e from the shore, suddenly they found the vessels
quiver and shake as if they had struck a rock. A terrible earthquake
was taking place, the effects of which were felt even at that distance
from the land.

They here obtained fresh water, wood, and an abundance of fish, besides
monkeys and several animals killed on shore. While the ship was here,
the pinnace, being dispatched on active duty, brought in a prize, laden
with honey, butter, and other commodities, besides which were letters
from the King of Spain to the Governor of the Philippines, and charts,
or sea cards, as they were called. The latter afterwards proved of
considerable value to the voyagers.

The Admiral, considering it prudent, with a long voyage in prospect, to
thoroughly provision the ship, determined to put into some place where
he might, either by fair means or by force, obtain a sufficient quantity
of the articles he considered necessary. He therefore compelled the
pilot who had last been taken to steer the ship to Guatulco. He reached
that place in safety. As soon as they had dropped anchor, the boats
were lowered and a well-armed party hastened on shore.

Marching up to the largest building, they found a council of the
principal inhabitants, who altogether consisted only of seventeen
Europeans, trying a number of Indians accused of forming a plot to burn
the place. To the astonishment of the Spaniards, and to the no small
joy probably of the accused Indians, all were hurried on board, when the
judge was compelled, upon the threat of being carried off, to write to
his fellow-townsmen, advising them to offer no resistance.

While he was thus kept as a hostage, the place was ransacked; but the
only valuable booty collected was a bushel of silver reals. One of the
party, however, Thomas Moon, observing a Spanish gentleman running off
in great fright, pursued and took from him a chain of gold and some
jewels.

The rovers obtained also numerous articles of provision, clothing,
stores, and suchlike, which they much needed. They here landed the
Portuguese pilot Nuna da Silva, whom they had brought from the Cape de
Verdes, and likewise set at liberty all the other prisoners they had
taken.

Having thus arranged their business on shore, on the 16th of April they
set sail, standing out into the ocean. Obtaining a fair wind, they
steered northward for one thousand four hundred leagues, until they
reached the forty-second degree of north latitu