . Afterw rds t ey cut o ff his n s and a s and s n his a h u n o e e r , i ged f ce wit b r in s a ll he ul no t s a no r la n his s g tr w, ti co d pe k , me t mi ery an l n r : h n l s n all h s o f an n ss n y o ge t e , o i g ope y co fe io ,

h a a n r run him h u h h h ut an end t ey b de eg o t ro g , w ic p n h u h his l a d nhu an r r s . u to ife , to t eir i m to t e T s did many others o f those miserable prisoners finish their

a s the m n s and r r a n o f h s ra s d y , co mo port ec e tio t e e pi te

h a being suc tr gedies . C aptain Morgan having no w been at P anama full

s an all h n s be r ar fo r three week , comm ded t i g to p ep ed

ur r an o f men his dep art e . He orde ed every comp y to seek so many beasts o f carriage as might convey the 220 TH E BUCCAN EERS OF AMERICA

Abput h s i e spoil to the river where his canoes lay. t i t m

ru ur ha a ns ra l nu r there was a great mo , t t co ide b e mbe

a n r an and ha o f pirates intended to le ave C apt i Mo g ; t t,

a hi h n in r h n to o and t aking s p t e po t , t ey determi ed g

th u h S ea ll h had o t as u h as h ro b o n e So t , ti t ey g m c t ey

h u h nd h n r urn h ar s wa o f the t o g t fit, a t e et omew d , by y

Fo r h h ur s h had a h r E ast Indies . w ic p po e t ey g t e ed

u h r s ns h h h had hid in r a e la s m c p ovi io , w ic t ey p iv t p ce ,

h uf n r ull s and all o h r ammuni wit s ficie t powde , b et , t e

s a uns l n n the n tion: likewi e some gre t g be o gi g to tow ,

us s and h h n s h r h h s n no t m ket , ot er t i g , w e ewit t ey de ig ed

to u h ss l but r h s l s in only eq ip t eir ve e , to fo tify t em e ve some island which might serve them fo r a place o f refuge .

h s had r a nl a n eff ha no t C a T is de ign ce t i y t ke ect, d p tain Morgan had timely advice o f it from o ne o f their co mrades : hereuponhe commanded the mainmast o f the

a sh to b e cut n and urn h all the h r s id ip dow b t, wit ot e bo ats in the port : hereby the intentions o f all o r most i n h o f h s comp anio s were totally frustrated . T en C ap tain Morgan sent m any o f the Spaniards into the ad

n n lds and un r to s fo r n to rans m j oi i g fie co t y eek mo ey, o no t nl h s l s but the r s o f the r s n rs as o y t em e ve , e t p i o e , h l s t e l s as s . r r he an all ikewi e ecc e i tic Mo eove , comm ded

he ar ll r o f the to na l and t ti e y town be i ed stopped up. At the same time he sent o ut a strong company o f men to s k fo r the rn r o f ana a o f h t i ee gove o P m , w om in ell

n e was br u h ha he h l ge c o g t, t t ad aid several ambuscades

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h n n s hs and ars let h r urn to wit i fi ite ig te , to t em et

ana a h r l h h a husb ahds and h l P m , t e e to ive wit t eir de r c i

r n in l l hu s o f s ra h h h ul see d e itt e t t w, w ic t ey wo d erect , u n f th ing they had no houses till the reb ildi g o e city .

" ut his ans was a no t h h r h ar B wer , He c me t it e to e la n a ns and s but to s n : h r me t tio crie , eek mo ey t erefo e

h u h rs to s o ut ha h r was to b e t ey o g t fi t eek t t, w e ever it had and n him h r s he ul assu l , bri g it to ; ot e wi e wo d red y transport them all to such places whither they cared no t

” to go .

t da h n the a h b an h s la n a le Nex y, w e m rc eg , t o e me t b

r s and sh s r r n so as ul ha e c ie riek we e e ewed, it wo d v caused comp assion in the h ardest heart : but Capta in

an as a man l l n was no t Morg , itt e give to mercy, moved i the l as h a h in the sa r as b n e t . T ey m rc ed me o der e

r o ne ar o f the a s in the v an the r s n rs fo e , p ty pir te , p i o e in the l and the r s o f the a s in the r ar b midd e , e t pir te e ; y whom the miserable Sp aniards were at every step

un h and h us in h r ac s and s s h the p c ed t r t t ei b k ide , wit blun n s o f h ir a s a h ar h as r t e d t e rm , to m ke t em m c f te .

au ul la to o ne o f the r h s ha s A be tif dy, wife ic e t merc nt o f T av o a was led s n r h s l n two g , pri o e by er e f, betwee

H e a a o a es . r l n ns e the s s s n e pir t me t ti pi rced kie , eei g h r self c arried away into captivity often crying to the

ra s and ll n h ha she had n r rs pi te , te i g t em , T t give o de to two r l us rs ns in h she had r l o e igio pe o , w om e ied, to g

a r a n la and h so u h n h to ce t i p ce , fetc m c mo ey as er ran so m did amo unt to ; that they had promised faithfully THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA 223

but ha n b a n the n ns a o to do it, vi g o t i ed mo ey, i te d f

r n n her h had l an h r wa b i gi g it to , t ey emp oyed it ot e y,

” ans s o f h r o wn and ar ula r n to r om ome t ei , p tic r f ie ds .

