He Returned From England To Jamaica In April 1679, Intending To Become A
Complete Logwood Cutter And Trader At The Bay Of Campeachy; But Changed
His Mind, And Laid Out Most Part Of What He Was Worth In Purchasing A
Small Estate In Dorsetshire.
He then agreed with one Hobby to make a
trip to the continent, before returning to England.
Soon after
commencing this voyage, coming to anchor in Negril bay at the west end
of Jamaica, they found there Captains Coxon, Sawkins, Sharpe, and other
privateers, with whom all Mr Hobby's men entered, leaving only Mr
Dampier, who also at length consented to go with them. This was about
the end of 1679, and their first expedition was against Portobello. This
being accomplished, they resolved to cross the isthmus of Darien, and to
pursue their predatory courses against the Spaniards in the South Sea.
On the 5th April, 1680, they landed near Golden Island, between three
and four hundred strong; and carrying with them sufficient provisions,
and some toys to gratify the Indians, through whose country they had to
pass, they arrived in nine days march at Santa Maria, which they
easily took, but found neither gold nor provisions, as they expected.
After staying three days at Santa Maria, they embarked in canoes and
other small craft for the South Sea. They came in sight of Panama on the
23d April, and in vain attempted to take Puebla Nova, where their
commander Captain Sawkins was slain. They then withdrew to the isles of
Quibo, whence they sailed on the 6th June for the coast of Peru; and
touching at the islands of Gorgonia and Plata, they came in the
month of October to Ylo, which they took.
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