A.D. 



1593- 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



The isle of 

 Mona. 



whereupon the captaine was inforced to sweare every 

 man not to forsake the ship untill we should see further 

 occasion. Out of this bay, called Boca de Dragone, it 

 pleased God to deliver us ; from whence we directed our 

 course for the isle of S. Juan de Puerto rico, but fell 

 with the small isle of Mona, where we abode some 

 fifteene dayes, finding in that place some small refreshing. 

 And heere arrived a ship of Caen in Normandy, whereof 

 was captaine one Monsieur Charles de la Barbotiere, who 

 greatly refreshed us with bread and other provision, which 

 we greatly wanted. And so we tooke our leaves the one 

 of the other. 



In July having foule weather at Mona, we were forced 

 to wey anker, and to set saile, directing our course for 

 CapeTiburon. Cape Tiburon : and in doubling of the cape we had a gust 

 from the shore, which caried away all our sailes from the 

 yards : so that we had left but one new forecourse to 

 helpe our selves withall : which canvas the aforesayd 

 Frenchman did helpe us withall. Also having doubled 

 the foresayd cape in the distresse aforenamed, the forsayd 

 capitan de la Barbotiere with his pinnesse gave chase unto 

 us againe ; who being come nere unto us, I went aboord 

 him, certifying him what distresse we were in. The 

 gentleman replied to me againe, that there was not any 

 thing in his shippe, but what he could spare he would 

 helpe us withall. So to conclude, we agreed with him for 

 canvas. Moreover, he sayd that if we would go with 

 him to an harbour called *Gonnavy, which is to the 

 Northward of Cape Tiburon, that then he would helpe 

 us with fresh victuals enough. Whereupon I returned 

 aboord our ship, and certified our captaine of all : who 

 made it knowen unto the company; which no sooner 

 heard of it, but they would all go in. So here we staied 

 with the aforesaid Frenchman 1 5 dayes : but small 

 refreshing we could get, because the Spaniards stood in 

 some feare of the Frenchman of war, supposing our ship 

 to be a Portugal, and that we were his prize : neverthe- 

 lesse hee certified them to the contrary. And in staying 



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