1 J/-JL 'V- \ > flirufiirfC boun, &raue DfJce on tkt? and Soutlierne icles*, liauf Jfrnf tny nt^intv \A6& w 7 men conecaic, thy' vrayjc tne Shinvr < \\c Sutmc iw fdloip^trauc'llers Zfwrtn will EH THE IFE & DEATH OF THE Valiant and Renowned 4| Sir Francis Drake,, His Voyages and Discoveries in the ' "4fe C_X about the Worlds WITH His Noble and Heroick A&s. By Samuel Clar^ Late Minifter of London. LONDON., Printed for Simon Miller., at the Star, at the Weft End of S. Pauls. 1671. X. The Lift an3 Death of Sir FRANCIS DRAKE., with Ins Voyages into the Weft-Indies, and about the World ^ And other his Valiant AEHons. He Died > Anno Chrifti. 1595- HIS Francis Drl(e was bom neer unto South Tuviftock* in Vevonjhire of mean Parents. His Godfather was Francis Ruf- /e:/, afterwards Earl of Bedford, whogave him his Name of Frauds. His Father in the Reign of King f/dwj the Eighth, was called in queftion for Religion, by reafon of the fix Articles fet forth by the King againft the Proteftants, whereby he was feign to fhift his habitation, and to retire into Ke#j. But af ter the death of KingHewr/, in the time of King Ed* ward the fixth, he obtained a place in the Navy Royal to read Divine Service: and after awhile he was or dained Deacon, and made Vicar of the Church of Up- nor upon the River of Medwaj. Yet continuing poor (the place being of finaJl value) he put forth this his Son to ferve a neighbor Mariner that traded with a fmall Barke into France and Zelantt, who brought him up in the Mariners Art, and by rea- CiUta - fon of his Ingenuity, and A&ivity, took fuch liking to him, that ( being a Bachelor^) when he died, he be* queathed uato him his Bark. Shortly after, this Fraxcis Vrtfa hearing of the preparations which were made by Sir Jokv H&i*kis fwr a Voyage, 4nno Gkrzfti, 1567. He fold hw Bark, and B tfc, anli joyned himfelf with him, which voyage proving dif- afteroui, at Sj *johnde vllva, he loft all he .had, and hardly brought himfelf back. Our Vrake hereupon was forced to betake himfelf to ^* S M arlners practice to repair his loffes , by which, its. fcrving in a Man of War, he got good ftore of mony a whereupon he made a fecond voyage into the Sptnijk- Weft^fndies to recover there what he had formerly Jofh, and with the (hip of war, called the Dragon, and another fhip, none knowing his intentions but his own Conforts.) in the yeal I572, x pn IFhiijundtj Eve 3 being l*y 24^. himfelf being Captain of the Admiral, a fliip of ieventy TunSj and his brother John Dra^e Captain of tbc Vice-Admiral called the Swan, of twenty five Tuns, having in both of them of men and boys feventy three, all Voluntiers, he ,fo divided them that they were forty feven in onefhip^ & twenty-fix in the other. Thefefltipshe furnifhed excellently with viftuals^and apparel for. a whole year 5 Proriding alfo ftore of all manner of Ammunition., Artillery, Artificers 'ftufF 3 and Tools, and whatfoever Was requifitefor fuch a rnanef war, in fuch an attempt : Butefpeciaily he had provi ded five nimble Pinnaces, made at F///^//J D which be ing taken afunder ? were.ftored aboard his (hips., ancf ready to be fet up as^occafion ferved^ with thefe fee fet fail from the found o?li month, intending for Nombre de Dios in . the Wejl- ladies-. The wind was fair and favourable, fo that within twelve dayesthey had fight of the Mad^ra^ and Cana- y/Iflands, yet they never Caft Anchor, nor made anj \ ftay for twenty five days ^fter their fetting forth 5 at which time they faw the Ifland of GuA'datttpe, one of the Weft 7/?^/elQands, and the next morning they en- trcd between Tlominiw aci Gttad^hpe^ and iaadsd on the Francis Drake. the South fide of Dominica ^ where they remained three Days to refrefh their naen, and to take in Freda water, whereof there was plenty. The third Day in the afternoon they fet fail for the Continent,orT*rr^f;$**5 and the fifth day after they had fight of Sanfta Martha, from which theyfteared their courfe towards Pert Phefavt (To named byCz- ptain Dr&c. Your loving friend John Garret of Plymouth. But notwithftanding this advertifment Captain Drake meant not to depart from this Port {which was fo fit for his purpofe) till he had fet his Pinnaces together which he brought with him in his ''(hip's. And for his own, and his mens fecurity, whilft the Carpenters were employed about that work, he made a kind of a Fort by the water fide 3 by felling great Trees 3 and laying them one upon another. The next day after their arrival., came in alfo into that Port an^///JBarkoftheIfleof^A^ of Sir Ett- 'ivard'Horfeys.) whereof James Rawfe was .Captain,, and JehnQvery Matter, with thirty men 3 Thefe brought in with them a Sp-anijf) Carvel of Sivil y being fent with Advife^o Nombre de\Dioj ? and alfo a Shallop ? both 'which they had taken by the way. And Captain Rawfe, underftanding the defign of Captain 'Drake, dcfired to B 2 joyn 4 jyo with them, and upon Articles agreed on/he was Admitted. Within feven days the Pinnaces were fitted, and fur- niflicd for fervke 9 and other bufineffes difpatched,fo that fctting fail in the morning toward Sombre deT>ios y . they held on their courfe till they came tothelflesof fines upon the third day 3 at which place they found two Frigates of Ncmbrc de D*0/, lading Planks and tim ber from thence. The Negroes inthofe Frigats informed them oftheftatc oftheTown$ and told them that fome fouldiers were daily looked for from the Cover- nour ofPAttam* to defend theTown of Nombrt de dios againft thcSjffKrems, who were Blacks that formerly had fled from their spaniJK mafters by reafon of their cruelty, *nd were by this time grown to a nation un der two tings, who had almoft furprifed it about fm weeks before. Captain DrA^ having learned what he could of retthefeN^r^e/onfhore, that they might go to their Countrey-men theSjmtrons) and to prevent any notice that they might give to Nombre de dios of his approach^ fo hafted his going thither. For which end he difpofed of all his companies, leaving the three fhips and Carvel with Captain Rawfe, and chofe into his Pinnaces (making the Shallop one ) fifty three of his own company, and twenty of Captain Rawfes: Pro viding fit arms for them: viz- fix Targets, fix Firepikes^ twelve Pikes, twenty four Muskets and Calievers, fix= teen Bows 5 fix Partizans 3 two Drums,and two Trumpets. Then leaving their company^ they arrived at the Ifland of Catavaas, where landing 'early in the morn ing. Captain Dral(e there trained his men, and delivered them their feveral Arms, w ch hitherto he had keptfafe in good casks, encouraging them to the citferpfifeby fct- Of "fyit Francis Drake. fitting before them the weaknefs of the Tawn 3 being unwalled, the unexpeftednefs of their coming and the great Richer, and honor that was to be gained if they effected it. And in the afternoon hefet fail for Nffm- brc dsbios> and before Sun-fet,gat as far as Rio Fran- cifco: from vvhence 3 keepingclofe to the fliore that they might not be difcovered by the Watch- houfe, they came within two leagues of the Point of the.Bay,where he caufed them to ftrike a Hull, and to caft out their graplers, till it was dark} when night was coming, fet- ting fail, and rowing hard and filently, they recovered the Point of the Harbour , purpofing not to attempt the Town till Day-breakc- But Captain Drake hearing that fome of kis men began to talk of the difficulty and danger of the enterprife, to put bythefe conceits, he tooke the opportunity of the riling Moon toperfwade them that it was Day, fo that they got to the Town aa hour before the Day brake. In the Harbour they found a Spanifly Ship of fixty- Tuns, newly come in, laden with Canary -Wines and o- ther Commodities, which fpying fo many Pinnaces, fcnt his Boat prefently a (hoar to give the Town warn ings which Captain Drake perceiving, cut betwixt her and the Town, find forced her to go to the other fide of the Bay: fo that he landed his men without im peachment. Vpon the Platform they found fix Pieces of Ordnance ready mounted , fome halfe, fome whole Culverines.Thefe they prefently difmounted, and the Town tooke the Alarm, which they were the readier to do, becaufe they were oft difquieted by the ;**- ronS) who caufed the Great Bell to be rung out, and Drums run up' and down the Town. Captain Drake ^ according to the direftioas he had pycn before, left twelve men to keep the PioMccs,that he jUfe 3 anD he might affure a fafe retreat, if need (hould be, and before he would enter the Town he thought fit to view the mount, on the eaft fide, where, as he was informed,, they had planted Ordnance to fcower ail about the Town ^ therefore leaving half his men at the foot of the mount 3 hitnfelf with the other half, fpeediljr marched up to the top, where finding no Guns., they as fpeedify defcerided 5 and appointing his Brother, with John Oxevhat&,and fixteen of his men to go about behind the Kings Treafure-houfe, to enter the eaft-encj ofthe market-place,himfelf with the reft, paffeduptfye broad-ftreet with found of Drum, and Trumpet. and takes The Fire- pikes in both the companies affrighted the enemy,and gave light to the E#///?j,whilft the Inhabi tants ftood amazed at the ftrange fight , and hearing Drums and Trumpets founding in fundry places 5 judg- ed thzEngliJh to be far more than they were. Yet by reafonof the time fpent in marching up and down the Mount, t he ,Souldiers and Inhabitants of the Town had put thernfelves in Arms neer to the Governors houfe, & not far from the gate of the town,wch was only one, leading towards Vanavta* meaning fas it feemed) either to (hew their valour in the Governors fight, or, if need were, to have the better opportunity for their flight. And to make, (hew of a greater number of (hot than they had, they had hung lines with lighted matches overthwart the end of the Mar ket-place , and at the approach of the EngliJ!) they gave, them a Volley of (hot, yet levelling fo low that the Bullets oft grazed On the ground. The E#g/7/& ftocdnot tonnfwer them in the fame kinds but having once difcharged their Guns,and feathered with their Arrows,they came to the pufh of Pike, and their Fire, pikes being well armed did them notable fc.rvice : And Francis Drake. And with the Butt ends of their Guns 3 and other ftiort weapons (Captain Drakes Brother and his Company entring at the fame time another way) they charged them fofurioufly^that the Spaniards threw down their weapons anti ran away. And in the purfuit., and return of the Engltfii many of them were wounded by the enemies weapons which lay very thick and crofs one another. At their return they made a ftand near the midft of the Market-place, whence Captain Drake fent fome of his men tx) iiay the txinging of the Bell : But the Church being ftrongly built and fa ft (hut, they could not get in without firing it., which Captain pr^^e would not fuffer, and having taken two or three Spaniards in their flight, he commanded them to conduft them to the Governours Houfe., where they ordinarily unladed their Mules that brought the treafure from Manama. But though the Giver was kept thereat the gold 3 pearl; and jewels was from thence carried to the Kingtrea- fure-houfe which flood not far off. At the coming of the Englifo to the Governors houft, they found the gate open,a candle lighted upon the top of the ftairs., and a fair Gennet ready fadled for the there. Governor 5 by means of which light D they faw a huge heap of filverin that nether Eloom 3 being a pile of ill- ver bars of about 70 foot inlength D 10 foot in breadth, and 12 foot in^heigthj each bar being near 40 pound in weight. Yet did Captain Drake ftraitly command his men not to meddle with any of it, but to ftand to their Arms., becaufe the town was full of people, and in the Kings treafure-houfe, nearer the water,there was more gold and jewels than all their 4 pinnaces could carry,, which he intended they (hbuld prefently break open, Nofoonerwere the #///& returned to their Guard but bufa report wasbrought them that their Pinnaces were in danger of being ukeo, and that if they ftaied till day they would be oppreft with multitudes both of Souidiers and townfmen: wherefore Captain brafa fent his brother , and 'Job* Oxenbxw to the water fide to .know the truth, who indeed found their men much affrighted by reafon that they faw great companies of the Spaniards runningup and down the town (which was as big zsPlimouth^) with lighted