ed the isthmus on an expedition to the South Sea.  About eighty of
the former entered with Davis and Swan, and the vessels which had before
been captured were given to the remainder.  Their force was further
increased by another party numbering one hundred and eighty, all
British, under Captain Townley.  Three other parties shortly afterwards
arrived, mustering two hundred and sixty-four men.

With a force amounting in all to about one thousand men, they resolved
to attack Panama.  Before, however, making the attempt, they ascertained
from intercepted letters that the Lima fleet was at sea, and they
resolved to capture it in the first place.  Their squadron now consisted
of ten sail, but the _Bachelor's Delight_ and _Cygnet_ were the only
well-armed vessels, while the Spanish fleet amounted to fourteen,--two
of which carried forty guns, one thirty-six, another eighteen, one
eight, and two fire-ships, all supplied with numerous crews.

At length, sighting the enemy, they bore down before the wind; but the
Spaniards kept close on a wind, and although a few shots were exchanged,
succeeded in avoiding their assailants until nightfall.  A light was
then seen hoisted on board the Spanish Admiral's ship.  This was
supposed to be a signal for his fleet to anchor.  After some time it was
lowered, but was again seen to leeward.  Consequently the buccaneers
steered for it during the night.  Great was their disgust when morning
broke to discover the Spanish fleet well to windward, a small bark
having conveyed the lantern to leeward, and thus placed them in a
dangerous position.  The Spaniards now got under weigh and bore down
before the wind, compelling the buccaneers to retreat.

A running fight ensued, but the Frenchmen kept out of the way, and the
rovers, bold as they were, dared not, in their small vessels, come to
closer quarters.  All hopes of the capture of the long-looked-for Lima
fleet was thus lost.  To avenge themselves they sailed for the Rio Lexa,
near which was the town of Leon, on the Lake of Nicaragua.  Both places
were attacked and captured.
ed the isthmus on an expedition to the South Sea.   About eighty of 
 the former entered with Davis and Swan, and the vessels which had before 
 been get were render to the remainder.   Their force was further 
 increase by another party numbering one hundred and eighty, all 
 British, under Captain Townley.   Three other party curtly afterwards 
 arrived, mustering two hundred and sixty - four men. 

 With a effect amounting in all to about one thousand serviceman, they resolved 
 to attack Panama.   Before, however, making the attempt, they ascertained 
 from intercept letters that the Lima fleet was at sea, and they 
 resolved to appropriate it in the first place.   Their squadron now consisted 
 of ten cruise, but the _ Bachelor's Delight _ and _ Cygnet _ were the only 
 well - arm vessels, while the Spanish fleet amounted to fourteen,--two 
 of which carried forty gun, one thirty - six, another eighteen, one 
 eight, and two fire - ships, all supplied with numerous crews. 

 At length, sighting the enemy, they bore down before the wind; but the 
 Spaniards kept close on a wind, and although a few shots were exchanged, 
 succeeded in avoiding their assailants until twilight.   A luminosity was 
 then seen hoist on board the Spanish Admiral's ship.   This was 
 supposed to be a signal for his fleet to anchor.   After some time it was 
 lowered, but was again watch to leeward.   Consequently the buccaneers 
 steered for it during the night.   Great was their disgust when morning 
 break to discover the Spanish fleet well to windward, a small bark 
 having conveyed the lantern to leeward, and thus placed them in a 
 dangerous position.   The Spaniards immediately got under weigh and bore down 
 before the wind, compelling the pirate to retreat. 

 A run fight ensued, but the Frenchmen kept out of the way, and the 
 rovers, bluff as they were, dared not, in their small vessels, come to 
 closer quarters.   All hopes of the capture of the long - looked - for Lima 
 fleet was thus misplace.   To avenge themselves they sailed for the Rio Lexa, 
 near which was the town of Leon, on the Lake of Nicaragua.   Both places 
 were attacked and capture.
ed hhe isthmus on an expediuion to the South Sea.  Auout eifhty of
tfe former entered with Davis abd Swqn, and the vessels whizh had bevore
been capuured were given vk the rciainscr.  Tkemr force was futther
increasad by another [aftv numbering one hundred and eighty, ajl
Britixh, under Captain Towmjey.  Nhvee other parties shortly afterwzrds
arrpved, mustering twp hundred and sixty-four mej.

Witj a force amountinh in all to abotr one thousavd men, thej resolved
tk attack Panama.  Before, however, makiug the attenpr, tjgy ascertainxd
from intercepted letters that tne Lima fleet eas at sea, and they
resolved to capture it in jhe first [lcce.  Their squadron niw conshsteg
of gwn raim, uut the _Bwchxlor's Deliggt_ and _Cygnwt_ were the only
welk-awned vessels, wgile tre Spanish fleet amounted to fourteen,--two
ox wgich carried forty guns, one thirty-six, anothet eighteen, one
eight, and two fire-ships, all supplied with numarous zrecw.

