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A62935	An Account of Monsieur de la Salle's last expedition and discoveries in North America presented to the French king, and published by the Chevalier Tonti, Governour of Fort St. Louis, in the province of Illinois ; made English from the Paris original ; also the adventures of the Sieur de Montauban, captain of the French buccaneers on the coast of Guinea, in the year 1695.; Dernieres decouvertes dan l'Amerique septentrionale de M. de La Sale. English.	Tonti, Henri de, d. 1704.; Montauban, Sieur de, ca. 1650-1700. Relation du voyage du Sieur de Montauban, capitaine des flibustiers, en Guinée en l'année 1695. English.	1698 (1698)	Wing T1890; ESTC R10138	104,515	260

Niagara we found Means to meet with a numerous Party of English Iroquois and Ouabaches who under the Conduct of Major Gregory were conveying a great quantity of Brandy Provisions Ammunition and Merchandizes to the Inhabitants of the Iroquois We fell upon 'em and after having kill'd the greatest part of the Iroquois and of the other Savages we seiz'd on their Baggages and Merchandizes took a great number of Slaves and carry'd away above 25 English Men Prisoners After this small Victory we continued our March to Niagara where we compleated the Building of the Fort in sight of the Iroquois and even at the very Foot of their Habitations The prosperous Success of our Arms in the beginning oblig'd us to send a Messenger to the Governour to give him an Account of every thing that had pass'd and M. de la Foret who was very desirous to accept of this Commission set forward with all possible speed M. D'Enonville receiv'd the Information with a great deal of Satisfaction caus'd it to be communicated to the whole Continent of Canada and sent us fresh Supplies of Hurons Plononteaus and Ouatoua's who came to meet us at the Rise of the Cataract with a Bark very well mann'd Thus being re-enforc'd with these new Recruits I march'd further into the Territories of the Enemies but we entertain'd in our Camp a certain Iroquois who feigning to be disgusted at the Proceedings of his own Nation seem'd to be extremely well affected to ours nevertheless this treacherous Renegado took an Opportunity to abandon us to return w the Enemies Army and gave 'em notice of our March as also of the Marks of bur Savages so as they might be certainly discover'd Thus as we were continually advancing forward we arriv'd on the other side of a Morass at the distance of Three Leagues from the Camp of the Iroquois where some of 'em lay in Ambush expecting our Approach and kill'd Seven of our Men among whom was my Sub-Lieutenant However we soon rally'd repuls'd 'em vigorously and after having cut off above Thirty of their Party pursu'd 'em to the Woods but not being able to come up with 'em and not judging it safe to advance any further lest we should fall into another Ambuscade we contented our selves to plunder their Villages where we put to the Edge of the Sword every one whom we met in our way We encamped for some Days in that Place and the Army under the Command of M. de Lude and M. de la Durontay came to joyn ours The next day after their Arrival we did not stay a moment e're we took a Resolution to force the Enemies Camp who being inform'd of bur Design by their Spies did not think fit to wait for our Approach but decamp'd with great Precipitation We found in their Camp some Remainders of Indian Corn and other Provisions which we made use of to our Advantage and we spent the Night in their Tents or rather Huts the Season being already very far advanc'd The next Morning we sent back all our Allies to their several Territories with Orders to meet together again upon the first Summons while the Sieurs de la Lude and de la Durontay repair'd to their Respective Stations As I was marching to mine I met with certain Hurons who gave me to understand that I was ready to be surrounded with the whole Army of the Iroquois There was no longer any Means to have recourse to M. de Lude and de la Durontay who were already embark'd in Canoos on the Lakes insomuch that I was oblig'd to cause my small Band of Men to halt and instantly to dispatch a Courier to Niagara to demand speedy Succours of the Commander of the new Fort. It happen'd accidentally that M. de la Valromè the Governour of it supposing us to be engag'd with the Iroquois was leading up Fifty Fusileers to our Relief and in the mean while the Messenger whom I sent having met with him inform'd him of our present Distress which caus'd him to hasten his March His Arrival inspir'd us with new Courage so that the Enemies appearing we set our small Army in Battel-array yet when we had advanced towards 'em within Musket-shot they had not the Courage to stay for our coming up but suddenly turn'd their Backs