matches, which alfo fometimes (hot at them. Prefently after a violent (liower of rain powred downfo vehemently that before the ##/*/& could gel; thelhelter of a Penthoufe, fome of their Bow-ftrings were wet, and their match and powder fpoiled,which before they could renew 3 fome of them were muttering about theftrengthof the enemy, which Captain Drake overhearing, faid, / have brought yon to tht very month of the trcafure of the world>and if you go aw ay without Jt^you can blame no body but your felves. The ftormfwhich lafted about half an hour) being ended, Captain Dra^dtGnng to put thefe fears out of his mens heads, and to allow the enemy no longer refpite to gather themfelves together, fteptforward, commanding hisbrother and fome others to break open the Kings treafure-houfe,and the reft to guard the mar ket-place till the bufinefs was difpatched. But as he fteptforward his ftrength and fight, andfpeech failed him by reafon of abundance of blood which he had loft out of a wound received in his leg at the firft cn- counter,which indeed was fo much,when they looked after it, i hat they thought it impoffible for one man to loofe. Infomuch as they which were before moft for ward, began now to prefer their Captains life before that vaft Treafure : and therefore having recovered bim Of ^if Francis Drake. him with fome hot water 9 and bound up his wound with a Scarf that ftopt the bleeding,they intreated him to be content to go with them aboard 5 that his wound might be better Tearched and dreft. This he would by no means be perfvvaded to, know ing that it- would be impoffible, after fuch a rcfpite to return to effed the work they came for., thinking it more honorable for himfclf there to die than to leave-' fo high an enterprife unperformed; Yet fome of them having already gotten fome good booty, by force mingled with fair words, carried him away. to his Pin nace , judging that by his Life they might recover wealth fufficient, but if they loft him, they (hould J^ ** hardly recover their own home. Thusembarquing by breakof day, having (befides the Captain J many men wounded, though none (lain but one Trumpeter, whilft the Chyrurgeons were bufic in dreffing them, before they departed the Harbor, they took the faid (hip of wines to cheer up their men : but before they bad got her out of the haven D the Spaniards had remounted one of their Culverin9,and made a (hot at them,which yet hindred them not from carrying away the (hip to the Ifle of ViSuals, which lies without the Bay Weft ward about a League off the Town , where they ftaid two Days to cure their wounded and to refrefh themfelves in thbfe plea fa nt Gardens, abounding with all fort of dainty Roots, , and Fruits, befides great plenty of Poulmy,and other Fowls, no lefsflrange than delicate. Prefently after their arrival there,came a proper,and weli-fpoken Gentleman to Captain .Dr^^e, indeed to view in what ftate they were, but protefting that he came of hismeer good will to fee the Captain for that he had undertaken fo incredible an eqterpnze with fo C fevr re clje &tfe , anfc few men r Addinga thatatfirft they fufpefted them to be French^ from whom they could exped no mercy, but when they perceived by their Arrows that they were E'ttglifa their fears were the lefs.,becaufe they knew that though they took their treafure.yet they would not be cruel to their perfons. He told hiinalfo that the Gover nor had confented to his coming 5 yea, had direftly fent him, becaufe there werefome in Town that faid, they knew the Englijh Captain,, who the two laft years had been upon their Coaft 3 and had always ufed their perfons civily. Hetherefcre defired to know whether it was the fame Captain Drake or no? Whether the Englijh Arrows were poifoned with which their men were wounded ? How their wounds might be cured > And laftly, whether they wanted Vi&uals, or other ne- ceffaries., with which the Governor was ready to fur- nifh them fo far as he durft.^ Captain Drakg ("though he took him for a Spy) yet ufed him courteoufly 3 and anfwered to his demands^That he was the fame Drafa, that they meant. That it was never his manner to poi- fon his Arrows. That their wounded might becured by ordinary Chyrurgery: And that hecoald fuffieiently fupply all his wants in that Ifland- Adding., that he wanted nothing but feme of that fpecial commodity^ which that country yielded, to fatisfie himfelf and his company. He advifed the Governor therefore to be vi- gilant^for that before hedeparted 5 he would (by Gods leave^and affiftance) (hare with them in fome of their Treafure- To t his the Gentleman replied 5 that if he might move thequeftion without offence, what was thereafonthat being pofieflid of the town they ffibuld fo foon leave it wherein there was above 360 tun of filver, and much more gold in value^ in the Kings treafure-houfe 5 Capt. u: Francis Drake. him the true caufe of their retreat, & how unwillingly he was carried aboard. The Gentleman ac knowledged that he had no lefs caufe in departing than he had (hewed valor in attempting. Thus after fair enf e taiment,and fqme gifts beftowed upon him by Ca ptain Dral(e 9 after dinner he was difmiffed, & protefting that he was never fo much honoured by any in his life. After his departure,, a Negro that had fled to them, being examined, informed them how they might have gold and filver enough,by means of the Symerons y to whom though himfelf was hateful becaufe he had betraicd them to the Spaniards) yet if Captain Drtkg would proted: him, he Would adventure his life to ferve him therein. This gave caufe of further conful- tation,and becaufe the Ifland where they were was nei ther fate nor healthy 5 the next morning they fet fail for the Ifle of Vinos (or Tort Tlenty} where they had left their (hips. By the way Captain T>rake fent his Brother, and one Ellis Hixon to the weftward to fearch the river Crfr0,whichhehad difcovered the year befGre 5 defiring to have further knowledge of it, becaufe it tended Southward within fix leagues of Panama, upon which river, at a town called Vent a Cruzfhty ufedto iir.bark their treafures that byMulcs was brought from txnama, and fo to fend it by watenoNowbrecteDrof. This coft them three days rowing to get as far as Vent a Cru^^ but they came back in a day and a night. When Captain Drafa came to his (hips., Capt. Ra&fe fufpefting that they could not now fafely continue upon that coaft being thus difcovered ,was willing to !eparr f and Capt. Dra^e was as willing todifmifs hirr- ^ where, fore Aug. 7. taking his leave, he left them in the afore- faid Ifle, where they had remained five or 6 days, After whichjhaving put all things in rcadinefs.Capt.Dr^e fe- C z folved anli folved with his two (hips, and three Pinnaces to goto Carthagea^ and fix days after he came to Anchor with his (hips between the Iflands of Chareftrx^and S.Ber- #rfr^/,and himfelf led the three Pinnaces about the Ifland into the harbor of C<*rthagenajft\\eiQ they found a Frigate at Anchor, aboard which was only one old " man, who told them that the reft of his company was gone a fhore to fight about a Miftrefs^telling dipt . Dral(s alfo that a little before,there fpeedily pafled by a Pin nace, calling to him and asking whether there had not lately been there fome Englijl)^ and Frenchmen^ and being told that there had not, he hafted.away$ after which he faw divers fmall (hips, bringing themfelves under theCaftle. Capt. Drafa farther learned by him that within the next point^ rode a great (hip of Syvil^ that being un- Jpaden,, was the next morning bound for S. \3omixgo: "wherefore taking this old man with him,, he rowed to t'hat fhipand with his Pinnaces prefently boarded her, though with fome difficulty by reafon of her height. As foon as they had entred they threw down their gates 3 and Spardecks to prevent the Spaniards from hurtiwg them with their clofe fights} who feeing the Evglijh pofleffed of their (hip, flowed themfelves all in hold,except 2 or 3 that were before the Beete$ then fee ing no further danger^they cut her Cabie at half 5 & with their Pinnaces towed her out from the Ifland, right be fore the town^y et without danger of their great (hot. The town taking the Alarm, rung cut their Bells, (hot off 30 great guns,and drew their horfeand foot, with their (hot ? if they could,to hinder their going out. The next morning Capt-Dr^^ fhips took two frigates,who came from N0/re deDios to Carthagena with letters f advife 5 to certifie them what Captain Drtkf had done Of ^>ff Francis Drake. 13 there, and therefore to with them to ftand upon thei r G c'pt Drake now confidering t hat he was difcovcred. in two of the chiefeft places of all that coalt, yet refol- ved nottodepart till he had found the Sjmron* and mad? a goo/ voyage : But this requiring ength ot timethefefolved toburnone of his fh,ps,and to.make he other his ftore-houfe, that fu his Pinnaces might be Wowly manned. But knowing how loth his company ,Sd be topart with either of their (hips.being both fo good Sailors, and fo well furnithed he fent for the Carpenter out of the Sa, and taking ; him .nto his Cabin, he charged him privately to go down into the well of the fhip, and to bore three holes as neer to the Keel as he could, andthentofetfomethmg before the ho s that theifluing in of the water might not be heard. 'The Carpenter being difmaid iwith this iCom- nand,defiredtoknow thecaufewhy he would fink fo good - (hip, new, and ftrong : Adding that if his bro ther Mafter, and other Company fhould know it, they would furely kill him. Then did Ca ptain Dr* tell hnn his reafons for it^romifmg that it mould not be known till all of them were glad of it : and fo he did it ao COr The 8 n^t morning Capt. T)r*ke would in his Pinnace goaFifhing, and calling for ^^* ^* ^"i would have him go with him who nfing ft^Ag that he would follow him prefently. Capt. pr^e per ceiving that the work was done, asked why their Bark wasfo 8 dee P > whereupon his brother fent one down to know whether there were any water in the fnlpj the fleward going down, was up to the waft in water, and cryed out thft thefcip was full of water euc fome ran to the Pump, and others to Leak. But notwithstanding all their pains and diligence they could neitherclear her of water 5 nor find the leak. Then Cape. Drakj auvifed thatfhe (hould be burnt that the enemy might never recover her,and to fatisfic them Cwho were very unwilling) he made his brother Cap tain of the Admiral, and placed the Matter of the sw<** with him : and himfelf would go in his Pinnace: then did every one takeout what they lacked, and liked,, and He burns Captain Drake had what he defired, and men enough one of his fo r his Pinnaces. The next morning they fetfail for the found of T)arri~ e;/ D w cll in 5 days they recovered., and thenretiring into a place out of all trade, they repofed thernfelvts pri vately for 15 days, that the enemy might think them quite gone from the coaft. During which time fome built them houfesiothersexercifedthemfelvestoftoot at Buts : others trimmed the Pinnaces to make them the fitter for failing, and rowing .-others provided frefh vi- fruals of Fifh, Fowl, Hogs, Deer, Conies, &c. whereof - there was great plenty. ThenCaptain T>ra\e leaving his fbip with his brother , took two of the Pinnactstogo to Rio Grand. By the way,, feeing on the Land great ftore of Catt!e 3 Captain Drake contenting them for thtir pains 3 the Indians lurniftied him with as much provifion of them as he defired. , The fame day about three a clock, they entrcd Rio ^ Grand, rowing up the ftream till dark night, but the .current was fo ftrong that they gat but two leagues all that time 5 that night they had a terrible ftorm with thunder and lightning, after which they were extream- ly troubled with Aiuskjtos (like our Gnats) chat they could get little refh The next morning early they paf- fed up the river, meeting none till three in the after noon, and then they fpicd aCanow with two Indians * * Of 5\t Francis Drake. 15 fifhing: and about five a clock, they fpied fome houfes of theSp40?