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they had Two for one Hatchet, with great Courtefy : 
But they brought all to the Boat, nor would fuffer any to 
go to their Houfes, becaufe of their Jealoufy of their 
Wives, which exceeds even that of the Spaniards. One 
of thofe Sheep was of the Kind refembling a Camel, their 
Legs and' Neck very long. Hair-mouthed, and Bunch- 
backed, which they ufe for Carriage and Culture, as Afies. 
They had many Hens, and other Fowls. On the 27th, 
they fet Sail ; and, the 28 th, came near the Shore;, not far 
from the Ifland of St. Mary , broken and rocky. On the 
29th, they came into Harbour, where a Spaniard came on 
board them, having a Perfon* by way of Pledge, left for 
him on Shore : But, inviting them to Dinner on Shore, 
one of the Boats difcovereda Body of Soldiers marching to 
that Place where they fhould have dined ; whereupon they 
returned aboard with the Spaniard , whom they made Pri- 
foner. The next Morning they went afhore with Three 
Enligns : The Spaniards , at the Sight of them, fet their 
Church on Fire, and fled. In the Skirmifh, Two Hol- 
landers were wounded, and Four Spaniards flain. Their 
Houfes, built of Reed, yielded a good Flame. They 
found many Hens* and took 500 Sheep, with other Spoil. 
Here they had Intelligence of Three Ships which had de- 
parted thence in April to feek thefe Dutch Ships, manned 
with a Thoufand Spaniards-, the Admiral carrying Forty 
Brafs Pieces of Cannon, the reft proportionable. Hereupon 
the Dutch were determined to feek them in the Ifle of Con- 
ception , and after that in Valparifo , and then on the Coaft 
of Arica. The Spaniards alfo reported much of the like 
Preparation making in Lima. Having Dutch Gunners, 
they enadted certain Orders of military Difcipline, how 
each Ship, and each Perfon, fhould condudt himfelf in the 
Fight, if they encountered the Enemy ; and refolved to die 
rather than yield. 
6. June the ift, they failed thence, and pafied not far from 
Auroca , a Town with 500 Spaniards in Garifon, which are 
continually difquieted by the Inhabitants of Chili. On the 3d, 
they approached the Ifle Quiniquirina , near the Continent, 
and behind it came up to the Town of Conception ; 
wherein, befides many Indians , were 200 Spaniards. On 
the 1 2th, they entered the fafe and commodious Road of 
Valparifo. There was a Spanifh Ship, to which the Ma- 
riners fet Fire, and fled. On the 13th at Noon, they were 
in 3 2 0 1 5', and in the Afternoon came to the fair and fecure 
Harbour of Quintero. They went afhore, and faw many 
wild Horfes, which fled. Here they watered, and took 
many Fifh ; and for Wood, and other Things, found the 
Place very commodious. Every-where, on approaching 
the Coaft, they found the People aware of them, which 
caufed Spanifh Preparations for unwelcome Entertainments, 
fo that no Matter of Weight was effected. July the 2d, 
they came to Arica , in 12 0 40', whither the Silver is 
brought from Potofi , and carried thence to Panama ; but find- 
ing no Ships there at that time, they departed. On the 10th, 
they had a Calm, yet rainy Day, not without Wonder to 
them, becaufe the Spanifh Prifoner had reported a perpetual 
Fairnefs of Weather in thofe Parts. On the 16th, they 
took a fmall Ship, with a ftnall Quantity of Treafure, 
moil of which was embezzled by the Mariners : They 
afterwards took out the Commodities, and funk her. They 
had Sight of Eight Sail, which, as loon as he difcerned 
them, the Spanifh Mafter of the former Ship faid were the 
Royal Fleet come out to feek the Hollanders , againft the 
Opinion of the Council of Peru , which would rather had 
them ftay : But Rodirigo de Mendoza , the Viceroy’s Kinf- 
man and AdmiraJ, conceited of himfelf, faid, ‘That Two 
of his Ships would take all England, and much more thofe 
Hens of Holland, after fo long a Voyage , which had fpent 
and wafted them : Nay , he was fure they would yield to 
him at the very firft Sight. Whereupon the Viceroy gave 
him Leave to go and bring them bound unto him •, and 
the Admiral Mendoza fwore, he would never return till 
they were taken or flain. Thus he departed out of the 
Road of Calao on the 1 1 th of July. The Jefu Maria , 
Admiral, carried Twenty-four Brafs Pieces, 460 Men, of 
all Sorts, and had coft the King 158000 Ducats. The 
Vice-admiral, St. Anne f 300 Men, the Captain Alvar es de 
Piger , which had taken an Englifb Ship in the South Sea 
before ; this Ship had flood the King in 1 50000 Ducats, 
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and was the faireft that ever was feen in the Indies. The 
Carmelite , of Eight Brafs Pieces of Cannon, 200 Soldiers 
and Mariners, befides the Commanders, and their Retinue. 
