Cap. 1 1. The Caribby-lflands. 



Having thus laid the Ifland defolate, as they were fetting 

 things in order for their returning aboard their Veffels, and to 

 take their courfc back to Torto-Ruo^ there arrives thither a 

 Ship from the lilancs of S. Euftace and S. M.irtins , wherein 

 there were a considerable number of men, who having re- 

 ceiv'd intelligence of the defeat of the Englifl) y and imagining 

 that the Spaniards were gone, would have reviv'd the preten- 

 tions of the Dutch to that Ifland : but the Spaniards having the 

 advantage, as being ten to one, the Dutch were forced to ac- 

 cept of fuch terms of accommodation as the others were 

 pleas'd to give them. The crafty Spaniards had indeed pro- 

 mis'd them good quarter, but their defign was to tranfport 

 them to Torto-Kico to their Governour, who, according to the 

 Spanijl) humour^would not have treated them over-chriftianly. 



But as good fortune would have it, jufl: as the Spaniards 

 were preparing for their return with the Dutch Prifoners, who 

 had fo unfortunately fallen into their hands, two French Ships 

 well mam;'d, and furnim'd with all forts of Provifions and 

 Ammunition, arriv'd in the Ifland, fent thither by the French 

 General de Toincy^ to fend the Spaniard packing thence, and 

 take pofleffion of it for the King of France. This relief came 

 in very (eafonably for the deliverance of the furpriz'd Dutch 3 

 for the Spaniards^ perceiving the French landing cheerfully 

 and in good order, and making a confiderable Body of gallant 

 men, and ready to fight, immediately let go their Prifoners 3 

 and after a (hort capitulation, the French fent them an exprefs 

 order to be gone aboard their Ships, with a menace that if they 

 did not, they would fall upon them as Enemies, and that they 

 were not to expect, any Quarter. The Spaniards thought it 

 their beftcourfe rather to comply then ftand to the hazard of 

 an engagement, though they much exceeded the French in 

 number. 



The French General taking it into his confederation, of what 

 importance the Ifland in time might be, efpecially in order to 

 the facilitation of other acquefts of greater concernment, 

 thought it worthy his endeavours to fecure what he hadfo for- 

 tunately poflefs'd himfelf of, and thereupon fent a prudent and 

 experiejic d Governour to command there under him : The 

 perfon he pitch'd on for that Employment was Monfieur Auber^ 

 Major of t' e Ifland of S. ChriSiophers^ who had exercis'd that 

 Charge with great approbation for many years together 3 but 

 now he was advane'd to the quality of Governour of that 

 Ifland : He died in the exercife of that Charge, to the great 

 regret of all the Inhabitants, after he had fetled the Ifland in 

 good order, recover'd itsruines, and laid the foundations of a 

 Fort which he had defign'd himfelf for the fecurity of fuch 

 Ships as mould afterwards come into the Haven, and to defeat 

 the hopes of the Spaniards to make any more incttrfions there. 



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