#r4f>*Q which when they came 3 the Inha bitants were fled 3 where they found ftore of Bacon, Cheefe, Sweet ineats^Conferves^and Sugary with thefe they loaded their Pinnaces, and fo returned back again down the River} at the mouth whereof, they cleanfed their Pinnace?, and fteered Weftward till they came to their {hip, and company^and by the way they took two frigates well ftored with live Hogs, Hens, and Maiz, which (difmifling the men) they kept for their own provifion. Yea their ftore which then,, and afterwards they took was fuch,that they relieved the Symerons.p\\& t wo French (hips that were in extreme want. Duriag their abfence. Captain Johxl)rai(e in his Pin nace went into theMain 3 and efpying fomej/^r0#/,had dealt fo effeftually with them., that leaving two of his men with their Captain, he gave him two Symerons^ a- greeing to meet again the next day. Thefc two being intelligent men, declared to Captain Dral(e 9 how glad they were of his coming, knowing him to be an enemy to the Spantardf.) and that their Captain and company would (by for him at the mouth of Rio~Diego. Captain. T>rak? having confulted about the bufinefs^refolved to take his brother., and the two Symerons and with his two Pinnaces to go to the faid river, giving order that the reft of his fleet (hould follow him the next morn ing, becaufe there was a place both of great fafety and plenty. When they arrived there they found t\\eSymeroxs ac cording as they had promifed 3 where after mutual kind- nefles,they took in two more of the Sj0mv/ 3 appoint- ing to meet them and others of their country-men at Rio Guana. In the mean time Captain Drakes (hip was pittifully ftiaken with a great tempeft} but having trimcdL 1 6 cfce )Ltfe , anfc trimed her, they brought her fafe into the Channel, and there moored her. The Sywwons coming ("as they had appointed) Captain Dra^e asked them how they could rurnifh him with forneof the Spaniards gold,and filverjtheyanfwered, that they had taken (lore from the SpsiKZdrds not for love of it, but to defpite them, which they had fttnk in Rivers, which they could not now recover becaufethe Rivers were high ; and the Spttaiards in thefe rainy months ufed not to carry their treafure by Land. Captain Drake to entertain his company for thefe five months, commanded all his Ordnance and Provid ers a (hoar, making a fort for their fafety, and by the help of the Sywerons, raifed two large houfes for all his company. In the mean time, Captain Dra^e leaving his brother to look to thofe affairs, with three Pinnaces went againe for Carthagena, where when they arrived they let fall their Grappers between thelflandof Gar- dent, and the main. The Governor fent to know why he ftayd fo long upon their coaft. where they were enter tained with the heavy news of the death of Captain John Drake, and another, both flam as they attempted the boarding of a Frigate, prefently after the depart ing of the Pinnaces from them. Here did Captain Drake continue for a month, keeping clofe that they might not be difcovered, during which time there fell a fick- nefs amongft his men whereof Jofepb Drake , another of his Brothersjdied, and fome others* At laft the Symerons brought him word that for cer- Hemarch- tain the Spanifo Fleet was come to Nombre de Dios : estowar , the reft Sjmrons, he B be- Began his journey,every onebefides his Arms, carrying muc\i viduals, aad what was wanting by the way, the Symerons with their Arrows provided from timeta time. Sees the About the midft of his journey they came to a very (outh-fca. high Mountain, upon the top whereof was a goodly Tree which when he had afcended, he faw from thence the South Sea, whereupon he befought of God that of his goodnefs he would give him life and leave once to fail in an E#g///&(hipinthofe Seas, with which refolution he acquainted John Oxenhaw^who prefent- ly protefted that unlefs he beat him from his company, he (by Gods grace) would attend him in that Voyage. At laft they came into a Champion Country where, as they patted over fome Hills, they faw Panama five or fix times a day, and the laft day they faw the (hips ri ding in the Road.Coming within a League of Panama they went into a Grove wherein they might lie fafely undifcovered neer the highway that leads from thence to Nombre de ~Dios. Thence he fent a Symeron> apparelled like the Black* of Manama to learn the certain night, and time of the night, when the Treafure was to come by. He quickly brought back word that the treafurer of Lima was that night to come by with 14 Mules, whereof 8 were laden with gold;, one with jeweU' 5 and the reft with filvenup- on this notice they prefently marched till they came within two Leagues of Vent a Cruz, $ and here Captain Dr/f^difpofed his men, half of one fide of the way with himfelf, and half on the other fide with John Ox- wha#*. They had not lainthere above an hour before they heard the Recces coming. And though all were charged not to ftir till a fit time, yet one Robert pi^e 9 baying drunkXf#*t>/f* too freely, hearing aCavalier ride Francis Drake. r j ride by 3 ftarts up to fee who it was, whereby difcorer- inghimfelf,the Cavalier galloped away to inform the Raoes of fome danger which he apprehended 3 and per- fwaded them to (lop their Mules, and to fend before them thofe which were laden only with viduals, which accordingly was done : and when thefe came, they feizedonthem, amongft which they found only two horfe-Ioad of fii ver, and were told,that being difcover- Mifletk cd 5 before day they would have all the forces of City, and Country comeupon them : whereupon Capt. Drake being thus difappointed of his hopes, refolved rather to march by the way of Vent a Cr#&, though it was dan gerous,, than to return by folong and tedious a way as he came, the Symerons promifing to ftand by him in all dangers. So having refrefhed his men with vi&uals, whereof they had plenty, they took their journey to wards Ventr^ with his men enter the Town 5 where fome got fome good pillage, and fo haftened away 5 theS/><*/'rfr^/ not daring to purfue them : they pafled on thorow many dangers takcrv. and difficulties to their (hip and company, where they were received with great joy, though many were much troubled for lofs of the Gold. Then, taking further counfel, he fent 'John Oxenkam in the Bear to the Eaftward to take fome (hips laden with Viftuals^which at that rime ufed to go toNowbre D 2 J* ., and himfelf inthe Minion went Weft Ward to fee if he could light upon any (hips carrying treafure towards the fleet. The Minion about the Cabe&as met with aFrigate wherein was fome gold^ and had a Ge- nowajPilate in her^whe^being well intfeatedby Capt. Vwke. 5 informed him that there was a Frigate in Veragn* (Vv hence they came) ready to come forth in which there was above a Million of gold, profering himfelf to cbndufl them thorow the flats into the har bor where (he lay : But when they came thither they, ibund.that they were difcovered^and the wind chang ing from Eaft to Wefh> they were forced to turnback^ and (hortly after they met with the Bear which had taken a Frigate with fome (lore of provifions in her : which being a new(hip 5 Capt. Trakg made her a man of War^and with her and the Beare failed towards Cativaas Not far from whence they met with a Freath man of War which was in great diftrefs for want of water 3 and vidhials, whom he fupplied} after wich he took 20 of the French ^ men 3 15 Englrjh^^nd fome SymeronS) and leaving both his (hips in a fafe Road he manned his Frigate and two Pinnaces, and went toward Rio Fravcifco.) where for want of water he left his Frigate commanded by E0erf DflW^requiring that they (hould not attempt any chafe till his return. In Rio francifca he landed his men., charging them ^ . in the Pinnaces to be there the fourth day after with out fail, and, fo with his men he marched with great Clence towards the high way which leadtth between Panama^ and Nowbre de Dies : and coming within a niile of it 3 tliey ftaid and refre'lhed themfelves : and the pext morning there came by three Recoes laden with neer go Tun of gold and filver : Thefe they feized on though guarded with 'Sbuldicre, fo that there vva c fome Of &it Francis Drake. 21 fame (hot exchanged, by which the French Capf. was wounded, and one Symeron (lain : then did the Spam- And , tak f? ards fly, and theother loaded themfelves with gold, and buried about 15 tun of filver, and fo retired the fame way they came: but a French man being over- loadcn with gold and wine, loft himfelf in the woods, and being taken by the Spaniards^ difcovered to them where the. filver was hid, When Capt. Dral^e earne back t the river of Fran- cifco where (according to order) he expe&ed to meet with his Pinnaces, inftead of them he difcovered feven Spanifo Pinnaces w^h had been fearching all the coaft for him : This made him fufpeft that they had taken and fpoiled hisPinnaces,whereupon he refolvedwith or 4 others to make a Raft of Trees upon which they would adventure to put to Sea to feek their (hip : by the way they fate up to the middle in water 3 by reafon of which, and the parching heat of the Sun their skins jvere much fretted. But it pleafed God that after fix tmpt." hours, they fpied their two Pinnaces coming towards them to their no fmalljoy-But the Pinnaces not feeing, the Raft, ran under a covert behind the Point 3 where upon the Captain and company gat aftiore, and ran over land to them^who received them with great re- joycings, and fo they rowed to Rio Francifco where he took in the reft of his company and all their trea- fure, and fo hafted back to his Frigate, and then to his (hip, where he divided the filver in even portions be tween the French and Englijh. A while after, having fet all things in a readinefi, they went out to Sea in the Frigate, together with the French ; (hip, and Capt, DraJ(e ordered 12 of his own men, and 16 of the Syvterons^ to go back and fee what was become of the French Captain, and what of the hid. anli hid treafure they could recover. Thefehe fet oa'fhoar at &o francifcos where he met with one of the two French men that ftaid with their Captain 5 who told t hem that prefently after their departure the Spaniards overtook them, and feized upon the Captain and the other, himfelf efcapingby flight, and throwing away his camag, and a Box of Jewels that he might run the fatter He told them alfo that the Spaniards had fearched fo narrowly for the Treafure that was hid den that he belived all was gone. Yet Gaptainx>r^ would needs have the men go, who coming thither, found that all the earth for a mile compafs had been turned up, yet loft they not all their labour, but re- turned fafe bringing with them thirteen bars of fil ver, and fome Quoits of gold, with which they embarked and returned with joy to their Frigate, ^ ow ^ t ^ ie ^ ^ink f returning home having made their voyage, but they wanted a fhip to carry their viduals in their return, wherefore going towards Car- thagena they met with a Frigate, which they took, la- den wit hMaiz, Hens, Hogs, & Hony: the men they fet on (bore, and took the Bark with them, and fo return ed to the Cabezas, where they fitted their Frigates, and ftored them, burning the Pinnaces and giving the Iron work to the Sywerens'-) He alfo looked up fome (ilk and Jinnen which he fent to their wives. Pedro feeing him take out of a trunk a rich Cymeter which the French Captain had given him, he fo fell in love with it, that he would needs give four Quoits of gold for it, and another to one Francis luck^r, who was to move the bufinefs. Captain Drake yielded though fome- thing unwillingly: yet the gold he would nottaketo himfelf but caft it into the General Adventure, and fo returned homtf-words. By Of ^(t Francis Drake- 23 'By the way they touched at CapeS. Anthony., where Arrive in in one night they took 250 Turtles, and many of fafoy. their Eggs which did them good fervice, and fo with a profperous voyage,, thorow Gods mercy, they came fife toplifftouthon a Sabbath in the forenoon, juft at Sermon time., Aug.y. i$73- a nd the news of his coming being carried to his friends in the Church did fo pre vail with thfcm,that few were left with the Preacher, all hafting to fee him, and Gods goodnefs in his fafe return. Of his Voyage abont the World. Captain 'Drakf having in his former Voyage had a fight of the South Sea, he was reftiefs in his defires to fail in an Englijh bottom upon it : yet was he for fome years hindred, partly thorow envy of fome at home, and partly thorow employment abroad into Irelaadw- der Walter Earl of Ejjex^ to whom he did much Noble fervice both by Sea and Land. Yet agaiaft the year 1 577, he procured a Commiffion from the Queen, and Hisprc- with the help of divers Friends, Adventurers, he fitted himfelf with five (hips. The Pellican^ Admiral: of ico Tun burden: himfelf the Captain. The Elizabeth* Vice-Admiral, of 80 Tuns: Captain John Winter. The Afarigold,of 30 Tun; 'John Thomas Captain. The SUM*, of 50 Tun: John Chejier Captain. The Chri- ftofher^ a Pinnace of 1 5 Tun : ihomas Moon Captain- Thefefhipshad in them 2 64 able men, and were well furniftiedwith all neceffary provifions: and had forne Pinnaces ready framed, (towed aboard, ready to be fet upwhenoccafionferved. He had alfo skilful Mufician^ Rich Furniture, the Veffels for his Table, and fome for his Kitchin of pure Silver, and divers other forts of Curious WorkmanuYip, to (hew the Riches and Ma gnificence of His Country* Being Being thus furnifhed, they fet fail from 15. 