Metropolis in _Brasile_, formerly taken by _Peter Hein_ and _Jacob
Willekens_, and not long after lost by the faint-heartedness of _William
Schouten_ and _Hans Kyf_, though in all likelihood not strong enough to
undertake so weighty a Design, yet considering if he should stay longer,
the Season would not permit him, therefore he went aboard, hoping that
he should receive some Aid from the _Netherlands_; his Army consisted of
three thousand four hundred _Netherlanders_, and a thousand
_Brasilians_. He had the greater hopes of Victory, because he receiv’d
information from _St. Salvador_, that the Soldiers in Garrison there
mutiny’d for want of Pay, and that the Governor and Duke of _Bagnola_
were at difference concerning the management of the War. But before he
set Sail he had secur’d all Places against any Invasion, and got ready
twenty two Sail, furnish’d with Ammunition and Provision, with which on
the eighteenth of _August_ Anno 1638. he weigh’d Anchor, and met with
six Ships at Sea, which he took, and arriv’d on the sixth day following
before the Mouth of the Inlet _Todos los Sanctos_, which he could not
enter by reason of contrary Winds, but Cruis’d up and down before the
River _Vermelho_ and the Isle _Tapoam_; whereupon the Governor of _St.
Salvador_ and _Bagnola_ drew the _Portuguese_ Forces down thither to
prevent his Landing: About Noon the Wind coming about fair for the
_Hollanders_, brought _Maurice_ within Shot of the Ships, Forts, Walls
and Batteries of the City _St. Salvador_, so that he thundred with his
Cannon against them, and Landed on a Promontory near the Sconce
_Bartholomew_, without the least resistance, in a convenient place about
a League and a half from the City; where Encamping himself, he was
inform’d by the Prisoners which he had taken, that about half a League
farther was a narrow Bank, border’d with Morasses, so that none could
pass along the same but at Low-water, and then onely at a certain time.
_Tourlon_ being sent before with three hundred Musquetteers to discover
the Place, found the Way not onely as the Prisoners had inform’d, but
also fortifi’d by the Enemy; against whom _Maurice_ drew out his Men,
ordering Captain _John vander Mast_ in the mean time to run with ten
Sail directly upon the City, and to drop his Anchors just without shot
of it. Having beaten the Enemy from his Works, he broke through all the
Paths, Hedges and Banks, till at last he came and Intrench’d himself
near the Out-works of the City, by which his Army was secur’d from any
Assaults from the Sea-side. Colonel _Brand_ also with little trouble
took the Fort _Philippo_, built on the Shore, and fortifi’d with five
Guns. The next day _Maurice_ Storming the Castle _Philippo_, soon became
Master of it, notwithstanding it was well Garrison’d, and had thirteen
Brass Demi-Culverins. The taking of this Castle afforded the Besiegers a
free Passage to their Fleet. They also rais’d two Batteries, from one of
which they shot night and day with seven great Guns, and from the other
with the like number of Field-pieces, on the Castle _Rosario_, which the
_Portuguese_ forsook; but going about to take a Horn-work on the top of
the _Carmelites_ Cloyster, he lost many Men in the Attempt, and amongst
the rest the Captains _Howin_, _Echbrecht_, _Boward_, _Hollinger_, and
the Engineer _Berchem_; and in the end, after many bold and resolute
Attaques, what with the strength of the Place, both for number of
Defendants, and well fortifi’dness thereof, and what with the want of
his expected Supplies, and lastly the sickliness of his Army, by reason
of the extraordinary Rains that fell, to the loss of many Officers of
note as well as common Soldiers, besides what were slain by the Enemy,
he made as honorable a Retreat as he could, so that this Expedition
prov’d altogether unsuccessful.
Mean while the Provincial _States_ of _Holland_ and _Zealand_ differ’d
about allowing of a free Trade to _Brasile_, and sending of Colonies
thither: Whereupon _Grave Maurice_ writing to them his Opinion,
demonstrated with good Reasons, that a free Trade, and fresh Colonies,
would be much to the Companies advantage; which was approv’d of by the
_States_ of the _United Netherlands_ and _West-India_ Company, who onely
engross’d the Trade of _Negro_’s and _Brasile_ Wood; and on the Imported
and Exported Goods they put a certain Custom.
[Sidenote: _Houte-been_ Engages the _Spanish_ Fleet.]
