Cape Punta de
Espada: hence they could not pass by reason of contrary winds for three
weeks, notwithstanding all the utmost endeavours Captain Morgan used to
get forth; then they doubled the cape, and spied an English vessel at a
distance. Having spoken with her, they found she came from England, and
bought of her, for ready money, some provisions they wanted.

Captain Morgan proceeded on his voyage till he came to the port of Ocoa;
here he landed some men, sending them into the woods to seek water and
provisions, the better to spare such as he had already on board. They
killed many beasts, and among others some horses. But the Spaniards, not
well satisfied at their hunting, laid a stratagem for them, ordering
three or four hundred men to come from Santo Domingo not far distant,
and desiring them to hunt in all the parts thereabout near the sea, that
so, if the pirates should return, they might find no subsistence. Within
few days the same pirates returned to hunt, but finding nothing to kill,
a party of about fifty straggled farther on into the woods. The
Spaniards, who watched all their motions, gathered a great herd of cows,
and set two or three men to keep them. The pirates having spied them,
killed a sufficient number; and though the Spaniards could see them at a
distance, yet they could not hinder them at present; but as soon as they
attempted to carry them away, they set upon them furiously, crying,
"Mata, mata," _i.e._, "Kill, kill." Thus the pirates were compelled to
quit the prey, and retreat to their ships; but they did it in good
order, retiring by degrees, and when they had opportunity, discharging
full volleys on the Spaniards, killing many of their enemies, though
with some loss.

The Spaniards seeing their damage, endeavoured to save themselves by
flight, and carry off their dead and wounded companions. The pirates
perceiving them flee, would not content themselves with what hurt they
had already done, but pursued them speedily into the woods, and killed
the greatest part of those that remained. Next day Captain Morgan,
extremely offended at what had passed, went himself with two hundred men
into the woods to seek for the rest of the Spaniards, but finding
nobody, he revenged his wrath on the houses of the poor and miserable
rustics that inhabit those scattering fields and woods, of which he
burnt a great number: with this he returned to his ships, somewhat more
satisfied in his mind for having done so