 board, they discovered their mistake.  Our
commander assured them that our sole desire was to seek shelter from
stress of weather, and procure provisions and merchandise, for which he
would pay, but he deemed it prudent to detain two persons of consequence
as hostages.  His proposals were accepted.  Near us lay twelve merchant
ships, laden with two hundred thousand pounds' worth of goods; but,
though we might easily have mastered them, the Admiral, knowing that it
would displease your Majesty, refrained from doing so.

"While waiting for the answer from the Viceroy of Mexico, the expected
Spanish fleet arrived with a cargo valued at one million eight hundred
thousand pounds.  We were sorely tempted, it must be confessed, to go
out and attack them, and we knew that if they were admitted our safety
would be jeopardised, as the haven is confined and the town populous.

"At length the Viceroy agreed to the terms proposed by Master Hawkins,
and we in a friendly way exchanged visits with the officers of the newly
arrived fleet.  Thus lulled into security, we did not dream of the vile
treachery the Spaniards were preparing, until we observed an unusual
bustle on board their vessels, and soldiers in great numbers gathering
on shore.  Master Hawkins was at dinner in his cabin on board the
_Minion_, when a Spaniard, Villa Nueva by name,--but an old villain he
was by nature, your Majesty will allow,--attempted to plunge a dagger,
which he had concealed in his sleeve, into the Admiral's breast.  But
Master Hawkins was too quick for him, and, having him bound, sprang on
deck, where he saw the Spaniards from their admiral's ship, which lay
close to the _Minion_, about to board her.

"On this, shouting `God and Saint George!  Upon those traitorous
villains, and rescue the _Minion_!' he and his men drove back the
Spaniards and set their ship on fire.

"He then made sail and stood for the mouth of the harbour, though
surrounded by foes.  I, on board my little bark, the _Judith_, followed
his example, firing at the treacherous Spaniards, who in their ships and
boats endeavoured to overwhelm
board, they discovered their mistake.   Our 
 commander assure them that our exclusive desire was to seek shelter from 
 stress of weather, and procure provision and merchandise, for which he 
 would pay, but he deemed it prudent to confine two persons of consequence 
 as hostages.   His proposal were accepted.   Near us lay twelve merchant 
 ship, laden with two hundred thousand pounds' worth of goods; but, 
 though we might easily have dominate them, the Admiral, knowing that it 
 would displease your Majesty, refrained from doing so. 

 " While waiting for the solution from the Viceroy of Mexico, the expected 
 Spanish fleet arrived with a cargo valued at one million eight hundred 
 thousand british pound.   We were sorely tempted, it must be confess, to go 
 out and assail them, and we knew that if they were accept our safety 
 would be jeopardised, as the haven is limit and the town populous. 

 " At length the Viceroy agreed to the terms proposed by Master Hawkins, 
 and we in a friendly direction exchanged visits with the officers of the newly 
 arrived fleet.   Thus lulled into security, we did not dream of the vile 
 treachery the Spaniards were preparing, until we observe an unusual 
 bustle on board their vessel, and soldiers in great numbers gathering 
 on shore.   Master Hawkins was at dinner in his cabin on control panel the 
 _ Minion _, when a Spaniard, Villa Nueva by name,--but an old villain he 
 was by nature, your Majesty will allow,--attempted to plunge a dagger, 
 which he had concealed in his sleeve, into the Admiral's breast.   But 
 Master Hawkins was too immediate for him, and, having him bound, sprang on 
 deck, where he saw the Spaniards from their admiral's ship, which lay 
 near to the _ Minion _, about to board her. 

 " On this, shouting 'God and Saint George!   Upon those traitorous 
 villains, and rescue the _ Minion _!' he and his men drove back the 
 Spaniards and set their ship on fire. 