upon us Whereupon we pursued 'em for some time till about 100 of them perish'd on the spot and the rest found Means to escape into the Woods Then I immediately caus'd a Retreat to be founded and having convoy'd M. de Valromè on part of his way I judg'd it expedient to take up our Winter-Quarters at Missilimachinac and to reside there till the next Campaign in case the War should continue The Iroquois forc'd to submit The Scene of Affairs began now to be chang'd for the Iroquois resign'd to us their Habitations that were near Niagara made a Present of their best Skins to the Governour and engag'd that for the future they should not disturb the Tranquillity of the Nations that were under our Protection and who were our Allies A Treaty of Peace being thus concluded I set forward in my Journey to the Country of the Islinois in the Month of April 1687. and should have been very well satisfied with the Success of the Campaign if I had not been continually troubled by reason of M. De la Salle's long Absence not knowing what might have befallen him For he for out from America A. D. 1683. and we did so in 1687. so that Four Years were almost past without having any other News of him than that of his re-embarking or his Departure from Rochel for the Gulph of Mexico but without getting the least Information concerning his Return Indeed I knew not what to think Did he not perish said I to my self by Shipwreck or rather did he not land on some Coast inhabited by Barbarians who perhaps might have dispatch'd him out of the way Thus being perplex'd with such distracting Thoughts I could take no Rest nerther could I Steer any certain Course but suffering my self to be conducted by my Attendants rather than leading 'em my self I arriv'd as St. Lemis's Fort in the end of the Month of May. As soon as I enter'd my House I was extremely surpriz'd there to meet with M. Cavelier M. De La Sall's sown Brother and indeed I did not discern in his Countenance that free and sprightly Air which usually appears at the first Meeting of two Friends after a long Interval of Separation However the first Transports of my Joy not permitting me to make long Reflections I incontinently embrac'd him and at the same time enquir'd of him about his Brother's Welfare Upon this Address he appear'd to be altogether put to a stand so that a sad Look up to Heaven a deep Sigh and a certain Effort which he seem'd to make within himself were taken by me as so many ill Omens I earnestly entreated him to conceal nothing from me and after he had recover'd

quick return of M. La Salle and all other Arguments that I could think on not forgetting the glory they had gained by their Fidelity and the Reward they might expect if they supported this Disgrace with Courage I took an exact Account of the Dammage we had sustained and sent it to M. La Salle I redoubled in the mean time my care and application to preserve our Correspondence with the Illinois and by these means we put our selves very near in as good a posture as before the number of Men excepted M. La Salle having received these dismal Tidings made a great search after those Rogues and pursued them so closely that part of them surrendred themselves and the rest were taken He caused the most Seditious to be Hang'd and pardon'd the rest He sent the Messenger back to me with a promise of a quick Supply and Orders to tarry for him in the Fort. A whole Year however elapsed in this expectation but our number being increased by the arrival of some French Men and the conjunction of some Savages we would have wanted nothing at all had not a sad and unforeseen Accident disappointed our Measures Our loss was hardly repaired when we fell into a greater danger The Iroquois come to attack the Illinois for in the Month of September 1687 we discovered within a quarter of a League of the Camp of the Illinois about 600 Iroquois armed with Bows Swords Halberds and a great many of them with Fire-arms This unexpected Army frighted the Illinois and revived their suspicion of our Correspondence with their Enemies and I must confess I was in a great perplexity knowing not what to do in so nice a juncture However having determin'd my self I did whatever I could to encourage the Illinois and told them that I would go to the Camp of the Iroquois and endeavour to bring them to Terms assuring them that if I could not succeed I would share the danger they were in but that they had no time to lose and therefore advis'd them to send their Women and Children away and put themselves in good posture of defence This Proposal convinc'd them of the sincerity of our Intentions and therefore they gave me an Interpreter and one of their chief Men to accompany me and be Witness of my Negotiation The Army of the Iroquois divided into two Bodies and commanded