And farther, that there were two other Recuas, of fifty
mules in each, laden with victuals for the most part, with some little
quantity of silver, to come forth that night after the other.
There are twenty-eight of these Recuas; the greatest of them is of
seventy mules, the less of fifty; unless some particular man hire for
himself, ten, twenty, or thirty, as he hath need.
Upon this notice, we forthwith marched four leagues, till we came within
two leagues of Venta Cruz, in which march two of our Cimaroons which
were sent before, by scent of his match, found and brought a Spaniard,
whom they had found asleep by the way, by scent of the said match, and
drawing near thereby, heard him taking his breath as he slept; and being
but one, they fell upon him, stopped his mouth from crying, put out his
match, and bound him so, that they well near strangled him by that time
he was brought unto us.
By examining him, we found all that to be true, which our spy had
reported to us, and that he was a soldier entertained with others by the
Treasurer, for guard and conduct of this treasure, from Venta Cruz to
Nombre de Dios.
This soldier having learned who our Captain was, took courage, and was
bold to make two requests unto him.
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