A description of the new world. : Or, America islands and continent: and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts…
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ple eS 2 = ss) RS. BEOFORO ae TSU Cw Lapin): arter #roiw1 Cibrang tnersthyr Nahr C Brown nr 22angee Gis Ee aI Se ee ee Pe oe Ee On a . f Ys _ <th = A" _ rd ed | ~ mc Bins —~ x) — anon! en en en Nn en en | BELGE) , : x= p= E=<- SBBSeSe2eaH2 a i 24 ai i NG IY SY IID FFF IS A i MES ie ang a2 gh yyy sy SE KATOON om = om AIS-| tH ao | WK Cs S (CA = pa Ni eo Fe eee ee PN ae PemN FAIA OZONE AT % | t / A \ : 4 \ o * } “ A ie ae \ be sh 3 As § (vA Sis \ ‘ + ' : i ~ y ‘ y j i f % j ‘ a ? \ e / ahs . “44 . i % ¥ ; ? \ f \ p! 1 7h Ne 77 AI OLY DY AY SY SI, SAY SY YY BY S A ‘DESCRIPTION Of the New WORLD. | es 3 A ; America Mlands and Continent: and by what people thofe Regions re arenowinhabited. And what places are there defolate and without Inhabitants. And the Bays, Rivers, Capes, Forts, Cities and their Latitudes, the Seas on their Coafts: the Trade, Winds , the North-weft Paflage, and the Commerce of the Englifh Nation, as __ they were all in the Year 1649. Faithfully de- {cribed for information of fuch of his Coun: trey as defire Intelligence of thefe perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peck. ham, in the County of Surrey Efg | : “LONDON. Printed for Robert Leybourn,and are to be fold by Thomas Pirrepoint,at the Sun in S.Pagly 4 4 Churchyard, 1651. | i a Daca ia ; r) sion \ - ; he BR A A am C A a BK a AL uy me a wt m ua a Ly f v | 1 te’ i E we died & | oy ? : { , ’ J | ~ rT — . ) ¢ “ & ¢ ‘ | ' ( Py ey rr : iy o oo * " y 1" ue . c? ) fat b ehh ts 4 Se? AAS fot “ i hoe ; mae t a : z Be rk i YN 3 Oe yd Thar! $ if + ‘ saa n 4 Diy Watoi take 8 ON A ’ a "4 ¢ ri yooh at ee 4 : Lis tr reel oi “ r th ae 4 ’ ‘ : gory , “eo } Par fmry ) y , i. ‘ | : byt da Jf op AR Od iO td Det on f | ; a # - ~~ i ; oman = j f sr ohne te H ~~ i ad Ned Need Nad Need Ne Nah ed Ned hd SZ OS . 4 . es? yomlen, % ar 5 # Wi % &, pn pa } . 4 a Biitt tu | $ fi ; *s | “0 1, ary \ | eae i ieee i | ts \ = | ‘ , id | . P 7 aad - LOLD0G0-8008 Sessuaaaanennennetys ‘Seeeese eeeeeseeesass Se SSERTSEOES To the right honorable Sir Henry Ko ane © hea oe ES prea fervices t0 jor Countrey, and appotn- ‘ted you of tbat Councill ‘which the Parliament bath oan slice Gud ‘tab QD made Ton emi- I, “i ‘nent in doing A 2 lately ‘ douche Sersepiciine) otis oe naan} Reuaeeieeraa bby ore ae eee dia in WO gm sper Ye 5 lal ate ™ ‘ oa. ope y, A I el ee SY Koa ood t~ f eS eee. RES Di oh iot tt gE 2 oe, GL | OED Sethe ed ai et Yet an as 3 ap Nee ee 4 ss Lia Sees 0 Aa A : SE tiles Vocal a ei Bore 3 . en Pe Pe ere ites aay The Epittle ately e(tablifbed , to con- trive the Weal of our Na» tion, upon their excellent inftructions. [ bis difcourfe having relation to divers of them, I crave leave to dire it to You, And if it be too low for your T boughts, you. bawe good- neffe enough to afford mee Sir, The greateft Princes in the E-aft receive no Ke- queft witbout a Prefent. I pave no other to you, but | ‘0 7g (a: | wi 3s SEE hd I NO NO DY ND) NE NE) NL, NO Ly Wy ay (~ ~V 1 Vt Yl VS ZN ON ON NNN TN INNING BN NGG drec-. ws, an b kon me among the number. of Servants, — ceive t Your Devoted Dedicatory. youwould favou 4 todefcre vably re oN! 3 146.1.2.x.Darian tor Dario. 