They brought in with them a Spanish caravel of Seville, which
he had taken the day before, athwart of that place; being a Caravel of
_Adviso_ [Despatch boat] bound for Nombre de Dios; and also one
shallop with oars, which he had taken at Cape Blanc. This Captain RANSE
understanding our Captain's purpose, was desirous to join in consort
with him; and was received upon conditions agreed on between them.
Within seven days after his coming, having set up our pinnaces, and
despatched all our business, in providing all things necessary, out of
our ships into our pinnaces: we departed (20th July) from that harbour,
setting sail in the morning towards Nombre de Dios, continuing our
course till we came to the Isles of Pinos: where, being within three
days arrived, we found (22nd July) two frigates of Nombre de Dios lading
plank and timber from thence.
The Negroes which were in those frigates, gave us some particular
understanding of the present state of the town; and besides, told us
that they had heard a report, that certain soldiers should come thither
shortly, and were daily looked for, from the Governor of Panama, and the
country thereabout, to defend the town against the Cimaroons (a black
people, which about eighty years past [i.
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