By this time, towards the euening, the Cornish forces encreased in
nomber, and amended in heart, encamped themselues on the greene,
neere to the towne of Markesew and S. Michaels Mount, for defence
thereof, and there spent out the night. The next day the enemy made
showe to land againe on the West side of the bay; but seeing
the people, though few in number, yet resolute to resist,
they desisted from their enterprize: and besides, finding themselues
annoyed by the shooting of bullets and arrowes into their Gallies
where they roade at anchor, they were forced to remoue them
farther off.
Soone after, viz. on the 25. of July in the morning, came thither
Sir Nic. Clifford, Sir H. Power, and certaine other Captaines,
who were sent by the Generals from Plymmouth to the campe: As some
of her Maiesties ships were also sent, who being come as farre as
the Lizard head, & those Captaines to the camp, matters there goe on
in prouident and orderly sort, a plot is layd for intercepting the
enemy by ambush, if he thrust on shore againe, whereto necessity must
soone haue pressed him, for renuing his consumed store of fresh water:
but within one houre after the arriuall of these Captaines, the winde,
which was vntill then strong at Southeast, with mist and rayne,
to haue impeached the Gallies returne, suddenly changed into
the Northwest, with very fayre and cleare weather, as if God had a
purpose to preserue these his rods for a longer time.
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