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28 daily taking up more. In the mean time, two Ships, and three Sloops, fitted out from Jamaica, Barbadoes, &c. under Captain Henry Jennings, ail’d to the Gulf, and found the Spaniards there upon the Wreck; the Money before poken of, was left on Shore, depoited in a Store-Houe, under the Government of two Commiaries, 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 eized the Treaure, which they carried off, making the bet of their Way to Jamaica.

In their Way they unhappily met with a Spanih 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 Veel, let her go.

They went away to Jamaica with their Booty, and were followed in View of the Port, by the Spaniards, who having een them thither, went back to the Governor of the Havana, with the Account of it, who immediately ent a Veel 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 Jutice and Right, that this Fact was committed, they were oon made enible that the Government at Jamaica would not uffer them to go unpunihed, much les protect them. Therefore they aw a Neceity of hifting for themelves; o, to make bad wore, they went to Sea again, tho’ not without dipoing of their Cargo to good Advantage, and furnihing themelves with Ammunition, Proviions, &c. and being thus made deperate, they turn’d Rh