The St. James , of equal Force. The Rofary had 150 Men, 
and Four Brafs Ordnance. The Si. Francis had no Ord- 
nance, but Seventy Muiqueteers, and Twenty Mariners. 
The St. Andrew had Eighty Mufqueteers, and Twenty- 
five Mariners. The Eighth was lent after the reft, uncer- 
tain with What Furniture. 
7. July 17.. they came near each other in the Evening ; 
and his own Vice-admiral fent Word to the Spaniflo Admi- 
ral, that,, if he pleafed, he might forbear to fight that Night, 
and begin the Attack next Morning. But Roderigo de 
Mendoza could not be fo patient, but, about Ten of the 
Clock, fet upon the Great Sun , in which the Dutch Admi- 
ral himfelf was ; and they immediately exchanged mutual 
Broadfides. The St. Francis , being next, attacked the Ad- 
miral ; but was forced to fheer off. She fell then on the 
Yacht, and by her was fent to the Bottom. At that In- 
ftant the Yacht was warmly attacked by the Spaniflo Admi- 
ral, and had foon followed to triumph over the Francis , her 
new' Conqueft, in the Chanel s Bottom^ had not her Admi- 
lal fuccoured her with a Boatful of Mien, and caufed the 
Vice-admiral to do the like. The Admiral’s Boat, being mif- 
taken, was, by a Piece of Cannon difcharged from the Hnntf- 
man, funk, one Man alone efcaping. The next Morning, 
Five Ships fent Word to the Admiral, that they would do 
their beft to efcape ; but the Dutch Admiral and Vice-ad- 
miral fet upon the Spaniflo Admiral and Vice-admiral, and 
an obftmate Engagement enfued. The Alolus , another 
Holland Ship, came in alfo. The Two Spanifh Ships were 
fattened together, and gave greater Advantage. At laft 
they forfook the Vice-admiral, and leaped into the Admi- 
ral, not finding therein above Fifty Perfons alive, as, by 
their Confeflions, after appeared. Mean while the Seamen 
hung out a white Flag of Peace, which was very often pluck- 
ed in by the Gentlemen and Officers, chufing rather to die 
than yield. The Dutch prefiing them, the Vice-admiral’s 
Men returned again, and renewed the Fight, and th t Dutch 
Vice-admiral was in great Danger, the Spaniards leaping 
into her out of their Admiral ; but were repelled or flain ; 
and the Spaniflo Admiral, not being further able to maintain 
the Fight, fled, and, by Benefit of Night, efcaped the Pur- 
fuit of the Dutch Admiral; but her Safety was of fhort 
Continuance ; for her Leaks were fo many and great, that 
flie went to vifit the St. Francis , as alfo did another of them 
called the St. Mary. The Dutch Vice-admiral and AEolus 
beftirred them fo very brifkly, that the Spanifh Vice-admi- 
ral, paft Hope of efcaping, fet up a white Flag, and yielded. 
The Dutch Vice-admiral fent Two Boats to bring the Com- 
mander aboard ; but he refufed, faying, he would ftay that 
Night, except the Vice-admiral himfelf would fetch him, 
or fend fome Captain to remain in Pledge ; and rather de- 
fied Death than Difgrace. One of the Mohs’ s Men, in 
this Time, had taken away the Flag, and the Boats depart- 
ed, Ten or Twelve flaying on board, contrary to Com- 
mand, that they might be firft in the Spoil. They did, 
together with the Dutch , what they could do in the Night 
to preferve the Ship from finking ; but, feeing their Labour 
vain, they lighted many Lights, and, with horrible Cla- 
mours, cried for Help ; but it was too late, and they funk 
together, in the Hollanders Sight. The next Morning, they 
fent out Four Boats, which found Thirty fwimming on the 
Boards, crying for Mercy ; which, to fome of the chief, 
they fhewed, leaving the reft to the Mercy of the Sea, tho® 
fome of the Dutch , againft Command, in this Diftrefs, 
murdered feveral of the Spaniards. Their Commander the 
Vice-admiral perifhed before of his Wounds. Forty Dutch- 
men were wounded, and Sixteen flain, in thofe Three Ships. 
In the reft Eighteen were wounded, and Twenty-four flain. 
The fame Day, they failed for Calao de Lima ; but were 
becalmed. The 20th, they pafied by the Ifland, and faw, in 
the Haven, Fourteen Ships in Motion near the Shore ; but 
could not come nigh for the Shoals, and therefore went to the 
Road of Calao de Lima , to feek for the Spanifh Admiral, 
which afterwards they learned, at Peyta , was funk. From the 
Shore the Spaniards fired their great Ordnance, one of which 
carried a Bullet of Thirty-fix Pound, and had almoft funk 
the Hunt [man. They alfo faw on fliore a great Army, in 
which 
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