The _West-India_ Company considering what Treasure _Peter Hein_ had
brought from _Matanca_ to _Holland_, they resolv’d to venture another
Expedition thither; and to that purpose set out fourteen Sail under the
Command of _Cornelis Houte-been_, who weigh’d Anchor out of the _Texel_
on the fourteenth of _August_ Anno 1638. and arriv’d safe at _Reciffa_;
where _Houte-been_ having spent some days in Consulting with _Grave
Maurice_, went aboard again, and at his entring into the Ship, bruis’d
his Leg between the Boat and the sides thereof, which some superstitious
Persons look’d upon as very ominous; but this Wound was not so great as
to keep him back from whatsoever Service came in his way: for
discovering the _Spanish_ Fleet from _Terra Firma_ near _Cuba_, before
the Rocky Isle _Organes_, which consisted of eight great Gallions, and
six lesser Ships, whose Lading was valu’d at two hundred Tun of Gold,
and Commanded by _Carel Dievaro_, he clapt the Admiral aboard, threw in
his Grapling-Irons, and made him self fast, with a Resolution either to
take him or die, whilest the _Dutch_ Vice-Admiral _Abraham Michaelzoon
Roosendael_ boarded the _Spanish_ Vice-Admiral, and the Rere-Admiral
_John vander Mast_ the Enemy’s Rere-Admiral; and doubtless, had not the
Vice-Admiral and Rere-Admiral been slain, together with _Verdoost_,
Captain of the _Orange-Tree_, and other eminent Officers, and those that
surviv’d fail’d in their Duty to him for want of Courage, he had given
them a signal Overthrow; but whilest with much ado he had prevail’d with
his Captains to renew the Combat (having been forc’d by the coming on of
the _Spanish_ Vice and Rere-Admirals to quit his hold) and was preparing
for a second Onset, the Sea began to be rough, and the Enemy was gotten
to the Windward. Some few days after being inform’d, that the _Spanish_
Fleet lay before the Flats of _Cuba_ and the Rocky _Organes_, Steer’d
thither, resolving to venture once more; but when he came there, the
_Spaniards_ were gone; whereupon he sent some of his Ships to _Brasile_,
others to Cruise before _Cuba_, whilest he himself went for the
_Netherlands_.
Whilest this Expedition fell out so unfortunately, _Cameron_, General of
the _Brasilians_, sent three Agents to _Grave Maurice_, desiring to
enter into League with the _West-India_ Company, upon some Differences
that were risen between him and the Duke of _Bagnola_. _Grave Maurice_
seeming much inclin’d to his Offer, treated the Agents very nobly; who
not long after, oblig’d by his Civility, inform’d him, that _Cameron_,
an inconstant Man, had made Peace again with _Bagnola_. But that which
chiefly obstructed _Grave Maurice_’s Designs, was the want of
Provisions, Ammunition and Men, notwithstanding his continual Complaints
to the Company.
About the beginning of the Year 1639. the _Spanish_ Fleet, consisting of
twenty eight Sail, most of them Gallions, appear’d in sight of
_Reciffa_, but Steer’d Southwardly; _Grave Maurice_ hereupon sent out
the best Sailers to follow them, and see whither they were bound, or if
they intended to Land, whilest himself march’d along to _Porto Calvo_;
but inform’d that they were gone into the Inlet _Todos los Sanctos_, he
return’d to _Reciffa_, after he had stor’d the Forts _Porto Calvo_,
_Una_, _Serinhain_, and that at the Promontory _St. Augustine_, with all
Necessaries.
[Sidenote: _Arcisseusky_ Impeaches _Grave Maurice_ and his Council.]
[Sidenote: Is sent back into _Holland_.]
