2d The Introduction. 



daily taking up more. In the mean time, two 

 Ships, and three Sloops, fitted out from Jammca^ 

 Barbadcesy&c. under Captain Henry Jennings^ faiPd 

 to the Gulf, and found the Spaniards there upon the 

 Wreck ; the Money before Ipoken of, was left on 

 Shore, depofited in a Store-Houfe, under the Go- 

 vernment of two Commilfaries, and a Guard of 

 about 60 Soldiers. 



The Rovers came direO:ly upon the Place, bring- 

 ing their little Fleet to an Anchor, and, in a Word, 

 landing 300 Men, they attacked the Guard, who 

 immediately ran away ^ and thus they feized the 

 Treafure, which they carried off, making the beft 

 of their Wav to "Jamaica. 



In their Way they unhappily met with a Sj^anijh 

 Ship, bound from Porto Bello to the Havana^ with 

 a great many rich Goods, 'vItl. Bales of Cochinea), 

 Casks of Indico, and 60000 Pieces of Eight more, 

 which their Hands being in, they took, and having 

 rifled the Veffel, let her go. 



They went away to Jamaica with their Booty, 

 and were followed in View of the Port, by the 5/?^- 

 niardsj who having feen them thither, went back 

 to the Governor of the Havana^ with the Account 

 of it, who immediately fent a Velfel to the Go- 

 vernor of Jamaica to complain of this Robbery, and 

 to reclaim the Goods. 



As it was in full Peace, and contrary to all Juftice 

 and Right, that this Fafl: was committed, they 

 were foon made fenfible that the Goverfrment at 

 Jamaica would not fuffer them to go unpunifhed, 

 much kfs prote£i them. Therefore they faw a 

 Neceffity of Ihifting for themfelves ; lb, to make 

 bad worfe, they went to Sea again, tho' not without 

 difpofing of their Cargo to good Advantage, and fur- 

 niming themfelves with Ammunition, Provifions, 

 C^r. and |)eing thus made defperate, they turn'd 



Py rates. 