148 Ls... Pall for Chilip. oe if Errata. me ins Wee P Ages.line €.for Scotia tead Sotatra p.26.1.2. power .r.rover ibid.l.6.for Cameron r.come on p.32.1.qer.Continent for C6. einems p.39,1,3.pur ints walked a: flouds p.3.1.1 3. r-bold fer cold p.61.l.13.r. Tortuga for Tortaga p.62.).9.r.its for itis p. $741.5 .¥.clear for cleanp.1 or -1.14.1.far for furzep.116.1.9.r.wels for willow trees. p.t18,'.5.1.Nicaragus for Nicurayna p.123,).26 ¥ Veraugafor Caraga p.13 3.1.8.1r.Caco far Coco, and fo where ever you come p.143,L17.1.Limets for Climatsibid.\alt. read Painters fox Planteys p.14§1.14.t. principal for principals p. oy Ssh Genet! “Shee 2 x Mee oy \ SSSSERESEEEE SE SERESERE BUSES . i Sob Bab Sokitatated, pict sonbat Eakaksk kok PSSSSS ye: PE LOO QQBhsi: 3 Hid pad PEPER IST R PPE PERT DIETS S Tothe Enelifb N. ation. ON this unquiet age , I nV conceive, there is no- BW a mans. felt licity, next » £0 .the enjoying, of, happy places, as to know where they are. And to think our neigh- bouring Regions of Europe receive a greater (hare of profpericy than we in England, is (without doubt), -agreat miftake, Neither doth any part of the old World make fuch, . promifes. to. all forts of men as ) doth the New World, commonly called Americas. For be. that fhail, defire to. advance himfelt, iby his labour, will finde maay.. places, SA where thing fo pertinent to, Ce he cannot vent, although they are 17 Ie Wwe Bea ae oh Pe MS Teas a) apes LPs ia LT a Cea atts pepe Ae fo Aen die aL isnt Ee, OT ea Fame bs teh hk ea HE 5 Tae By ese ae a ee os = ome ag" ae ES A I ma ov gee acta at Ae ee sen, RR it ie Mare Wipe Re el pee Ne A A EN Nn NN ely Yothe Englifh Nation, ) where he may doit wich much qui- ernéfie. He that fhall defire to en- : joy much land, andliveina Civil = Government under others, may finde places enough for him to pitch upon. He that thall defire to command a Countrey him- felf, and get into poffeffion of it, without difficulty, wil finde many ~- Iflands fic for his turn, that are fruitful and defolare, wanting In- | habitants, which ac fmall charge may be tranfported thither. He ‘that fhall defire to be pofleft of great rich mines of gold and filver, and precious ftones,andlarge Do- minions, and withall hath but for- : titude, courage, and a reafonable. : Englith Gentlemans Eftare, may ‘by an ordinary Providence over hima, atrainto chefe great matters. = Gall And that man that fhall have ftore of Commodities lie by him, which geceflary for mans accomodation, - | will SSI GY DIDI NY SEY SY YY EY SYS what iy Cw) Tothe Enclifh Nation. CO will finde here places, chat he may exchange themat, to hts greac ad- ovantages of But if the Decipherers of this -Orbe had been as cautious in fer- ting down truths , as they have been prolixious in impertinencies, -our’ Nation: would: certainly’ ere thishave made: greater advantages ‘uponthofe Regions... ~ For, my part, as Lam an Englith ‘man, fo-l) defire that name and ‘people may grow greatand famous and extend their :authoricy and name beyond either Roman, Greci- an, Affyrian or Perfian Nations. And if from. chis difcourfe they may draw any thing thac may prove for their: Honour or Profic, Ihave my aim. And I thal! affure them, I have related nothing but own knowledg or good “itelligence perfwades me is cer- tainly crue, which my fucure acti- ons with Gods leave fhall declare. i l — — A = ———— STE gS => —— == = a a —————— = SSS Se pa eS ERIE RTE PFA ep ag a egy aD eye ea er ISDS PRISER d RAS RES AE, ery OP i SS Ke We NSA ee =f ed pd f’ a ead ial Peet Sree A + : he f\ Ly a a oy Gr I # rT ~— (SSF “ieee cc Fay tex na eae ee th a= see ES ST 2 ee ee EE POE Ent its eR ti eae a mY aN in NN Ny » | Totbe Englifh Nation. { have been plain in difcourfe of the Forreign Commerce of our Nation. All which I intendedina _ larger Volumn,butthe Flemniings and Irifh taking mein my com- ming from thofe remote parts of America, took fromme that grea- rer relation, which: Ivintended: in- ftead of this Epitomie from theace, which I prefene with a ‘refolution ra fubmit co that common cenfure _ all Book-makers muft undergo,but with confidence I haveinthis fub- {cribedimy delf saris brome “bie Re ANDI E Ryo 4 - ah Thy humble Servant, 1 Grorcor- GarpyneErR HERSESAESRRMRR EAS II II AISA PI ODI doido dodo dr dub dride ds oeehese ees | The Contents oft the Eph: CHAP. 1 OF the Commerce of the Englifb Na- EMOM: ys Pag.1 The general! defcription of America, or “the New World chap. 2 p- 31 Of Gold , Silver, Quick- filver , Em- “raulds, and Pearl chap. cence dew Of the Ifland of New found Land chap.4 45 eee Vineyard chap. $ <a 47 Long ifland aneer p- 48 The ees or Somers Hands chap..7 , 50 , OF the Hlands of Lucas , of, ‘Baba Bes. Pebup. 3 *~ “A Ps 52, OF | Hifpaniola chap. 9 oe POST | Of the Hland of Cuba chap. 10" “p62 | Penite Ifland chap.11 °° -p. 66 nee a The SVS VEE ISIS. The Contents. ‘The Ifland of Saint fobn De Portrico * Nive, or the Snowes” Barbada atid “Re- _ hap. 12 na Newer p67, Sanita Gruxsthe Virgins, Virgin Gorda, » Blances, Anagada, Sombrito chap. 13-p-69 Angula chap. 14 e art Saint Martins chap.15', 9 ibid. Exfts chap-16 ys file e ie Saint Bartholomew chap. 17 ibid. Saint Chriftophers chap. 18 73 deuda chap. 19 <P 127 p74 Monferat ohitp. 20.3 iat apms a Rall eAntego, Margelante, Diminica, Matini~ ~ na, Santalufa, Gardelupa, Dodas Santlos . OmneAee hah Sk tte eae The Burbudes chap.22 ie A PID, T rinidadochap. 23°) 8 oc} a ay Pew (>) Margreata, Tortuga, Gardiner, Caracute,. Cubavaand Tamafca chap. 24 p-80 Of the North-weft Paflage, and the. Lands called Nova Britania, or Nova. Framuncia chap. 25, oY ee p83. New Exgland chap. Ma ee Ke pegO New Hollaud chap. eet Pate Were hey: The Swedes Plantation chap. 28 ‘ p94 Virginia chap. 29 oe ape 955 Maryland chap. 30... bast) PAW® Old Virginia chap 310 se PitO4: Flri- 4% I DY DY SD) DY) YY OSS ! The Contents. Florida chap.32 : | pros) Of New Spain chap. 33 p-107 The Councill of New Galifia chap.. 34 et | p. 109 Gutamalia Kingdome chap. 35 — p-110 OF Panuco chap. 36 ply The Province of Talafcalia, or Angels aichap: 37 Vey eae: _ Youcatan Province chap.38' p.¥16 The Province of Honduras chap. 39 p-118 Ofthe Province of Nicaragwa chap. 40 \ p-t20 ‘The Province of Caftorica chap.41 p.123 The Province of Varagua chap.42 p.124 Ofthe Province of Ciblioa chap.43 p.126 Nevy Biskay chap. 44 p-l27- Chiamerlachap.45 sesh Pudge Culiacan chap.46 — p-129 _ Sacetas chap.47. Fm p.1s0 KXalifcochap.48 pe i3t | Guadalaiara chap. 49 ibid. Mechocan chap. 50 ow P33 Of the Province of Mexico chap. 5 coe at p-t35 Guaxcacachap.52 . p- 137 Soconufco chap, 53 : Sp 139 Gutamalia chap. § 4. yee ts? Chiapa chap.