Chapter M (4)

The Night succeeding this great Victory being somewhat Tempestuous, drove the Gallioons from the Bank on which they stuck the Day before, into deeper Water: Five Days they spent in unlading of the taken Vessels, after which _Peter Hein_ set Sayl with four Gallioons, a new _Spanish_ Merchant-Man, and his own Fleet, out of the Bay of _Matanca_, on the Seventh of September, _Anno 1628._ for _Holland_, where in a short time he safely arriv’d.

[Sidenote: The Expedition of _Lucas Pol_.]

The _Tyger_ Frigat sent from _Zealand_, and Commanded by _Lucas Pol_, Anchor’d before _Blanca_, where he brought away above five hundred Goats: This Island which is six Leagues in circumference, hath on the West a Sandy Inlet, fit for great Ships to Ride at Anchor; Moreover, it is deep and Rocky, in the Valleys the Grass grows above half a Mans length. The Woods are overgrown with Thorns; the Soyl also would produce much more fruit, did not the Rats, _Leguanes_, Hedge-hogs, and other Animals, devour and spoil the Plants.

_Pol_ leaving this Island ran to _Tortuga_, a low Isle, except on the West side; it produces _Guaiacum_, or Pock-wood, in great abundance, and nourishes great Flocks of Goats, and hath an eminent Salt-Pan; in all which things it is parallel’d with the Island _Orchilla_, known by its high Mountains on the East and West; the other part thereof not being above six Foot above the Water: _Pol_ Landing here, carry’d off above two hundred Goats near the Western Shore, whose bryny Soil produces neither Grain, nor Grass. The Trees which are on the same are so dry and weak, that they may be pusht down with one hand; Neither are there any Birds to be found here, except Owls; nor Beasts, except Goats and great Hedge-hogs. _Pol_ sayling from hence, steer’d by the nine Wooddy Isles call’d _Roccas_, and the three call’d _Aves_, to _Bonaire_, a pretty large rising Isle, which on the North-West hath a convenient Road, a fresh Water-spring, store of Sheep, on which the _Spaniards_ live; Pock-wood, and Cotton Trees: Then steering to the Isle _Mona_, he found the same to be surrounded with Rocks, and full of Horned Cattel difficult to be catch’d because of the thick Woods, in which grow exceeding good Oranges. _Pol_ leaving this Isle, set sayl and steer’d for _Flushing_, where he safely arriv’d without having perform’d any remarkable Exploits.

[Sidenote: _Adrian Pater_ his Expedition.]

Mean while the _West-India_ Company fitted out twelve Sayl more, under the Command of _Adrian Johnzon Pater_, who set sayl in the middle of _August_, and Cruised in vain about the _Flemmish_ Isles for _Spanish_ Ships: About the beginning of the Year 1629. he sent away three Ships under the Command of _Martin Landrode_, from the Island of _St. Vincent_, whilest he himself ran with the rest of the Fleet into the Inlet _Todos los Sanctos_, within a League from the City _Salvador_, where there lay onely seven Barques near the Shore, which he judging not worth the while to hazard his Ships and Men for, steer’d to _Pernambuco_, took a rich Laden Barque in his Voyage, and was inform’d by a _Brasilian_ that came aboard of him on floating Pieces of Timber, that three Sayl of Ships full of Goods were return’d to _Reciffa_, so soon as they heard of the _Dutch_ Fleet: But _Pater_ judging no good to be done there, return’d back to the _Caribbee Islands_, where near _Granada_ he found three _Dutch_ Vessels, which had likewise Cruis’d in vain before the Coast of _Brasile_. Moreover, the _Pegasus_, _Raven_, and _Hart_ Frigats, parted from the Fleet to Cruise about _Monges_, touching at _Blanca_, they took above a thousand Goats, and between the Cliffs of the little Isles _Monges_, abundance of Fish; but descrying no _Spanish_ Ships, they Sail’d to the Island _De Vacca_, which hath a brave Harbor, delightful Woods, pleasant Pastures, fresh-water Brooks, and abundance of wild Horses, Hogs, and Lyons, of which the Sea-men took an infinite number. Before the low Promontory _Corientes_, overgrown with Trees, they got two Prizes laden with _Campeche_ Wood.

These three fore-mention’d Frigats, as also the _Walcheren_ and _South-star_ from _Zealand_, joyn’d with _Pater_’s Fleet, when he receiv’d Information, that a considerable number of _Spanish_ Ships were suddenly expected from _Campeche_: Whereupon _Paters_ divided his Fleet into three Squadrons, whereof the Forlorn consisted of three Sail, the Reserve of the like number, and the Admiral kept five under his own Command: Thus divided, they stood to and again before _Cape Corientes_, when Captain _John Stapel_ brought three, and _John van Hoorn_ four _Netherland_ Ships to their assistance.

[Sidenote: _Hoorn_’s Expedition.]

_Hoorn_ having set Sail from the _Texel_ about the latter end of _April_, was beaten off from _Granada_ with poyson’d Arrows, and took a Prize before the Promontory _St. Anthony_, the Men whereof inform’d him, that the Governor _Gabriel de Chaves Osorio_, an old Soldier, had great trouble in repairing the Walls, Forts and Houses in the City, which two years before had been blown down by a great Storm, and that six great Ships were lading to go for _Carthagena_ with the Gallions for _Spain_, because they durst not Steer by _Porto Rico_ for fear of the _Netherlanders_; moreover, that abundance of Ginger was spoyl’d for want of Vessels to carry it away; and that the Citizens were in great want for Stuffs, none having come in a long time from _Spain_; in like manner there went none but Copper Coin, so that nothing was to be got there. The Silver and Gold Mines were not look’d after, the _Spaniards_ not caring to work, and the old Natives were long since cut off, insomuch that if the Imperial Court was not kept in _St. Domingo_, to which belong’d _Cumana_ and _Coro_, that City and Island, and _Hispaniola_ it self, would soon be left desolate. _Hoorn_ therefore Sail’d by the Promontory _St. Cruiz_, being a low Point overgrown with Trees, into the Bay, twenty Leagues from the Mouth whereof lie the Isles _Jardin de la Reyna_. Before _Corientes_ he took a Barque with three hundred and six Guns, sent from _Havana_, the Men whereof inform’d him, That the Governor of _Havana_, call’d _Laurence de Cabrera_, having Intelligence of the _Dutch_ Fleets approach, rais’d many Men, and gave notice to the Ships in all the Harbors thereabouts; after which he took another rich Prize, and joyn’d at last with _Paters_ Fleet, which now consisted of twenty Sail, with which he Steer’d for the Soundings of _Tortugas_, where the Fleet met with a dreadful Tempest, wherein a Thunderbolt splitting the Main-Yard of the _Hunter_ Frigat, fell down by the Mast, and rowl’d out at one of the Port-holes, kill’d the Purser, and wounded two more in the Head: great showers of Rain fell daily, when _Samuel Lucas_ and Captain _Outger Minne_ brought seven Sail of Ships more to the Fleet, with which _Paters_ put in for fresh Provisions into the spacious and secure Haven _De Cabannas_, where several Isles lie, formerly inhabited by Shepherds and Carpenters.