by Tagancourte Chief of Tsonnontouans and Agoustot Chief of the Desouatages two experienc'd Generals That of the Illinois was not 500 strong and we were not upward of 25 French Men amongst them divided in their Battalious to incourage them by our Example and keep them in the best order we could I parted from our Army with my Interpreter an Illinois and two French Men and advanced toward the Iroquois whose Left Wing moved at the same time toward our Right where our Men appeared very resolute and prepar'd to make a vigorous Defence A custom observ'd amongst the Savages As soon as I came near them they shot at us but by chance none was wounded whereupon I sent back the Illinois and the two French-men taking upon my self all the peril attending such a Deputation As soon as I came at a convenient distance I shewed a Collar it being the Custom amongst the Savages to make all their Proposals with Collars the same being the Symbol of Peace Union and Alliance I advanced upon the publick Faith of the Badge but I was no sooner in the Camp but I was seized by those Villains one of whom took my Collar whilst another design'd to stab me with a Knife but it pleased God that the Knife slided along one of my Ribs which saved my Life The most Rational or rather the least Brutish of em rescued me from their Hands and after having stopt the Blood with a kind of Balsom conducted me to the middle of their Camp with my Interpreter where they asked me the Subject of my coming My Deputation to the Iroquois Tho' my strength was considerably abated by the loss of my Blood my Courage was not cast down neither was I daunted by their Number and Threats I complained therefore first of their unjust Proceedings and violation of their Publick Faith and then of their coming without any provocation to attack a Nation which was in Confederacy and under the Protection of the King of France my Master therefore I intreated them to return home if they had any respect for that Prince and that they would look upon the Illinois as their Friends since they were so united with us that whatsoever conspired their Destruction conspir'd our own I told them besides that they ought to consider the danger of their Enterprise the Illinois being about six Hundred men and the French above 200 and that my Mediation and Exhortation to Peace were not the effects of any Fear we had for them concluding that I intreated them to make Peace with the Illinois in the Name of our King and of Count Frontenack their Father and that I should not complain of the loss of my Blood if t was so happy as to succeed in my Negotiation While I was thus arguing the two Armies were skirmishing The Success of it and some time after an Iroquois came to give Advice to the General that their Right Wing began to give ground and that they had observed some French men among the Illinois who had made a great fire upon them This Advice came very unluckily for me for the Savages were so incensed against me that they presently talk'd of killing me I was preparing my self to suffer every thing but observing a young rash Iroquois standing behind me with a Razor in his Hand and knowing the Custom of that Cruel Nation which is to cut off their Enemies Head and then take off the Hair and Skin like a Cap which is amongst them the greatest Trophy I did not doubt hue this young Warrior had a great fancy to my Hair which he touch'd now and then and lest he should do it too soon I told him that he ought at least to expect the Orders of his Masters Tagancourte would have me put to death but Agoustot being a particular Friend of M. La Salle opposed the other General and by a kind of Miracle Mercy perhaps for the first time prevail'd with this Barbarous Nation and it was resolved to send me back to the Illinois and tell them they were disposed to a sincere Peace and Union giving me a fine Collar of Porcelain as a Token of their sincerity They protested that they would for the future live in Peace with the Illinois and look upon them as Brethren since they were Children of the Governour of Canada which they did not know before The consideration of the danger I had escaped Cured me almost of my Wound and gave me sufficient strength to return to our Camp I met about half the Way Father Gabriel de la Ribonde and Father Zenoble Membrè who almost dispaired of

