daily taking up more. In the mean time, two Ships, and three Sloops, fitted out from Jamaica, Barbadoes, &c. under Captain Henry Jennings, ſail’d to the Gulf, and found the Spaniards there upon the Wreck; the Money before ſpoken of, was left on Shore, depoſited in a Store-Houſe, under the Government of two Commiſſaries, and a Guard of about 60 Soldiers.
The Rovers came directly upon the Place, bringing their little Fleet to an Anchor, and, in a Word, landing 300 Men, they attack’d the Guard, who immediately ran away; and thus they ſeized the Treaſure, which they carried off, making the beſt of their Way to Jamaica.
In their Way they unhappily met with a Spaniſh Ship, bound from Porto Bello to the Havana, with a great many rich Goods, viz. Bales of Cochineal, Casks of Indico, and 60000 Pieces of Eight more, which their Hands being in, they took, and having rifled the Veſſel, let her go.
They went away to Jamaica with their Booty, and were followed in View of the Port, by the Spaniards, who having ſeen them thither, went back to the Governor of the Havana, with the Account of it, who immediately ſent a Veſſel to the Governor of Jamaica to complain of this Robbery, and to reclaim the Goods.
As it was in full Peace, and contrary to all Juſtice and Right, that this Fact was committed, they were ſoon made ſenſible that the Government at Jamaica would not ſuffer them to go unpuniſhed, much leſs protect them. Therefore they ſaw a Neceſſity of ſhifting for themſelves; ſo, to make bad worſe, they went to Sea again, tho’ not without diſpoſing of their Cargo to good Advantage, and furniſhing themſelves with Ammunition, Proviſions, &c. and being thus made deſperate, they turn’d