1577. but the wind .-.coining contrary., they were forced to put into -Falmoiit-h : and to repair dam- mages, they were forced to (lay till T)ecemb. 13. The firft place they touched at., was the Ifle of Mogadore within the Dominion of the King of'Fefs* From whence they departed, Dera&. 31. to Cape B-arbas 9 and after they had refreihed themfelves there for fix days and ftored themfelves with fifh, they fet fail for Capenrde, and touched at the Ifle of ,&/<*/0, a very fruitful place, where theyifoundftore of Figs 5 Gaco-nutfj Plantanes, great he^rds of Goats, and flocks of wild Hens, From hence they .pa-fled by the Ifle of S.Jago, and came to the Ifle of Fogo^'m w^ isa fteephillofabout 18 miles to the top, whereio is a fiery furnace, which four times a day fends forth flames 6k abundance of Pumice-ftones, the reft of the Ifland is fruitful and inhabited by for- tvgals. Two Leagues off is another Ifland called Brtva abounding with trees, ever green, fruits, and other Commodities : asfigs,cocoes,plantans,oranges,lemons, citrons, &c But thefea is fodeep about it that there is no Anchoring. At Cape Verde they took in frefh wa ter, and Feb. the fecond, fet forwards for the Straights to pafs into theSouth- Tea. By the way they came to the coaft of Brajtle, and pafled on fouth- ward to the river of Plate^ where they all met, and not finding a convenient Harbor there,they pafled on..tiIlAty i8.i578.wbere,,in another Bay they came to an Anchor. Here Captain Dra^e unloaded the Swan^ and brake her to pieces that he might bring his men into aneerer compafs,andneer hereto were fome Iflands upon which they took as many Sea-calves, and feveral forts of Fowl as they pleafed: and fo having .taken in fuch provisions as they needed, June 3. they fet Of S&it Francis Drake. 25 fet fail from thence, and J*e 12. came into another Bay, where they difcharged the ChriftopKcr ad laid her up. June 19. they found here the (hip which they had loft long before in a ftorm : and fo they entred Tort S. Jalitt* to refrefh their wearied men, and to cherith them who in their abfensc had fuftained much mife- ry Here Captain Dra%e and fome others going a ftiore were aflfaulted by the Natives, callejj ?entagoMs&Qm their huge ftature: thefe (lew two of his men D but one of them being (lain, the reft fled, and Captain Drake returned to his (hips. Whilft they remained here, there was a confpiracy Aconfpi- difcovered, a gentleman in the company having defign- covered" ed to murther the General, and to overthrow the Voy age : This being proved againft him before a Council of war, he at laft confeffed it, and being therefore con demned to die, he was put to his choice, whether he would be fet alhore amongft the Natives, or fent into England to anfwer it before the Queen and Council, or whether he would be executed there : He chofe the laft, and having prepared himfelf for death, had his head cut off. Here the General difcharged the MATJ^ a Portugal Prize, becaufe (he was leaky, and fo having wooded, watered and trimmed his Clips, having now only three (hips remaining, dug* 17. they departed fetting their courfe for the Straights, and changed the name of his own (hip from the felicane to the Golden Hind. And in their paflage thorow the Straights they came to a fair and fruitful Ifland, where fome of them going afhore with the General they took poffeffion of it in HerMajefties name,& called it Elizabeth Ifland. Here Become* they found on other Iflands,inanyPenguins,of which in one day they killed 300o,which they found to be good E and and wholfome food; This paflfage was very difficult in regard of many turnings, and various Winds. Sept. 6. They entred into the South-fea,theStraight being about .150 Leagues ^ih length., in feme places broader., and in other narrower : Their entrance into this fea was Sept.j. prefently after which., they met with a terrible Tempeft which continued long, info- much as Sept.gQ.. the Marigold was feparated from He lofct them whereof John Thomas was Captain., which they twoofhis could never after meet with. And Offoh*?. in a fore ftprm -the loft their Vice-admkal 5 the Elizabett^hich being weary of thefe troubles 3 returned thorow the Straights,and went for England whither they came the year following. The Admiral., now left alone ^w^s driven to the fifty fifth degree of South Latitude, where amongft Iflands, they tefrefhed themfelves for two days., and by the means of forne herbs they found there, they recovered their health. Prefently after they encountred with an other dreadful ftorm which made them defpair of fafe- ty 3 or rather the Former renewed, which lafted full 52 days: in which time the men w^refo tired out, and de cayed in heakh 3 as made them run again arnongft thofe iflands, where they met with three days breathing, and provided foch things as they wanted. OEfob.fQ. The ftorm (thorow Gods mercy) being turned into a calm, they fliaped their courfe towards tlje Coaft of Peru.) which proved very Mountainous and barren^ without water and wood except fome places inhabited by the Spaniards^ wherefore they ran ofi a- gain to an I (land called ^/rA^ 3 which they found to be fruitful and well ftored with Maiz., Sheep, and other Cartel. Here he intended to water, and take in Provi- jbut the treacherous Indi*n$ Killed two of his men Ott tit Alt Francis Drake. 17 on ftiorc/and with their Arrows wounded al! the men that were with him intheBoat^ and himfelf was very dangeroufly wounded under the eye. Hereupon the General fet fail again for the Main to get watery and frefh victuals for his weak and wounded meo, and they came to an Anchor in philips Z>/// ? whence he fent a Boat for difcovery , which brought back an Indian whom they took as he was fiftnng : By his means they gat fome fmall relief, but that would not ferve turnj wherefore a Captain of the Indianrjoeing pleafed with their gifts, and courteous ufage : condufted them to an other place where they had a plentiful fupply of what their eceffities required. There alfo they met with a Spanijf} (hip wherein they found fome fine gold of Bat- diviA> and a great Crofs of gold befet with Emeralds, and a od of the fame metal nailed to it : of this bur den they eafed the (hip, Then being very defirous to meet with their loft (hips, they fought out an" harbor where they might trim their (hip, and fet up their (hallop, to enable them to fearch every creek for them. From the firft place they came to they were driven by the Spaniards with the death of one of their men : But Decemb. 20. they met with a place wherein they did their intended work. And after the Pinnace was fitted, himfelfwith fome others went to feek for their (hips, till the wind forced them back again, and then with their fliipthey proceeded in their voyage. As they failed along, they came to a place called fa- ing to feek frefh water,, they found a ti !? f re Sfuniard afleep., with 15 Bars of filver lying by him a t] weighing about 4000 Spanijh Ducats: Of thefe they eafed him, and returned to their Boat. Landing in an other place they met a Spaniard driving eight Peruvian E 3 &eep 2* be jttfe , fhecp that carried in Bags about 800 weight of fine CIver D which they alfotook along with them. A little farther they traded withfome Indians to whom they gave knives, beads 5 and fucli trifles., and received by exchange many goodthings that they ftood in need of-> and amongft others forne of thofe Peruvian (heep 5 whofe hcighth and length was equal to a pretty Cow^ and their ftrength exceeding their ftature. They have necks like Camels 3 their wool is exceeding fine, their flcfh good meat } and they fupply the room of horfes both tor burden, and travel. In the Province of Cnfco^ the common ground, wherefoever it's taken up, in ,every hundred pound weight of earth, yields 253. of pure filver, after the rate of five fhillings an ounce. From thence Feb. 7. They came to the Port town of Arica.) where, in two Barks, they found forty and odd bars of filver, each weighing 20 pounds^ of which they eafed them* And as they palled on they met with an other Bark laden with linnen, fome ot which they took for their own ufe. Feb 1 5. They came to Liff*a 9 in whicb Port were 30 Spawjt) (hips, yet they entred and caft Anchor all night in the mic'ftof them. Here they heard of a (hip wherein were 1 500 bars of filver^befides filks, linnen^and a cheftfull of Roy ak of Plate: Asalfo ofanother (hip loaden with gold, and filver for Pan** ma : Hence therefore they hafted next morning en deavouring to overtake that gallant (hip, called Caca- /*fgayeFrancifco y where about midday they defcried a fbip a head of them, which was that they looked for : but by the way,they had taken a (hip, ladea with wine : and another^laden ' with tacklings, wherein they found So 1- weight of gold. This Cactftcgo (or evil failerj they took 3 and,be- fore. 0f t&it Francis Drake. fort they left her, a boy of her own, named her CM*. tlati In her they found ftore of fruits, confervas, fu- gars, meal, Sec. befides a quantity ot jewels and pre cious (tones : 13- chefts of Royals of Plate 5 8 pouod- weiehtof eold:. 26 tuns of uncoined lilver, a large. filvcc and gilt bowls, valued in all to 360 thoufand Fezots which was the cau.fe of her flow failing : For thefe commodities they gave the Mafter a little linnen, and fuch other things,and fo difmifled him, to go on hw Voyage with more fpeed. March \6. Being now quite out of hope ot meeting with their loft (hips, they came to the Ifle of Cairns* and Anchored in a freQi river, where they fpent fome days in taking in wood, water, and other neceffaries: and in their paffage they met with another top laden with China filk, China difties, and a Falcon ot gold with a great Emerald fetin hisbreaft. April 15- Anno 1 578,They came into the harbor of Cuatu /eo,inhabited with spanixrdt^ith whom they had fome trading,and received of themmany things which they needed,elpe-. cially bread : and fo being fufficiently provided or ne, ceffaries, they left the coaft of America^t not forget- ins to take with them a pot of about a buihelinbigr nefsyfull of Royals of Plate, and a chain of gold, and fome jewels which they met with in the Town. 4pril 16. They fet -their courfe directly into the fea, which they continued to June third till they came into the forty fecond degree of North latitude, where they met with fuch a ftrange change from heattocokl that much impaired the health of many of them. This much difcouraged many of them, and made them de- fpair of finding any paffage that way % yet would not the General be disheartened, but cheered them up by comfortable fpeeches of the Divine Providence, andor Xife , anD Gods care over his children oat of the Scriptures : ad ding thereto his own cheerful example^ flirring them up to endure fomefhort extremity to have the fpeedier comfort, and a little trouble to have the greater glo ry, which made them refolve to fee the uttermoft of what good was to be done that way. JuKe^* They were forced to run in with the (hour by reafoa of contrary winds} fhe Road was bad,-and dangerous byreafon of extreme gufts, and 9 awes that b*rat upon them; Hereupon not flaying long there, in regard of the extremity of cold they were forced to turn Southward: and jtae 17. they came to an Anchor in a fit Harbour, where yet they met with rhuch cold 5 then fome of their men went a fhoretofet up'tents,and to make a fortrefs wherein to fecure their goods whilft they triiiirhed their (hip: The people of the country tame in multitudes to them, wondering at every thing they faw, and efteeming them to be Gods, though they did what they could to undeceive them: They gave them fhirts^linnencloth^&c. wherewith to cover their nakednefs and to hide their (hame, and they returned feathers,ca wls of net-work : their Quivers for their Ar rows made of Fawns skins, &c Prefently after came there King whom they called H/'0 3 and fet his Grown upon the Generals Head,enriched his neck withchains 5 and by figns refigned to him his right and title in that whole Land } wherefore in the Name 5 and to the ufeof Her Majefty, he took the Scepter, Crown, and Dignity of the (aid Country into his hand, wifhing that it had lyen 6t for Her Majefty to enjoy, and that the riches, and treafure wherewith the Inland part abounds^ might be conveniently transported into England^ and that the Gofpel might be propagated to thefe Igno rant and harmlefs people. T 1 ! The Francis Drake. 