are indefatigable undaunted in the greatest danger and of such a fierce Courage and Constancy as to be proof against the most exquisite Torments When taken by their Enemies rather than betray the Designs of their Country-men They never ask and seldom give Quarter They drink the Blood of their Enemies and add to their great Cruelty all the Stratagems Subtilty and precaution that one might expect from Experienc'd Soldiers They receive kindly the French This Nation tho' Fierce and Cruel as I have represented them receiv'd us very kindly We laid one Night in their Village and went the next Day to view a proper place above Three Leagues higher to Build a Fort and having found an advantagious Situation M. De la Salle laid the Foundation of it and ordered his Men to Work upon it with all imaginable Diligence but the Jroquois taking some Jealousie at it it was thought fit to desist to avoid giving Offence to so dangerous an Enemy and therefore we contented our selves to fortifie our Magazine with strong Palisadoes M. la Salle had given orders for Building a new Ship or great Bark and our Men workt about it with all the diligence that the Season of the Year could permit but the cold was so excessive that not only Rivers but even those vast Lakes were frozen all over insomuch that they look'd like a Plain pav'd with fine polish'd Marble We traded in the mean time with the Natives and got a great number of Furrs but several things being wanting to continue our Voyage this couragious Gentleman resolv'd to return by Land to Fort Frontenac and come back again in the Spring with a new supply of Ammunition and Merchandise to trade with the Nations he intended to visit He sent likewise fifteen Men further into the Country with orders to endeavour to find out the Illinois and left his Fort of Niagara and fifteen Men under my command One of the Recollects contineud with us The Winter being over a Bark arrived from Fort Frontenac with Ammunition and Merchandises but it was stav'd to pieces against the Coast by the fault of the Pilot however most of the Effects were sav'd and soon after M. la Salle arrived who immediately renewed his Commerce with the Iroquois and endeavoured to give them some Idea of the Power of the King that they might have some respect for his Subjects This new Ship being near finished he sent me with five Men to view the Coast and the Country to the North side of the Lake above 120 Leagues from Niagara We Embarked in our Canoos and having rowed two days or rather swom to use the stile of the Savages arrived to the straight of the Lake Heriè Lake Heriè This straight or Canal by which the Lake Heriè joins with that of the Hurons is about Thirty Leagues long I landed to the North side and enquired for the Men M. la Salle had sent before but hearing they were gone higher I advanced-into the Country in hopes to find them and this gave me an opportunity to take an exact survey of that delicious Peninsula which has almost the form of an Heart by reason of the three Lakes already mentioned Having made all the Observations I thought necessary both as to the Canal between the two Lakes and the nature of the Soil I returned to give an account thereof to M. la Salle who before my arrival was gone back to Fort Frontenac with a considerable quantity of Furrs from whence he returned to Niagara on the Seventh of August 1679 with a fresh supply of Ammunition and Provisions and three Recollects The Spring and most part of the Summer were thus spent in frequent goings and comings which however are absolutely necessary in order to make a good and lasting Settlement Our Bark being finished and every thing ready for our departure we sail'd towards the middle of August and having happily crossed the Lake Heriè got into that of the Hurons which as it has been already said is much larger than the other two We met there with a dreadful Storm as great as any that I ever heard of upon the Ocean or any other Sea but we had the good Fortune to find a good Road called Missilimachinac It is an Isthmus or neck of Land about Twenty Leagues broad and 120 long between the Lake of the Hurons and that of the Illinois which is one of the finest situations in the World and besides the prodigious fertility of the Soil and all sorts of Game the Inhabitants have an extraordinary plenty of Fish Fall S. Mary M. la Salle took an exact survey of that fine Country and having marked out a Fort for our security sent me with some others towards the North-East to observe the Fall St. Mary and endeavour to discover some of our Deserters This Fall forms two Canals and a pretty large Island which being re-united make a very Rapid River by which the Lake of the Hurons has communication with another much larger than all the rest I went a-shore upon the Northern Coast of the Lake Huron and advanced through a most delicious Country as fas as the River Onta which coming out of that great Lake runs about a Hundred Leagues and falls into the River St. Laurence The charming Prospect of the Banks of that River made the Fatigues I suffer'd very easie to me tho I had no other Provisions than what I could kill with my Gun I spent Eight Days in my Journey and from thence went into to the Southern Canal I have spoken of where I Landed I discover'd there