THE first of August , 1614. there set saile out of the Bay of Cadiz 99. Saile of Vessels of warre great and small , the said Gallies being part of them .

Within two daies After they came in the fight of Alarache , white the said Army was discouered by the naturall Inhabitants of the Coast , which could not be auoided by reason of calmes and contrary w●●ds And hereaboutes there was aduice giuen by Garsper de Valdes , maister of the fie●● a shore , vnto those of the Army , that as yet there was not any news or suspicion a shore of any thing .

The day following , in the euening , the said Army arriued before Mamora , and came to an Anchor without reach of Shot , a●o●t a league of , for that the tyde serued not to go in . At the said ancoring place , the army found three ships of Warre appertaining to the States of Holland ; the Generall whereof was Iohn ●●rs●●● , who 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 to the Kings Armado , and did such other curtesies and salutations as any Vassals of his Maiesty ought to do .

Then the Generall of the Hollanders gaue to vnderstand to those of the Armado , that there were within the Port of Mamora 15. Saile of Pirates , who perceiuing themselues shut vp within the said Port , so long time , beganne to grow desperate , and sent forth a messenger with words and threatnings , that they were now resolued to come forth and fight with the said Hollanders , with which message the Flemings were not very well pleased , notwithstanding there came then a fourth ship of their company ( which the said Army left riding in Cadiz at their setting forth ) and ioyned with the afore-said three Hollanders .

Indeed the Flemmings forces were but weake ; and therefore they seemed to be well contented to see his Maiesties forces so strong , and by that meanes to be acquitted of their obligation and attendance there , which was for the letters of the King Muley Sydan , in answere to certaine letters , written vnto him by the Graue Maurice , who as is thought had written to the said Muly Sydan , that with his consent ; hel●e , and fa●our , the Hollanders might possesse that Port for the States : For such , or like considerations , the said Generall of the 〈…〉 of the 〈…〉 … uented : for ●oy●ing with 〈…〉 ( contrary to his own● desire ) and 〈…〉 he 〈…〉

Now seeing the great imposs●●●lities and difficulties falling out that day , it was thought fit to retire , and the rather , for that in attempting to land men in the plaine , or sands of the shore there was found the like inconueniences , 〈…〉 so much as they were almost out of 〈…〉 in the 〈…〉 considering that by occasion of the aforesaid lets and impe●iments the enemies on land had three daies time , to 〈◊〉 and bring downe the Inhabitants thereabouts as indeed they did , howbeit in such actions oftentimes , the Almighty power yeeldeth hope , and helpe , beyond ●xpectation .

The fifth day dito , being the day of our Lady 〈…〉 ▪ the sea ●al●ed , so as the Army beganne to view and attempt the barre and landing places , and committed the effectin● th●r●of for the side towards Ala●ach , vnto Captaine Iosephide Men● ; Captaine of the Generall Gallio● , whom notwithstanding he was 〈…〉 three times in great danger of drowning did finde out amongst the sho●les and s●nds a place of about some 100 yar●s where in a calme , men might get on land ▪ Howbeit it is presumed neuer any landed there before . Now seeing the weather somewhat faire , hee returned , and propounded to the Army to land there , where the d●nger might be ( ●●●●ely ) the drowning of some men ; whiles others might land , by wading vp to the middle , and per●●●es some Bo●tes might be 〈◊〉 in the landing ▪ Vpon the said information , they resolued vpon that course , and therefore did take occasion presently to depart and take leaue of the Generall of the Hollanders , ●nd his Captaines , who at that instant were visiting and saluting the Generall of the Armado aboard the Captaine reall , and now ready to returne aboard their owne Hulkes ; those of the Army not once acquainting the said Hollanders of their last resolution , although the Flemmings omitted not to enquire thereof , as iudging now that the oportunity was vtterly for further attempt in that enterprise .

This done , those of the Armado went euery man about their businesse , with such speed and indeuour , that almost before the Hollanders had gotten aboard their ships , there were suddenly landed , a thousand Spaniards , without the losse of more then one man , and not a Boate , which seemed a miracle , seeing the great dangers and diffculties occurring .

