Davis Expedition 



in order to make the beft of our way to 

 the Sptnifh Cbaft. 



On the 28th. at fix in the Evening , 

 they made the Ifland of Palm* : And 

 jiext Morning, the Baflamento and the Blef- 

 fing, itood clofe in to the Shore 3 it be- 

 ing agreed, that the other Sloops fhould 

 (land in to the Weft-end of the Ifland ^ and 

 about nine Captain Rajfb ordered the Canoe, 

 to be Mann d and Arm'd, and went himfelf 

 to fee if they cou'd take any People in or- 

 der for Guides ^ but at fix in the Evening 

 returned without any Prifoners. 

 ~ However, obferving two petty Oagers 

 (that were cut out of a Tree all of one 

 piece) under the Shore, the Captains Rafh' 

 and Browne took one of them, with an 

 Old and Young Man in it , but no Money, 

 The other in Company a Captain Browne fired 

 at, but could not come up with 5 fo he 

 made his efcape. But for all this, our two 

 Prifoners could give us but little Intelligence, 

 for they knew nothing of a War 5 but faid 

 it was expected by the Spaniards. Neither 

 could Captain Murray s two Prifoners he 

 took upon the Ifland, which were an Indian 

 and a Negroe, give but little account of any 

 thing we defired to be inform-d in. 



Hereupon our Commanders confulting 

 together what to undertake, it was agreed, 

 that Capt Browne and QdiptMurray fhou'd go 

 into Tholoe which is a rich Town,ancl Detach- 

 ments to be made from the other two Sloops, 



which 