From hence _Paters_ Sail’d by _Havana_, mended the Port-holes of his lower Deck, and took off the Top-gallant Masts, because in _September_ the usual Storms begin here; and seeing that he could not do any Exploit with so great a Fleet, he sent nine Ships home, and with the rest went to _Barbados_, where at that time there were about fifteen hundred _English_ that Planted Tobacco.

_Paters_ Sailing from hence, ran to the Main Continent of _America_, inspected the River _Oronoque_, where he quenched the Town _St. Thomas_, that had been set on fire by the fled Inhabitants, and brought aboard all what they had left.

[Sidenote: _Henrick Lonque_’s Expedition.]

[Sidenote: Takes _Olinda_.]

During his fruitless Expedition, the _West-India_ Company Rigg’d out twenty seven Sail under the Command of _Henrick Lonque_, _Peter Ita_, and _Joost Bankart_; the Land-Soldiers being Commanded by _Diederick Van Waerdenberg_. _Lonque_ coming to _St. Vincent_, stay’d a long time at Anchor there; for in regard the _Spaniard_ in the _Low Countreys_ rang’d on the _Veluwe_, and had taken _Amersfoort_, the _States_ of the _United Netherlands_ were forc’d to keep those Men in their Service which the _West-India_ Company had rais’d; but so soon as _Wesel_ was re-taken, and the _Hartogen-Bosch_ won by _Frederick Henrick_, Prince of _Orange_, thirty six Sail were sent to _Lonque_’s assistance; of which some came sooner to him than others at _St. Vincent_, where he had stay’d four Moneths without doing any remarkable Exploit. On _St. Steven_’s Day he set Sail with fifty two Ships, thirteen Sloops, and two Prizes, all Mann’d with seven thousand Men, which meeting with contrary Winds and Calms, lay a great while under the _Line_, the Scurvey began to encrease amongst them daily, insomuch that above twelve hundred lay sick, and three hundred dy’d since they set Sail from _St. Vincent_; yet at last _Lonque_ getting sight of _Olinda_, sent _Waerdenberg_ on the fourth of _February_ with sixteen Ships, carrying three thousand Men to _Pavo Morello_, a Wood, lying two Leagues Northward from _Olinda_, where he suddenly Landed, notwithstanding the _Portuguese_ guarded the Shore with two thousand Men, whom _Waerdenberg_, after a short Skirmish, putting to flight, was the whole Night in Arms, and the next day became Master of _Olinda_, by breaking in on the North at the same time, when Colonel _Schutte_ Storm’d on the South. Moreover, the Enemy surrendred the two Forts on _Reciffa_, and forsook the Island.

About the middle of _March_ nine Ships which were wanting to make up _Lonque_’s Fleet, came to an Anchor by him, having brought him above six hundred Soldiers, many Guns, all manner of Ammunition under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel _Alexander Seton_, and the three Adjutants _John de Bruine_, _Philip Serooskerken_, and _Horatius Calandryn_, who immediately order’d the Cloyster on _Antonio Vaes_ to be fortifi’d, and built a Fort with four Bulwarks at the Entrance of _Pozo_ in the Countrey _Reciffa_. _Seton_ also set fire on the Suburbs of _Olinda_, in which the Enemy had Lodg’d the Night before, and endeavor’d to poyson the fresh Water on _Antonio Vaes_, when on a sudden the _Netherlanders_ fell upon them; two which drank of the Water dy’d, and others fell into great Fits of Sicknesses, and it wanted little but that the Admiral _Lonque_, with a Company of fifty Musquetteers, had been kill’d returning from _Reciffa_ to _Olinda_, he being unawares set upon by two Companies of _Portugueses_ and _Brasilians_, who kill’d above thirty six of his Men, and dangerously wounded six more, so that he brought off but eight Men unhurt. The like Misfortune befell the Wood-cutters on _Antonio Vaes_, surpris’d by the _Portuguese_ from an Ambuscade.

Whilest Affairs stood thus about _Olinda_, there first arriv’d two Ships from the _United Netherlands_ at _Reciffa_, not long after four more, Commanded by _John Walbeek_, and eight more under the Admiral _Dirik Van Uitgeest_, who was follow’d by the _Noahs Ark_.

About the same time _Dirk de Ruiter_ set Sail with six Ships, and _Peter Ita_ with ten, to Cruise at Sea.

[Sidenote: _Ita_ being set upon by the Enemy, escapes very narrowly.]

About the beginning of _February_, _Lonque_ having put all things in good order, prepar’d to return home, and weigh’d Anchor with nine Ships. But _Ita_ going from _Reciffa_ to _Olinda_, to take his leave of the Council there, was suddenly surpris’d after a strange manner; he had ninety Musquetteers for his Guard, whose Matches were all put out, and their Arms all wet by a great shower of Rain, which they perceiving from their Ambuscades, immediately got cross the River, and kill’d thirty of the _Netherlanders_, the rest running away, left _Ita_ to defend himself, which he did for some time with his Sword, but had absolutely been slain, had he not receiv’d Aid from _Olinda_.

Because the _Portuguese_ made several Attempts upon the _Netherlanders_, not without damage on both sides, the _West-India_ Company often sent Ships to their assistance; and likewise many _Brasilians_ deserting the _Portuguese_, joyn’d with the _Netherlanders_, who built a five-corner’d Fort with Bulwarks about the Cloyster on _Antonio Vaes_; which to prevent, the _Portuguese_ ventur’d many a Sally, though not without considerable loss on their part. They also reported, that _Frederick de Toledo_ was making thither with a great Fleet, to drive the _Netherlanders_ out of _Brasile_; at which they taking the Alarm, put themselves all into a posture of Defence, rais’d new Works about the Castle on _Reciffa_, whilest the Ships which Cruis’d on that Coast brought in several Prizes.

_John Walbeek_ being chosen General by the _West-India_ Company over _Brasile_, had a Design on the Promontory _St. Augustine_; but it came to no effect, because the Sea beat so vehemently against the Shore.

[Sidenote: Great Supplies sent to _Brasile_ by the _Netherland
West-India_ Company.]

