from _Punta Canoa_ Bay,
together with Sir _Chaloner Ogle_, and the rest of his Division, (he
being to command the Attack) and about two Hours afterwards, the
Admiral and the rest of the Fleet got under sail: At Noon the
_Norfolk_, _Russell_, and _Shrewsbury_ began to cannonade the Forts,
and in about three Hours time drove the Enemy from their Guns, and
obliged them to abandon their Forts[_B_]: Immediately on this Sir
_Chaloner Ogle_ made the Signal for landing the Troops, which was
repeated by the Admiral, who was just come to an Anchor, (a little to
the Eastward) and about five o'clock in the Evening, a Body of Troops
were landed without Opposition; but the General not thinking the Body
sufficient, (he landing with them) embarked again in the Boats, and
sent for more[_C_]. About eight o'Clock they landed again, and went and
took Possession of the Forts of _St. Philip_ and _St. Jago_, and about
nine the Bomb-ketches were carried in Shore, and began to play on the
Castle of _Boccachica_. The three next Days were spent in landing the
remainder of the Forces, the Baggage, _&c._[_D_] and by the 16th all
the Cannon, Mortars, and Ordnance Stores were landed[_E_]. But the
principal Engineer not arriving till the 15th, no Spot was pitched upon
for raising a Battery[_F_] against the Enemy, so that the clearing a
few Bushes away down by the Water Side, for to pitch their Tents, was
all the material Work the Army did for near a Week; and the Enemy was
contented to let them be pretty quiet, only now and then firing a Shot,
until they opened a Bomb-Battery of four Mortars and some Royals on the
17th[_G_], and then the Fascine Battery on the _Barradera_ Side annoyed
them greatly, and particularly the Camp, so that they were obliged to
remove it several Paces off.

[_H_]This being represented to the Admiral, Orders were given for all
Boats of the Squadron to be ready at Midnight (manned and armed) to go
to surprize the _Barradera_ Battery, and the Command given to Captain
_Boscawen_[_I_], in which they happily succeeded, spiked up all the
Guns; burnt the Carriages, Platforms, and Guard-house; destroyed the
Magazine, and took several Prisoners[_K_]. The next Morning, as soon as
it was Day, the Enemy from _Boccachica_ began to fire warmly at the
Bomb-Battery, (as if they were angry at what happened the Night before)
though without doing them any particular Damage; and as they were
sensible of the Usefulness and advantageous Situation o