and banks of sand. Here, in a small skirmish, we hapned to kill an Indian, who told us before he dy'd, that they had received news of our coming, nine days ago, from Li∣ma, and but one day before from Arica. Having taken the Town, we found therein great quantity of Pitch, Tar, Oyl, Wine and Flower, with several other sorts of provisi∣ons. We endeavoured to keep as good a watch as the Spa∣niards did on the hills, fearing lest they should suddainly make any attempt to destroy us.On the next day, being October the 30th, we chose out threescore men of them who were the fittest to march,They search the valley. a∣mong the rest; and ordered them to go up and search the valley adjoyning and belonging to the Town. We found the said valley to be very pleasant, being all over set with Fig-trees, Olive-trees, Orange, Lemmon, and Lime-trees, with many other fruits agreeable to the Palat. About four miles up within the valley, we came to a great Sugar-work, or Ingenio de azucar, as it is called by the Spaniards, where we found great store of Sugar, Oyl, and Molossus. But most of the Sugar, the owners had hidden from us in the cane it self. As we marched up the vally, the Spaniards mar∣ched along the hills, and observed our motion. From the tops of the hills they often tumbled down great stones up∣on us, but with great care we endeavoured to escape those dangers, and but the report of one Gun would suddainly cause them all to hide their heads. From this house, I mean the Sugar-work above-mentioned, Mr. Cox, my self, and one Cannis a Dutchman (who was then our Interpre∣ter) went unto the Spaniards with a flag of Truce. They met us very civilly,They agree with the Spa∣niards. and promised to give us fourscore Beeves for the Ransom of the Sugar-work, and upon con∣dition that it should not be spoilt nor demolished. With them we agreed, that they should be delivered unto us at the Port, the next day at noon. Hereupon Captain Sharp in the evening sent down unto the Port twenty men, with strict orders that our forces there should offer no violence in the least unto those that brought down the Beeves.0