About the same time _Arcisseusky_ arriving from _Holland_ with a
Commission to be General over the Forces there, imparted to some Friends
the Copy of a Letter that he intended to send to the _Amsterdam_
Burgomaster _Albert Coenraedszoon vander Burgh_, containing many
Accusations against _Grave Maurice_ and his Council; of which he being
inform’d, call’d a general Assembly, to whom he makes a large Speech,
wherein he declar’d how faithful a Servant he had been to the _States_
of the _United Netherlands_ for the space of twenty years, complain’d of
the malice of _Arcisseusky_ in wrongfully aspersing him, both in the
aforesaid Letter and otherwise, answer’d particularly to every thing
which was laid to his Charge, (as he did afterwards in a Letter also
from himself to _Vander Burgh_) and lastly made it his peremptory
Request, that he might return home, and leave _Arcisseusky_ in Power, or
that _Arcisseusky_ might be sent home, and he remain undisturb’d in his
Government; and so withdrew, leaving them to their own Consultations. It
exceedingly perplex’d them, and took up a long Debate what Judgment to
give in this Matter, which before they concluded on, they propos’d
several Expedients of Reconciliation between them; but seeing it was all
in vain, they unanimously judg’d it convenient, that _Arcisseusky_
should return; who not long after accordingly weigh’d Anchor from
_Parayba_ for _Holland_.
[Sidenote: Several Judgments concerning him.]
_Arcisseusky_ arriving in _Holland_, appear’d unexpectedly before the
_States_ of the _United Netherlands_ and _West-India_ Company, where
several Judgments were pass’d upon him; some said he deserv’d severe
punishment, for his misbehavior to _Grave Maurice_; others seem’d to
have compassion of him, because he had done so many noble Exploits; most
laid the blame on the Company, who rashly sent him with a Commission as
Chief over the _Militia_, not without impairing _Grave Maurice_’s Power;
but these Discourses fell amongst those who were not call’d to give
their Opinion of this Case.
[Sidenote: _Coin_ sent Field-Marshal in his stead.]
_John Coin_ was chosen Field-Marshal in _Arcisseusky_’s stead, whilest
the Councellors _Matthias Ceulen_, _Adrian vander Dussen_, _John
Guiseling_, and _Servaes Carpentier_, were ready to come for _Holland_,
and on the twenty ninth of _October_ 1639. they set Sail from _Parayba_,
_Vander Dussen_ bringing with him an exact Relation of the Condition of
_Brasile_, so far as concerns the _West-India_ Company, which being
material, we shall reserve it for a more fit place.
It being fear’d that the _Spanish_ Fleet in the Harbor of _Todos los
Sanctos_ might undertake some Design or other against the _Hollanders_,
_Grave Maurice_ kept a watchful Eye upon them, repair’d all decay’d
Forts, rais’d new Forces, sent out some Vessels to watch the Fleet, and
prohibited the Transporting of Provisions, animated the _Brasilian_
Commanders to fight against the _Portuguese_, and forc’d the Owners of
Sugar-Mills to Plant store of _Mandihoka_, that so his Provisions might
last the longer.
A Party of the Enemy, consisting of about twelve hundred Men, having
pass’d the River _Francisco_, was soon after oppos’d by Colonel
_Donker_.
[Sidenote: A _Spanish_ Fleet lies before _St. Salvador_.]
The _Spanish_ Fleet having lay’n a whole Year before _St. Salvador_
(because they had lost near three thousand Men, who on the Coast of
_Africa_ dy’d of several Distempers, and therefore waited for a fresh
Supply) set Sail on the ninteenth of _November Anno 1639._ with eighty
seven Sail, carrying sixteen thousand Men, of which thirty seven were
great Gallions. _Ferdinand Mascarenhas_, Duke of _Torre_, being chief
Admiral, carry’d the Flag and sixty Brass Guns in the Ship _Domingo_;
the _Portuguese_ Admiral, _Roderigo Lobo_, carry’d fifty two Guns in the
Gallion _Bernardo_; of all which, with the number of the Enemy’s Forces,
_Grave Maurice_ was inform’d by a Letter taken out of a Pink laden with
Sugar; and also that the _Spaniards_ were in great hopes of the
_Portuguese_ deserting the _West-India_ Company, with whom they were
forc’d to joyn; that this great Fleet was order’d to Cruise two years
before the Coast of _Brasile_, and to Land divers Men under the Command
of _Bagnola_, _Francisco de Moro_, _Antonio Roderigo_, _Nunno de Mello_,
_Jacob Pirezio_, _Francisco Pezam_, and _Lopes Barbalio_; all which made
_Maurice_ write continually for Aid, “Which the _West-India_ Company
must send speedily, unless they were resolv’d to lose what they had
gotten in _Brasile_, as also the People, who had hitherto defended the
same with the loss of their Lives and Fortunes.”
A _Negro_ that serv’d a _Spanish_ Captain, call’d _Henrick Dias_, being
taken, inform’d the _Hollanders_, That the _Spanish_ Fleet was much
weakned by a poysonous Air on the Coast of _Africa_; and that they had
left a considerable number of their Men in the Hospital at _St.
