Having left _Quintero_, and spent a Moneth in Sailing farther, they discry’d eight great Ships; whereupon the Prisoners inform’d them, that it was the _Spanish_ Fleet, of which _Roderigo de Mendoza_ was Admiral, fitted out on purpose to fight _Spilbergen_, whose coming (as we said) was known a year before. At midnight _Mendoza_ Boarded _Spilbergen_, but was so roughly receiv’d, that he was forc’d to Retreat with the loss of the Ship _St. Francisco_. At Day-break, the _Holland_ Admiral fir’d at _Mendoza_, who answering with equal courage, occasion’d a smart Engagement, wherein the _Spaniards_ were so hard beset, that they put forth a White Flag; but it was immediately taken in again by the Commanders aboard, choosing rather to die, than surrender, because they had mock’d at _Mendoza_, when he hinted the difficulty of the Enterprize in the Grand _Peruvian_ Councel, saying, _They went out, onely to take a few disabled_ Hollanders, _and tying them hand and feet, carry them to Execution_. Yet their high and proud Stomachs prov’d very fatal to them, for afterwards totally routed and put to flight, most of them sunk by the way. [Sidenote: _Calyow de Lima._] This done, the _Hollanders_ victoriously Sail’d to _Calyow de Lima_, having a convenient Haven: The City adorn’d with curious Houses and Temples, is strengthen’d by a Platform, Planted with great Guns towards the Sea, and the Shore was guarded by eight Troops of Horse, and four thousand Foot; whereupon _Spilbergen_, who was yet to go so great a Voyage, judg’d it no way convenient to adventure the loss of all on the good or bad event of a Battel, especially being so much over-power’d by the number of the Enemy: Wherefore seeing no hopes of Victory, setting forward to _Guarma_, he got some fresh Provisions. [Sidenote: _Peyta_ burnt.] Against the City _Peyta_, he play’d his Cannon with such fury, that the Townsmen deserted the place, which he observing, set it on fire, and Sail’d to _Aquapulque_, where from the Fort at first the _Spaniards_ fired some Guns at them; but soon after changing humor, they came to an Accommodation, furnishing the _Hollanders_ with convenient Provisions. Passing on, and coming to _Selaques_, both Natives and _Spaniards_ having suffer’d some of the _Hollanders_ to Land; after set upon them treacherously in a Thicket, but to their little advantage, for they made so good a Defence, that the Assailants not able to bear the brunt, fled with great loss. _Spilbergen_ Sailing from hence to the _Manilla_’s, waited there for the _Spanish_ Admiral _Juan de Silva_, who had made (as was reported) great preparations for him long since; but seeing it was in vain, at last he return’d to _Zealand_ where he came to an Anchor, loaden with Riches, in the middle of Summer, _Anno 1617._ SECT. XVII. _The Expedition of_ William Corneliszon Schouten, _and_ Jacob Le Maire. [Sidenote: _Mabrabomma_, what manner of Isle.] [Sidenote: _Schouten_ in great danger.]