31 The General and his Gentlemen marched farther up into the land, which they found very fruitful., and favv infinite numbers of large and fat Deer: multitudes of Conies of aftrange kind. This Country Captain named NOVA Albion : and nailed fafl to a tree a Plate of brafs whereon was engraven Queen Elizabeths name : the day, and year of their arrival,, and of the refigna- tion of that Kingdom by the King and People into her Majefties hands, &c. "jnly 23. They took a forrowful leave of the E&glijh, and ran to the tops of Mountains to keep a fight of them as long as they could. Near to this Country lye the Iflands of S.Javtef in one of which they flayed, July 24. where they found (lore of Seals,, Birds and fuch other provifion as ferved their turnfr. After which they bent their courfe to run diredly with the Iflands of the Molvecos : and Sept. 30. They came with in the fight of certain Iflands 5 from whence they brought to them in their Canowe, Cocos, Fifh., Potta- tos 3 and fome Fruit., which for awhile they exchanged for other things : But the General fmelt their defign to make a prey of him and his, which they difcerning be gan to throw ftones at the EngliJI) : But a great Gun be ing difcharged over them fo affrighted them, that they fled and returned no more- Yet others reforted to them, offering to deal more fairly with them, but cunningly fell to ftealing what they could get, which made the General to leave them 3 and called it the IflandofThieves. oBob. a.i They came within the fight of other Iflaods,and Anchored in one of them called^/W^ xky nas : From thence they came to the Moluccas Iflands, the chief whereof are called Tcrenate , 'Tidore^ A/at- tka*) and Vfttcba*^ all very fruitfu! 3 and yielding abun dance dance of Cloves,, whereof they had as many as they de- fired at a cheap rate. As they directed their courfe to T/dorcy the Vice-Roy of the King of Tercvate came boldly aboard them 5 intreating the General by all means to gotoTerenate, afluring him that their King would be very glad of: his coming, and ready to do for him what in reafon he could require, whereas if he went to their enemies the Tonugals in Tidore 5 he v/ould have nothing to do with him. Upon thefe per- iwafions the General ran with Terenate y and prefently fent a meffenger to the Ring with a velvet Cloke, as a prefent, requiring nothing but Provifions in exchange tor fuch things they wanted, and whereof he had ftore: the King fent back the Vice-Roy and fome others of his Nobles to the General to fignifie that fee* ing he came from fo mighty a Princeft,he would wil lingly entertain amity with her,and would referve the Commodities and Traffique of his whole Ifland, to trade with her Subjefts if they would embrace it. In token whereof he feat the General his Signet, promi- fingthat himfelfwith his Nobles would come to his fhip, and bring her into a fafer Harbour. Whilft they were delivering this errand the Gene rals Meilenger was come to the Court 3 andbythe way was met by fome Nobles, who conduced him to.the Kings prefence,to whom he delivered his Mefiage,aiid Prefcnt. The King received it very gracioufly, and prefently prepared himfelf to go in great State to the General, the rathertodo Honour to our Queen from whom they came. The General received him anfwer- able %Q his Dignity : His Ordnance thundred, mixed with faiaJlfhot, and his Trumpets and other Inftru- ments, founded to the great delight of the King and iis company. He fent him alfo into his Canow fuch pre. 9 of feft Francis Drake. prefcnts as he thought would be moft acceptable, and work in him a confirmation of the Friendfhip already begun. The King as foon as he had brought thek Ship to an Anchor 3 left them^promifing to fend them neceffa- ry Visuals, and provifion : and accordingly they had by way of traffique Rice, Hens, Sugar-canes 5 Plantancs, Gocos, and Meal : and fome Cloves., and more they might have had if they had pleafed. Novemb. 9. They departed, feeking out a place where they might trim their (hip, and provide otherneceffaries} and Novemb. 14. They came to an Ifland uninbabited^where they a- boad a6days.Therethey fet up their tents., raifed a fort for their goods 3 fet up a Smiths for^t rimmed their (hip, and difpatched their other bufinefles to their content, finding in the Ifland divers forts of excellent provifi- ons,> fo that in that fpace they grew lufty., ftrong^and healthful, and gained rare experience of Gods won derful wifdom in many ftrange, and admirable Crea tures that they faw there. It was full of wood, the trees Iarge 5 8c ftreight, without boughs fave only at the top: Amongft which every night they faw great fwarms of fiery-worms flying in the air, whofe bodies gave fuch a light as if every twig had been alighted Candle, and the whole place the ftarry Sphear. Here alfo were ftore of Reer-mice 2s big, or bigger th.in Hens : and multitudes of Cray-fifh whereof one would fatisfie four hungry men at dinner: they live always on the Land in holes like Cony-Berries. Being thus well furnillied with all necefTaries^D^r^/. 12. They put toSea^nnd Decemb* 16. Had{tght-of the Ce/^e/Iflands, where., amongft thofelflands they were entangled til!,, Jan. 9. at v/hich time apprehending themfelvcs paft all danger, paffing on with fuliSuils 5 m F the Clje Jlife, an?) 3eatlj the beginmrtgof the night, their (hip was laid faft up -upon a defperate (hoal, where was no probability of great faving any thing, nor of efcaping with life: and danger, the more they looked about the lefs they hoped of get- ing clear off it again. Hereupon they prefently fell to prayer expeding nothing but prefent Death. Yet that they might not feem to tempt God by leaving any means unattempted that he afforded , prefently after their Prayers were ended, the General (exhorting them to have the chiefeft care of the better part, the foul, and adding many comfortable fpeeches of the life to come, which now alone they looked for) encouraged them allto beftir themfelves (hewing the way thereto by his own Example; And firft of all the pump was well plyed,and the (hip freed of water,whereby they found their Leakes to be nothing encreafed, which, though it gave them no hopes of .deliverance, yet it gave them fome hope of refpite,^ in as much as it af- fured them that the bulk was found, which they ac knowledged to be the immediate providence of God alone, for that no ftrength of wood, and Iron could poffibly have born fo hard and violent a (hock as their fliipmet with,da(hing her felf under full fail agninft the Rocks, except the extraordinary hand of God's had preferved the fame. Their next aflay was for good ground and Anchor- hold to Sea-ward of themf whereon to hale^Jby which means, if by any, the General put them in comfort that there was yet fome hope left to cleer themfelves : He therefore in his own Perfon undertook the charge of founding, which when he had done he found that even but a boats length from the (hip D there was no bottom to be found by any length of Line whatfoever : So that the beginnings of hope which they were willing it Francis Drak*. willing to have conceived before, were now quite 'dafhed again. Yea, their mifery feemed to be encreafed , for that their expectation was now turned into awaiting for a lingring death, of the two, the far more fearfu 4 ! to be chofen, Yet one thing fell out happily., that the molt of their men did not apprehend that danger, which if they had done, they would probably have been fo much difcouraged , that their forrow would have difabled them from looking after a remedy. But the Gerie- ral, and thofe few others, that could judge of the event wifely, diffembled the fame, and gave encouraging fpeeches to the reft. For now it feemed a clear cafe, that whilft the (hip lay fo faft moored that (lie could not ftir, either they were there to remain on the place with her, or elfe leaving her to commit themfelves in a moft poor., and helplefs eftate to feek fome other place of refuge, the better of which choices carried with it the appearance of worfe than a thoufand Deaths. For as touch ing their (hip this was the only comfort that fhe could give them, that lying there confi ned already upon the hard and pinching Rocks, they could not but continually expsft .her fpee- dy mine, as foon as the fea and winds (hould come to be the fevere Executioners of that h en vy judgement , by the appointment of the E- ternal Judge already givenupon her, who had bound her there, as with Adamantine chains to a moft narrow prifon, againft their coming F 2 for for that purpofe: So that if theyfhy'd with her, they mtift periQi with her: or if by any means yet undiscovered ,, any of them there fhuuld chance to be delivered , their efcape muft needs be a peipetual mifery : It being far better to periQi together, than with the loft of- their friends to live in a ftrange Land : whether a folitary life (the better choice) amongft wilde Beafts (as Birds on the mountains without all comfort^) or amongft the barbarous hea thens in intolerable bondage both of body and IT, i rid. But put the cafe that the day of thefhipsde- ftruflionfhould be deferred, longer than either feafon could perfwade or in aay likelihood could feem poliible Cit being not, in the power of any (hip whatfoever to fuffer what (he had already endured ) yet coiald theic abode there profit them nothing > but encr^afe their wretchednefs, and enlarge their forrows. For 'as her Store and Vi&uals were not much (fufficient to fuftain them only for fome few days,' without hope of having any new fup- plies 5 no not fo much as. a cup of cold wa ter) fo m-uft it inevitably come to pafs, that theylhouJd be driven to eat the flefli of their own Arms ^ and how intolerable a thing ihis would have proved may eafily be judg ed. And if they had departed from her whither fhould they have gone to feck relief/ Nay, the knpoffibility of going feemed to be no kfsthan the- fa Of &it Francis Drake. 