The Report of the great preparation of a Fleet which was making ready in _Spain_, mov’d the _West-India_ Company to raise more Men, and to send out Admiral _Paters_ with seventeen Ships, which all arriv’d safe, except the _Black Lyon_ Frigat, which carrying the Lieutenant-Colonel _Eltz_ and Captain _Uitgeest_, was never heard of.

_Joost Bankart_ was also sent out in _March_ with eight Ships to _St. Helena_, to Cruise there for the rich _Carraks_ which us’d to Water there; but though he stay’d till _August_ before this fruitful Island, yet saw not one Ship at Sea, nor a Man on the Island, but great numbers of Sea-pies, which are so tame, that they suffer themselves to be taken up with the Hand, or knock’d on the Head with Sticks.

Near this Isle _Ita_ took a Ketch Prize, and rallying his whole Fleet together, Steer’d for the _Caimans_; the most Eastern Isle whereof being about three Leagues long, is full of Rocks, with a high Point on the East; the other part thereof is plain. Then dividing his Fleet into seven Squadrons, he made them all ready for an Engagement, when he was inform’d by an _English_-man before _Corientes_, that _Frederick de Toledo_ had set Sail with eighty Ships from _Havana_ to _Spain_, of which he had sent back eight Gallions to _Carthagena_: Hereupon bending his Course near _Havana_, he put the whole Countrey to an Alarm, burnt a rich laden Vessel, and another that carry’d a Flag on the Fore-top, and a third laden with Ballast.

_Joachim Guysen_ being made Commander of the _Dolphin_ Frigat, and sent to joyn with Admiral _Pater_’s Squadron, was driven below _Jamaica_, and at last strook against the great _Caiman_, where his Vessel was all shatter’d to pieces; but all his Men and Goods being sav’d, he spent sixteen Weeks in making a Ketch of the pieces of the _Dolphin_, and brought a hundred and twenty Men, four Brass, and two Iron Guns to the Fleet, having buried the rest on _Caiman_.

Five Leagues beyond _Havana_, a _Spanish_ Ship laden with _Campeche_ Wood and _Sarsaparilla_, being chased against the Shore, was set on fire by her own Men, which the _Hollanders_ attempted twice in vain to put out.

After this _Ita_’s Fleet lay long upon the Coast of _Cuba_, but finding no _Spanish_ Vessels, and their Provisions growing scarce, return’d back to the _Texel_, where they arriv’d without doing any farther Exploits.

[Sidenote: _St. Martha_ taken by the _Dutch_.]

In the mean while _Pater_ lying before _Punta del Gallo_, intending to Invade the City built on the Shore of the Island _Trinidad_; but the Fort built at the Mouth of the River, and contrary Current preventing his Design, he ran through the middlemost Hole of _Boccas_ to _Blanca_, where he caught two thousand Goats and a _Bonaire_, set several Towns on fire, whilest the _Spaniards_ made a Smother of dry Stubble all along the Fields, through which the _Hollanders_ were to return, that so they might be choak’d with the Smoak; which their Invention had prov’d successful, had not the _Hollanders_ forc’d a Way through a Wood. At last the Fleet leaving _Hispaniola_, Steer’d for _St. Martha_, a Town built on the Main Coast between _Carthagena_, and the River _La Hacha_, being instigated thereto by a Letter (taken by the _Hollanders_ in a Prize) writ by the Governor _Hieronymo de Quero_ to the _Spanish_ King; which Letter set forth the present Condition of _St. Martha_, whereby they conceiv’d great hopes of a possibility of taking it, and of the Advantages that would accrue thereby: nor did it happen contrary to their expectation; for the Admiral Landing his Men, took the City without the least resistance; and though the great Fort fir’d some Guns, yet it soon surrendred on promise of Quarter; the City also was sav’d from being burn’d, by paying fifty five hundred Pieces of Eight, after they had plunder’d the same, and carry’d away whatsoe’re they thought good. Mean while the Provisions growing scarce in the Fleet, _Pater_ judg’d it convenient to return home, where he arriv’d safely with all his Prizes.

[Sidenote: The valiant Exploit of _John Lichthart_.]

Notable Exploits were perform’d by _John Lichthart_, one of which, amongst others ought not to be omitted, _viz._ he setting Sail homewards from _Reciffa_ about the beginning of _October_ _Anno 1630._ chanc’d to fall with his Ship, the _Over-yzel_, amongst five _Biscayan_ Pyrats, Cruising between the _French_ and _English_ Coast, which thought to clap him aboard on a sudden; but they seeing him bear up to them, were afraid to venture, and Tack’d about: after which he was set upon about three Leagues to the Northward of the _Lizard_, by three Frigats belonging to _Dunkirk_, the biggest whereof carry’d thirty six Guns, the second twenty eight, and the last twelve; with which three he maintain’d a Fight eight hours, in which he had fourteen Men kill’d, and thirty two wounded; his Ship resembled a Wreck, the Main-mast being shot overboard, the Rudder hung by pieces at the Stern, and the Tackling all shatter’d and torn, besides seven Shot under Water, and not less than four hundred through the sides above, but not without sufficient marks of retribution on the _Dunkirkers_ side; but _Lichthart_ getting into _Plymouth_, mended his Ship, and from thence Sail’d to _Amsterdam_, where he was Presented with a Gold Chain in recompence of his Valor.

[Sidenote: The Expedition of the _Brown-Fish_ Frigat.]

The Expedition of the _Brown-Fish_ Frigat is also remarkable, which Sailing beyond _Cape de Verd_, Steer’d by _Cape Roxo_ along the Shore to the River _Catchieu_, at whose Mouth lie two Shelves, and between them ran a Channel through which the Ships pass’d. The _Brown-Fish_ Sailing about a League up the River, which is a Mile in breadth, took a _Portuguese_ Barque. The Seamen also Landing on the Isle _Bissis_, spake _Portuguese_ with the Natives, who are Coal-black, and have strong Bodies, go Arm’d with Darts, Bowes, Arrows, Symiters, and were Baptiz’d by a Priest sent thither from _Portugal_, who with a few Countrey-men had built a Chappel and some Houses there.

From hence the _Brown-Fish_ Sail’d to the most Northern Isle _Bisegos_, which is continually at Wars with _Bissis_. The King of this Isle receiving some Presents from the _Netherlanders_, gave leave to his Subjects, shie at first, to go aboard of them.

Steering from hence to _Noronho_, they found the Inhabitants carry’d away, and their Gardens and Houses ruin’d, so that they could get nothing but wild Pumpions to refresh themselves with; therefore leaving the Isle they anchor’d at _Reciffa_.