Salvador_; that the Admiral was resolv’d with divided Forces to burn all
Places he came at, and to receive the _Negro_’s, _Mamolucks_,
_Mulatto_’s, and _Brasilians_, under his Jurisdiction. But _Grave
Maurice_ gave little credit to this Relation, because the _Spaniard_
doubted not in the least, but that he should take _Brasile_ from the
_Netherlanders_ with his fore-mention’d Forces, why then should he ruine
what he hop’d to possess? None knew whither the _Spanish_ Fleet intended
to go; for setting Sail under the Command of _Antonio Oquendo_, under
pretence of falling upon the _Netherlands_, they Steer’d their Course to
_Brasile_, and at last from the Inlet _Todos los Sanctos_ to _Goyana_;
but four days before they weigh’d Anchor, _William Corneliszoon Loos_,
who had some time been Cruising before the said Inlet, came back to
_Reciffa_ with thirteen Sail of Ships, which wanted all manner of
Necessaries.
[Sidenote: _Corneliszoon Loos_ with his small Power sets out to Engage
the great _Spanish_ Fleet.]
[Sidenote: Admiral _Loos_ slain.]
[Sidenote: _Huigens_ chaseth the _Spanish_ Fleet.]
[Sidenote: _Alderick_’s valiant Exploit.]
The _West-India_ Company had now been in a mean Condition, had there not
happily arriv’d first eight, next two, and at last nine Ships from the
_Texel_, the _Maes_, and _Zealand_, with Provisions, and a Supply of
Men; which _Maurice_ had no sooner taken out, and unladen the Ships, but
he fitted them for an Engagement, and made up the number of forty one
Sail, who yet were not to be compar’d to the _Spaniards_, whose smallest
Vessels carry’d more Men and Guns than the biggest of the _Hollanders_,
which in all had but two thousand one hundred and ninety six Men, and
one Ship with another under twenty Iron Guns: With this small Power the
Admiral _William Corneliszoon Loos_ went to meet the Enemy, and before
the River _Michael_ took four _Spanish_ Ships, which carry’d Ammunition
and Provisions for the Army, which _Lopes Barbalio_ commanded ashore. On
the twelfth of _January, Anno 1640._ he descry’d the _Spanish_ Fleet
between _Itamaraca_ and _Goyana_; not far from which _Mascarenhas_
thought to Land seven thousand Men at _Paomorello_; and they were
already gotten into little Vessels when the _Hollanders_ Fleet made
towards them, and about three a Clock in the Afternoon began a bloody
Engagement for four hours, in which _Loos_ Engaging with the _Spanish_
Admiral and four Gallions, was kill’d in the middle of the Fight, which
ended in the Evening. _Jacob Huigens_ carrying the Flag the next day in
sight of the Promontory _Blanco_, chearing up his Men, went to renew the
Fight with _Mascarenhas_, and with a few small Ships Engag’d several
great ones, of which they had an advantage onely in their nimble turning
and winding. In this Engagement _Huigens_ lost the Ship call’d _The
Sun_, which sunk with Colonel _Mortimer_ and forty four Men, thirty four
being sav’d in the Boat. The _Hollanders_ Loss was the less, because the
_Spanish_ great Gallions fir’d over _Huigens_’s Ships, which fir’d in
the midst of the _Spaniards_ Vessels. _Huigens_ not being tir’d with two
days Engagements, fell upon them a third time before _Parayba_, and
firing at the _Spanish_ and _Portuguese_ Admirals, pursu’d their Fleet
to the Northermost Coast of _Brasile_, where by a strong Current they
were driven Westerly; and the _Swan_, Commanded by _Jacob Alderick_,
losing her Main-mast, was cut off from the Fleet by twelve Gallions; and
three hundred _Spaniards_ were already Masters of the Deck, when
_Alderick_ breaking from the Enemy, drove towards the Shore, and either
kill’d the _Spaniards_ that were in his Ship, or forc’d them to leap
overboard, whilest _Antonio Cunha de Andrada_, not knowing that
_Alderick_ was aground, making up to him, ran also aground, which
occasion’d a new Fight, and at last _Andrada_ was made to surrender his
Gallion, and with it three thousand Pound of coin’d and uncoin’d Silver,
besides other rich Goods, and two hundred and thirty Men, who were all
sent Prisoners to _Reciffa_.