37* thofe other before mentioned. Their Boat was not able at once to carry above twenty Perfong, and they wen; fifty eight in all : The neareft Land was eighteen miles from them, and the. wind from the (hoar directly beat .igainft them 5 Or it they had thought of fetting fome a (hoar, and then fetching the reft*, there being no place thereabout -without Inhabitants d the firft that had Landed muft firft v have fain into the hand of the Enemy ? and fo the reft in order os they came: And fuppofe they iliould efc ape the Sword 5 yet would their lives be worfe than Death 3 not only in refpeft of their woful Cap tivity, and bodily miferiesy. but nioft of all , in refpeft of their ChriRian Liberty, bung to be deprived of all publick means of ferving. the true God, and continually grieved vv it h the hor rible Impieties D and Dcvilifli Idolatries of the Heathen. Their mifery being thus manifefl 1 , the confi- deration thereof " muft needs have caufed rrembltngto fleih and blond, if Faith iaGods Promifeshad not mightily fuftained them. The night they pi fled with earntft longings that the Day would appear : the time they fpent in fre quent Prayer., and other Godly Exercifes, thereby comforting themfelves an .1 reviving their hearts : ftriving to bring themfelves to an holy fubmiflion under the hand of God 5 ad to refer themfelves wholly to his good wiil 3 and pleafure. The Day at length appearing, and it being; then almoft ful-fea., after they had given thanks to God for his forbearing themfo long., and had with tears called upon him to blefs their labors, they again renewed their travel to fee if now they could poffiblyfind any Anchor-hold which they had formerly fought in vain. But this fecond attempt proved as fraitlefs as the for mer, and left them nothing to truft to but Prayers,, and Tears., feeing it appeared now impoffible that the prudence, policy, or power of man could ever effeft the delivery of their (hip, except the Lord miraculoufly fhould effeft the fame. Then was it motioned, and by general, voice determined to commend and commit their cafe to God alone , leaving themfelves wholly in his hand , to deftroy or fave them as it (hould feem beft to his gracious wifdom : and that their Faith might be the better ftrengthned,and their comfortable apprehenfion of Gods mercy in Ghrift be more clearly lclt,they had a Sermon Preactfd by their Minifter, Mafter Fletcher^ and the Sacrament of the Lords Supper adminiftred to them. After which fweet repaft., and other holy ex- ercifes adjoyningto it, ended, left they iliould in any refpeft feem guilty of neglecting of any lawful means that might conduce to their fafe- ty, they refolved to lighten their Ship by cart ing forth her Goods into t^e Sea^which accord ingly in a very fliort time they difpatched with much alacrity. So that even thofe things which Of <&tt Francis Drake. which before they judged moft neceffary, con- fidering their condition, they now defpifed, neither fparing their Ammunition for defence., nor the Food for the fuftentation of their lives,, but every thing as it firft came to hand* went overboard,, afluring themfelves that if it pleafed God to deliver them out of that defperate ftrait^ he would both fight for them againft their ene mies, and not fufferthem to perifhfor want of Bread. But when they had done all they could 3 it was not their endeavour but Gods im mediate hand , and good Providence that wrought their deliverance. It was he alone ^that having brought them 'to the fhaddow of Death., fetthem at liberty again, after they had remained in that defperate condition full 20 hours,forthe magnifying of his Almighty power and mercy. Themanner of their delivery was thus 5 The place where their Ship fate fo fafr was a fkrrt Rock : the Ship (truck on the Larboard fide : at low water there was not above fix foot depth in all, on the Starboard-fide, and yet within a very little diftance there was no bottom to be found. The Brieze during all the time that they were thus (tayed, blew ftifly againft their broad fide., and fo kept the fhip upright. But it pleafed God in the beginning of the Tide, while the water was yet almoft at the loweft, to flack the ftiffnefs of the wind, and then their (hip that required thirteen foot water to make her float, and had not at this time on one fide about 4 ttf JUfe 3 anfc about feven at mod, wanting her prop on the other fide, which had already too long kept her A won- up/ell a heeling towards the deep water,and bjr " that means freed her Keel, and made them all glad men. This, of all their other dangers in the whole Voyage was the greateft, yet not the laft. For of a long feafon they could not free themfelves, from the care and fear of thofe (hallows :-nor could they poffibly come to any convenient An choring amongft them : But were continually tof- fed amongft thofe many Jflands and Shoals of the Celibesi till the eighth day of the following month. Jan. 12. Being not able to bear any Sails by reafon of a Temped, and fearing their many dangers, they let fall an Anchor upon a fhoal. And Jan. 14- being got a little farther Sou^th, they again caft Anchor at an Ifland, where they fpent a day in taking in water, and wood* Af ter which they met with foul weather 3 and dan- gerousfhoals for many days together, which oc- cafioaed them to leave thefe coafts, and to bear for Timor.) the moR Southerly Cape of the Celi- bes : Yet could they not fo ealily clear them- felvesas theyexpcfted .ySo that jatu 20. They were forced to run with a fmall Ifland not far from thence 5 and while they were with their Boat at a good d i fta nee fe arch ing for a conveni ent place wherein to Anchor , they were Tud- denly environed with no fmall Extremities. F^or there arofe a moft violent, and intollerablc flaw of &it Francis Drake. flaw 5 and ftorm from the fouth-vveft ar^ainft them, making them (who were on a Lee-lhoar, amongft moft dangerous Rocks, and Shelves) extreamly to fear,, not only the lofs of their Boat and Men} but of themfelves, thtir Ship, and Goods : or the carting ofthofe men whom Godfhould fpare amongft Infidels, which mi- fery could not by any Power or Induftry of theirs have been prevented , had not the pre- fent goodnefs of God ( by ftaying the out- ragious extremities wherewith they were environed ) wrought their prefent deli very: By whofe unfpdakable goodnefs D their Boat and menalfo, were unexpectedly brought to them in fafety. January^ 26. With -much adoc they gat clear from this place, yet the Winde turning ftrong againft them 3 they could bear no fail to the end of that month- February the firft. They faw a very high Land, and would faign have born to it to have got fome fuccour 5 but they could find no fafe Harbour. February the third, They faw a fmall Ifhnd., but being fti!l unable to bear any fail., they were carried away by the ftorm 5 and were not able to fetch it. February the fixth. They came to another Ifland., where they caft Anchor, and furniflied themfelves with water and wood. February the eighth^ Departing thence they fpied two Canows coming towards them, which talked with them, and conduded them to their Town called Ezrativa. The People were G Gentiles Gentiles, of handfome Bodies, comely Stature, Civil demeanour, very juft in their dealings, and courteous to (hangers: were glad of their coming, and relieved their wants with what the Coimtty could afford. Their Ifland is rich, and fruitful, having Gold D Silver, Copper, Tin, Sulphe^&c- And they are very skilful ia working thefc Mettals. Their Fruits are Nut- megs, Ginger , Long pepper, Limons, Cocps, with divers others, of each of: which they had from them, whatsoever they defired for their need: Having here fpent two days, they depar ted very well refreftied. After this they paflicd within fight of many IflandSjbut they neither needed nor defired to Yifit them, only they took in fome frefh water atoneof them, where they found two Turtles. March the tenth. They cams to an Anchor un ' der a high Land where they took in water, and then lent their Boat to traffique with the Inhabitants: and the next day the General fent his man with a Prefent to the King of Cloth, both Linnen and Woollen, and fome Silk, which he gladly accepted, and thankfully re ceived, and returned Rice, Cocos , Hens, and other Vi&uals. This was the Ifle of ]#va : And March, the thirteenth, The Gene* ral himfelf with his Gentlemen ,. and fome o- thers went a fhoar, and Prcfented the King with his Mufick (who entertained -him joy fully ) an4 fhewed him the manner of tie ufc ef their AVms 5 by training of his raen before fcimr Francis Drake. fcira : and fo they were difmiffed with a'prouiifc that more vi&ualsfhould be fcnt them. In this I (land there is one chief King and un der him many petty Governors whom they call JU/4*, who lire in great fricndthip one with an other. MArck, the fourteenth. They received more Ti&uals from them , and the day after 4 three of thefe Rait* came to fee the General and his (hip, and warlike Ammunition, where with they were very much pleafed : and rela ting it to the King, he went to fee them himfelf carrying fomc viftuals with him. The R at home, but by their computation was the. Lords Day ) they fafcly, with joyful mindes, and thankful hearts to God for his wonderful Sdnefs to them, arrived at Vlitnouth, having fpent two years, ten months , and fome odd Days in feeing the wonders of the Lord in the Deep 3 in discovering very many admirable things^ in going thorow" with fo many ftrange adventureSjinefcaping out of fo many danger^ and overcoming fo many difficulties in encom- paffing the World. Queen Elizabeth going aboard this Ship., was therein Feafted by Captain Drake 3 at which time She Knighted him. The Ship was laid up at Deptford where the Carcafe of it lay very many years after* y^- r fbe- 5>it Francis Drake. 54 The Voyage of Sir Francis Drake into the Weft-Indies. QUeen Elizabeth finding the refHefs malice Another of the King of Spain againft Her, to the ^IV end that War might not frrft be brought home to Her own doors 3 fet forth a Fleet to finde her enemies work abroad, under thecom- rnand of Sir Franc/t ^Drafy^ w ha having prepa red his Fleet and gotten tbem together to ?//- month to the number ofr five and twenty fails of (hips 5 and Pinnaces: nd having of Soulditrs mJMarriners Two thoi f id three hundred in the whole^imb^rked himfjif and them September the twelfth 5 Antto Chr/fti 5 One thoufind live hundred eighty five a being accompanied with thefe worthies. Mz&erChriftopher Carleilj Lieutenant Gene ral. Anthony P&wel^ Sergeant Major. Captain Matthew Morgan,, and Captain John Sampfo&i Corporals of the Field. And thcie Officers after named had command over the reft of the Land Captains. Captain Anthony Plot. Captain Eel- ward Winter*^ Captain John Goring^ Captain Robert Pew 5 Captain George Barton",, Captain John Merchant 5- Captain William Cecil > Cap- **! tain Walter B/g/5 Captain jf0A# Hannam^ and Captain Richard Stanton. The Commanders at Sea under him were, Martin FarbftJJjer^Vic^ Admiral in the Primrfe$ Fravcis Knowls in the G alii on Lecefter Keer- Admirals ^homMVenner^ Captain in the Eliza beth Bonadventxrc , under the General 5 Edward Winter^ Captain in the Aid'-) cbrijiopher Carlitl 9 Leiutenant General, Captain in the r^er } Hcrjr White , Captain in the Sea-Drago* 5 Thorns T>ral{e^ Captain in the thorns } Thomas Seel}> Captain in the Minion^ "B^ily^ Captain in the Bark falbot 5 K(?^.Crp/} 3 Capt. in the Bark E*nd^ George }*ortefcue^ Captain in the Bark Bonner^ Edward Carelefs, Captain in the Hapej James r/2^Captain in the White Ly on , Thomas M0ov> Captain in the Francis'-, 'John River s, CaptaJn in the Vantage^ Jvhn Frf^^j^Captain in the Vralyj John Vwney^ Captain in the George 5 John Mar~ V//? 3 Captain in the Benj umin ^ .Edward Oilman^ Captain in the Scout > Richard Hawkji?^ Captain in the Galliot called the DUC^ Bitfield 3 Capta\n in the Swallow. When they were gotten out, they took their towards Spain. And when they came neer that Coaft they fpied divers Sails 5 whereuponth^ Ceneral fent forne Pinnaces to fee what they were 5 who upon the fight of them, abandoned moftof their Ships (being French men ladeo with Salt.) Amongft them there was one fo well liked, which had no man in her, as being brought to the General he made flay of her for their of $it Francis Drake; their fervice^intending to pay for her,which he accordingly performed at his return, and cal led her the Drafy y the reft were difmiffed in fafety. The day following, (landing in again with the Qiore they efpied a tall (hip of about two hundred and forty Tun, which was chafed by the Leiutenant General in the T/ger^and wheu he had forced her to ftrike fail, upon examina tion finding her to be a Spanrflj Ihip of S lint Sebajiian> laden with Poor John from New found Land) they juged her to be lawful prize, and therefore diftributed her lading amongft the Fleet, which afterwards flood them in good ftead. A day or two after they put into the Ifles of "Bayon^ where they had no fooner Anchored , but they manned torch al! their Pinnaces with an intent to furpife the City., upon fight of whom: rheGovernour and People were muchamized ^ there they landed, and quartered therafelves to- their beft advantage : but in the night there arofe fuch aftorm^ thit t'riey thought fit to re turn to their (hips 5 which they did vv.th fo:iie difficulty., many of their fliips being driven from their Anchors. The tempt ft continued three day?, which fcattered the Fleet, and the Speed well was driven into England^ the reft came to gether again when the ftorm was ended, Then the Lieutenant General was fent to fee what they might do about r/g^ where he took* many 8oats 3 andCai vds^divers being laden with houfholcU- Clje Me, houfholdftuffe: and amongft other Church orna- cnents, they found a great Croffe of gilvcr 3 of fair and emboffed work,, and doublegilt^which was of_good value. The Spaniards complained that here they loft goods .worth above three