SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ad 



^585. 

 which was so answered againe by the ordinance out of 

 all the ships in the fleete which now was come neere, 

 as it was strange to heare such a thundering noyse last 

 so long together. In this meane while the Lieutenant 

 generall held still the most part of his force on the 

 hill top, till such time as the towne was quartered out 

 for the lodging of the whole Armie : which being done 

 every captaine tooke his own quarter, and in the even- 

 ing was placed such a sufficient gard upon every part 

 of the towne that we had no cause to feare any present 

 enemie. 



Thus we continued in the citie the space of 14. The citie of 



dayes, taking such spoiles as the place yeelded, which ^^-^f ^^^^^ , 

 r^u ^ . • 1 1 J and possessed 



were ror the most part, wine, oyle, meale, and some y^^, j ^ 



such like things for victuall, as vineger, olives, and some 



such other trash, as merchandise for their Indians trades. 



But there was not found any treasure at all, or any 



thing else of worth besides. 



The situation of S. lago is somewhat strange, in forme 

 like a triangle, having on the East and West sides two 

 mountaines of rocke and cliffe, as it were hanging over 

 it, upon the top of which two mountaines were builded 

 certaine fortifications to preserve the towne from any 

 harme that might bee offered, as in a plot is plainely 

 shewed. From thence, on the South side of the towne 

 is the maine sea, and on the North side, the valley 

 lying betweene the foresayd mountaines, wherein the 

 towne standeth : the said valley & towne both do grow 

 very narrow, insomuch that the space betweene the two 

 cliffes of this end of the towne is estimated not to be 

 above 10. or 12. score over. 



In the middest of the valley commeth downe a riveret, 

 rill, or brooke of fresh water, which hard by the sea 

 side maketh a pond or poole, whereout our ships were 

 watered with very great ease and pleasure. Somewhat 

 above the towne on the North side betweene the two 

 mountains, the valley waxeth somewhat larger then at 

 the townes end, which valley is wholly converted into 



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