The Voyages and travels of that renowned captain, Sir Francis Drake, into the West-Indies, and round about the world. Giving a perfect relation of his strange adventures, and many wonderful discoveries; his fights with the Spaniard, and many barbarous nations; his taking S. Jago, S. Domingo, Carlagena, S. Augusta, and many other places in the golden country of America, and other parts of the world: his description of monsters and monstrous peopl. With many other other remarkable passages not before extant; containted in the history of life and death, both pleasant and profitable to the reader.

The Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, in••o the West-Indies; wherein were taken the Towns of St. Domingo, St. Jago, St. Augustina, and Cartagena.

THe Spaniards great Armado, routed in 88. the Queen, to revenge the Trea∣cherous Design against her Crown and Life, fitted out a Fleet consisting of twenty five Sail, on which were Imbarqued 2585 Marriners, and Soul∣diers. Sir Francis Drake being Admiral, the said Fleet set Sail for the West-Indies, taking by the way, several Spanish Vessels, when coming to Vigo, rhe∣took several Boats and Cravals, and among others, a small Vessel Laden with the Furniture of the Great Church of Sr. Vigo, in which was much Plate; and amongst other things, a great Silver Cross double Guilt, all amounting

to the value of 3 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••••••••es. In the mean time the Governour of Galicia came down with 3 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 2000 Foot, to defend the Shoar, desiring Parley with the A••miral, promising Water and other Necessaries for Mony, which w••s excep••ed; and after a supply of all things they required, waighe•• Anchor, and Sailing for the Canaries, fell in with Palma, with purpose to have Lan••ed there: but finding ••he Shoar strongly fortified, changed their pur∣pose, and so Sailing by Faro Cape Blank, and Cape Verd, they came to the ••••••e of St. Jago, and Landed 〈…〉〈…〉 Men, unde•• the leading of Lieutenant Gene∣ral Carlile; and Marching over Land un••iscovered, surprized the Town of St. Jago, scituate in a Valley, and planted St. Georges Cross upon the Wall, not a Spaniard daring to make resistance. After which, they Marched to St. Domingo, and found it abandoned, and although Treasure was con¦veyed thence, yet in both places, store of plunder was fou••d, as also in the Town of Praie; all scituate in this pleasant Island abounding with all things necessary for the support of Man.

The Country thus Allarumed, the Spaniards in great numbers run to their Arms, but durst attempt nothing; so that the General commanded Praie to be burnt, which so perplexed the Spaniards, that they resolved to compound for Domingo, and St. Jago; but whilst the Treaty was in hand, the English had withdrawn themselves out of Domingo, the Spaniards fortified it, planting Ca∣nons in the Gate, and laying an Ambascade. Whereupon Drake's 1200. Men, went to force the Guard, which accordingly they did, making great slaughter of the Spaniards, so that they fled to the Castle; but fear so far prevailed with them, that they stayed not long there, but fled; upon which the Town being gained, a Negro Boy was sent to such Spaniards, as were retired to the Moun∣tains, with a Flag of Truce, giving them leave to return in safety. But as he was going, he was run through by a Spaniard, which so inraged the Gene∣ral, that he caused two Fryars to be carryed to the same place, and there hang∣ed; protesting, that unless the Murtherer was delivered up, he would hang two Prisoners every day, till none was left: which Mennace so troubled the Spaniards, that they delivered up the Murtherer to Iustice, who according to his deserts was Executed.

The Spaniards not coming to agreement for their City and Town, Drake gave order to Fire them, but being most stone building, it proved a task very difficult; yet the Spaniards desirous to preserve them, offered 25••••0. Duc∣kates, which offer was accepted. One thing in the King's House denoting his Ambition, was remarkable, viz. An Escutcheon, containing a Glove, and a Horse standing in one part in it, and the other part leaping out of it with this Motto, Non sufficitate Orbis, The World is not enough; which the Spaniards themselves were even ashamed of.

From this Island they put over to the Main Land, and came within sight of Cartegena, when Landing about four in the Afternoon, Lieutenant General Carlile about Mid-night, came before the City, having put a Party of Spanish Horse to flight by the way; whilst the Vessels in the Read, attacked a small Fort that stood on the Sea Coast. Half a Mile before they came at the City the Land grew straight, having the Main on the one side, and the Harbour on the o••••er: which straight was f••rtefyed with a Wall and a Di••ch, only a space left for passage, and on i•• pl••n••ed six pieces of Canon, th•••• bent upon the

said passage. Moreover, the Spaniards had drawn two Gallies into the Har∣bour, into which they had put one Ordinance, and 4•••• small shot, and on the Land side stood 300 shot, lined with Pikes: but the English taking the low¦er ground, frustrated their design, and did nor Fire, till they came up to the Wall, when leting flye a Volley in the spaces of the Spaniards, and seconding it with the bu••t end of their Muskets, they beat them first from their Baraca∣doēs, and secondly, caused them to fly, entering the Town pell mell with them: and obtaining the Market place, planted there a strong Guard, nor withstanding they had B••••recaded every street, set Indians with poyson A∣rows at each corner, and fluck up poysoned sticks with sharp points, to dis∣able the Souldiers.

The City thus won, the Ioy was not great, by reason of a Mortal Di¦stemper that raged amongst the Soldiers, occasioned by ill Airs, which kil¦led a great many of them, and caused so••e to lose their Wits, which utterly frustrated the Design upon No••••••e ••e ••ois, and Panama, where al the Trea∣sure was. Whilst they lay here, they took two small Spanish Prizes, in at∣tempting which, Captain Varny, and Captain Moon were slain with Mus¦quer shot, out of the Bushes where the Spaniards had run their Vessels on Shoar.

The General having given order for the Fireing of Carragena, the Bishop, Governour, and some other P••••ncipal Men of the Island, intreated him to spare it, and they would Ran•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ducka••es, which was accordingly done; and for an Abby that s••ood some distance from it, they gave 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Duc¦kares; but refusing to give so much ••s was dem••nded, for a Castle standing without the City, it was blown up so the Army Imbarking, Sailed to Cap•• Sr. Anthony, to Water: but finding none there, passed over to Florida, where Sailing up the River, they took a Fort of the Spaniard•• and found in it seve∣ral pieces of Ordinance, and 2 ••. pounds in Mony; and so Coasting along, came to Virginia, where several English resided, under Mr. Lane the Gover∣nour, to whom Drake offered a Ship with provision; or if they pleased, to transport them into England, the latter of which they accep••ed: not being greatly desirous to stay in a Country, where they had found suc•• c••ld comfort. From this place the whole ••icer set Sail, and arrived safe at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mouth, the 28th. of July; the Booties got, besides the defraying of Charges, amounted to 6••••••0. pounds, of which the Companies that Travelled in the Voyage, were to have 200••••. l. and the Adventurers for thei•• Merchandize. 4••00. l. In this Voyage, 150 Men were lost, the great Ord nance tak••n from the Spaniards, were 240. of which 203. were Brass.

On the 27th. of January they came to Villa Por••••. whe••e to the ••rief of all English men, the Renowned and ••••uly Worthy Sir ••rancis Drak•• ended his days, and was let down in a Coffin of Lead into the sea, on which he had so often Triumphed; the Drums bea••ing, Canons sounding his la•••• farewel to the World.

The General dead, all concluded to return home, which they accordingly did, being forced to fight their way through the whole Spanish Fleet, that vvas sent to interrupt them, after they had been a year abroad.

FINIS.