[Sidenote: The _Spanish_ Fleet again put to flight by _Huigens_.]
_January_ the seventeenth _Huigens_ ventur’d a fourth Engagement between
_Rio Grande_ and _Conyaou_, where approaching the _Spanish_ Fleet, a
sudden Calm prevented him from coming within shot of them, till against
the Evening the Wind began to rise, but the Night approaching, it was
not judg’d worth while to Engage for so few hours, therefore they
referr’d the bloody work till the next day; when about Daybreak
_Huigens_ ran through the midst of the Enemy’s Fleet, and fir’d so
fiercely on _Mascarenhas_, that he Tacking about, stood away right
before the Wind, and not being able to get beyond the Shelves _Baxios de
Rochas_, nor to get Water on the Coast, because the _Hollanders_ Ketches
guarded the same, he Sail’d into the Offin towards the _Line_ with a
South-East Wind. After which _Huigens_ lay eight days before _Rio
Grande_ to refresh and rest himself, and on the first of _February_ he
arriv’d at _Reciffa_, where _Maurice_ caus’d a Thanksgiving Day to be
kept for this wonderful Victory, whilest the Enemy was exceedingly
abash’d.
Several Disadvantages occurr’d towards the overthrow of the _Spanish_
Fleet; for first it was much weakned by the Disease which rag’d in the
same on the Coast of _Africa_, insomuch that it lay still a whole year
in _Todos los Sanctos_ to gather fresh Forces, whilest _Maurice_ put
himself in a posture of Defence: Secondly, they lay becalm’d, and met
with contrary Winds for several Moneths, whenas the Voyage between _St.
Salvador_ and _Pernambuco_ is commonly not above twelve days; which
tedious Passage occasion’d also a Distemper and faint-heartedness
amongst the _Spaniards_, whilest divers Ships arriv’d at _Reciffa_ from
the _Netherlands_, without which it had been impossible to have Engag’d
with the Enemy, in regard till then all manner of Ammunition and
Provisions were wanting. _Huigens_ also had continually the advantage or
benefit of the Wind, and lost in the Engagement but two Ships, a hundred
and twenty four Men, besides twelve wounded: Moreover, but twelve Ships
onely of the _Dutch_ Engag’d with this great _Spanish_ Fleet, the rest
never coming within shot; wherefore the two Commanders, _John Coopman
Ryk_, and _Peter Jacob_, were condemn’d to be Beheaded; _Cornelis
Johnszoon_ and _Peter Dirkszoon_ had their Swords broke over their Heads
by the common Hangman; _Cornelis Lucifer_, _Dirk Eger_, and _Jacob
Clavor_, were banish’d; and others came off by paying great Fines: but
the _Spanish_ Fleet lost in the four Engagements twenty Ships, and some
thousands of Men, the _Joseph_ alone having four hundred slain in her.
Lastly, anchoring near the Island _Margareta_, the _Portuguese_ Admiral
_Cosmo de Couto_, and the Captain-General _Francisco Pimentello_,
falling out, the _Spaniards_ Steer’d to _Tercera_, and from thence to
_Cales_, where there Landed but few Men, most of them dying of Hunger
and Thirst in their Return home: Four Gallions, with two Pinks, got into
the _Spanish_ Harbors, the rest being either stranded before _New
Spain_, sunk, or return’d to the Inlet _Todos los Sanctos_.
[Sidenote: _Cameron_’s Forces and _Barbalio_’s put to flight by _Coin_.]
[Sidenote: _Portugueses_ Plot against the _Netherlanders_ discover’d.]