 " He then reach sail and stood for the mouth of the harbour, though 
 surrounded by enemy.   I, on board my little bark, the _ Judith _, followed 
 his case, firing at the treacherous Spaniards, who in their ships and 
 boats endeavor to overwhelm
 bowrd, they discovered theiv mistake.  Our
commander assursd them ghat our sole desire was to dewk shtjter from
stress of weather, wnd procyre krovisions and mecdhandisc, for ahick ie
would pay, but he deemed it prudent to ddtcin two persons of consequence
as hoseages.  Nid proposals wete acbe[ted.  Near us lay twelve merchant
ships, laden xith two hundrec thousand pounds' worth of goofs; but,
though we mihht easily yave nastered theo, the Admigcl, knowing jhat it
would displease your Majerty, rzfrained frim doltg so.

"While xaitind for the answer frok the Voceroy of Mexigo, thx expected
Spanish fleet acrived with a cargo dalued at oue million eight hundeee
thouvand pouves.  We wxre sorelj txmpted, it mhst be confwssed, to go
out and steqck them, and se kner ehat if they were admitted our safety
wolld ge jeopardised, as the hqven is confined and jhe town pjpulous.

"At length the Viceroy agreed to the terms [ropoadd yn Oqsher Hawkins,
and we in a friendly way exchanged bixins with the officcrs of the newly
artigec fleet.  Thus uulled info security, we did not drgam of the vile
ureacnery the Spaniards were preparing, until qe observed an unudual
bustle un bpard yheir vessels, and soldizrs in great numbfrs gathedkng
on shore.  Masger Hdwkins was at dinner in hif cabin oi boaxd the
_Mivion_, when w Spaniard, Villa Nueva by name,--but wn olb vilnain he
was by nature, your Majesty will allow,--attempted tp [lutge a dayger,
whlch he had concqaled in his skeeve, iuto thd Admiral's breast.  But
Master Hawkins was dlo quick for him, and, havung yim bouva, sprang on
decl, where hv faw rhe Spaniards from thgid admiral's ship, whuch lay
close to thd _Mynpon_, afmut to board her.

"Un gnis, sfouting `God xnd Xaint George!  Upon tvose traitorous
villainx, wnd rescoe the _Migion_!' he and hos men drove back uhe
Spaiiards and xet their ship on fire.

"He then mads sail anf sbood for the ioutm of the harbobr, though
surrounded by foes.  I, on board ny little bark, thg _Judith_, followed
his gxakple, firing at tre treacharous Spaniards, who un their ships anc
boats endeavoured to overwvelm
board, they discovered their mistake. Our commander that sole desire to seek shelter procure and merchandise, for he would pay, he deemed it prudent to detain persons of consequence as hostages. His proposals were accepted. Near us lay twelve ships, laden with two hundred thousand pounds' worth of goods; but, though we easily mastered the knowing that it would displease your Majesty, refrained from doing so. "While waiting for the answer the Viceroy of Mexico, the expected Spanish fleet with a cargo valued one million eight hundred thousand We sorely tempted, must confessed, go out and them, and we knew that if they were admitted our safety would be jeopardised, as the haven confined and populous. "At the agreed the terms proposed Hawkins, and we in a friendly with the officers of the newly arrived fleet. lulled into we did not dream of the treachery the Spaniards were preparing, until we observed unusual bustle on board their vessels, and soldiers in great numbers gathering on shore. Master at dinner in his on board the when Spaniard, Nueva name,--but an villain he was by nature, your Majesty will allow,--attempted to plunge dagger, which he had concealed in his sleeve, into the But Hawkins was too for him, and, having bound, on deck, where he Spaniards their lay to _Minion_, about to board "On this, shouting `God and George! Upon those traitorous he and his men drove back the Spaniards set their ship on fire. "He then sail and stood for the mouth of the harbour, though surrounded by I, on little bark, the _Judith_, followed his example, firing the treacherous Spaniards, who their ships and boats endeavoured to overwhelm
 board, they discovered their mIstake.  Our
cOmmanDer AssUrEd thEm thAt our sole desirE Was tO seek shelter from
stress Of weaThER, and PRoCure pRovisioNS aND MerChAnDisE, fOR wHich hE
woUld pay, bUt he deemed It pRuDent to detain TWo Persons of cOnsEquence
as hosTagEs.  His pRoPosALs werE acCepteD.  Near uS Lay tweLve merchaNt
SHips, laDEn with tWO HuNdreD thousand pounds' woRTh OF goods; but,
thougH we migHt EAsILY haVe mAstered theM, tHe AdmIRal, knowINg THAT it
WOuld displease Your Majesty, REfrAined fRoM doINg so.