§4 op. es | | eS CII pi" ‘a oF wy : = A Nay, eae z BA JR O® WS fi < se nm a nm Np NN oe NN a The Contents. Verapas chap. $5 bE Aa - OF Panama chap.560 7 pe tas Carthegna Province chap. 57° “p- 149 The Kingdome of Granado chap:58 p-151 The Province of Santta Martha chap.59 | Ne eater Venefixla chap. 60 “omebiekd oS Guana chap. 61 Be VE The Land of Brazil chap.62° ‘p- 160 OF the Provinces of the River Plate Ea CFR Oe Sie hee p 164 Ofthe Coaft between the River of Plate and the Straight of Magellan chap. 64 # Be rt 5s The Straight of Afacell an chap. 65 p- 168 Chillia chap. 66 © °° OOS peat The Councill of Chareus thap:67 p:173 The Kingdome of Pera chap.68 — p- 176 Quito Kingdome chap. 69°. 182 Popyan chap. 79 Aa, Fe per8y / | 4 / 58 ty DESCRIPTION of the NewW orld PO EI BAG OME IO Syd ae ee BRE Sy KATE eae the Commerce of the «Engle N. ation. a, ER ‘He Navigation and Commerce of ehe En= olifh Nation, is fo pro- portioned , that upon Rig san ite of the would, it may properly be faid, that it is traded 3 : by = ir i aan BS &S& wise = “grants of ite Di 7 od ed Ed TT NT NG 7 NO NEY NE NY NO NE ed ed Oe ie a ae are ae tee 25 : > ee, 2 The Commerce by four feverall parts. ‘The grea- ceftof which is America, the next inaccount is Afa, the third Africa, and the leaft Earepe, in which is — our ‘native Conntrey , it being a Weftwardly part of this Divifion. From whence there arifes to mee thefe Queftions. » The firft, whether the ctade‘be — equally. divided according to the quality of the places traded with. to fome of thefe placesbe not grea- ter thenthe gains. Thethird, whether the trade of the Common-wealth may jnot be increafed.: The fourth i how it ‘hath been | hindred, and what isthe let in the iyi, a N res i \ a ; : rn TTT ‘ae Veo Sa | ~The fifth, whether there may SARS § “pate ase aS Pe not_be a, courfe taken to quicken _ the trade and encourage Adventu-— \ , 7s ret * » ida} I Si . { . 4 ) : i io a ‘eta ™ yf Wi Eope he . ou ae e+ £ ct we fav ef * é rhe fecond, whether the loffe r AY 3 Y Bp me pn et FN NN NN NI Sa eae ag 2 3 Ye yy oe fee Engl Nution. 7 oe anfuerithe fe 1: IO 962 a non 139i | “We nde chabla Aft aces are fixmeit porent Emperours, Which | are the Emperopyciof »7- avtdria, of Fapan; of China olT i hey, of Pey- fia, and of chee cus Or Mogores, ie ‘Fhe’ Tartar’ hath fewer no Ports:, the: Perfian not matty’) all thesreft: have ftore-of Ports? and rich Ciues, on them) firfor® or: “Inerce and trade. And i it hath been affirmed: by the Natives of thofe, paresi{that were! well acqitainted | withthe Euft Tides, that*in Tndia majors. which is: from’ Mallabar to Chefmacoram, ither@are 13 King- domes!}t2700'Hlands , defo! late | anchunedaliebived Andin The : nor, whichis frofn’Stambi'to Mir ‘flr, “there are eight! Kinedomes be- fide many Iflands, ‘And the Com- ‘modicies'of thefe parts are of the | | Freens and Sine a by the greac | Boa | cba : DN Pa Pas = Fa SSS STE Sa aie EZ ly : N/a NO 4 . The Commerce quantiti¢és that have been yearly carried thither ‘from Ewrope, there — is more filver then in all the other — parts of the world. | And although there is this great- neffe yet we fend yearly, but a few fhips which belong to the £aft In- dia,and Turkifh Company. The trade of America is much Gan ereater , although it be buc with Gi our own Nation, whichare feated © | in New-England, Virginia, Barba- dos, Chriftophers, Antego , Santey, Cris, Meaguis, Monferat, and Bar- moudas, whatelfe of that Orbe is in the hands of Spaniards