h s ill a n o f h rs was s r a sla wh T i ctio t ei di cove ed by ve, o h u h a l r to t e sa la . H er la n s a bro g t ette id dy comp i t , nd the aus h r n r u h a ain r an c e t e eof, bei g b o g t to C pt Mo g , h he thought fit to inquire t ereinto . Having found it to — b e true especially hearing it confirmed by the co nfes

n o f the sa l us men h u h un r s ri sio id re igio , t o g de ome f v o lo us exercise s o f having diverted the money but fo r a da o r in h h h su s y two, w ic time t ey expected more m to r a it— he a l the sa la h h r ep y g ve iberty to id dy, w om ot e n wise he desig ed to transport to Jamaica. But he de tained the sa r l us men as r s n rs in her la id e igio p i o e p ce,

n h h s usi g t em according to t eir de erts .

a a n an arr n at the n all ruz C pt i Morg ivi g tow c ed C , o n the an s o f the r Cha re he ubl sh an r r b k iver g , p i ed o de a n the s n rs tha h n hr a s o ne mo g pri o e , t wit i t ee d y every sh ul n in h r rans un r the nal n o d bri g t ei om , de pe ty of bei g

rans e ama l e a r rs fo r t port d to J ica . Meanwhi e h g ve o de so u h r and a z ll h r a u s as m c ice m i e to be co ected t e e bo t , wa a r s o f s necess ry fo r victualling his ship s . He e ome the s n rs rans but an h s ul no t pri o e were omed , m y ot er co d b n in h r n r u nhe n nu his ri g t ei mo ey. He e po co ti ed voy a e l a n the lla o n the t o f ar h ll n g , e vi g vi ge 5 h M c fo owi g,

a r n h him all the n he l c r yi g wit spoil he could . He ce ike

s led a a s n w s ne nha an s h r wi e w y ome e pri o rs, i bit t t e e,

h h se in anama who had no t a h r rans s. wit t o P , p id t ei om 22 4 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA

ut the r li us men who had r the la 8 B two e gio , dive ted dy

mn r rans hr a s a r h h r er o ey, we e omed t ee d y fte y ot e p

s ns who had re ass n fo r h m han he had o , mo comp io t e t t y

h o r her s owed f .

b u the le o f the wa to Cha re C a a n A o t midd y g , pt i

r a an h us r and aus Mo g n comm ded t em to be m te ed, c ed

o n to e swo rn ha h had n al n h n every e b , t t t ey co ce ed ot i g,

h alu o n h s n a a n e f S . even no t to t v e ixpe ce T i do e , C pt i

Morgan knowing those lewd fellows wo uld ' no t stick to

als l o r n r s he an r o ne be swear f e y f i te e t, comm ded eve y to

h r r l h in h r l h s and sa h ls searc ed ve y st ict y, bot t ei c ot e tc e ,

h Yea ha h s r r h no t ill and ls r . e ew e e , t t t i o de mig t be

ta n b his an ns b e r h ms l be ke y comp io , pe mitted i e f to

s a h e n to his r sh s . T o h s ff b e rc ed, ve ve y oe t i e ect, y

n ns n o ne was ass n o ut o f r commo co e t , ig ed eve y com

o h h s The n h p any t b e se arc ers o f t e re t . Fre c pirates that assisted o n this expedition disliked this new prae

o f s a h n but n u nu r the E n tice e rc i g ; , bei g o t mbe ed by g

h h r r u h h l s s as ll as t e r s . T e i , t ey we e fo ced to bmit we e t

s ar h n r h re- a and arr at the e c bei g ove , t ey emb rked , ived

o f ha r o th th f h r h u c astle C g e n e 9 o M arc . He e t ey fo nd

al h n s in r n th un men l t i g good o der, excepti g e wo ded whom they had left at their dep arture ; fo r o f these the

r a s nu r re a o f h r un s g e te t mbe we de d t ei wo d .

r Cha re a ta n r an s n r s n l a r F om g , C p i Mo g e t, p e e t y fte

is arr al a r at b a u r ll h all the h iv , g e o t to P e to Be o, wit

r s n rs ak n at the sl o f . a h r n an n p i o e t e i e St C t e i e, dem di g

o f he a c ns erable ran fo r th a le o f Cha re t m o id som e c st g ,

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ll h o r u ss ls o f the h l fo owed by t ree fo r ve e w o e fleet . These were such (as the French pirates believed) as went shares with C aptain Morgan in the best p art o f the s l h h had n n al r h in the poi , w ic bee co ce ed f om t em

The r n h n ul ll n l ha dividend . F e c me co d wi i g y ve re venged themselves o n C aptain Morgan and his follow

' ers had h n a l to n un r him at sea but h , t ey bee b e e co te ; t ey

r s u o f n ssar s and had u h ado fi nd we e de tit te ece ie , m c to

sufli cient rOV1s1o ns fo r h r a a a a he p t ei voy ge to J m ic , ha n l h un r l h n vi g eft t em p ovided fo r a l t i gs .

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