In the interim, whilest these Expeditions were carry’d on as hath been related, Captain _John Boon-eter_ (who parted from the Admiral _Ita_’s Fleet with eight Sail of Ships) Cruis’d to and again before _Hispaniola_ till _May_ Anno 1631. near _Mona_ he took a rich Vessel coming from _Porto Rico_, another before the Island _Vacca_, and a third full of Ginger, with which he Steer’d to the _Tortugas_, being seven in number, resembling rather sandy Flats than Isles. Before _Havana_ he also chased several Vessels, but lost sight of them in the Night. Mean while their Provisions growing short, the Seamen were desirous to return; which _Boon-eter_ would no way yield to, because the time began to approach in which the _Spanish_ Ships came from all places to _Havana_; but the Men mutinying forc’d him to Steer to the _Texel_, where they arriv’d without doing any considerable Exploit advantageous to the _West-India_ Company.

[Sidenote: The Fort of _Tamarica_ assault’d by the _Dutch_ in vain.]

But at the same time fourteen Ships, three Sloops, and seven great Pinnaces, weighed Anchor from _Reciffa_ with a thousand two hundred and sixty Men, divided into twelve Companies, under the Command of _Hartman Godefrid_ and _Stein Callenfels_; who Landing on the Island _Tamarica_, march’d along a bad and narrow Path, partly craggy and partly sandy, to a Fort built on a high Ascent overgrown with Brambles in such a manner, that it was impossible for them to break through, whilest they in the Fort fir’d continually upon _Stein Callenfels_, who judg’d it convenient to draw off, and Storm the Castle on another side.

The Admiral _Pater_ newly come from the _Texel_ to _Olinda_, sent three Ketches, a Sloop, and two Pinnaces, beyond the Town _Tamarica_, to prevent the Enemies crossing over to the Main, and keep off their Fire-ships. They also receiv’d Information from three _Portuguese_ and five _Brasilian_ Prisoners, That the Castle, surrounded with Fens and Brambles, had sixteen Guns; and that _Albuquerque_ had sent eight hundred Men to assist the three hundred that lay in Garrison there before. The Captains _Le Grand_ and _Arcisseusky_ found two other Ways that led to the Fort, but altogether unfit to march along with their Men and Guns. _Pater_ also Row’d round the Island with Sloops, and fathom’d the Water, whilest _Arcisseusky_ Sailing up the River to _Garasi_, suppos’d that he had found a much better place to make an Onset on the Castle in, than had been found out yet; but the Council of _Olinda_ and _Stein Callenfels_ look’d upon it as too great a hazard to Storm a Fort, to which the Ways lay so much to the Enemy’s advantage, a small number in the same being able to beat off a considerable Party; therefore it was judg’d best, and concluded upon, to build a Fort on a little Isle near _Tamarica_, at the Mouth of the River; to which purpose the Engineer _Buuren_ contriv’d a square Castle with a long Horn-work, which was call’d _Orange_; in which the Captains _Arcisseusky_, _Mellingen_, and _Beyer_, were left in Garrison with their Companies, whilest the rest of the Regiment return’d to _Reciffa_.

Mean while _Antonio de Oquendo_ brought a great Fleet to _St. Salvador_; and _Callenfels_ drew four Companies of Musquetteers, and a great company of Seamen with Pick-axes and Spades out of the Fort _Frederick Henrick_ into the Field, and marching Southward along private Ways, he found the River strongly fortifi’d near the Forts _Affogados_, having above and below a row of strong Pallisado’s; yet the _Portuguese_ that guarded these Works after a small resistance fled, and left all: But because a general Alarm drew many People in Arms out of _Real_, and several other places, _Callenfels_ drew off in good order, and was inform’d by a Prisoner call’d _Peter Alves_, that the Fort _Affogados_ receiv’d that Denomination from the River on which it was built; that there lay generally a hundred and fifty Men in Garrison there; that about a Mile farther was the Fort _Pirange_. that _Peter de Acunha_ bore the chief Command next to _Albuquerque_ over the _Militia_, who us’d few Musquets but what had Fire-locks; and that they wanted no Ammunition, for six great Carvels loaden with the same had not long since stor’d them with great plenty thereof. The _Netherlanders_ also understanding by Letters which they had taken, that the _Tapuyans_ were very much incens’d against the _Portuguese_, who stood in great fear of these salvage People, it was judg’d convenient by the Council at _Olinda_, to invite the _Tapuyans_ to be their Friends.

[Sidenote: Fight between the _Dutch_ and _Spanish_ Fleet.]

[Sidenote: Admiral _Pater_ drown’d.]

On the eleventh of _September_ Anno 1631. Admiral _Pater_ and Vice-Admiral _Martin Thyszoon_, whose joint Forces were fifteen Men of War and three Ketches, carrying nine Companies of Foot, Commanded by Captain _Engelbert Schutte_, descrying the _Spanish_ Fleet about an hour before Sun-set, animated all the Officers and Captains to regard their Honor and Oath which they had taken; telling them, That on this Engagement would depend the Welfare or Ruine of the _West-India_ Company. But his Men were not so much heartned by his Speech, as daunted at the sight of the _Spanish_ Fleet, which consisted of twelve _Castilian_ and five _Portuguese_ Gallions, and twenty six other Vessels, as Pinks, Fly-boats and Carvels, all well Mann’d and full of Guns, the Gallions carrying whole and Demi-Cannons; the Admiral, call’d _Antonio de Oquendo_, carrying forty eight great Guns in his Gallion, call’d _St. Jago_; whereas they had receiv’d Information but of four Gallions and eighteen lesser Vessels; nevertheless _Pater_ no whit discourag’d, boarded him about ten a Clock the next Morning, whilest Captain _John Mast_ boarded him on the other side, which occasion’d a bloody Engagement; and it would have prov’d fatal to the _Spaniard_, had not _Pater_’s Stern taken fire, which he endeavoring in vain to put out, and none coming to his assistance, after he had hung a good while by a Rope at the _Spanish_ Admiral’s Bowe, he was forc’d through faintness to let go and fall into the Water, whilest his Ship was blown up, a few of his Men onely being sav’d by _Oquendo_. In the mean time _Martin Thyszoon_ boarded the Gallion _Antonio de Padua_, Commanded by the Vice-Admiral _Francisco de Vallezilla_ on one side, and the _Utrecht_ Frigat on the other, which after half an hours Engagement lost her Main-mast, and after a sharp Fight of four hours the Fire took hold of her Sails; which the _Netherlanders_ not being able to quench, leap’d desperately over into the _Spanish_ Vice-Admiral; but he having two hundred and sixty Men aboard, beat them off, forcing them to leap into the Water, or sell their Lives at a dear rate. But Captain _Thyszoon_ had better success, for he not onely sunk the Vice-Admiral, but took the _Bonaventura_ Gallion, and likewise gave the Gallion _John Baptista_ so many shot under Water, that she sunk likewise. The Night approaching ended this bloody Engagement; and the _Netherlanders_ Fleet much damnifi’d stood Northwards, with intention to return to _Reciffa_. The next Morning _Oquendo_ had lost sight of them, but descry’d them again on the fifteenth of _September_, and kept in view of them the six following days, five Leagues from him to the East, or East South-East, _Martin Thyszoon_ coming to an Anchor before _Reciffa_ on the twenty second of _September_.