a large Plain between the Lake of the Hurons and that of the Illinois and a fine Settlement belonging to the Jesuits I found there also our Deserters who appear'd at first very stubborn and disaffected but were at last perswaded to return with me to Missilimachinac where I understood that M. la Salle had Sailed from thence towards the end of September for the Bay of Puans where he arriv'd the 8th of October as I have been informed since Bay of Puans This Bay of Puans is formed by an overflowing of the Lake of the Illinois occasion'd by a great River which falls into this Lake This River call'd Onisconcing comes from another Lake about 100 Leagues distant from which comes another River which falls into the Mississipi and therefore this Lake may be lookt upon as a Communication between Canada and the Gulph of Mexico as one may see by the Map M. la Salle being arrived in that Bay took some new measures and sent back his Bark laden with Furs to Niagara and embarked again in Canoos with seventeen Men and a Recollect to go to the further end of the Lake of the Illinois where he arrived the first of November 1679 and landed at the Mouth of the River of the Miamis The Country of the Miamis This Country lies between the 35 and 40 degrees of Latitude is bounded to the East by Virginia and

appear'd to be Arbitrary and Imperious were hard to be digested by a Man of Courage In the mean while it unfortunately happen'd that this young Man was met on the Road by certain Savages who cut his Throat The younger Lancelot kill'd by the Savages and the News was brought the same Day to his elder Brother who could not restrain the Excess of his Grief He immediately laid the Blame on M. de La Salle and from that very moment being transported with Rage and Passion he swore his Destruction After having given himself up for some time to Complaints and Lamentations he suddenly stifled his Indignation designing to ●et it break forth again with greater Vehemency upon some favourable Opportunity Therefore he follow'd the rest of he Company but after Two Months march their Provisions failing between the Territories of the Palaquessons and the Noadiches Dan and Lantelot made an Agreement to go a hunting in the Woods and sollicited the Sieur de Moranget to accompany ' em The unfortunate Gentleman without mistrusting any thing condescended by way of Complaisance to grant their Request But the two Ruffians who being excited as well by Envy upon Account of his singular Merits as by the implacable Hatred that they bore his Uncle had long ago form'd a Design upon his Life having now insensibly drawn him aside reek'd their Malice upon him to which purpose they gave him a blow on the Head with a Hatchet of which he died two Hours after De Moranget knockt on the Head with a Hatchet like a good Christian heartily forgiving his Enemies of whose Revenge this was the first Effort The Day being ended and M. de La Salle not seeing his Nephew return nor his Companions spent the Night in a strange Perplexity The next day he went himself to the Place where he judg'd that they might have been and was soon follw'd by Father Anastasius his Brother and his Lacquey neither was much time spent ere he sound the Person whom he sought for For being arriv'd in a Meadow situated on the side of the River Mississipi he espy'd Lantelot's Footman thro the Grass which was very high and instantly ask'd him what was become of De Moranget his Nephew The Villain impudently answer'd that he might go look him on the Bank and indeed the Body of that unfortunate young Gentleman lay extended there and two Vulturs were fluttering over it to get their Prey In the mean while those two perfidious Wretches lay hid in the Grass with their Fusees ready cockt and as M. de la Salle was drawing near the Footman to chastise him he was shot in the Head with three Balls which Lantelot had discharg'd against him whereupon he fell to the Ground with his Face all over bloody Father Anastusius and his Brother having heard the Report of the Gun immediately ran to him and found him dying but not as yet altogether destitute of Sense and Knowledge Neither did their Grief hinder 'em from assisting him at his last Gasp at least with respect to the Salvation of his Soul For he had Time and Strength sufficient to make his Confession and to offer up himself to God as it were a solemn Sacrifice This was the last Effect of their Rage and the Tragical end of our Illustrious Hero and of your good Friend These last Words struck me to the very Heart M. de la Salle 's Death much lamented insomuch that I had no Strength left to complain I continu'd dumb and unmoveable for some time but at last the violence of my Grief causing me to come out of my Consternation by the means of a suddain Flood of Tears ' O Heavens said I shall