The _Victoire_ steer'd for _Carthagene_, off which Port they cruised some Days, but meeting with nothing in the Seas, they made for _Porto Bello_; in their Way they met with two _Dutch_ Traders, who had Letters of Mart, and were just come upon the Coast, the one had 20, the other 24 Guns; _Misson_ engaged them, and they defended themselves with a great Deal of Resolution and Gallantry; and as they were mann'd a Peak, he darst not venture to board either of them, for fear of being at the same Time boarded by the other. His Weight of Mettal gave him a great Advantage over the _Dutch_, though they were two to one; besides, their Business, as they had Cargoes, was to get off, if possible, wherefore they made a running Fight, though they took Care to stick close to one another. They maintained the Fight for above six Hours, when _Misson_, enraged at this Obstinacy, and fearing, if by Accident they should bring a Mast, or Top-Mast, by the board, they would get from him. He was resolved to sink the larger Ship of the two, and accordingly ordered his Men to bring all their Guns to bear a Midship, then running close along Side of him, to raise their Mettal; his Orders being punctually obey'd, he pour'd in a Broad Side, which open'd such a Gap in the _Dutch_ Ship, that she went directly to the Bottom, and every Man perish'd. He then mann'd his Bowsprit, brought his Sprit-sail Yard fore and aft, and resolved to board the other, which the _Dutch_ perceiving, and terrified with the unhappy Fate of their Comrade, thought a farther Resistance vain, and immediately struck. _Misson_ gave them good Quarters, though he was enraged at the Loss of 13 Men killed outright, beside 9 wounded, of which 6 died. They found on board a great Quantity of Gold and Silver Lace, brocade Silks, Silk Stockings, Bails of Broad-Cloath, bazes of all Colours, and _Osnabrughs_.