About the same time the _Amsterdam_ Frigat set Sail from thence for _St. Salvador_, with intention to joyn with _Pater_’s Fleet there, but not finding the Admiral, return’d, and near _Cape St. Augustine_ discover’d the _Spanish_ Fleet; wherefore running close behind them she receiv’d four Guns from _Oquendo_, which she answer’d, and kept at a distance from them the whole Night, in hopes to meet with one single Vessel or other belonging to the Fleet; but the _Spanish_ Vice-Admiral bearing little Sail, guarded the Rere, and fir’d continually at the _Amsterdam_ Frigat, who fearing an unlucky Bullet, made all the Sail she could possible, and brought news of the approach of the _Spanish_ Fleet to _Reciffa_. Soon after which the _Elephant_ came from the _Dutch_ Fleet thither, with a full Account of the fore-mention’d Engagement, _viz._ That besides the Admiral _Pater_, there were slain Captain _Thomas Sickes_, _Cormillion_, and Lieutenant _Steenbergen_, also that two Ships, the _Prince William_ and the _Province of Utrecht_, were sunk: In lieu of which they had taken the Gallion call’d _The Bonaventura_, with twenty six Brass Guns, weighing above sixty four thousand Pound, two hundred and forty _Castilians_, and a great parcel of Sugar and Tobacco; Amongst the Prisoners was one call’d _Francisco de Fuentes_, who being Examin’d, gave this Information, _viz._ That the Fleet carry’d two Regiments of _Spaniards_ and one of _Italians_; in which three Regiments were four thousand Men, under the Command of _Conde del Bangniola_; and that upon the setting out of _Ferdinand_, the King’s Brother, to the _Netherlands_, all the chiefest Gallions and _Dunkirk_ Ships were sent for, and _English_ Vessels hir’d, to convey him safe to the _Flemmish_ Coast, which made _Oquenda_ set Sail with so much the lesser number to _St. Salvador_; that the sunk Gallion, call’d _Antonio de Padua_, had fourteen Brass Guns in her Hold, besides twenty six that were mounted.

[Sidenote: Two _Tapuyan_ Kings offer their Service to the _Hollanders_.]

Soon after a _Brasilian_ that had pass’d by _Albuquerque_’s Army to _Olinda_, brought Information, That he was sent by _Jandui_ and _Oquenou_, two Kings belonging to the _Tapuyans_, to enquire if the _Topatingas_ (for so they call’d the _Netherlanders_ that belong’d to the _West-India_ Company) did yet reside in _Pernambuco_, with Proffers to assist them with their Forces. Moreover, he inform’d them, That since his departure from _Boudewyn Henrickszoon_, a great many of the _Tapuyans Petivares_ were kill’d by the _Portuguese_ near the River _Grande_ and Inlet _Trajiciaon_, because they had assisted _Henrickszoon_, who had left them helpless at his departure. He added also, That if the _West-India_ Company would give the other _Brasilians_ any assurance to assist the _Tapuyans_, it would be necessary to Consult about it near the River _Grande_.

This Proposal was found to be of so weighty a Concern, that _Ellert Smient_ being sent with the Ship call’d _The New Netherland_, and a great Sloop, to _Siara_, to make farther enquiry into the Business, was accompanied by a Renegado _Portuguese_ call’d _Samuel Cochin_, and several _Brasilians_ (whom _Henrickszoon_ upon their Request carry’d with him from the Inlet _Trajiciaon_ to _Holland_) who went, under pretence of visiting their Relations at the River _Grande_ and _Siara_, to invite their Countrey-men to joyn with the _Netherlanders_.

[Sidenote: _Olinda_ deserted and demolish’d by the _Hollanders_.]

During _Smient_’s absence many Consultations were held about the demolishing or defending of the City _Olinda_, about which there had formerly been many Contests; but at last the Voices carry’d it, which were for the demolishing thereof, in regard it was of little Consequence; and could not be kept without many Men and great Charges, because of its bad Situation, whenas their Men might do greater Service in other places: Wherefore they began to carry all things necessary from _Olinda_ to _Reciffa_, and on the twenty fourth of _November_ the City was set on fire with Barrels of Pitch and Tar, being in a light flame at every corner, whilest _Stein Callenfels_ drew off the Garrison in good order to _Reciffa_; and immediately sixteen hundred Men under his Command were put aboard of sixteen Vessels, with intention to go to _Parayba_; but the Enemy having a fortnight before had notice of this Design, had fortifi’d himself all along the River. _Callenfels_ approaching, espy’d twelve _Portuguese_ Standards, and the Men ready on the Breast-works to prevent his Landing; yet nevertheless he not regarding their Bullets, press’d in amongst them, and forc’d the Enemy from his Works.

Near the Water stood a Stone Castle, and on one side of it a large Store-house; on the Mountain near the City appear’d the _Franciscan_ Cloyster; the Fort rais’d of Earth had four Bulwarks, and twenty six Guns, according to the Information of the Eye-witnesses _Drevis_ and _Berster_, who were sent thither as Spies.

[Sidenote: _Callenfels_ attempts to take the City, but without success.]

_Callenfels_ Landed not so carefully but that he lost forty Men, either kill’d from behind the Breastworks, or out of a neighboring Wood. Being inform’d by a _Portuguese_ Prisoner, of the ill Condition of the Town, and how slenderly it was provided, he immediately rais’d a Sconce, two Watch-houses, and a Pallisado, from which he fir’d with two Guns on the Castle, and made several Trenches; but the Besieged were stronger in People and Guns than the Besiegers, who being scarce able, by reason of their small number, to keep Guards in all places, were also tir’d out under a hot Climate, and fainted for want of Provisions, insomuch that in two days there dy’d and fell sick above two hundred; wherefore _Callenfels_ judg’d it best to draw off in time; which that they might do securely, they made a Redoubt, and the six Companies Commanded by the Captains _Redincheven_, _Meppelen_, _Cloppenburg_, _Schenk_, _Byma_, and _Cook_, resolv’d upon a desperate Attempt, as followeth: Marching privately through a Wood behind the Enemy’s Works, they fell in at one side upon the _Portuguese_ Trenches, from whence they drove them after a small resistance, and forc’d them to flie towards the Fort, whither they were pursu’d with such eagerness, that those who were in the Fort, lest the _Hollanders_ might get in with them, lock’d up the Avenues against their own Men; at which they were so amaz’d, that some of them climb’d up by the Walls of the Fort, but were either kill’d by the Assailants, or knock’d on the Head by their own People, because several _Hollanders_ went to climb up amongst the _Portuguese_; the rest running about the Fort, fell into the midst of the _Netherlanders_, where they were all cut off, being in number above a hundred. The _Hollanders_ also in this resolute Design, had about twenty Men kill’d, and fifty wounded; after which they put lighted Matches on Sticks in their Enemy’s Works, as if they had never made any Attempt on the City _Parayba_.

