A NEW INVASION. 489

As they came on shore-in the evening, and at the eastermost
side of the island, our men had that night to consult and consider
what to do; and, in the first place, knowing that their being
entirely concealed was their only safety before, and would much
more be so now, while the number of their enemies was so great,
they therefore resolved first of all to take down the huts which
were built for the two Englishmen, and drive away their goats to
the old cave; because they supposed the savages would go directly
thither, as soon as it was day, to play the old game over again,
though they did not now land within two leagues of it.

In the next place they drove away all the flock of goats they
had at the old bower, as I called it, which belonged to the Span-
iards; and, in short, left as little appearance of inhabitants any-
where as was possible; and the next morning early they posted
themselves with all their force at the plantation of the two men,
waiting for their coming. As they guessed, so it happened. These
new invaders, leaving their canoes at the east end of the island,
came ranging along the shore directly towards the place to the
number of two hundred and fifty, as near as our men could judge.
Our army was but small indeed; but that which was worse, they
had not arms for all their number neither. The whole account,
it seems, stood thus. First, as to the men :—

17 Spaniards.

5 Englishmen.

1 Old Friday, or Friday’s father.

3 The three slaves taken with the women, who proved very

faithful.
3 Other slaves who lived with the Spaniards.

To arm these they had :—

11 Muskets.

5 Pistols.

3 Fowling-pieces.

5 Muskets or fowling-pieces, which were taken by me from
the mutinous seamen, whom I reduced.

2 Swords.

3 Old Halberds.

To their slaves they did not give either musket or fuzee, but
they had every one a halberd, or a long staff, like a quarterstaff,