opened, we assayed to go to the town, but could not by reason of some
rivers and broken ground which was between the two places. And therefore
being enforced to embark again into our pinnaces, we went thither upon
the great main river, which is called, as also the town, by the name of
St. Augustine. At our approaching to land, there were some that began
to shew themselves, and to bestow some few shot upon us, but presently
withdrew themselves. And in their running thus away, the Sergeant-Major
finding one of their horses ready saddled and bridled, took the same
to follow the chase; and so overgoing all his company, was by one laid
behind a bush shot through the head; and falling down therewith, was by
the same and two or three more, stabbed in three or four places of his
body with swords and daggers, before any could come near to his
rescue. His death was much lamented, being in very deed an honest wise
gentleman, and soldier of good experience, and of as great courage as
any man might be.

In this place called St. Augustine we understood the king did keep, as
is before said, 150 soldiers, and at another place some dozen leagues
beyond to the northwards, called St. Helena, he did there likewise keep
150 more, serving there for no other purpose than to keep all other
nations from inhabiting any part of all that coast; the government
whereof was committed to one Pedro Melendez, marquis, nephew to that
Melendez the Admiral, who had overthrown Master John Hawkins in the
Bay of Mexico some 17 or 18 years ago. This governor had charge of both
places, but was at this time in this place, and one of the first that
left the same.

Here it was resolved in full assembly of captains, to undertake the
enterprise of St. Helena, and from thence to seek out the inhabitation
of our English countrymen in Virginia, distant from thence some six