$64. Charles II. Naval Expeditions, Ac. of the English, Book III

Penne, IVinJlow and Butler, had resolv-ed to leave the Place, and try whatcould be done against the Island ofJamaica.

The Army was accordingly, in littleTime, embarked; But the lick andwounded Men were left on the bareunder ^recit J) e cks, for eight and forty Hours, with-ar J *P S - ou t either Meat, or Drink, or Dressing.Insomuch that Worms bred in theirSores; and even while they were onShoar, the Provisions sent to them werenot watered, but candied with Salt, not-withstanding they had not Water suffi-cient to quench their Thirst; Nay, af-ter their Misfortunes on Shoar, Venablesaverred, that Penne gave Rear-AdmiralBlagge Orders, not to furnish them withany more Provisions of what Kind so-ever ; So that they eat up all the Dogs,Asses and Horses in the Camp, andsome of them such Things as were inthemselves poisonous, of which aboutAdjutant torty died. Before the Forces were

General embarked, Adjutant General Jackson

Jackson vvas try'd, at a Court Martial, and not

cajbter . only sentenced to be cashier’d, and his

Sword broken over his Head, but to dothe Duty of a Swabber, in keeping

clean the Hospital Ship; a Punishment 1655*suitable to his notorious Cowardize.

The Fleet and Troops arriving a t The FleetJamaica , the third of May , GeneralVenables , who was resolved to prevent j amai£ a.the same Fate they met with at Hijpani-ola , issued Orders, that where it shouldbe found any Man attempted to run a-way, the next Man to him should puthim to Death; Or that, if he failed soto do, he should be liable to be try’d forhis Life.

All the Troops being now landedand ready for Service, they advancedtowards the Fort, which they madethemselves Masters of, with little Loss;

And next Morning, when the Sun arose,they begun to march to the Savana ,which was near the Town, when someSpaniards came towards them, and de-sired to treat: But the General refusedso to do, unless they would send hima constant Supply of Provisions, thenmuch wanted, which they punctuallydid, according to the Promise they hadmade. (m)

Thus was the Island of Jamaica re-duced, (n) which the Crown of Englandhas ever since been possessed of; But

General

Resolve toproceed toJamaica.

The Army

(») Soon after the following Articles wereagreed on: viz.

1. “ That all Forts, Arms, Ammunitions" and Necessaries for War, and all Kind of Ship-" ping, in any of the Harbours, in the Island,“ with their Furniture, £9V. as also all Goods,“ Wares, Merchandizes, &c. should be deliver-“ ed up to General Venables, or whom he should“ appoint for the Use of the Protector, and the* c Commonwealth of England.

2. " That all and every of the Inhabitants of“ the Island (except sor-e that were particularly“ named) should have their Lives granted, and" as those who inclined to stay, had Leave so to“ do, so was it agreed to transport the others to" New Spain, or some of the Dominions belong-" ing to the King of Spain, in America, toge-" ther with their Apparel, Books, and Papers,“ they providing themselves with Victuals andtc Necessaries.

« That all Commiffion-Officers, and none" others, should be permitted to wear their Ra-te piers and Poniards.

4. “ All Artificers, and meaner Sorts of Peo-" pie, were permitted to remain on the Island,“ and to enjoy^ their Goods, provided they con-" formed themselves to the Laws which should“ be established.

(n) The above Account of the Conquest ofBr.Einp- in j ama ica, (from Mr. Secretary Burchett) beingAmerica. ^ conc ise, a more particular Relation of itfrom another Author may not be unacceptable tothe Reader.

The Troops being landed, (fays this Author)marched directly to St- Jago, Capital of the I-fland, which the Generals had resolved to stormimmediately.

" The Spaniards had received no Information“ of the Defeat of the Englijh, at Hispaniola ," and were in no Condition to oppose an Army“ of ten Thousand Men (for so many they still“ were); So they made use of Policy more than“ Arms, to save themselves, and their Effects;" And when General Venables advanced near the“ City, they desired to capitulate; Which being“ granted, they spun out the Treaty as long as“ as they could, that they might, in the mean“ Time, fend away their Treasures into the“ Woods. To amuse the Englijh, they furnish-" ed the Army with fresh Provisions, and pre-“ sensed Mrs. Venables, with some of the choi-" cest Fruits and Delicacies of the Islands Which“ had a good Effect on her Husband, and put“ him in a good Humour, ’till the Spaniards had“ done their Business: Otherwise his Patience“ might have been worn out, before all their" best Moveables were safe in the Mountains and" Coverts, up the Country; to which they sled“ themselves, and left the Englijh a naked Town“ to possess, where they found fine Houses, with-“ out Inhabitants, or-Goods; Which was a terri-" ble Disappointment to an Army, who expect-“ ed Plunder, and had been balked already.

“ I'll,??; removed all they had, their Wives" Children, to the Woods and Fortresses ;“ ■s rorn whence they sallied out in Parties, and.“ surprized tile Englijh, of whom they cut off" several Bands, before they could tell how to" eome at them. They came down upon Vena-“ hies Men, in the Night, and attacked them," when they were m no Manner of Expectation“ , / n E " em y ’ And for Want of the ICnow-Jii ledge of the Country could not pursue them.

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