Portu- cals, and Dutch in any confidera- ble place, cannot be traded with by | the Englith, Africa almoft an I- ‘| Jand joyning to Afiaby that nar- al row I/fhmus,part of Arabia Deferta @ || neer cut afunder by the Red and — | Mediterranean Seas, hath for its — all coafts on the Mediterranean Sea, Gl _ Egypt, Barbary, and a part of Man- : rit ania, BONN oN NRO Ne I en PS SS ESS ee eee of the Englifh Nation. — § ritania, on the North fea the King- dom of Morocco, Feffe , Tombuto, the large Regions of Giney, Conge, and Empire of Monomotapa, and from the Cape of Bova Speranza, unto the Iland of Scotia, the King- com of Armeto, Mofambique, Qui- lioa, Melinde, Magadoxo, Badivi, Ethiopia, and part of Egypt, and - from thence alongft the Ked Sea, Seila, Adel, and the Empire of ae fohn. nd all thefe Countries have many Rivers and Ports, and great ftore of people living on them. And wetrade onely to Alexandria, in Egypt, Morocco, Feffeand Gincy, and there but little neither, all che other places being left, as terrain- cognita. Pa woe, LOS. 'T The trade of Europe, doth juftly challenge a greater Commerce then any of the other parts have, although ic bethe leaft. On this confideration , the Ports are neer toald B 3 _ ad- \ 5 ~ = SSS = —— ee ee —— eS = ———— Fe Epa eer Se rex f, peed Newell Peed Weed eed Ded ba : a ed Seed Vip i i 8) CoA Nay ei wes = A ri iy h 7S wo NES NIN off Seow Bi NIN, i ( (\ fi i. é iA é ah a =n \ PN peas : whose Wee Nyy oe IY, = Na ore SS = cE veers = Za Ta Hy Call 6. « The Commerce a eoren the people more ingeni- Gall . OUS In. procuring Merchandize, and 4) and-their Comodities more in ufe | with us, and outs'more wanting oi Wisk, them, as: Our: broad Cloth, al Oi st 9; m4 Call ! re from sabe oh ie ats ail Icoriclude, that: unleffe in Europe, ay there is no equality i in the trade of all our Nation ath the other ara nf @ | oy Se World. - ’ Gi Tf. he fet Qietion. | Whether he loffe be nor. orea- ter thenthe.gaines to fome of thete places, |; es hy \ as As che: end of all ‘rade anitt mens carnall thoughts are commonly for filver and cold, fo that Countrey that hath moft. ofiic.ds accounted the richeft; And: indeeditis almoft | all things, forhe chat hath enough Si of thar, cannot laclany worldly tg thing thatcan behad, 0. wrbil . f § Upon .— ‘ 3\ A ein i Tene ji Sohed od wd yaa Td od eT er Nd a OG 7 7 EY NY NY NN 7A) of the Englifh Nation. 4 ~ Upon which, I conceive, that the principallayme of all forreign trade. fhouldbe to bring much of tc in, and carry little of it out of our Countrey, and that Commerce thar doth not is managed to the difadvantage of our Nation, and ought to be rejected. -- And upon examination it will be -found,that the greateft trade which -wedrivein Afia, which is to the Eaft Indies, either by the way of | Bagdet, Caro, and the red Seas, ot Cape of Bowa Speranza, is with readymoney.. | Tecan with confidence fay , it may be managed fo to the advan- tageofour Nation, that we may have their Commodity for ours, and their Ports better traded. And whereas it hath been the practife of our people to carry much money thither, we may now fetch it home ~ Andthe trade of America is pre- Or] - judi- il " SP Bae ae . 