Whilest this Expedition fell out so unfortunately, _Smient_ performing his Voyage, found in the Inlet _Trajiciaon_ a _Portuguese_ Vessel hal’d near the Shore under the protection of two Pallisado’s; wherefore supposing it best not to make any Attempt on the same, he ran to an Anchor before _Ubranduba_, twenty Leagues below the River _Grande_; where the Natives _Marcial_, _Tacou_, _Ararova_, and _Matauwe_, who had been in _Holland_, Landing, went to see, and speak with their Countrey-men to joyn with the _Netherland West-India_ Company: and some days after the Seamen Landing again in the same place, met with _Tacou_, together with eight more stout Men, and seventeen Women and Children, who carry’d a slain _Portuguese_ call’d _Juan Perera_, to the River _Grande_, about whom they had found Letters containing the whole Condition of _Siara_; which the _Brasilians_ imparting to _Smient_, he sent a Ketch thither before, and follow’d after himself; they Steer’d along the Shore beyond the Shelves _Guamare_, by the Mountains _Sailinas_ and _Porto de Mel_, the Haven _De Onces_, and River _Juaguarive_, to the _White Point_, where the _Brasilians_ Landing spake with their People, and towards the Evening brought good tydings, and desir’d that they might be Landed at _Siara_, where they would put their Design in practice: _Smient_ following their Advice, receiv’d them aboard the _New Netherland_, and Sail’d along by the square Fort _Siara_ towards a smooth Shore on each side, hedg’d in by thick Woods, where the _Brasilians_ intended to Land; but the _Portuguese_, and _Brasilians_ belonging to their Party, being gotten into the Wood before, fir’d so vehemently, that they were forc’d to Retreat, and Sail five Leagues farther beyond the Cape _Opese_, made dangerous by the many blind Cliffs that lie about the same. _Smient_ anchoring here, Landed the _Brasilians_, on promise that they would return in two days; but the Seamen seeing sometimes ten, sometimes fifteen Arm’d _Portugueses_ ashore, judg’d that the _Brasilians_ had been slain by them, and therefore weighed Anchor to the great dislike of the _West-India_ Company.

Since this unsuccessful Design on _Parayba_, the Council at _Reciffa_ were no whit discourag’d, but resolv’d to make an Attempt on the River _Grande_ with twelve Ships and two Sloops, carrying ten Companies of Soldiers, besides Seamen; but by reason of the difficulty of Landing (because the Coast being very Rocky, makes the Sea go very hollow), the strength of the Place, both in respect of its Fortification and number of Defendants, and the joyning of the _Brasilians_ with them, they were forc’d to return without effecting their Design.

[Sidenote: The Expedition of _Nekker_, _Houte-been_, and others.]

[Sidenote: The Marquess _Salinas_ murther’d for his Jewels.]

About the same time eight Sail arriv’d at _Reciffa_ from _Holland_, and _Jonathan de Nekker_, _Cornelis Corneliszoon_, alias _Houte-been_, and _Reinier Peterszoon_, set out with three Frigats from the _Texel_ to the Isle _Vacca_, where with Hunting, Fishing, and gathering of Fruit, they refresh’d themselves, and afterwards Steer’d to the River _Magdalena_, discernable at three Leagues distance by the thick yellow Water it discharges into the Sea through three Mouths. Between the Western and middlemost Mouth lies an Isle in the middle of the River, behind which _Houte-been_ came to an Anchor, whilest _Nekker_ and _Peterszoon_ kept Guard near _Punto Verde_; where though the Wind blew very fresh in the Night, yet the Water remain’d smooth: About Day-break _Nekker_ discovering a Sail, made chase after the same, but not able to come up with her, lost her the following Night, and in the Morning saw a Barque, which running ashore was set on fire by _Peterszoon_; after which _Nekker_ chased two other Ships, which likewise getting from him, he stood off at Sea out of sight of the Isles _Zamba_, which are low on the West, and Hilly at the East-end, where the Sea beats vehemently against a Promontory, and chased a Barque ashore, whither he sent a Boat with eight Men; which being beaten to pieces by the Waves, drowned four of them, and the rest getting ashore were kill’d by the _Spaniards_. Soon after which four _Spanish_ Ships set Sail after _Nekker_ and _Peterszoon_, and had not the Night favor’d them they had been but in a bad Condition; for they were not able to get their Sea-men aboard, who having taken some Wine ashore, had made themselves Drunk; about Day-break they descry’d the four _Spanish_ Vessels, which were gotten so far from them, that they could but just discern them from the Main-top. Not long after they took two Barques, and came to an Anchor behind _Zamba_ by _Houte-been_, who being driven by a Storm out of the River _Magdalena_ to _Jamaica_, had chased a Barque ashore there, and a Ship with four hundred _Negro_’s against _St. Martha_, and since took a rich laden Barque near the River _Magdalena_. In like manner _Nekker_ and _Peterszoon_ took a Ship coming from _Caraques_, leaving _Houte-been_ alone before _Magdalena_, who not long after discover’d eighteen _Spanish_ Ships near the High-land _St. Martha_, which were Steering to _Carthagena_; one whereof belonging to _Carthagena_ he made Prize of, but was forc’d to forsake her in a great Storm; after the ceasing of which he took another Frigat, the Men whereof inform’d him, That the Admiral _Thomas de Caspure_ was going with eleven Ships from _Cape Antonio_ to _Porto Belo_, to lade the _Peruvian_ Silver there. The Ship with _Angolan Negro_’s, taken by _Houte-been_, he set free, but kept a Frigat laden with Tallow, Hides, Tobacco, and Flesh, which he had taken just before the Coast of _Rio Grande_; and thus he went Privateering up and down, when the Plate-Fleet from _New Spain_ weighed Anchor from _Juan de Lua_, the like of which in Riches had never set Sail before, for it carry’d 2169340 _Ryals_ of _Eight_ for the Merchants, an unvaluable Treasure for the King, besides many rich Commodities which several bought upon their own Accounts, that were not entred in the Custom-house: all which Treasure, laden in nine Gallions, besides a considerable number of Frigats and small Vessels, was committed to the Charge of _Miguel de Echacareta_; but he dying before the Fleet set Sail, _Manuel Serano de Ribera_ was chosen Admiral; but a dreadful Storm arising as they were Sailing before the Coast of _Campeche_ in their Way to _Havana_, the whole Fleet was in a manner utterly destroy’d, with a most unvaluable Treasure: The Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Gallion _Teresia_, and several other Gallions, sunk, with at least two thousand Men, a great number of Persons of Quality, and amongst the rest the Marquess _Salinas_, who was most treacherously slain by thirty Persons, who made themselves Masters of a Sloop, into which he went for safety out of the sinking Admiral _Juseppe_: That which instigated them to this horrid Act, was the sight of a small Trunk of Jewels which he carry’d into the Sloop: Not long after falling out amongst themselves about dividing the Spoil, several of them were discover’d, apprehended, and put to death.

