th three other zobras for
the treasure at San Juan de Puerto Rico. The Francis, mistaking them for
companions, was taken in sight of our caraval. The Spaniards,
indifferent to human suffering, left the Francis driving in the sea with
three or four hurt and sick men, and took the rest of her people into
their ships and returned to Porto Rico.

"The squadron now intended to pass through the Virgin Islands, but
'here,' says Hakluyt, 'Sir John Hawkins was extreme sick, which his
sickness began upon neues of the taking of the Francis.' Remaining here
two days, they tarried two days more in a sound, which Drake, in his
barge had discovered. They then stood for the eastern end of Porto
Rico, where Sir John Hawkins breathed his last.

"Sir Thomas Baskerville now took possession of the Garland as second in
command. The fleet came to anchor at a distance of two miles, or less,
at the eastern side of the town of San Juan de Porto Rico, where, says
Hakluyt, 'we received from their forts and places, where they planted
ordnance, some twenty-eight great shot, the last of which stroke the
admiral's ship through the misen, and the last but one stroke through
her quarter into the steerage, the general being there at supper, and
stroke the stool from under him, but hurt him not, but hurt at the same
table Sir Nicholas Clifford, Mr. Browne, Captain Stratford, with one or
two more. Sir Nicholas Clifford, and Master Browne died of their hurts.'

"Drake," continues Barrow, "was certainly imprudent in suffering the
squadron to take up anchorage so near to the means of annoyance; but his
former visit had no doubt taught the enemy the prudence of being better
prepared for any future occasion, and it is somewhat remarkable that
Drake should not have observed his usual caution. Browne was an old and
particular favorite of Drake.

"The following morning the whole fleet came to anchor before the point
of the harbor without the town, a little to the westward, where they
remained till nightfall, and then twenty-five pinnaces, boats and
shallops, well manned, and furnished with fireworks and small shot,
entered the road. The great castle, or galleon the object of the
present enterprise, had been completely repaired, and was on the point
of sailing, when certain intelligence of the intended attack by Drake
reached the island. Every preparation had been made for the defense of
the harbor and the town; the whole of the treasure had been landed; the
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