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CKap. III. 



Spanifh Armdoj he rigg d out a new Fleet, having for his Vice*Admiral Cap- 

 tain Hawkins : Their Defign was to have fail'd to Panama h but both dying, 

 and io the CommiiSon ceafing, the expeded great and golden Projeft alio 



died with them. 



ctndijh his Expedition. A Year after the death of thefe famous Navigators, Captain Thomas Candtsb 

 Mann'd with a hundred and twenty Men, and Provisions for two Years, fet- 

 . tina fail in a lucky Hour, a fecond time encompafs'd the World, pafling the 

 Straights of Magellan ; in which Voyage having got above ten times the value 

 of his Charge, by taking the Spanish Carrack Sir. Anna, valued at twenty Tun of 

 Gold • and at laft freighted with a Mafs of Treafure, he came fafe into the 

 River of Thames. 



smitn voyage. But much worfe fuccefs had Captain John Smith, who weigh'd Anchor Anno 



1614. with two Ships, fitted out by feveral Merchants in London, for New-Eng- 

 land, and on the Ifland Monachigga to load Copper, Gold, and other Minerals 

 that were to be had there, and alfo to fifh for Whales : But there were no fuch 

 Minerals to be found there, nor any Whales to be taken on the Coaft, becaufe 

 the time of the Year was paft • fo that he return'd home without Succefs. 

 However, not long after, they undertook the fame Expedition a fecond time, 

 but with worfe Fortune 5 for being gotten in fight of Virginia, he was treache- 

 roufly fet upon, and taken by the French, who accus'd him, that he had de- 

 ftroy'd the Plantations in Nova Vrancia, and unlefs he would make fatisfadion 

 for the Damage, they threatned him with death. He was carried Prifoner to 

 %ochel, in a French Ship ; but not far from thence furpris'd by a mighty Storm, 

 Smith finding an opportunity, leap'd into the Boat, and driving betwixt the 

 Waves, at laft, half dead, was thrown upon the Ifland of Oleron, whom after- 

 wards, having loft all, an Engl'tjh Ship took in, and brought to his Native 

 Countrey. 



Sect. XV. 

 Nctherland Expedition by Jaques Mahu, and Simon de Cordes. 



M»h*\ Voyage: C Ivc Sni P s bein § fitted out at % otter{iam y tne Command of them was given 

 •* to Jaques SMahti and Simon de Cordes, who on the twenty feventh of June, 

 Anno 1508. weighed Anchor from the Goree, and fail'd on an immenfe Voyage 5 

 at laft landing at the Ifland St.Jago, they won a ftrong Caftle there, and took 

 two Barques ; but at laft Articled with the fortuguefe, that they might undi- 

 fturb'd fupply themfelves with Frefh Water, yet they, as if they minded no 

 Agreements, whilft the Dutch were filling their Casks, came down upon them 

 with two hundred Horfe, each having a Foot-Soldier behind him •, but the 

 Hollanders made fo (tout refiftance, that they put them all to flight. 



The City of St. J ago, which gives Denomination to the whole Ifland,is built 

 long-wife, having a convenient Haven, like a Crefcent : Through the City 

 glides a River, on both fides of which, beyond the Town, arife feveral high 

 Mountains : That part which faces the Sea, hath Fortifications', defended with 

 ftrong Bulwarks. The 9ortuguefe had brought all their Guns to bear towards 

 the Sea, to fink the Holland Ships, which they invited thither under pretence of 

 kindnefs • but a great Storm hindred the Fleet, that they could not Anchor 

 at the appointed place • onely two of the Ships fail'd pretty near , but not 

 within Shot. 



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