4 " ‘ © : . cot — a ae) Pe Pe ee ee LE INES AES td ed pest} = SBS — wy : 7 —k RS Ta, a dy FO gon ape Mr ——_ 2 tens decile . __ r . WAY) |) 8 The Commerce judicial, very difhoneft,and high- ly difhonourable to out Nation. Ie " is'prejudiciall,in that it carrieth a- way daily fuch menas might ferve their Country , either in fighting co defend it at home, or elfe a- broad. | ’Tis difhonourable, in that we are upbraided by ail other Nations that know that trade for felling onr own Countreymen for the Com- modities of thofe places. And, 1 affirm, that I have been told bythe Dutch and others,that we Englith were worfethan the Turks, for that they fold ftrangers onely, and we foldourown Countreymen. And it is well known, that people in au- thority , and fome chat profefle much to Chriftianityof thofe parts, will hang a man for felling or ta- king away an Indian that worfhip- _ eth the Devill , when at the fame time they allow others, and will — themfelvesbuy of their own Na- | wn) tion, RN Po oo oN RRR Re ee eS Bn Cee RE > — ‘ES of the Englith Nation. 3 tion, which have moft barbaroufly been ftolne out of their Countrey, And ’tis difhoneft , if murther befo, for when they have by Spi- rits or lying tales, forced them aboard the fhips, in their tran{por- tation onely, there is yearly many ftarved to death, thofe that remain are fold to thofe that wil give moft for them ; fome for fourteen years, others for ten, and Ieffe, but the leaft four: and ic were better for them to ferve fourteen years with the Turks, then fourinthe Planta- tions with moft of che Mafters in thofeplaces, efpecially in Virginia, for befides, their being back-beaten and belly-beaten, itis three to one if they live out their fervitude, by reafon of the unwholfomenefle of the Countreys. In which difaftefs that happen toour Narion, I cannot bur con- ‘dole their misfortunes, as if we of all Europe were of che feed of | Ror, Cham, 2 SMe Pitre do oe ia -- < 9 pers Ae BW cP At Sg des eB GET Tes 2 son I ce naa N ON NNN ls ee S| r rte) The Commerce Cham, when the Spaniard at the fametime managed their bufineffe _ fo well, that fcarcely will one of — them ferve inthe Indies, except it be the Viceroy, ot fome great Per- _ fonage,and I know that Nationin— nothing exceeds us, but in’ their _keeping together as one people. = a ~~ ag Se Ap te ag / f Waxy : 4 i SENS. ONS QIN Bid No p bu mak aoe yee) SS 0 Sos | Ses i Sess 7 Ser t Sas y ay y Sei se The third Oueftion, _. Is whether the trade of Exgland al may not be increafed. riots ail _ itisnot hard to imagine,-when we fee the greatnefle of Afia, and al Africa, and the little Commerce it that we have with chem,that it may G | a well be-increafed. And although A the trade of Europe be much grea- it ter thereft, yer doth it want much of that exactnefle which we may haveinit. Fowhere as we gain in fome parts, and lofe in othets, it. 1s poffible toaffurethe Land,» to gain ~analland lofe innone. 4 ils The Do Rome Dm Be Ne IN NNN ee Pe Wien a Se of the 7 he fourth Dieftion. Is, how it hath been hindred, — \ Enelifh Natiex. rr and what'is the let inthe growth of EF DIAS The people generally fuppofe - tisthe danger of the feas, and the licele fecurity in the parts abroad, the Hollanders never flourithed fo asin time of War, and cheir ene- for the MerchantsGoodsand fhips. In anfwer, I affirm, the trade of mies were more ftrong at Sea then _ ours,upon which we may conclude, itis not that that is che true caufe. Wherefore, I finde thefe other _caufes to be the obftruction in the _ trade. The