_ 111 _ if they gave us much trouble, far more did we to them, and if they wrought great damage, much greater was that they received at our hands, for there was no mantlet or station, but what was broken down or badly damaged. When they perceived the damage they were receiving, and that they could not shelter themselves against our artillery and musketry which was very considerable, on Tuesday night the fourth day of October they withdrew with all their artillery, and a espalhafato broken by one of our shots, taking as an excuse for so doing, as we were subsequently informed, the Captain of the fleet alleged that he did so on account of want of powder and shot, because he had lost a galleon on the road here from Adem with all the powder and ammunition and large shot and twelve pounders he was bringing in order to attack this fortress. However, in this which every way, God showed us much favour in their departure, and going from hence, because had the siege lasted great labours would have been entailed upon us both on account of the vast number of people we had to harbour in her which were of no advantage, and which we were hardly able to do, as because the forces were of small importance, and hence, as Our Lord being what He is had still a thought for us, He ordained that it should be so.
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