thoufand Ducksts. A little from thence they landed , and by confent of the Governour of G^lizia^ quietly furnifhed themfelves with frefh water,, and all other neceffaries paying for the fame. From thence they went to the Canaries pur- pofing to have refrefhed and ftored themfelves withneceflaries in the Ifle of PAlma : but the Sea going highland the landing place (whereof there was but one)being naught^they Ieftit 3 and went to the Ifle off err^but finding that extreme poor they left ir 3 and fleered towards the coaft 1 of Barbary : And November the thirteenth they fell with Cape Elanki^ where they caught ftore of fifli, and from thence went to the Ifles of Cape Verde: And November the fixteenth, they di ^ covered the Me of Saint Jago , where they st.,7^e. carne f o an Anchor 3 and landed a thoufand men under the leading of the Lieutenant General Cariiel^ the way proved marvellous ftony and troublefome in their march., yet they refted not till they came to a fuir plain two miles fromthe Town: There having refted themfelves for a whilej tfeey advanced hard to the wall of the And take City., finding BO enemy to refift them^all being fled, whereupon he ftnt two Captains with Iixty men to quarter out the City for his Army, and Of jfelf Francis Drake; a nd to ereft Saint Georges Crofs upon the ene mies Fortrefs that it might be feen by our Navy, which was done accordingly 5 And it being November the feventeenth , the day of our Queens coming to the Crown, they difchar- ged all the Ordnance,, being about fifty Pieces which they found in the Town,, ready mounted and charged, which alfo was anfwered by the Ordnance out of all our (hips, which were no w come near. Here they continued fourteen days taking fuch fpoils as the place afforded, as Wine, Oyl, Meal, Vineger, Olives, &c. but found no trea- fure at all in it. This City is finely feated, ha- ing a River running by it, and a Valley full of Gardens and Orchards well replenished with Fruits, Hearbs, and Trees, as Lemons, Oranges^ Sugar-canes, Coco'^ Plant ans,&c. November the four and twentieth, the General, and Lieute nant General with fix hundred men marched to St. Domingo^ twelve miles within Land, which they found empty alfo , the Inhabitants being Saint fled into the mountains, from whence they re- turned to St. Jjgo : And November the fix and tvrentiethjthey embarked their Forces,and went to the P/% where they found two pieces of Ordnance hid in the ground, and fothey burned the town, and departed. Hence putung over to the Weji-Indits.) with in a few days began a great mortality nmongft their men, fo that within a fmall time there died two or three hundred of them of burning H Fevers ant) Feavers and fome of the Plague. In eighteen days fpace they came within fight of Saint Dominic a> inhabited by favage people that go all naked 5 and paint their bodies: Thefe helped our tnen to fill 8c carry frefh water from the Ri ver upon their bare (boulders to their Boats,, & brought them (tore of Malacca ^ and Bread made of the Caffavy root, very white, and favory, for which they gave them fome Glafs Beads to their great content. From thence they went to S. Chriftophers Iflandj where they cleanfed and aired their (hips 3 Sc refrelhed their fick People: From hence they refolved to go to Hiffaniola: and by the way they met with a fmall Frigat, bound for S. Domingo \ 9 the chiefeft and ancienteft City in that Ifland'p and the men of her being exami ned., one affured them that the haven of it was a barred haven, the Shoar well fortified, fo that there was no convenient landing within ten Eg- lijb miles of the City, whither this man under took to condud them. January ^ the fir ft. They landed ten miles from * l ^ at brave Cit y^ and unde r the command of the Lieutenant General marched towards the City whither they came about one a clock in the afternoon 5 When they came neer, above a hundred and fi'ty Gentlemen well mounted prefented themfelves againft them 3 but the fcnall (hot playing upon them, they departed^ and the Erjglijh proceeded towards the two ates of the City that lay towards the Sea 5 both which it Francis Drake. which the Spaniards had manned 3 and planted thelrOrdnance without the gates,and fome fmall fliot in an ambufhby the way fide. The'EvgliJb being aboue twelve hundred men divided them- felves: the Lieutenant General leading the one halfe to one gate, and Captain Towel the other halfe to the other gate, vowing that with God's afsiftance they would not reft till they met in the market place. Nofooner had the Spaniards difcharged their Ordnance, doing fome litle execution, but the Lieutenant General haded or rather ran upon them to prevent their charging again, and not- withstanding their ambufh,entred Pell Mtll with them into the gate not flaying till became into the Market place, unto whom (hortly after came Captain Towel with his Companies. This place they ftrengthened with Baricadoes, the City be ing too large to be guarded by fo fmall, and weary an Army. And after midnight, they in the Caftle , hearing fome of the Ettglrjf) bu- fie about the Gate of it, quitted it, fome being taken Prifoners, and others efcaping by Boats. The next day the Englijh enlarged their -and of twent y ^ ve thoufand Duckets 5 of 5s,6.a piece a to Here Of &bit Francis Drake. 53 Here our Soldiers met with good pillage,efpe- cially of rich Apparel } but treafure they found none : For the Spaniards by their Cruelties had fo deftroyed the Natives, which ufed to work in the Mines of Gold and Silver, that they v/ere wholly given over r and in that Ifland they were forced to ufe Copper Mony- Yet they found ftore of Wine, Oyl, Vineger Wheat, Meal , Woollen and Linnen Cloth, fbme Silks, &c. which much relieved them : there was but little Plate found but good ftore of Porcellaws,, or China Difhes : yet fome Plate they found, and.verycoftly houfhold furniture. From Saint Domingo they put over towards : rhey the Main, and at laft came within fight of com * fo Garth*gena 9 who had notice of their coming twenty days before from Hifpanhla , fo that they were fully provided for them. The mouth of the Harbor lay about three miles Weftward from the City, where they entred without oppofition : and in the Evening fome of them landed und^r the .conduct of the Lieutenant General, who about midnight be gan their march towards-the City, keeping clofe by the Sea-wafh for their greater fafety. Whea* they came within two miles of the town, a* bout one hundred of their Horfe met them, but upon the firft Volley of (hot that. was given them, they retreated. Coming within half a mile of the town, the ' way grew narrow between the Sea 3 and an Aim cfr Me, of it, which was Fortified with a ftone wall and ditch : the wall built with very good Flankers : there was only a little place left open which was rnade up with very good Baricadoes of Wine-pipes filled with Earth ftanding very clofe together. This place was furnifhed with fix De- niiculverins, and Sakers, which (hot direftly in Front upon them as they approached : They had brought alfo two great Gallies with their Prowes to the Shoar with eleven Pieces of Ordnance* uhich flanked their coining on: In thofe Gallies alfo were three or four hundred fmall (hot placed : and on the Land to fuard that narrow Pafs three hundred (hot,and ikes. Thefe fpared not their (hot either great or finally but the Englijt^ taking the advantage of the dark, ftill keeping the Sea-wafh Shoar efcaped all pretty well , themfelves forbear ing to (hoot till they were come to the very Wall fide, then running upon the Barricadoes, down went the Pipes of Earth, and after a Vol- Jey of (hot in their faces they came to it with Pikes atid Swbrds, wherein they proved too hard for the Spaniards , and forced them to flee. Here the Lieutenant General with his own hands killed the chiefeft Enfign Bearer of the Spaniards , who yet fought very ftoutly. Then purfuing them, they entred PeB Mel/ with them into the Town and wan laken. ^ Q Market-place , the Spaniards flying to the Mountains , whither before they had carried Of &it Francis Drake. 55 tarried their Wives and Children. At every ftreets end they had made Barrica- does and Trenches excellently well, and had placed many Indians in corners of advantage, with Arrows fo impoifoned that if they did but break the skin the wounded party died: by thefe fome of our men were {lain : They had alfo ftuck ia the ground againft the coming of the Englifo abundance of fticks with (haip ends villainoufly impoifoned, mod of which they yet efcaped by keeping the Sea-wafll- ihoar. Here they flayed fix weeks, the afore named mortality continuing ft!l amongft thenv though not fo violent is at firli. This the Spaniards call a Calenture, whic :i fuch as were touched with, if they cicaptd De.tth continued - long VCTV wt sk both in mind ^nd .body* This for ^ ' ; m to give over their intended eater- pnlv $q*dre cle Diet^ and fb overland to Pan$w*i where they fhould have met with (lore of trc.fure: and here they refolved to return 5 home- ward. During their aboad in this place there pafied divers courtefies between, the Spaniardf and them } and the Governour Q^Cirtktgtna and the BiQiop of it 5 with divers Gf pticir.cn came to ? vifit the General : Yet bec< in the Eafterly part of Cuba : and becaufe they could not pre- fentlyfind any frefli water 3 theydeparted,think- ing to recover the Mattances y Eaftward of Ha~ vana: But for want of wind they were after fourteen days, brought back to Cape . Anthony ^ where, upon a more diligent fearch, they found water enough. After three days fpent in watering they de parted. May 1 3 . and proceeding about the Cape of Florida^ keeping along the coaft" D they went .on till May 28. at which time they efpied a Bea con on Land, unto which they went with their Pinnaces / of H&iK Francis Drake. 57 Pinnaces well man'd,Sc marching up the Rit'er- fide,a< laft they faw a fort , newly built by the Sfanzards: whereupon the Leiuteiiant General took four Companies, and marched towards it : and though he went as covertly as he could, yet the enemy took the Alarm, and thinking that the whole force of the Englrfl) was coming a^ gainft them, they discharged their Pieces, and ran away. Their flight was difcovered to the JLnglifl) by a french man, who had been .a Pri* loner with them, whereupon the General him- felf with "many others went to the place, and found it empty. On the Platform they found thirteen or fourteen pieces of Brafs Ordnance, and a cheft having in it about two thoufand pound Sterling^ lately fcnt from the King of Spain's treafurer to pay the Souldiers of that place. From hence they went to their town about m inile oSjftanding upon the River of S.AugttfttKet and when they landed D the Spaniards made fomo few (hot at them, and ran away. The Sergeant Major finding one of their horfes ready fadled and bridled, gat up and followed the chafe : but by one that lay behind a bufh, he was (hot t horo w the head and (lain : His death was much lament ed, being a Souldier of great experience, and eourage. Here they refolvcd to go to Virginia to feek out theEagl/jS feut thither the year before by Sir Walter Rawletgb under Mafter Ralph La#e, their Governour, whither they came,' and at I -their 5 r Wt, anti their rcqueft carried them back with them ft* Thtirfafr England: where they fafely arrived at Portf- mouthy July 28. Anno Chrijli. 1 5 86. The total value which they got in this Voy age vva* eftimated at fixty thoufand pounds, whereof they that went the Voyage had twenty thoufand pounds, and the Aventerers the other forty. In the Voyage they loft feven hundred and fifty men. Amongft whom were eight Cap* tains : four Lieutenants } fix Gentlemen 3 and ethers. The Ordnance gotten of all forts were two hundred and forty: whereof above two dred wweBrafs, the reft lion. f jfetf Francis Dralce. Of Sir Francis Drakes fervice *- gain/I the Spaniard in Eighty eight. AHno Cbrifii ^ One thoufand five hundred eighty eight , the Ring of Sfain having gotten together a huge Navy, which they tearm- eifet d Invincible, came for England , and Queen Elizabeth of famous Memory, for her own pre- fervation prepared another, which (he commit ted to the charge of Charles Howard of Effing- bam^ Lord Admiral, and to our Renouned Draks hr Vice Admiral , which Navy (he fent into the Weftern parts of England, the whole ftory whereof you may read in my Englandt Remembrancer > and out of which I (hall colleft only fo much as concern* my prcfent pur- pofe. "July the twentieth 3 about noon this ter rible Fleet of the Spaniards was difcried by the Englijh before they looked for it} where upon (the Fleet lying in the Road ofpltttMUtb ) with much difficulty they towed out their ihips : and being forth D they faw the spanijb fhips with lotty Towers, like Caftles 9 feeming at fiiit to make for TlimoKik , /wt feeing I a tiato Me y . the Evgl/fl) (hips got out of the Harbor, they fleered by towards C^fe., which the Effglijb willingly (uffered them to do, that they might > the more commodipufly chafe them in the Reer with a fore-right Wind. Jlj the .one and twentieth.