1. THat Bulky Armadoes are many times sunk with their own weight; which, if parcell'd out into sea∣sonable Recruits, had signified more Page  51by each Retail, then the prodigal waste of such whole-sale Adventures.

The Dimensions of this great Pre∣paration vastly exceeding the difficul∣ties that could encounter them, from all the united Forces in Hispaniola: and fitted out with strengths sufficient to make Prize of the whole Spanish Plate-Fleet, rather then the sacking of a small Town, or an unpeopled Land, such as is St. Domingo, and Hi∣spantola; who at the first brunt left this town to the Ransack of Gen. Iack∣son's men; though timely Alarum'd by Iackson's Demurre, at the Harbours mouth, for four dayes space; and then not able to land above five hundred men.

A thousand English Souldiers be∣ing now an over-match to all the pow∣er, that the Spaniards in Hispaniola, can bring into the field; unable at this day to serrit out a new French Bucka∣neers, or Hunting Marownaes, for∣merly mentioned; who live by kil∣lingPage  52the wild Beeves for their Hides; and might grow rich by the Trade, did not their lavish Riotings in ex∣pence (at the neighbour-Tortudoes) exceed the hardship of their Incomes. Their comfort is, they can never be broke whilest they have a Dog and a Gun; both which, are more industri∣ously tended then themselves.

These Acteon-straglers (that sel∣dome number above five or six in a company) are often affronted with the Spanish Rounds (consisting of a∣bout one hundred Fire-locks) that once a year compass the Island, yet dare they never cope with these reso∣lute Champions, & wandring Knights; who, setting back to back, would make sure to sell their lives at a dou∣ble rate, and in that posture bid de∣fiance to the Enemy.

The Grave Seignior scorning to barter a drop of Poenish bloud in ex∣change for an Ocean of such Rascal-Gaule.

And I am very confident that the small Remnant left in Iamaica (know∣ing how to victual their Camps with what the Woods afford) will be able to disaray the Spaniards in Hispaniola or Cuba, (even to admiration,) and a∣bove what the most favouring presage can expect or Autume.

And certainly this Foot-hold (yet se∣cur'd, maugre the Spanish craft and power,) foiled twice by them in their reattempts doth open so fair a passage into the Indies; that if His sacred Ma∣jesty, our most excellent Prince do not in mercy balk the Spaniard; a few years will immortalize Him one of the greatest Emperours of the World: being happy, and not onely in an in∣vincible Navy, but in the Dominion of Northern Kingdomes, that are therefore so fruitfull, that they store him with more men then Room: who are soonest likely to leave justling when they are parted with more elbow-room: The very Division of that Page  54united Abraham and Lot, who by too near correspondence fell together by the ears. Thus too nigh neighbour∣hood begets contentions, whilest di∣stance and absence usually enhanceth the affections of near friends.