landing our Souldiers with small Boats by twenties and thirties. The enemy with Cannon and musket giving continuall fire on us, till at last seeing a strong body of Souldiers landed, and he having no horsemen to second his foote, he was compelled to retire his Cannon, making his Retreat to a strong Fort they had built of purpose on the Island, leaving the rest of the Island and the Cities at our mercy; the Townes being of no strength.
Before it was darke we were all landed, with our Cannon and Amunition, incamping for that night in the Fields, keeping strong Guards and diligent watch. The enemy being discouraged, we had not so much as one Alarum. The next morning his Majestie marched towards the Fort with his Forces and Artillery, and having himselfe recognosced or spied the Fort, retired, giving orders for our severall quarters: Our Souldiers were entred to worke the approaches, which were ordained and assigned to us to approach on. The enemy being scarce of victualls, and knowing of no reliefe, resolved as his best course to Parlé, and having sent forth a Drummer, which being re∣ceived, and the Parlé granted, pledges being delivered Hinc inde, the accord goes on, and is presently agreed upon. The conditions granted to the ene∣my were somewhat hard, (viz.) that they should leave their Armes, Bag∣gage, and Amunition within the Fort, and that they should come forth in his Majesties reverence, of mercy, or of none; which accordingly they did undergoe. But before their out-coming, there was a prohibition given to all our Souldiers, that no man should wrong or injure them: Neverthelesse, at their comming out, the Country Boores (ever cruell to Souldiers) re∣membring the hard usage of the Souldiers to them in the Winter time, see∣ing them come forth unarmed, ranne violently upon the Souldiers, knock∣ing them pittifully downe, they caused great disorder, so that in the fury the Count of Mongomrie, Colonell to a French Regiment, was knockt to the ground, and left for dead, being taken for a Walloone, or one of the ene∣mies Officers. This insolency of the Boores continued (in killing the poore Souldiers) till by his Majesties charge, I was commanded ••o put my Souldiers to Armes to suppresse the Boores, which was presently obeyed by my Souldiers, who againe robbed the Boores of that they had taken from the enemy, and withall were well knockt. The Tumult appeased, the enemies were sent away by Boats to Holsten, where they were put ashoare, and left; his Majestie then refreshed his Troopes for three dayes, during which time, the Island was brought under Contribution to his Majestie, and a Governour with a Garrison being left on the Island to keepe them in obedience, and to hinder the enemies returne, we were commanded to be in readinesse for a second Expedition.