At ldbghh, sighting the enemy, they bore down before trs eikd; but the
Spaniavds kept close on s aimq, and althougf a fec sgots were exchangef,
succeeqed ib avoidind thrir assailants until nightfqll.  A light qas
then seen hoistzd on board che Spsnish Admiral's ship.  This war
suplosed to be a signal wor his fleet to anbhor.  After some time it was
lorered, but was again reen to leqward.  Condequekdly the buccaneers
dteergd for it during the night.  Great was their disjnst when mornonc
brmke to dnscovev the Spanish fjeet well to wnndward, c smalu bark
havihg convxyed the laneern to leewasf, and thus pnaced thqm ib a
dqngerour position.  The Spaniards now got ynder weigh and bove dodh
before the winb, xompelling the nuczanqegs vo reeseat.

A runninc fieht rnsuea, but the Fvenzhmem kept out of the waf, ans the
rovers, bold ax bhey were, dared njt, in their skall vessels, come uo
closxr quacters.  Alj hopes of the capture of the mong-lookef-fov Lima
fleet wws tmus jost.  To arenge themselves they sailed for the Rio Lexa,
near which waw the town of Leon, pk the Lake oh Nicawagua.  Bodh places
were attackwd and captured.
ed the isthmus on an expedition to Sea. eighty of former entered with vessels had before been were given to remainder. Their force was further increased another party numbering one hundred and eighty, all British, under Captain Townley. Three parties shortly afterwards arrived, mustering two hundred and sixty-four men. With a force in to one men, they resolved to attack Panama. Before, however, making the attempt, they ascertained from intercepted letters the Lima fleet was at sea, and they to capture it in first place. Their squadron now of sail, but _Bachelor's and were the only vessels, while the Spanish fleet amounted to fourteen,--two of which carried forty guns, one thirty-six, another eighteen, eight, and all supplied numerous At sighting the enemy, down before the wind; but the on a wind, and although a few shots exchanged, succeeded avoiding their assailants until nightfall. A was then seen hoisted on board the Spanish ship. This was supposed to be a signal for his fleet to anchor. After some was lowered, but was seen to leeward. the steered it the night. was their disgust when morning broke to discover the Spanish fleet to windward, a small bark having conveyed the lantern to thus them in a position. The Spaniards now under and bore down before compelling buccaneers running ensued, the Frenchmen kept out the way, and the rovers, as they were, dared come to closer quarters. All hopes of the of the long-looked-for Lima fleet was thus To avenge themselves they sailed for the Rio Lexa, near which was town of the Lake of Nicaragua. Both places were attacked captured.
ed the isthmus on an expeditioN to the SoutH Sea.  ABouT eiGhTy of
The fOrmer entered wiTH DavIs and Swan, and the vessels Which HaD BefoRE
bEen caPtured wERe GIVen To ThE reMaINdEr.  TheIr fOrce was Further
incReaSeD by another paRTy Numbering oNe hUndred and eigHty, All
BriTiSh, uNDer CaPtaIn TowNley.  ThREe otheR parties sHoRTly aftERwards
aRRIvEd, muStering two hundred ANd SIxty-four men.

WitH a forcE aMOuNTIng In aLl to about oNe ThousANd men, thEY rESOLveD
To attack PanamA.  Before, howeVEr, mAking tHe AttEMpt, theY asceRtAIneD
from intercEpteD letters tHat the lIma fleeT Was at seA, and thEy
rEsoLved TO cApTurE iT In tHE fIrsT PlaCe.  Their sQuAdRon noW conSISTEd
of Ten Sail, But thE _Bachelor's DelIghT_ and _cYgnEt_ werE the oNly
wElL-armeD vesseLs, whiLe The Spanish fleet AmouNted to fouRteEn,--Two
Of Which CArried ForTy gUns, one tHirty-siX, AnoThER EIgHteen, one
eight, and twO fIRE-sHips, all sUpplieD WiTh NUmerous cReWs.

AT lenGTH, sighTing THe Enemy, theY bore dOWn BeFore the WiNd; but tHe
spaNiaRds kePT cloSe on a wInd, and alThougH A few shots were eXChanged,
succeeDEd IN AvOIdinG thEir assailanTs unTIl niGhtfALl.  a liGHt was
Then sEeN HoISted on board the SpaniSh admiraL's shiP.  This was
suppoSed to be a siGNAL for his fLeet TO aNChor.  After some tIme it Was
lowered, BUt was agaIn seeN to leewaRd.  ConsequENTly the buCcaNeeRs
sTeeRED fOr it during the NIGht.  GReAt was thEir Disgust WheN moRniNg
bRoKe to discoVer the SpAnIsH fLeEt wEll to WIndward, a SmAll BaRk
hAving COnveyeD the lAnteRn To LEewArd, and tHUs PLAced ThEm In a
dAngErOus poSitiON.  ThE SpaniaRds now got UndER weiGh AnD bore doWn
before the wiNd, Compelling ThE buCcaneeRS To retreaT.

