_Hispaniola_: which the Islanders observing, resolv’d to famish him, keeping from him both Water and all other Provisions; which had not _Columbus_ stav’d off by a handsom Invention, they had compleated their Design, which was this: He told them that he was the offspring of the Moon, and if they refus’d to supply his want, the Moon, in vindication of her Son, would famish them, by spoiling what e’re they had planted or sow’d; and that this would prove true they should know by a sign, that on such a Night, she rising in her full glory, should first look red, and afterwards by degrees lose a great part of her light; which indeed so hapned, being Ecclips’d, as he could well prognosticate; and after that, they being ignorant of the cause, suppli’d him with all Necessaries. But _Poresio_, not able to endure the Sea with his small Boats, resolv’d to surprize one of the Ships that lay before _Jamaica_; but _Columbus_ so much prevented him, that meeting him in his return, after a hot dispute made him his Prisoner. But thus ended not his misfortunes; for the Vessels which he fought in soon after sunk, and no ship to be found in _Jamaica_ to transport him thence. Lastly, he agreed with some _Indian_ Fishermen, to carry _Didaco Mendoza_ to _St. Dominica_, that there he might hire two Vessels to carry him back to _Spain_: which Design taking effect, he arrived there in safety: where after he had refresh’d himself at the _Spanish_ Court, after his so long and unfortunate a Voyage he fell sick, and died on the eighth of _May_ 1506. Mean while, the Affairs of _Hispaniola_ grew more out of order: for _Bombadilla_ joyning with _Ximenes_, resolv’d to hoard up a huge Treasure of Gold, though with the infinite oppression of the Natives: of which King _Ferdinand_ having intelligence, sent _Nicholas Olanda_ thither with thirty Sail; who being nominated Vice-Roy, anchor’d in forty days before _Hispaniola_. No sooner arriv’d, but _Bombadilla_ and _Ximenes_ fled, leaving their vast Treasure, amounting to ten hundred thousand Ducats; which guarded with four hundred _Spaniards_ in twenty four Ships was sent to _Spain_: but so it hapned, that they were all swallowed up in the main Ocean, none knowing to this day in what Latitude they were lost. SECT. IV. Pietro Alponso Nigno _his Voyage_. [Sidenote: Description of _Curiana_.]