therefore I judge it convenient, upon mature
deliberation, that we cast it into the River, which advice was approved
of by all without opposition, and the Cabinet thrown in to the next
River.

When the Spaniards first touched this Island, this _Cacic_, who was
thoroughly acquainted with them, did avoid and shun them as much as in
him lay, and defended himself by force of Arms, wherever he met with
them, but at length being taken he was burnt alive, for flying from so
unjust and cruel a Nation, and endeavuoring to secure his Life against
them, who only thirsted after the blood of himself and his own People.
Now being bound to the post, in order of his Execution a certain Holy
Monk of the _Franciscan_ Order, discours'd with him concerning God and
the Articles of our Faith, which he never heard of before, and which
might be satisfactory and advantagious to him, considering the small
time allow'd him by the Executioner, promising him Eternal Glory and
Repose, if he truly believ'd them, or other wise Everlasting Torments.
After that _Hathney_ had been silently pensive sometime, he askt the
Monk whether the _Spaniards_ also were admitted into Heaven, and he
answering that the Gates of Heaven were open to all that were Good and
Godly, the _Cacic_ replied without further consideration, that he would
rather go to Hell then Heaven, for fear he should cohabit in the same
Mansion with so Sanguinary and Bloody a Nation. And thus God and the
Holy Catholick Faith are Praised and Reverenced by the Practices of the
_Spaniards_ in _America_.

Once it so hapned, that the Citizens of a Famous City, distant Ten
Miles from the place where we then resided, came to meet us with a
splendid Retinue, to render their Visit more Honourable, bringing with
them delicious Viands, and such kind of Dainties, with as great a
quantity of Fish as they could possibly procure, and distributing them
among us; but behold on a sudden, some wicked Devil possessing the
minds of the _Spaniards_, agitated them with great fury, that I being
present, and without the least Pretence or Occasion offered, they cut
off in cold Blood above Three Thousand Men, Women and Children
promiscuously, such Inhumanities and Barbarisms were committed in my
sight, as no Age can parallel.

Some time after I dispatch Messengers to all the Rulers of the Province
of _Havana_, that they would by no means be terrified, or seek their
refuge by absence and flight, but to meet us, and