That so formidable a Fleet was employ'd to little other Purpose, but to attend upon the Army, and to convoy their Transports, was with Regret observed, both by the Officers of the Army, and of the Navy; but surely so ridiculous a Thought could never enter into any Man's Imagination, as that the Soldiers should march along the Shore, the Fleet within Call, crying out to them for Help, or that they could not find their Way into the Castle without a Sea Pilot to conduct them: A Story, which has not the least Foundation; Lieutenant _Bennett_, the Gentleman, who led the Forlorn-Hope, and Mr. _Watson_, the Engineer, who accompanied him, are still living, and can testify, that no Sea Pilot, no _Spaniard_, no Prisoner, was upon that Attack; and I am well assured, that no such Person was ever thought of by the General to be employ'd on that Occasion.] [Footnote 17: This Scheme (_Vide_ Note _s_) if there was any, seems to have been contrived chiefly for a Pretext to give the Sailors the Credit of whatsoever should be performed by the Land Forces; the Troops were certainly moving to the Attack, if not in Possession of the Castle, at the time, when Capt. _Knowles_'s Detachment could be first discovered by the Enemy; when it is not very probable, that they should lessen their Force by sending away large Boats full of Men (which I do not find were perceived by any body excepting the Author) to Fort St. _Joseph_; or give any Attention, but to the most pressing Danger: It is really true, that both the Ships and Fort St. _Joseph_ fired, but at the Troops, not at the Boats from the Fleet, which, when they came to Land, were both out of the Enemy's Sight, and out of the Reach of their Guns.] [Footnote 18: The _Passa-Cavallos_ is the only Creek, thro' which Provisions can be conveyed into the _Lagoon_, and from thence to the City, with which all Communication was effectually cut off, as soon as the Fleet was in Possession of the Harbour.] [Footnote 19: Capt. _Knowles_ was appointed Governor of _Castillo Grande_; and to do him the more Honour (there could be no other End proposed, as there was no Possibility of the Enemies retaking of it) near 100 very useful Men of Lord _James Cavendish_'s, and Colonel _Bland_'s Regiments, were left in Garrison, and there continued till after the Troops reimbark'd, tho' of the Number required by the General to be landed (_Vide_ Notes in the Pamphlet _v_, and _w_).] [Footnote 20: The most apparent Reason for the Enemy's burning the _French_ Ship, was their concluding, that she must otherwise fall into our Hands, when our Men of War advanced to the Head of the Harbour; for they could apprehend little Danger to her from the Fire of _Castillo Grande_, as it lies only within a large random Shot from the Place, where she lay at Anchor.]