I never see M. de la Salle again Alass what Hope what Help is there now left me What will become of all those blooming Families of which he was the common Father the main Support and the only Consolation What a desperate Condition are they in How many brave Undertakings are now spoil'd and how many Persons are ruin'd by the Loss of one single Man Alass is it possible that a Person so venerable for his Virtue and so useful to France upon Account of his great Discoveries or that a Man so universally respected and beloved even by the most barbarous People should be massacred by his own Followers Is there any Punishment severe enough for these Murderers I say for those wretched C●●itifs But where shall we find ' em Oh! that I could discover 'em and bring 'em to condign Punishment Their Business is already done then said Conture those Villains are already punish'd if their Death may be thought sufficient to expiate their Guilt After what manner said I did the Earth open to swallow 'em up or did Heaven strike 'em dead with Thunder No Sir reply'd he their Comerades did 'em Justice These profligate Wretches after they had perpetrated that horrid Fact determin'd in like manner to destroy all the rest that they might not leave any Witnesses of their Crime but the two English Men seigning to espouse their Interest and to justifie their wicked Action obtain'd a Pardon for the Brother and the Nephew that surviv'd their Kinsman with Leave to bury the two dead Bodies Whilst these two afflicted Relations and the good Monk were employ'd in performing their last Devoirs to the Deceased those perfidious Villains ran to seize on the rest of M. de La Salle's Effects the whole Cargo consisting in Ten Horses some pieces of Linnen-Cloth and Merchandizes to the value of about 2000 Crowns As soon as they had taken Possession of all the Goods the rest of the Company was oblig'd to make a Vertue of Necessity and to joyn with ' em The Brother and the Nephew who had redeem'd their Life by silence and by a voluntary Resignation of every thing were likewise forc'd to follow the Torrent Afterwards they arriv'd at the Village of the Nouadiches among whom dwelt certain French Men who had deserted M. de La Salle in his Life-time These People perceiving the Arrival of this new Company very well arm'd and moderately accoutred were no less overjoy'd to see 'em than the French were entertain'd 'em very honourably and at the first Salute invited 'em to be their Companions in their Expedition against the Quoanantino's It being requisite to suit themselves to the Time and to comply with the present Exigency of Affairs they all enter'd into that Association except the two Caveliers and the Father Recolet In the mean while Lantelot and Dan who set up for Commanders in chief of the Company took up their Lodging apart absolutely dispos'd of all the Effects of M. de La Salle at their Pleasure diverted themselves at his Cost and made good Cheer But the departure of the Savages was daily expected The English Man and the German that had no share in the Spoils of the Deceased and who nevertheless stood in great need of necessary Accoutrements went well arm'd to meet

lie in the 37th Degree of Latitude and rov'd up and down during Eight Days without discovering any thing From thence I steer'd to the Canary Islands situated in the 25th Degree and descry'd the Pike of Teneriff at a very great distance which is reputed to be the highest Mountain in the World 'T is reported that those Islands took their Name from Doggs call'd Canes in Latin great Numbers of which were found there by the Portugueses I sail'd round about 'em for Fourteen Days to wait for certain Dutch Vessels which as I was inform'd were to come that way and indeed they actually appear'd but enter'd the Port before I could come up with 'em which Disappointment oblig'd me to steer my Course for Cape Blanc and the Islands of Cape Verd which lie between the 14. and the 18. Degree of Southern Latitude Upon my Arrival I met with two English Ships riding at Anchor in the Road of the Island of May. I sent out my Shallop to discover 'em and forasmuch as she brought me word that they were Privateers or Interlopers of 30 Guns apiece I took a Resolution to take 'em by boarding and therefore tack'd about to make up to 'em But whilst I was running a Course on one of the Points of the Island those Vessels did not stay till I had tack'd about again but suspecting my Design they speedily set sail leaving their Cables Anchors and Shallops on the Road. I pursu'd 'em all that day but the Night approaching I lost the sight of 'em and return'd to the Road from whence they set out to hoist up the Cables and Anchors and to sink the Shallops to which they were fasten'd Afterwards I steer'd my Course to the Island of St. Vincent to pay