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An. 1686
Santa Pecaque pillaged.
Captain Swan's only bufinefs at Santa Pecaque was to get Provifion: therefore he ordered his Men to divide themfelves into two parts, and by turns carry down the Provifion to the Canoas; one half remaining in the Town to fecure what they had taken, while the other half were going and co- ming. In the afternoon they caught fome Horfes; and the next morning, being the 17th day, 57 Men, and fome Horfes, went laden with Maiz to the Canoas. They found them, and the Men left to guard them, in good order; though the Spaniards had given them a fmall diverfion, and wounded one Man: but our Men of the Canoas landed, and drove them away. Thefe that came loaded to the Canoas left 7 Men more there, fo that now they were 40 Men to guard the Canoas. At night the other returned, and the 18th day in the morning that half which ftaid the day before at the Town, took their turn of going with every Man his bur- then, and 24 Horfes laden. Before they returned Captain Swan and his other Men at the Town caught a Prifoner, who faid, that there were near a thoufand Men of all colours, Spaniards and Indians, Negroes and Mulatto's, in arms, at a place called St. Jago, but 3 leagues off, the chief Town on this River; that the Spaniards were armed with Guns and Piftols, and the copper-colour'd with Swords and Lances. Captain Swan, fearing the ill confe- quence of feparating his fmall company, was re- folved the next day to march away with the whole party; and therefore he ordered his Men to catch as many Horfes as they could, that they might carry the more provifion with them. Accordingly, the next day, being the 19th day of February 1686. Captain Swan called out his Men betimes to be gone; but they refufed to go, and faid, that they would not leave the Town till all the Provifion was in the Canoas; Therefore he was forced to yield