about noon
On the 31st of January , at seven in the Morning , we made the Island of Juan Fernandez , bearing W.S.W. , and about two in the Afternoon we hoisted our Pinnace out , and essayed to send one of our Lieutenants ashore , though we could not be less than four leagues off . As soon as it was Dark our men cried out that they saw a Light ashore ; our Boat was then about a mile from the Shore , and bore away for the Ship on our firing a Quarter-deck Gun , and several Muskets , showing Lanterns in our Mizen and Foreshrouds , that the Pinnace might find us again , whilst we plied to the lee of the Island . About two in the Morning she came aboard , all safe . Next day we sent our Yall ashore about noon with the Master and Six Men , all well Armed ; meanwhile we cleared all ready for Action on board the _ Marquis _ . Our Boat did not return , so we sent our Pinnace with the Crew , likewise Armed : for we were afraid that the Spaniards might have had a Garrison there , and so seized 'em . However , the Pinnace returned , and brought abundance of Crawfish , but found nothing human ; so that the alarm about the Light must have been a mere superstition of the Ship 's Company . _ It was at this same Island of Juan Fernandez , in the year of our Lord 1708-9 , that Captain Woodes Rogers , commanding the `` Duke '' Frigate , and with whom also Captain Dampier , that famous Circumnavigator , sailed , found a Man clothed in Goatskins , who looked wilder than they who had been the first owners of 'em .