This Fleet weighed Anchor the day after their Admiral _Miguel de Echacareta_ was buried, who dy’d so suddenly that he could make no Will. A few days after the departure of the Fleet, a hundred and seventy Houses were burnt at _Juan de Lua_. It appears that the _Spaniards_ out of fear of the _Netherlanders_, set Sail on the tenth of _October_, notwithstanding it was at an inconvenient time, because about that Season the Hurricanes rage most terribly in the Bay of _Vera Crux_.

By a Letter from the Treasurer _Franciscus Suarez_ it appears, that the two Regiments in the City _St. Salvador_, the one Commanded by _Christopher Mexia Bocanegra_, consisting of nine Companies, each of sixty Men, and the other Commanded by _Vasco de Mascarennas_, consisting of thirteen Companies, cost the King of _Spain_ yearly 21515 _l._ to maintain them.

[Sidenote: _Walbeck_’s Exploits.]

The _Netherland_ Council at _Reciffa_ no way discourag’d by their successless Attempts made the last Year on _Rio Grande_, sent thirteen Companies of Soldiers aboard of seventeen Vessels, to build a Fort at the River _Formosa_, where the _Portuguese_ being too weak to resist them, set fire on a Store-house with three hundred Chests of Sugar, and fled: _Walbeck_ was Commander in Chief in this Design, who Landing on _Formosa_ found no fit place to build a Fort in, because the Shore, not being above a Musquet-shot broad, was inclos’d with Woods, behind which lay high Mountains that Commanded the Shore; therefore marching to _Serinhain_ he burnt several Houses and a new Sugar-Mill, near which in a Store-house he took twelve hundred Chests of Sugar, which for want of Carts he could not carry to his Ships. Also before _Porto Calvo_ he burnt a Carvel, and took a great number of Cattel on _Camarigibi_, and return’d without any farther Exploits to _Reciffa_, where the Cruisers had brought in several Prizes during his absence.

The Council resolving not to sit idle, set out another Fleet of eighteen Ships under the Command of _Martin Thyszoon_, with a Regiment of fourteen Companies under _Stein Callenfels_.

[Sidenote: The Expedition of _Martin Thyszoon_ and _Stein Callenfels_.]

This Fleet approaching _Cape Augustin_, they found a ridge of Rocks along the Shore, against which the Sea beat with great vehemency; at length they came before a small Inlet, at whose Mouth lay a small Fort from which the Enemy fir’d upon the Mann’d Boats which Row’d by the same: at some distance they discern’d two Breastworks, one rais’d above the other near the Shore; on which when the _Hollanders_ thought to Land, three hundred _Portugueses_ fir’d at once upon them; and on a Hill not far from thence appear’d more Men, which amaz’d the Council of War, for the Inlet was so narrow, that not above six Boats could Land at once; and it was evident, that though the Enemy should chance to be beaten from behind his Breastworks, yet the _Hollanders_ would lie expos’d to the Enemy’s Guns from the Fort _Nazareth_ built on the Mountain; besides, _Nazareth_, if gain’d, could scarce be defended, unless the whole Mountain were Intrench’d round, which would not onely be very chargeable, but also impossible, because of the red Earth, altogether unfit for Fortifications; and the barren Mountain afforded neither Wood, nor any thing else; besides, the Storming of it would be very dangerous: The Entrance into the Haven was difficult, because a stonie Bank before the same suffer’d no Passage but betwixt small Openings; the chiefest whereof was guarded by a WaterCastle, and farther within by the Fort _Puntael_. Along the Sea-shore their Landing was prevented by the violent beating of the Waves, and a great square Tower on the Way up to the Fort _Nazareth_, whose Church is seen at a great distance off at Sea. All which consider’d, they judg’d it best to draw off their Men again, and so they return’d without having effected any thing to the purpose, onely Captain _Schuppe_ took two Carvels with five hundred Chests of Sugar in the River _Formosa_.

[Sidenote: The City of _Garasu_ surprised by the _Hollanders_.]

Soon after _Martin Thyszoon_ being sent out with twenty two Sail, sent four Ships for _Holland_ with the Lieutenant-Colonel _Stein Callenfels_, and the Councellor _Serooskerken_; yet thirteen Sail remain’d still before the Coast of _Brasile_, under the Command of Captain _John Mast_, who whilest he stood to and again from the Shore, and Cruising up and down, the Governor of _Reciffa_ and Colonel _Rembach_ march’d with five hundred Men and forty _Negro_’s, from _Reciffa_ about six a Clock at Night, by _Olinda_ along the Shore: Whereupon the _Portuguese_ Horse-watch ran instantly to _Real_, two Leagues from _Olinda_, to give notice thereof to _Albuquerque_; but they surmounted all the Difficulties they met with by the Way (which were the greater in regard of the abundance of Rain that had lately fall’n,) and on the first of _May_ 1632, came to the City _Garasu_ about Noon; where whilest _Rembach_ stood still in good order with three Companies, the Governor of _Reciffa_ fell upon the Town with three Companies. The Inhabitants had not the least thoughts of being molested by the _Netherlanders_ there, because they judg’d the Ways which led thither could not be pass’d in that rainy Season. In the first Onset a hundred _Portugueses_, most of them great Merchants, were slain, they being come thither with their Goods from _Olinda_; and amongst the Prisoners which they took, were six _Franciscans_.

This Victory the _Hollanders_ obtain’d with the loss but of eight Men, and twenty five wounded, besides Captain _Rembach_, who was also wounded. The Governor of _Reciffa_ entering the City, stav’d two hundred Pipes of Wine, to keep his Soldiers from over-drinking; and because there were many fair Women there, he caus’d them all to be lock’d up in the Church of _St. Cosmo_, to preserve them from the Soldiers outrages.

[Sidenote: Description of _Garasu_.]