"WhIle waItINg fOr the answer From The ViceroY of MexICo, the exPEcted
SpAnish fLeeT arRiveD WiTh A caRgO ValUEd At oNE miLlion eigHt HuNdred
ThouSAND PounDs.  WE werE soreLy tempted, it muSt bE conFEssEd, to gO
out aNd atTaCk theM, and we Knew tHaT if they were admiTted Our safety
WouLd Be jEoPardiSEd, as thE haVen Is confiNed and tHE toWn POPUlOus.

"At length the ViceRoY AGrEed to the Terms pROpOsED by MasteR HAwkIns,
aND We in a FrieNDlY way exchAnged vISiTs With the OfFicers Of The NewLy
arrIVed fLeet.  ThUs lulled Into sECurity, we did not DReam of the vile
TReACHeRY the spaNiards were pRepaRIng, uNtil WE oBseRVed an UnusuAl
BUsTLe on board their vesseLs, And solDiers In great numberS gathering
ON SHore.  MastEr HaWKiNS was at dinner in His caBin on board THe
_Minion_, When a spaniard, villa NuevA BY name,--but An oLd vIllAin HE
WaS by nature, your mAJestY wIll alloW,--atTempted To pLunGe a DagGeR,
which he hAd conceaLeD iN hIs SleEve, inTO the AdmiRaL's bReAst.  but
MaSTer HawKins wAs toO qUiCK foR him, and, HAvING him BoUnD, sprAng On
Deck, wHere HE saW the SpaNiards froM thEIr adMiRaL's ship, wHich lay
close tO tHe _Minion_, abOuT to Board hER.

"on this, shOuting `God and Saint George!  uPon thosE trAitorOus
vIllains, anD reScue thE _MiNIon_!' he aNd his mEn droVe BacK THe
SpaNIArDs aNd Set their shIP On fIre.

"He ThEn maDe sail aNd stood for the mouth OF thE harbour, thougH
suRrouNDEd By fOEs.  i, On bOaRD my LITtle bark, the _JudiTh_, followed
HiS ExAmple, firinG At tHe TreacheRous SpaNiardS, Who in thEir ships aNd
boats enDeAvouRED to Overwhelm
 board, they discovered th eir mistak e.  O urcom ma nder  ass ured them that oursole desire was to see k she lt e r fr o mstres s of we a th e r , a nd  p roc ur e  p rovis ion s and m erchandise , f or  which he
wo u ld  pay, buthedeemed it pr ude nt tode tai n  twoper sonsof con s equenc e
as host ag e s.  Hi s  propos a l swere  accepted.  Nearu sl ay twelve merc hant
s hi p s, l ade n w ith two hu nd red t h ousandp ou n d s ' w o rth of goods;  but,
thoug h  we  might  e asi l y have  mast er e d t hem, the Ad mira l, knowin g that it
woul d  disple ase yo urMaj esty ,  r ef rai ne d  fr o mdoi n g s o.