firft is, the Companies of our Nation, which fore of peo- ple Taccount a benefit or 2 lofie, according ‘as they are eftablithed and managed, in which the Com- panies of England have been de- fective, which appearech in’ the ion gene-, a a aE CS San es bee Pay eae eT ee FE tee be has ny erg waaay: ey =f oh Bie ae part * tite a! 7 , i gl paaat 2 Tet Ae wie a = a ahs SE FP gt ie eNO AN AON ON NNN NNN oa Vt ENT c(i! | ‘Company , the third the Tarkey, 12 The Commerce generall damages which themfelves and Adventurers have had with them, and few publick memorials — they have erected at home or abroad that hath appeared a publick good, but divers aéts have feemed the contsary. | _. And on particulars we finde, there are five Companies that are wellin yearsamongtt us, the other which was of larer eftablifhmenc, which really was thebeft (the Giney Company) is diffolved. _ And to omit the general damage that all the Inland Companies do to our Nation, which is from my purpofe now to treat of, the five Companies of exportationare: firft, the Cloth Company that trade into Holland, Hamborough, the Bal- tick Seas , and elfewhere, with all — the white Clothes exported the — Ringaomey. io. fe Wav : The fecond is the Eaf India the. ) SR Re Dh NN RNR NN ee ! | | Seep e Ka bee Rene VR tg -) ni Ss pn Ye of the Englifh Nation. 13 ‘the fourrh the Mufcovia, the fh - the Company of Greenland, alias Grinland, Of which, I conceive,the ‘Cloth Company to be the greateft Monopoly, for this caufe. Befides the ingrofling of the commodity of white Cloth to themfelves ; which is-a great barre to the pri- viledge of the Nation. The car-_ rying of them out of the Laud, ts a pernicious thing to five forts of men, Merchants, Seamen, Cloth- dreffers, Sheare-men and Diers, _ which laft people receive the grea- teft damage, alchough they were accounted anciently che Staple-ma- nufacture of our Nation. The pre- judice to the Cloth-dreffers and __Diers,appears in the carrying away from them forty Clothes white more ther are worked at home, by which it appears, that. where there is one imploy’d now in that courfe, there might be forty, ifit were ma- naged at home. And SSS Sa —— : —— —_ — — =~ i My Wa MY UL RAY JU we PAGS L (ed Nosed Sd Nae ed NO Sp SG POI fs CN er Ss Bie ence tae Selah as a 2 Ses A - ee ae hd 4 . er < ath .s eee TOO Lee et aaa Bi - Fz 2! wi ‘ <“s "4 +me: P Ae done ee er on ek aes pal ANS ed 27 ; Wea AEN ONL aa eee Fa Vote 14 The Commerce ©. ~ Andalithat ever L heard thatthe Company could fay forhemfelys - is, thatthe trade of making white Cloth would be fpoiled, for the Durch and Poles if they could not have it white would forbear buy- ing of it. But I am fure the Mere chants buy it beyond the: feds) for their, profit, and not to fee their Councry-men-atworke, or elfe they differ much from them of the Company. And if they ‘wane it fo.trade with, they will have it as | well dreft by-us, as their own Na- tion; but if they be obftinate and willnot buy it, wefball gaineand not lofe, for our Sea-men and— Merchants that make fhort Voy- ages with {mall profit will then vent it to thofe parts which now have ic at the fecond hand frony them, that buy sic white from us, and: fo the Merchants »will make two profits in ftead of one; and the Sea-men longer Voyages. %) 3) boa SiR The D. FR I Re Ne NIN ee oO Ne ee 3 pT tee aa Te a Sine cee my Tr oF spac Sas so ph m » ae if the Englith Nation. 