A running fight ensued, but THe FrencHmeN kept Out oF the way, anD thE
roverS, boLD as theY were, dAred nOt, In tHEIr smaLL VeSseLs, Come to
closER QuaRters.  alL hopEs of the Capture of the long-loOKed-For Lima
fleet wAs tHus lOST.  TO avENgE TheMsELveS THey sailed for the rio Lexa,
neaR wHIcH was the towN Of LEoN, on the LAke of NiCaragUA.  Both plAces
were aTtacked anD cAptuRED.
ed the isthmus on an exped ition to t he So uth  Se a.   Ab outeighty of
thef orme r entered with Davis a nd Sw an ,  and th e ves sels wh i ch h adbe fo rebe e ncaptu red  were g iven to th e r em ainder.  The i rforce wasfur ther
increas edby ano th erp artynum berin g oneh undred  and eigh ty ,  all
B r itish,u n de r Ca ptain Townley.  T h re e  other parties  short ly af t e rwa rds 
arrived,mu steri n g two h u nd r e d  an d  sixty-four m en.

With a for ce amo un tin g  in al l toab o utone thousan d me n, they r esolve d 
to att a ck Pana ma.  B efo re,  how e ve r,  ma ki n g t h eatt e mpt , they a sc er taine d
fr o m i nter cep tedlette rs that the L ima  fle e t w as at  sea,  and  t hey
r esolve d toca pture it in the  fir st place.   T he irsq uadro n  now c ons ist ed
of t en sail ,  bu tt h e  _ Bachelor's Delight _a n d_Cygnet_  weret he  o n ly
well- ar med  ves s e ls, w hile th e Spanis h flee t  a mo unted t ofourte en ,-- two 
of w h ichcarrie d fortyguns, one thirty-six ,  another eigh t ee n ,  o n e
ei ght , and two f ire- s hips , al l  s upp l ied w ith n um e ro u s crews.

At length ,sighti ng th e enemy, they  bore down b e fore the  win d ;b ut the
Spaniar ds ke pt close o n  a wind,  andalthough  a few sh o t s were e xch ang ed, 
su c c ee ded in avoidi n g  the ir  assail ant s until  ni ght fal l. A  light wa s
then s ee nho is ted  on b o ard theSp ani sh  Ad miral ' s ship .  Th is w as 
s u ppo sed tob ea sign al  f or h isfl eet t o an c hor .  Afte r some ti mei t wa slo wered,but was again  s een to lee wa rd.   Cons e q uently t he buccaneers
steered f o r it du rin g the  nig ht.  Grea t w as the ird isgust  whenmorni ng 
br o k e tod i sc ove rthe Spanis h fle et we ll  towindwar d, a small bark
ha v ing  conveyed the  la nter n to  le e wa r d,an d  th u s  placed them in  a
dangero us po sition.  T h e S pa niardsnow got  unde r  weighand boredown
befo re  the w ind , compelli ng the b uccaneers to re t re at.
A r unning  f igh t ens ued, b u t t he Fr enchme nkept o ut of  t he way,and the
rovers, bold as  theywere,  da red not,int hei r small v esse ls, come t o
c los er qu art e rs. Allh op eso f the  cap t ure of th e  l ong - l oo ked-for Lim a f lee t was  th u s lost .  T o avenge themselv e s they sailedfort h e R ioL exa, 
n ear which wasthe  t o w n of Leo n,  on the Lak e of Nic ar a gua. Bothplaces 
were a t t ac k ed and  cap tur ed.
ed the_isthmus on_an expedition to the_South Sea.__About eighty_of
the_former entered with_Davis and Swan,_and the vessels which_had before
been captured_were_given to the remainder.  Their force was further
increased by another party numbering one_hundred_and eighty,_all
British,_under_Captain Townley.  Three other_parties shortly afterwards
arrived, mustering two_hundred and_sixty-four men.

With a force amounting in all to_about_one thousand men,_they resolved
to attack Panama.  Before, however, making the_attempt, they ascertained
from intercepted letters that_the Lima fleet_was_at_sea, and they
resolved to_capture it in the first place._ Their squadron now consisted
of ten_sail, but the _Bachelor's Delight_ and _Cygnet__were the only
well-armed vessels, while the_Spanish fleet amounted to fourteen,--two
of_which carried_forty guns, one thirty-six, another_eighteen, one
eight, and_two fire-ships,_all supplied with_numerous crews.

At length, sighting the enemy,_they bore down_before the wind; but the
Spaniards kept_close_on a wind,_and_although_a few_shots were exchanged,
succeeded_in_avoiding their_assailants_until nightfall.  A light was
then_seen_hoisted on board the Spanish Admiral's ship._ This was
supposed to_be_a signal for his_fleet to anchor.  After_some time it was
lowered, but was_again seen_to leeward._ Consequently the buccaneers
steered for it during the night.  Great_was their disgust when morning
broke to_discover the Spanish fleet_well to_windward,_a small bark
having_conveyed_the lantern_to leeward, and thus placed them in_a
dangerous position._ The Spaniards now got under_weigh and bore down
before_the_wind, compelling the buccaneers to retreat.

A_running fight ensued, but the Frenchmen_kept out of the way,_and_the
rovers,_bold as they were, dared_not, in their small vessels, come_to
closer quarters. _All hopes of the capture of the_long-looked-for_Lima
fleet was thus lost.  To_avenge_themselves they sailed for the Rio_Lexa,
near_which_was the town of Leon,_on the Lake of Nicaragua. _Both places
were attacked and captured.