"Whi le  w aitin g fo r t h e an swe r fr om th e Viceroy ofMex ico, the  expe ctedSpan is h fle et arr ivedwi th a cargo valu ed a t one mil lio neig ht  hund r ed
tho usa ndpounds.   We we r e s or e l y  t empted, it must be  c o n fe ssed, to  go
ou t  a nd attack t he m,andw e  knew  tha t  i f they w ere ad m it te d our s af ety
wo ul d b e j eopar d ised , as t he haven  is c o nfined and the town populous . 
" A tl engt h t he Viceroyagre e d to  the te rms propo sed b yM as t er Hawkins,
and wein  a fri endly  way exchange d visits w i t h  the off icer s  o f  the newly
arr ivedfleet.  Th u s lulled  into  securit y, we did n ot dream  of  th e v ile t re achery the Sp a n iard swere pr epa ring, u nti l w e o bse rv ed an unu sual
bus tl eon  b oar d the i r vessel s,  an dsol diers in gre at nu mber sga t her ing
ons ho r e .  M as te r Ha wki ns  wasat d i nne r in hi s cabin o n b o ardth e_Minion _, when a Spa ni ard, Villa  N uev a by n a m e,--butan old villain he
was b y  nature , y our M ajes ty will a llo w,--at tem p ted to  plung e a d ag ger , which h ehad  c oncealed i n his  slee ve , in to theAdmiral's breast.But 
Master Hawki nswast o oqui c kf orhi m , a n d , having him bo und, spran go ndeck, wher e  he  s aw theSpaniar ds fr o m their  admiral' s ship, w hi ch l a y 
cl ose to the  _Minion _, aboutt o boa r dher.
"O n this ,sho uting  `Goda ndSaint  Georg e!   Upon  thos etraitoro us
villains, and rescue  the _ Minio n_! ' he andhis men  drove ba ck t he
Spaniar dsand  setthe i r shi p on fi re. 
"Hethen made sail an d s t o od  for the mo u t h  of  thehar b our, t houg h
surrounded by f o es.  I, on boa rd m y lit tle bark ,the _Judith_,fol lo w e d
his ex am ple, firing  at thetr e acher ous Sp aniard s, whoi n  t h eir sh ipsand 
boats en dea vo u red toov er w helm
 board,_they discovered_their mistake.  Our
commander_assured them_that_our sole_desire_was to seek_shelter from
stress of_weather, and procure provisions_and merchandise, for_which_he
would pay, but he deemed it prudent to detain two persons of consequence
as hostages.__His proposals_were_accepted._ Near us lay twelve_merchant
ships, laden with two hundred_thousand pounds'_worth of goods; but,
though we might easily have_mastered_them, the Admiral,_knowing that it
would displease your Majesty, refrained from doing_so.

"While waiting for the answer from_the Viceroy of_Mexico,_the_expected
Spanish fleet arrived with_a cargo valued at one million_eight hundred
thousand pounds.  We were_sorely tempted, it must be confessed, to_go
out and attack them, and we_knew that if they were_admitted our_safety
would be jeopardised, as the_haven is confined_and the_town populous.

"At length_the Viceroy agreed to the terms_proposed by Master_Hawkins,
and we in a friendly way_exchanged_visits with the_officers_of_the newly
arrived_fleet.  Thus_lulled_into security,_we_did not dream of the vile
treachery_the_Spaniards were preparing, until we observed an_unusual
bustle on board their_vessels,_and soldiers in great_numbers gathering
on shore.  Master_Hawkins was at dinner in his_cabin on_board the
_Minion_,_when a Spaniard, Villa Nueva by name,--but an old villain he
was_by nature, your Majesty will allow,--attempted_to plunge a dagger,
which_he had_concealed_in his sleeve,_into_the Admiral's_breast.  But
Master Hawkins was too quick_for him,_and, having him bound, sprang on
deck,_where he saw the_Spaniards_from their admiral's ship, which lay
close_to the _Minion_, about to board_her.

"On this, shouting `God and_Saint_George!_ Upon those traitorous
villains, and_rescue the _Minion_!' he and his_men drove back_the
Spaniards and set their ship on fire.

"He_then_made sail and stood for the_mouth_of the harbour, though
surrounded by foes.__I,_on board my little bark,_the _Judith_, followed
his example, firing at_the treacherous Spaniards, who in their ships and
boats endeavoured_to overwhelm