ABSTRACT

Antoniowitheightships.Iftheenemylearnsofthat,hewillbein danger.

AssoonasIreceivedthisnewsIsentashiptoCartagenawithit, forthegovernorandforPedroMenendez;andbecauseitseemedto methattheymightnothavebeenabletoclearanadvice-boatfrom HavanaIthoughtitwelltosendthisonefromPuertodePlata, whichisthebestroute.Yourlordshipwillorderthevoyagepaidand extendwhatfavourmaybepossible.1