In April 1747 a group of British baymen and Miskitos took about ten prisoners near Matina and threatened to burn the plantations and invade Cartago if trade was not resumed with them. For this reason the Spanish governor sent a reinforcement of fifty soldiers in the area. The commander of the fort was Don Francisco Rodriguez, and together with the reinforcements ordered to put permanent lookouts in places where they could watch any approaching British troops to avoid surprise.Creedman p 114