my Ship and to take in fresh Water and Wood. This Island is one of those of Cape Verd or Green-Head where I stay'd Eight Days and at the end of that Term having receiv'd Information from a Portuguese Bark that there were two English Privateers of 20 or 30 Guns at the Island of Fuogo one of which was refitting by reason of an Engagement she had with another Privateer I immediately weigh'd Anchor and made that Island which is not very far distant from those of St. Vincent hoping to meet with the Enemies there but upon my Arrival I was inform'd by the Portugueses that they had left the said Island de Fuogo five Days before in the Night without giving any notice of their Course Whereupon I steer'd mine to the Coasts of Guinea and touch'd first at the Cape of three Points where I met with the Guard-Ship which was a Dutch Frigat of 34 Pieces of Ordnance and was cruising on the Main She did not fail to descry me and forthwith sail'd directly towards me to make a Discovery Forasmuch as I also had a sight of her and wish'd for an Opportunity to fight her I caus'd a Dutch Flag to be set up to avoid disheartning her and to give her Liberty to draw near within my Cannon-Shot When I perceiv'd her to be near enough I put out the French Colours and made a Signal co her to strike Sail● but she incontinently let fly a Broad-side at me with a great deal of Courage and receiv'd mine in like manner Thus we continu'd battering one another from Morning till Four a Clock in the Afternoon Neither was I able to get the Weather gage nor to come to a close Engagement to make use of my B●●anier Fusees to good purpose in which consists the principal Force of our Privateers nor to hinder her by the means of the Advantage of the Wind which she still kept over me from casting Anchor under the Fort of the Cape of the three Points where there were also two ther Dutch Men of War one of which carry'd 14 Guns and the other 18. I was apt to believe at first that those three Ships would joyn together in quest of me so that I tack'd round about during a whole Day to wait for 'em and cast Anchor within a League of the Road hoping that at last the Shame of seeing themselves insulted over after such a manner would excite 'em to endeavour to revenge the Affront But all these Efforts were in vain and apparently the Guard-Ship was too much disabled to stand in need of a second Engagement A small Portuguese Vessel that pass'd by soon after gave me to understand that those Ships were the same that had oblig'd the Sieur● Roy Commander of the King 's Pink call'd the Deep to abandon the Coast which was afterwards confirm'd by the Sieur Roy himself at the Prince's Island where we happen'd to meet Thus having perceiv'd that the Enemies refus'd to sight and judging that in would be disadvantageous to me to attack 'em under the Cannon of the Fort I took a Resolution to go to Cape de Lopez and to the Islands of the Prince and of St. Thomas By the way I went to discover St. John's Cape which is on the Continent of Guinee as well as that of this three Points and I luckily met with an English Ship of 20 Guns laden with 350 Negro's Elephants Teeth and Wax It cost me no great trouble to take her and the Captain told me that he came from Ardra where he took on board 550 Negro's some of whom he caus'd to be put to Death for revolting against the Ship 's Crew and others made their Escape to Land in his Shallop which they had taken away Ardra is one of the principal Towns of Guinee situated on the Sea-shoar being the usual Place of Residence of a Prince who governs a large Tract of Land in that Country From thence I pass'd to the Prince's Island in the sight of which I took a small Caper of Brandenburg arm'd with Eight Pieces of Cannon and 70 Men She was wont to cruise in that Latitude and to seize on small Barks that pass'd by that way without any Distinction of Nation or Colours Afterwards I enter'd the Harbour to cause my Ship which was very soul to be cleans'd and to dispatch the English Prize I had taken just before I sent her to St. Domingo in America to be condemn'd there under the Command of the Sieur de Nave with a sufficient number of Men whom I took out of my own Ship But I was inform'd some time after that she was retaken by certain English Men of War who were before the lesser Goeree In the mean while not to suffer my Mariners to lead an idle kind of Life I gave Orders to the Officers to cause my Ship to be careen'd and with the Brandenburg Caper I had taken and 90 Men whom I put on boards her we steer'd our Course during a Month and half cruising up and down the Coasts of Guinee or round about the Islands of the Prince and of St. Omer without meeting any Enemy Afterwards I return'd to the Road of the former of those Islands where I caus'd my Ship to be victuall'd with