Before the foremention’d Fleet weigh’d Anchor from _St. Salvador_, two
thousand _Portugueses_, besides _Tapuyans_ and other _Brasilians_,
march’d under the Command of _Cameron_, _Vidal_, and _Barbalio_, with
divided Forces into the Countrey, partly to get Provision, and partly to
do what mischief they could to the _Hollanders_, far and near: their
Orders were to joyn in the Village _St. Laurence_, seven Leagues beyond
_Paomarello_, that there they might make way for the Seamen to Land, if
the _Netherland_ Forces should chance to guard the Sea-Coast
thereabouts, and to joyn with them as soon as they were Landed. But
_Grave Maurice_ encourag’d by his late Victory at Sea, immediately sent
the Field-Marshal _Coin_ against _Cameron_, who dividing his Army into
small Companies, had distributed them through the Woods; in which _Coin_
follow’d his Example, and with divided Forces pursu’d _Cameron_’s Army,
and overtook his Captain _Tak_ and two hundred Men at _Poyuca_, (whereof
_Lopes Barbalio_ was Governor) who fled, notwithstanding he Commanded
six hundred Men. Soon after which the Muster-master _Mansveld_ met him
near the Village _St. Laurence_, Engag’d him, and putting him to flight,
found several Papers of Concern that he had left behind, and amongst
others a Letter, in which _Barbalio_ was commanded to spare neither
_Brasilians_ nor _Netherlanders_ alive, but to kill all, without regard
either to their Age or Quality, except the _Portuguese_. Moreover,
_Andries Vidal_ urg’d the Owners of the Sugar-Mills in the
_Netherlanders Brasile_, immediately to take up Arms, to regain their
ancient Freedom, as soon as _Mascarenhas_ appear’d with the _Spanish_
Fleet on the Coast of _Brasile_: Thus _Vidal_, by Letters and private
Conferences, prevail’d so much, that most of the _Portuguese_ were ready
against their Oaths to root out the _Netherlanders_: The sign when they
should be ready, was the burning of some Sugar-Mills, _Vidal_ imagining
thereby to have drawn the _Netherlanders_ from the Sea-side, and so made
the Sea-Coast free for the _Spaniards_ to Land securely in. But the
Garrison under _Coin_ along the Sea-shore near _Alexis_, not ignorant of
the Enemy’s Plot, kept their Stations, and suffer’d the Mills to burn.
The like did _Craey_ at the Promontory of St. _Augustine_, _Picard_ at
_Paomarello_, Captain _Day_ at _Cantolaria_, and _Donker_ on _Goyana_;
_Hoogstraet_ kept Guard up in the Countrey; _Tourlon_ also sent out by
_Maurice_ against _Francisco Sosa_ and _Henrick Dias_, who had pillag’d
all the Countrey about the River _Conajou_, fell upon them in such a
manner, that he destroy’d eighty seven of them, and wounded a
considerable number more of them, made the rest flie to St. _Salvador_.
Two Moneths before the _Spanish_ Fleet set Sail from _Todos los
Sanctos_, three thousand _Tapuyans_ came to _Rio Grande_ with their
Wives and Children, from an unknown Countrey remote from the Sea. _Grave
Maurice_ requested their King _John de Wy_, that he would please to keep
Watch along the Sea-Coast, and prevent the Landing of the _Spanish_
Seamen: Whereupon _De Wy_ sent his Son to the Castle _Ceulen_, making
solemn Protestations, that he was ready to lose his Life and Fortune for
the _Netherlanders_, in helping them to drive the _Portuguese_ out of
_Brasile_. _Maurice_ also joyn’d two thousand _Brasilians_, and Colonel
_Garstman_ with sixty _Netherlanders_, to the _Tapuyans_, that so he
might train them up in Martial Discipline, whilest the _Tapuyans_ Wives
and Children were plac’d on the Island _Tamarica_.
About the beginning of the Year 1640. _Houte-been_ and _Lichthart_
brought a considerable Fleet from the _Netherlands_ to an Anchor at
_Reciffa_, where a Consultation was held, whither these Ships might be
sent to do most Service: every one had an Eye on St. _Salvador_, not
long since Storm’d in vain; but _Maurice_ judg’d that they had not
Forces enough to undertake so grand a Design, but thought it would be
better to Land some fresh Forces near St. _Salvador_, that there they
might burn the Sugar-Mills, and destroy all things they could find, in
revenge of what the Enemy had done at _Parayba_. Whereupon _Tourlon_ and
_Lichthart_ set Sail with twenty Ships, Mann’d with two thousand five
hundred Men, to the Inlet _Todos los Sanctos_, where they burnt all the
_Portuguese_ Sugar-Mills, Houses and Villages; neither did their Swords
spare any alive but Women and Infants: The Cattel which they found they
carry’d aboard of their Ships, and burnt all other Provisions.
[Sidenote: Capt. _Brand_ taken Prisoner.]
[Sidenote: _Coin_ unsuccessfully Storms _Spirito Sancto_.]