The news of the failure of their enterprise had preceded them, and Cromwell was profoundly angry.

A bilious illness which he had about this time was attributed by the French ambassador Bordeaux to his brooding over the West-Indian mischance.

He was soon himself again, however, and Penn and Venables had nothing to fear.

They were released after a few weeks.

After all, Jamaica was better than nothing.[1] [Footnote 1: Godwin, IV.