and, and tears it in pieces, with
great cries and lamentations. Many other things I could relate of the
manner of living and customs of those Indians, but I shall follow my
discourse.

Our pirates therefore had many canoes of the Indians in the isle of
Sambale, five leagues from the coasts of Jucatan. Here is great quantity
of amber, but especially when any storm arises from towards the east;
whence the waves bring many things, and very different. Through this sea
no vessels can pass, unless very small, it being too shallow. In the
lands that are surrounded by this sea, is found much Campechy wood, and
other things that serve for dyeing, much esteemed in Europe, and would
be more, if we had the skill of the Indians, who make a dye or tincture
that never fades.

[Illustration: "'THEY BOARDED THE SHIP WITH GREAT AGILITY'"--_Page 92_]

The pirates having been in that gulf three months, and receiving advice
that the Spanish ship was come, hastened to the port where the ship lay
at anchor unlading her merchandise, with design to assault her as soon
as possible; but first they thought convenient to send away some of
their boats to seek for a small vessel also expected very richly laden
with plate, indigo, and cochineal. Meanwhile, the ship's crew having
notice that the pirates designed upon them, prepared all things for a
good defence, being mounted with forty-two guns, well furnished with
arms and other necessaries, and one hundred and thirty fighting men. To
Lolonois all this seemed but little, for he assaulted her with great
courage, his own ship carrying but twenty-two guns, and having no more
than a small saety or fly-boat for help: but the Spaniards defended
themselves so well, as they forced the pirates to retire; but the smoke
of the powder continuing thick, as a dark fog or mist, with four canoes
well manned, they boarded the ship with great agility, and forced the
Spaniards to surrender.

The ship being taken, they found not in her what they thought, being
already almost unladen. All they got was only fifty bars of iron, a
small parcel of paper, some earthen jars of wine, and other things of
small importance.

Then Lolonois called a council of war, and told them, he intended for
Guatemala: hereupon they divided into several sentiments, some liking
the proposal, and others disliking it, especially a party of them who
were but raw in those exercises, and who imagined at their setting forth
from Tortuga that piec