to the Gold Mines, &c. 



being agreed that the other Sloops fhould ftand in 

 to the Weft-eijd of the Ifland ; and about 9 Captain 

 Rajh ordered the Canoa, to be mann'd and arm'd, 

 and went himfelf to fee if they cou'd take any Peo- 

 ple in order for Guides ; but at 6 in the Evening 

 return' d without any Prifoners. 



However, obferving 2 petty Oagers fthat were 

 cut out of a Tree\all of one piece J under the 

 Shore, the Captains Rajh and Browne took one of 

 them, with an old and young Man in it, but no 

 Money. The other in Company, Captain Browns 

 fired at, but could not come up with ; fo he made 

 his Efcape. But for all this, our 2 Prifoners could 

 give us but little Intelligence, for they knew nothing 

 of a War ; but faid it was expedted by the Spani- 

 ards. Neither could Captain Murray's 2 Prifoners 

 he took upon the Ifland, which were an Indian and 

 a Negroe, give but little Account of any Things we 

 defir'd to be inform'd in. 



Hereupon our Commanders confulting together 

 what to undertake, ic was agreed, that Capt. Browne 

 and Capt. Murray Ihou'd go into tfholoe which is a 

 rich Town, and Detachments to be made from the 

 other two Sloops, which we left at Pahna, one of 

 the Friends Iflands, for furthering our Defigns* all 

 the Commanders went with us, except Plowman, 

 who was indifpofed : They landed on the 31ft at 

 Night in a fandy Bay, about 4 Miles from the 

 Town, and Orders were prefently given to march, 

 Capt. Rajh with his Company in the Van, Capt. 

 Browne in the Center, and Capt. Murray with Plow- 

 man's Men was in the Rear : Our Guide was the 

 Indian before mentioned : We marched, being in 

 all Two Hundred and Seventeen, along the Sea- 

 fide, very faft, up to the Knees in Water, and I be- 

 lieve we were not above an Hour before we halted 

 at the Walls of the Caftle, not Piftol-Shot off, we 

 having Orders from our Commanders to march 



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