The Joy those ashore expressed at the Sight of so considerable a Prize as they judged her at first Sight, was vastly allay'd, when they heard how dear a Purchase she had prov'd to them; however, the Reinforcement of the Sloop made some amends; Captain _Tew_ was received by _Caraccioli_ and the rest, with great Civility and Respect, who did not a little admire his Courage, both in attacking the Prize he made, and afterwards in giving Chase to _Misson_; he was called to the Council of Officers, which was immediately held, to consider what Methods should be taken with the Prisoners, who were, by 190 brought in by this new Prize, near as numerous as those of his own Party, though _Tew_ join them with 70 Men; it was therefore resolved to keep them separate from the _Portuguese_ and _English_, who were before taken, to make them believe they were in Amity with a Prince of the Natives, who was very powerful, and to propose to them, at their Choice, the assisting the new Colony in their Works, or the being sent Prisoners up the Country, if they rejected the entering with them. Seventy three took on, and the rest desired they might be any way employ'd, rather than be sent up the Country; 117 then were set to Work upon a Dock, which was laid out about half a Mile above the Mouth of the Harbour, and the other Prisoners were forbid to pass such Bounds as were prescribed them on Pain of Death; lest they, knowing their own Strength, should revolt; for I must acquaint the Reader, that on the Arrival of the _Victoire_, both their Loss and the Number of _Portuguese_ they brought in, was known to none but themselves, and the Number of those who came over, magnified; besides, the _Johanna_ Men were all arm'd and disciplin'd, and the _Bijoux_ laid a Guardship, where the last Prisoners were set to Work; but while they provided for their Security, both within and without, they did not neglect providing also for their Support, for they dug and sow'd a large Plat of Ground with _Indian_ and _European_ Corn, and other Seeds which they had found on Board their Prizes. In the mean while _Caraccioli_, who had the Art of Perswasion, wrought on many of the _Portuguese_, who saw no Hopes of returning home, to join them. _Misson_, who could not be easy in an inactive Life, would have taken another Cruize; but fearing the Revolt of the Prisoners, durst not weaken his Colony by the Hands he must necessarily take with him: Wherefore, he propos'd giving the last Prize to, and sending away the Prisoners. _Carracioli_ and Captain _Tew_ were against it, saying, that it would discover their Retreat, and cause their being attacked by the _Europeans_, who had Settlements along the Continent, before they were able to defend themselves. _Misson_ reply'd, he could not bear to be always diffident of those about him; that it was better die once, than live in continual Apprehensions of Death. That the Time was come for the sending away the _Johanna_ Men, and that they could not go without a