build a Vessel, and sail from thence; which having effected, and being gone about the third part of their Voyage there hapned such a Calm for twenty Days, that they made not the least way, which drove them to so great extremity, their Provisions being spent, that they drank their own Urine, and fed upon their old Shoes, which also in a short time failing, they agreed amongst themselves to kill and eat one of their Sea-men, call’d _Henry Lacher_, on whose Flesh they liv’d some days; but being again driven to the greatest want imaginable, in this extremity of Desparation, their Condition being altogether hopeless, an _English_ Frigat discovering them, and observing by their manner of Sailing that they were in some great want, drawing near, sent their Long-boat aboard, and found them so weak, that they were not able to handle their Tack; whereupon generously taking pity of them, they reliev’d them, and conducted them to the Coast of England, and then brought them to Queen _Elizabeth_, who had formerly design’d to rig a Fleet for _Florida_. [Sidenote: _Laudonier_’s Voyage.] [Sidenote: Remarkable difference in the _French_ Fleet.] Mean while, no News having been heard of the foremention’d _French_ Plantation in _Brasile_, and _Coligni_’s Difference with the King being decided, he prevail’d so much, that _Renatus Laudonier_ should with three Ships sail to relieve the Garrison in the late deserted Fort. _Laudonier_ landing in _Nova Francia_, found a Stone with a _French_ Inscription, plac’d on the Shore by _Ribald_, and hung full of Laurel Garlands: Then he visited the King _Saturiona_, whose Son _Atorcus_ had several Children by his own Mother, according to a Salvage Custom observ’d in that Countrey. Whilst they stay’d here, a Fiery Meteor appear’d in the Sky, with such fervor, that some Rivers boyl’d with the heat of it, and the Fish parboyl’d, died; nay more, it scorch’d all the Plants far and near: The Natives ascrib’d this Plague to the _French_ Cannons, by which means they stood in great fear of the _French_, who might have done great things had not they differ’d amongst themselves; For a Sea-man nam’d _Rubel Patracon_, pretending to have skill in _Necromancy_, would undertake to shew the Places where the Gold and Silver Mines were, which the rest of the Sea-men believing, rebell’d against _Laudonier_, and though sick, imprison’d him, forcing him to sign a Writing to this effect, That the two Ships, of which the Rebels made _Vassar_ and _Trincant_ Commanders, should with his leave and permittance sail to _New Spain_ for Provisions. Whilst they were preparing for their Voyage, _Rupiferrir_ having been sent to the King _Utina_, came back with many rich Presents, and withal brought Information of the Gold and Silver Mynes _Apalatica_; but _Vassar_ and _Trincant_ taking no notice thereof, set forth, and took a _Spanish_ Carvel, richly laden before _Havana_, whose Commander they agreed to