Keymis’sordersareexplicit。Heistogoup;findthemine，andopenit;andiftheSpaniardsattackhim，repelforcebyforce：butheistoavoid，ifpossible，anencounterwiththem：notforfearofbreakingthepeace，butbecausehehas’ascumofmen，afewgentlemenexcepted，andIwouldnotforalltheworldreceiveablowfromtheSpaniardstothedishonourofournation。’Therewehavenoconcealmentofhostileinstructions，anymorethaninRaleigh’sadmirableinstructionstohisfleet，which，afterlayingdownexcellentlawsformorality，religion，anddiscipline，goonwithclauseafterclauseastowhatistobedoneiftheymeet’theenemy。’Whatenemy？Why，allSpanishshipswhichsailtheseas;andwho，iftheyhappentobesufficientlynumerous，willassuredlyattack，sink，burn，anddestroyRaleigh’swholesquadron，fordaringtosailforthatcontinentwhichSpainclaimsasitsown。
RaleighrunsupthecoasttoTrinidadoncemore，inthroughtheSerpent’sMouth，androundPuntoGallotothelakeofpitch，whereallrecruitthemselveswithfishandarmadillos，’pheasant’
（Penelope），’palmitos’（Morichepalmfruit？），andguavas，andawaitthereturnoftheexpeditionfromthelastdayofDecembertothemiddleofFebruary。TheyseesomethingoftheSpaniardsmeanwhile。
SirJohnFernsissentuptoPortofSpaintotryiftheywilltradefortobacco。TheSpaniardsparley;inthemidstoftheparleypouravolleyofmusketryintothematfortypaces，yethurtneveraman;
andsendthemoffcallingthemthievesandtraitors。FraySimon’sSpanishaccountofthematteristhatRaleighintendedtodisembarkhismen，thattheymightmarchinlandonSanJoseph。Hemaybeexcusedfortheguess;seeingthatRaleighhaddonetheverysamethingsomeseventeenyearsbefore。IfRaleighwastreacherousthen，histreasonpunisheditselfnow。However，ImustbelievethatRaleighisnotlikelytohavetoldalieforhisownprivateamusementinhisownprivatediary。