>Our.Lord Admiral * ffent before 'him a Pinnace , called the Defi- *nce , to denounce War by difcharging- her Ordnance, and himfelf following in the Arkc Royal) fet upon the Spanifo Admiral fas he thought;) though it proved to,be theftiip.bf A* lon?>o ck LvvM} where,, fire , fmoke ^ .and iovfd tbundring Gannons began the Har^ ley: and rending Bullets (freely interchang ed) were the fiery meflengers of each others, minds. Soon after came up Dra^e^ Baukini^ and Forbujlier^ inceffantly .playing with their Ordnance upcn the Kind moft Squadron of the Enemies which was Commanded by Re c aide 3 whofevShip was foon fo battered as t'hat it was made unserviceable, aad thereupon Was with much difficulty drawn into the main Fleet- In this medly, a great Gallion ? wherein was Don.Vtdra de Valdez,) and fome other Noblemea being fore battered by the Exgltjb- (hot, to d void the fame, fell foul upon, a no Dh^r (hip, whereby her fore-maft was broken off, and (be made'irn> able to follow the reft of the Fleet. But the night coming on, our Lord Admiral, fuppeling they had left Jiothing abjoard in har, and y f^! fear- Francis Drake. 61 fearing to loofe Oght of the Spaniards 5 paffed by her, and followed the Lanthorn , which he fuppofed to be carried by Sir Francis Dra^e^ as was agreed. But this brave Kinght was eagerly puffuing five great Hulks v^hich he Judged to beSpaniards 1 *, yet when he haled them they pro ved to be EaJierlingS) and friends, and fo were difmifled, Jtttj the two and twentieth. Sir Framis'Drake efpied the aforementioned lagging GallioDj whereupon he fent forth a Pinnace commanding them to yield., orherwife Iii's.. Bullets, without any delay, fhould force them to it: Faldez-yto fetm valorous, anfwered 5 that they were f&ur. hundred and fifty ftrong; thzt hiwftff WM Don ,Pedro 3 and jioodufGtt bis Honour^ an-J therefore propounded certain -condition's: Dra^e reply cd, that lie had no leafuro to Parley. If .he would immediateiy yield 3 well and good: II r not, he fhould Toon find that 2>v&e was -no daftard. fedro hearing that it was the fiery Dr^l^^whoCc very name was dreadful to the Spaniards ) that had him in chafe, prefently yielded, and with forty of his Companions,, came aboard SK Francis his fhip} where, firft giving him the Conge^ he Protefted that he and all his, v/ere refolvcd to have died fighting, had they not bin into fucji Noble hands, whofe valour and felicity was fo- great D that Mars., and Neptune feemed to waitoa . him in all his enterprifes 5 and whofe N3ble D and generous mind towards the vanqui(hed 3 had eften been experienced even of his greateft : Fee ' * Clje 3Life 5 ant) Foes. SirFrrftfw, to requite his Spanijh Com plements with Englifi Gourtefie , placed him at his own Table , and lodged him in his own Cabin: and the reft of that Company he fent Prifoncrs to ?lim0uik> where they remained for the fpace of eighteen months, till by payment of their ranfoms they obtained their liberty. But Sir Francis Dra&s men paid themfelves well by the Plunder of the (hip , wherein they found fifty thoufand Duckets of Gold , which they merrily fhared amongft them, Jnly the three and twentieth, was the greateft fight be tween tbefe two Fleets : And July the four and twentieth ? the Englfjb Fleet was divided into four Squadrons, whereof the Lord Admiral in the/fr-jR*y*/,led thefirft: Sit Francis T>rafa., ia the Revenge led the fecond : Captain Hmhin* the third : And Captain Forbufier the fourth. What notable fervice thefe gallant men did per form againft that Invincible Arm*d9 , may be feen in my Book before mentioned- of fyit Francis Diake* 6% Tbt Voyage of Sir Francis Drake into Portugal AN* Chrtftt, One thoufand five hundred see eighty nine, Don Antonio, who laid claim of this in to the Kingdom of Portugal^ came into England [h! to crave aid of Queen Elizabeth againft the King of Spain^ who had feized upon that King dom for hiinfelf^ and forced the other to fly- Queen Elizabeth at his Importunate fuit, and to find the Spaniards work at home fent a Fleet with him under the Command of Sir John N orris for the Land-fervice, and Sir Francis Dr^kg for the fea : In which Voyage they both performed, much Noble fervice both by fea and Iand 3 and re turned in fafety unto llimoutb. The etc Me , anD 1TA? Ltf/2 Voyage of Sir Francis Drake into the Weft-Indies. . vo' \NvoChrifti, One thoufand five hundred inro?h e c -^ ninety five. He undertook another Voyage wft-in- to the Weft-Indies, wherein himfelf, and Sit John Hawkins were Generals 3 Sir Thoma* Bas\ervjle Collonel General ; Sir Nicholas Clif ford Lieutenant General : Arnold Baskgrvile Sergeant Major : And Nichols Bas^ervil^ Berkley Grimfton 3 Rttfo 9 Bofael , Plat, chichejier 9 St union 5 and $enton were Cap tains. Auguft the eight and One thoufand five hundred ninety five. They embarked ztpliwoulh) and failed towards the Grand Canadot 3 meeting with nothing in the way worth mentioning : And September the fix and twentieth. They arrived at the Port of CanadoS) otherwife called Saint John de Crnz^ where, in Boats^ and Pinnaces they attempted to Land : But the Enemy , who waited for their coming, had fo intrenched themfelves in the very place where they (hould have put afliore* fo plied them both with their fmall and Of ^l Francis Drake. 65 d great (hot 3 from the Caftle 3 Town , and this intrenchment, that with the Jofs of fome few of their men they were forced aga:a to their (hips. From thence they departed to a Place where they watered, in which place fome of their men, ftragling into the Country from their frieads,, were met with and flain by thofe Barbarous People, and torn with Dogs which they keep on purpofe to deftroy men that come to water there. This Ifland yields (lore of Wine, Wheat and othcrGrain, Conies, Par- tridgeSj&c. From thence, paffing towards the Wefi-fy4*f*) they failed by an Ifland called MartimnO) inhabited by Barbarous People ca!* led Caxibalf : From thenee to "Dominica, where they had ftore of Tabacco for Hatchets, Knives, &c. November the twelfth. They caft Anchor agafnff a great Fort within three or four miles of Porto-Richo ^ from whence they were plyed with Great Shot. Here died that bra vefea Captain, Sir JohKHa&tyxs to the great grief of all the reft. The fame day alfo Sir Nickel** Clifford, Captain Stratford^ and Captain Brown were wounded with a great Piece of Ordnance, as they fate at Supper with N Sir Frtmis Drake^ whofe ftool alfo was ftruck from under him as he was drinWng a Cup of Beer } yet by Gods Providence hc D and all the reft efcv.ped. And R that rHat Night' Sir Nicholas Clifford died of that wound: and Captain BruteBrown a dayortwo after. The Spaniard* had barred up the Haver* l3y finking a great (hip therein, from which they had drawn long Marts o,n both fides to the Forts 5 which defended the paflage : within were the five Spanjffi (hips filled with Muske- tiers, and ftored with Ordnance, yet Captain Easl^rvile^ putting his men into Boats, andPin- iiaces attempted to enter by force, and fired one or two of thofefhips, but with afliowr of fmall was beaten back with the lofs of many of his From hence failing to the Continent they burnt Rio de I* Hac^ the Inhabitants whereof offered thirty four thoufand Duckets to re deem the feme, but overprizing the Pearl they brought, it was refufed-, they alfo burnt down fbme other Villages thereabout. Here in a Re ligious Huufe they found fome Trea fare, Pearl, and Marchandize, which they carried away. Iri this Country was great ftore of Beeves, Goats, Sheep., Horfes, Aifes, &c. and alfo ftore of Fowl, as Pellicans, Red-fea-fowls like unto a 7fcfc L.J-*\rfi December the nineteenth. They came tri Martha., out of which all the Inhabi tants were fled : But the Englijh following them into the Woods, found fome Treafure 3 and other things of fome valuer when they depar- of !S&it Francis Diake- 7 ted they fet the Town on fire. December the five and twentieth, They came to Nombre de Vios, and the fame Day Captain Arnold *Baf- kgrvile died. They landed about a mile from theTown,and when they came to it the enemy gave them a bravado of fhot and then ran a- way. Having before conveighed^way all their treafure and goods. Yet fomething they found in the woods, as Oyl, Wine, Vineger, Meal, and Linnen cloth. On Munday after Sir Thomas Ba-slyrv/lc wit It fix hundred men began their journey by Land towards PanAM*,> hoping thereto furnifh them- felves with the SfattiJJ} Treafure : But when they had laboured a day or two, and encoun- < . , i. n- J , . tred with many difficulties., thorow narrow., dirty, and moft cumberfomways;, being affailed on both fides with many Volleys of (ho.t out of the Woods, they came to a Fort in a very narrow pallage where only one man could psfi abreaft, where the enemy flew their men asfaft as they came, and hearing that there were two more fuch Forts betwixt that and Panama^ they were conftrarned with the lofs of mmycedtort- of their beft men , and much grief, to return !ura * to their (hips , and fct fire upon Nombre dt Dios. the tenth they came to Sc&ddy^ and took a spanifa Frigate that was fent to give In telligence of their being upon the Ct)aft, but K 2 found found nothing of worth in- her. Then the Genera! caufed his (kk men to be carried a fhoar.and to have the beft comfort they were able to give them : Alfo there they built four Pinnaces^ and took in frefh water. Here were great ftore of Wild-beafts in this iQand but no inhabitants, 'nude- l ^ eight and twenttenth, Ann* burial Cbr/ft* 9 One thoufand five hundred ninety five, Died this faojous, and renowned Captain $fe Francis Vrtfa of a Flux, and grief for his bad fuccefles in this Voyage- His Death was exceedingly lamented by all theCompany. His Corps being put into a Coffin of Lead was let down into the Sea, the Trumpets in a doleful manner Ecchoiog out their lamentations for fo great a lofsj and all the Cannons in the Fleet were difcharged accordieg to.theCuftomes Reat Cod offrowefijthunderbolt Bellona's darling : Mars o Bloody Enyo's Champion^ T?oe-wtns Fames flat ely Pharos, Mapp of Dignity : Jovcs pear^ Pearls pride^ Prides foe. Foes enemy SpzmsfljakzngFeverj Regent of WATTS Thunder : Vadawtcd Drake, a handful of knowledge. In Martial Aflairs.Demonftratiflg both by Rule, and Figure 3 (as well Mathemati cally by exaft Calculations, as Practical! y ? ) to fortifie any body^ either Regular or Irregular. How. to run Approaches to pierce through a Counterfcarfj to make a Gallery over a Mote 3 to fpring fpring a Myne, &c. With many other notable matters belonging to War,ufeful, and neceffary for all Officers, to enrich their knowledge and praftice- The Life and Adventures of */?*#, the witty Spaniard- Epicurtis's Morals. Small Qffavo. Romance. Merry Drollery, complete 3 or a Golleftion of Jovial Poems, Merry Songs, Witty Drolleries, Intermixed with Pleafant Catches 5 Collefted 3 By W*N. c.B.K. s. J. G. Lovers of Wit. JSvtler of War. Trattatus de Venenis^ or 3 a Treatife of pay fons. Their fundry forts, names, natures and virtues 3 with their fym^toms,figns diagnoftick & progno- flick, and antidotes. Wherein are divers necef- fary queftions difcuff^vThe triith by tfoemoft Learned^ confirmed ^ By many inft^ikfe^ jpx^m- ples, and ftories lihiftratcd^ And, both phitofo- phicallyandMdicinai!y handled 5 By WiUrafo * Ramefey. The Urinal of: Phyfick. By Robm Record ; Doftor of Phyfick. -WHereunto^s -added* a'n in genious treatife concerning Phyficiahs; -Abbthe- c^.rTes,and Chyrurgions, fet forth 1 " by a i5oftor in Queen Elizabeths days^ With a Trahfiatiori of Fapius- Ahdfojfa concerning Apothecaries s L 3 Can- '" Cqnfe&ing their Medicines ? worthy perufing aobd 2W >J