Then a Maister of the field called Iero●●mo de Augustin , and Captaine Christopher Lechuga , ( who executed the office of Maistro de Campo Generall ) lead forth the Vant-gard , both of them shewing great valour and diligence .

The first of the Army that leapt a shore , was Captaine Bartholmew Garcia de Nadall , Captaine Ioseph de Mena , and Don Fermyn de Codoza , and Anducha : And the first Ancient that got on land , was that of Don Charles de Ibarra together with his owne person .

Then did the Conde de Elda , and the Duque de Fernandina , place the prowes of their Gallies , so neere the landing place , that with their Artilery , they might cleere and command all the Morish Horse-men a shore , in such sort as they retired and gaue place to those of the Armado to forme their squadron , which done , they hoped the businesse well neere effected , then the said Squadron marched swiftly towards the aforesaid small Fort , where finding but little defence of the entry , they tooke it presently .

The Captaine Don Charles de Ibarra , and Gasper Gonsalues , with their Companies , lead the Vant-gard , and the first that entred the Fort , as is said , was Captaine Peter de Garreta , an entertenido or Souldier belonging to the Kings Armado . There they wonne three peeces of Ordinance which the Pirates had left spiked vp , but not so well but that the said Ioseph de Mena , beganne presently to make vse of them , discharging vpon the Moores that lay vpon the other side of the Riuer , and being horsemen did great spoyle amongst them . At the time that this was doing it fell out as if it passed in fight the one of the other , that the Captaine Videsaball shot also from aboard the Admirall : and about euening the newes heereof came to the Moores that were on the other side defending the barre with a great number of Muskets , and Harquebushers , in so much that they left their Trenches and Ordinance , and burnt 〈◊〉 s●ips and not a man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .

The day following which w●● the day of the Transfiguration , and the sixth of August , possession was taken of the Port , and the Vaunt-gard of the Fleet was led by the Gallies of the Duque de Fernandina , and the Reare by the Conde de Elda , accompanied with fifty Saile of ships great and small .

There were riding in the Riuer ten Saile , or Vessels more which the enemies could not burne : Aboard them 〈◊〉 as some goods , but of small importance , the enemy hauing carried all away that was of valew ; And for the Pirates although they were sent vnto , and profered , in his Maiesties name to accept of vsage correspondent to good warres , they would not accept thereof , nor trust thereunto , Rather in steed of shewing gratuity they dealt ill and did put to the sword ten or twelue persons that were sent vnto them vnder assurance to treat with them , which ill dealing they haue paid , as it is reported by diuers prisoners of s●●dry Nations found here , for that the Moores did by and by set vpon the said Pirats , and robbed and spoyled them most cruelly .

This done , those of the Army possess themselues of the Mountaine or high ground on Saly side , which is the most eminent place : And from thence the same euening , Trenches were opened to succour and lodge the souldiers , and care taken in the choise of the conuenientest place for fortification and keeping of the barre and ancoring place .

There a Well of reasonable good ware was found , and more they looke and hope for .

This Port of Mamora , is the best and most Abrigado , or well scituated , of any in Europe , howbeit the barre it selfe at high water is not aboue eight Godos in depth , which is not draught sufficient for great Gallions , but there may well enter shippes of three or foure hundred Tunnes , such as is one of those wee tooke , and as another which a French-man stole out of Carthagena .

The Admirall Generall . Don Ino. Faxardo de Gueurra , the Admirall Diego de S. Turbe . The Gouernour Int. de Lara , Captaine Sebastian Granero , Lieutenant of the Captaine Generall of the Artilery , haue done and performed what concerned them with great care and deligence , the Countadors Signior Ino. de Barundial , and Fransisco Beltran de Baronda and all the other Offirers haue not bene slacke , but haue performed their duties .

This day Masse was said a shore , and thankes giuen to GOD , to whom all ought to bee attributed , whom no doubt will fauour this action , as his owne .