. The history of the buccaneers of America; containing detailed accounts of those bold and daring freebooters; chiefly along the Spanish main, in the great South sea, succeeding the civil wars in England . rs in the middle, and the rest of the pirates in the rear ;by whom the miserable Spaniards were at every step punchedand thrust in their backs and sides, with the blunt ends of theirarms, to make them march faster. That beautiful and virtu-ous lady, mentioned before for her unparalleled constancy andchastity, was led prisoner by herself between two pirates. Herlamentations now pierced the sk
. The history of the buccaneers of America; containing detailed accounts of those bold and daring freebooters; chiefly along the Spanish main, in the great South sea, succeeding the civil wars in England . rs in the middle, and the rest of the pirates in the rear ;by whom the miserable Spaniards were at every step punchedand thrust in their backs and sides, with the blunt ends of theirarms, to make them march faster. That beautiful and virtu-ous lady, mentioned before for her unparalleled constancy andchastity, was led prisoner by herself between two pirates. Herlamentations now pierced the skies, seeing herself carried awayinto captivity, often crying to the pirates, and telling them, that she had given orders to two religious persons, in whomshe had relied, to go to a certain place, and fetch so muchmoney as her ransom did amount to ; that they had promisedfaithfully to do it, but having obtained the money, instead ofbringing it to her, they had employed it in another way, toransom some of their own, and particular friends. This illaction of theirs was discovered by a slave, who brought a let-ter to the said lady. Her complaints, and the cause thereof,14 158 THE BUCCANEERS OF THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA. 159 being brought to Captain Morgan, he thought fit to inquirethereinto. Having found it to be true, especially hearing itconfirmed by the confession of the said religious men, thoughunder some frivolous excuses of having diverted the moneybut for a day or two, in which time they expected more sumsto repay it, he gave liberty to the said lady, whom otherwisehe designed to transport to Jamaica. But he detained the saidreligious men, as prisoners in her place, using them accordingto their deserts. Captain Morgan arriving at the town called Cruz, on thebanks of the River of Chagre, he published an order amongthe prisoners, that within three days every one should bring intheir ransom, under the penalty of being transported to Jamai-ca. Meanwhile he gave orders
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