The Priest _Duarte Mendez Serraon_ (a Letter of whose _John de Laet_ quotes) values the Booty carry’d away by the _Hollanders_ from _Garasu_, at 9000 l. _Sterl._ besides the damage which the Place suffer’d, being almost ruin’d. He relates farther, That the City call’d _Villa de Santo Cosmo de Garasu_ lay five Leagues to the Northward from _Olinda_; and that in it were three Churches, _viz._ _Cosmus_, _Misericordia_, and _Heremitage de Santa Crux_; as also two Cloysters, _viz._ _Invocation de Antonio_, inhabited by _Capuchins_, and another dedicated to _Franciscus_, inhabited by Persons of his Order; That the chief Church _Cosmus_, built like a flat-roof’d House, had a fair Entrance, before which stood two Turrets, and in them hung Bells; That the _Franciscan_ Cloyster was inclos’d within a great Wall in the middle of a pleasant Garden, and had on each side a Tower; That most of the People who kept the Feast of _St. Philip_ and _St. Jacob_, were at _Mass_ when the _Hollanders_ came thither, and though they saw the Soldiers out of their Windows, judg’d them to be _Portugueses_, who (as it was reported) had a Design upon _Tamarica_.

The Governor of _Reciffa_ marching with his Booty from _Garusa_, set several Houses on fire, and march’d towards the Fort _Orange_, on the Island _Tamarica_. _Albuquerque_ inform’d thereof, dispatch’d a _Spanish_ Regiment, Commanded by Colonel _Ferdinand Ludovico Barbalho_, and _Paulo de Perado_, with a considerable Body of Volunteers; but they all came too late: Whereupon the _Portugueses_, being thus kept in continual Alarms ashore, and sustaining every day more and more Losses at Sea, began to desire Peace, and the rather, because they could not hear of any Fleet coming from _Spain_ to their assistance; and hearing a Report, that the _West-India_ Company were making great Preparations. To which purpose _Peter Alvares_ (acquainted with the _Dutch_ Commanders, as having been their Prisoner) was sent by _Duarte de Albuquerque_ (to whom the Lordship of _Pernambuco_ properly belong’d) and by his Brother (being General of all the Forces in _Brasile_) to _Reciffa_, to Treat about the deciding of the Differences between them and the _Netherland West-India_ Company: But the Council in _Reciffa_ weighing the many Disadvantages that would ensue, if they should upon easie Terms patch up a Peace with the _Portugueses_, return’d _Alvares_ this Answer: “That the _West-India_ Company was resolv’d, to the utmost of their power, to keep all those Places which they had taken by force of Arms; but that if he could move _Albuquerque_ to deliver up the Countrey to them, he should be bountifully rewarded.”

After this the _Hollanders_ Landing at _Barra Grande_, took great quantities of Wine and Tobacco, and burnt two Villages; as also the Sugar-Cane Fields, and Sugar-Mills on _Catuwanha_, also one at _Barra Grande_, and three at _Porto Francisco_.

At the same time the _Hollanders_ also scatter’d Letters amongst the _Portuguese_, signifying their trouble for the great effusion of Blood in those Parts, which was occasion’d by their own stubborn and unreasonable Proceedings; likewise intimating the great Preparations that were making on their own part, and on the other side the great unlikelihood, and indeed impossibility, as things then stood, of receiving farther Succors from _Spain_.

[Sidenote: The _Hollanders_ Counsels betray’d to the _Portuguese_ by
_Leonard van Lom_.]

These things being powerfully urg’d, had perhaps taken greater effect with the _Portugueses_, had not the secret Counsels of the _Netherlanders_ been betray’d by _Leonard van Lom_, Overseer of the Prizes, and Translater of the _Portuguese_ Letters, who confess’d that he was perswaded to that villanous Action in _Amsterdam_ by a _Portuguese_ Merchant, call’d _Duarte Rodrigues Delves_, with whom he had made some Agreement; and for the better confirmation had receiv’d the _Sacrament_ upon it of an _Amsterdam_ Priest: His Agreement was, “That he should go to _Reciffa_, enquire after all Concerns, and give speedy advice thereof to _Rocque de Barros_; which he did by a _Mulatto_, who carry’d Letters between them.”

This Villain the Council judging worthy of Death, first caus’d his two fore-Fingers to be cut off, next his Head, and afterwards his Body to be divided into four Quarters. The _Mulatto_ was likewise Beheaded.

About this time the Treasurer _Ceulen_ viewing the Isle _Mayo_, found the same to be surrounded with steep Rocks, abounding with Horses, Asses, Partridges and Goats, besides two Salt-pans. The Inhabitants, which go Arm’d with Half-pikes and rusty Hangers, are said to be a sort of out-law’d _Portugueses_, to the number of thirty, amongst whom was one Woman. They had a Governor, call’d _Amaro_, to whom they gave yearly eight thousand Goat-skins.

_Ceulen_ Sailing from hence Steer’d by the Island _Del Fogo_, known by a great Mountain, whose high top vomits Fire. Not far from which he took the Ship _St. Peter_ laden with Wine, with which he return’d safe to _Reciffa_, where a while after _Gysselling_ arriv’d also, and was no sooner Landed, but four Ships, two Sloops, six Cock-boats, a Barque and a Hoy, set Sail under the Conduct of _John Mast_ with four or five Companies of choice Musquetteers, Commanded by Colonel _Schuppe_, who Landed behind the stonie Bank of the River _Alexio_, surpris’d some _Portuguese_ and _Negro_’s in their Houses, and march’d in the Night so fast, that by Day-break they were got to the Shore of the River _Formosa_, where they took two rich laden Fly-boats and a Carvel; and afterwards Landing in the Road _Camarigibi_, they took fifty _Portuguese_ in a Village, as also a Store-house full of Chests with Sugar and Tobacco, burnt all the Buildings thereabouts, and amongst others a brave Sugar-Mill: Captain _Byma_ burnt also an eminent Sugar-Mill near the Brook _Maria Farinha_. _Martin Thyszoon_ lay a long time under the _Line_; but at last getting to the Isle _Vacca_ he gave each Captain his Orders, and divided the Fleet, which joyn’d again before _Havana_, pass’d through the Straights _Bahama_ (where he met with great Storms, and many other Inconveniences) to _Holland_. But _Galeyn van Stapels_, who parted with a Frigat from _Thyszoons_ Fleet near _Bonaire_, Steer’d by the Promontory _Cotoche_ to _Sisal_; which Village having plunder’d, he set it on fire, fetch’d a Barque in the Night from the Road of _Campeche_ (whose City is seen at a great distance off at Sea, by the white Cloyster _Francisco_) and so set Sail for _Zealand_. _Houte-been_ arriv’d also about the middle of _June_ with a rich Booty in the _Texel_.

[Sidenote: _Schuppe_ and _Lichthart_ take the Fort _Formosa_.]