15 The Eaft-India Company come home to this queftion in that. ic hath loft many adyantagious places there, and impovenifhed many that —) 4 adventured with’ them, . giving themiatcer fifteen.or {ixteen yeares forbearance \of{ their money .in- ftead ot 7oliscyeaily, which the Datch give moit iyeares_ to. their Adventurers golinforthetr princi- - palizs And the; Dutch, lately to re- | | new ‘their Leafey which not long fince wasneer expired , being buc force y:yeares var the, firlt,, com- pounded: withthe States.Generall tochavedr renewed >for. fo much longér' for the. fumme_ of ¢ight hundred thoufand pound paid to them and five hundred, choufand Re a PSE RT to. the: WM eft Tndia. Company, | which «the States: owed the. faid WeftsIndia Company. 5 » And whereas the Dutch Com- pany-hath whole Countries, divers. Iflands, Cities, Caftles, Forts, Os . Pe ee aa te IEICE IS A Sy _— wed — hk — i A Al - dw 5 ee Ly {ae a NBS ANE AINEST we J a3 Wie LY Ly re haat ¥ wo - iNet | Peel % Li 4 “hh A j i, f Ap SIS TESTES SRT RT TERR E TESTS SVE? ‘Gall 16 The Commerce and alltaken in bythe fword, to the contrary,ourmen hath loft mo- ney, loft time, which was confider- able in thofe aétions, and divers Countries which they never got | bue were delivered by the Natives, fuch was Pulway, Pallerroon, Lan- tor, Rofingen,Wayer ,Timer, Tiadore, Ternat and the Caftle of Amboyna, where the Dutch committed the reareft murther that.of late yeares: hath been heard of upon our Nati- on, by racking, torturing by fire, and water, throwing in dungeons, and their eafing themfelvesonthem untill their bodies became bliftered, then drawing them forth, and be- heading fome , fawing a-funder o- thers, at other times their cruelty hath been. after the fame manner, and this accompanied with revil- ling of our Nation; whichthings -are in’ perticular related by them that efcaped from thofe miferies, recording before the Tribunall ve the | =< BN Ne IN BREN ORR PS Of the Englith Nation, 17 : the Jate King, cheirfifferines; and his s difhonour which he he éard wirh as much patience; asthe loffe of the -Englith atthe Ihe of Ree.’ I know ~nocthe heartsof other tien but my “mindeis. sthat albinen chat KE RAB ‘ledge a chaviesn ment and fubferibe tedted as well abroad as at home, “There? is differetice between the ‘bloud of Peaceand War, as Buvid faithy sand this Wasnt as the reft, of Rochell, andthe Ifle of ree: bik ‘by thie fnarethat Fab fmore Ama- ‘founds that a@ is juftitied by that people to. this mele ? The'caufe of the Dutches flou- tifhing. our Companies fay, was there: ftock exceeding the Englith; Buti it Will appear; upon examina- tion, that the Enghith Company had ‘fixteene ‘hundred thoufand potinds under writ for, When the ee eee cist pie | Cc | The ‘to maintaine it, owshe to be pro- fas Andupoa difesurle, it will be: Sy — A Snel , pee eed eed eg > me Canes - ett Spee EY OS SH CK ( Nes aS, a ~ (See A 4 — (ae ENLLY GI) MA GS) a ood ed I (IA TI oD eA EC it 7 - Ate. ie. iain © fio gD mi ae Nee: A RS oes ‘ wie a oe FR Os rt BY, ES te ~<a YA Aa ee a Vals - - oa — ES Singtel * s 7 Spe ash cegemger Pew amteed SW me orm A ype pe Na eR fo aN “18 ... The Commerce © | ‘The Turkey Company ts’ little} before it in goodneffe , although } menhave not fo.eminently fuffe-., red, yet fome have been inflaved | by the Turks of Barbary. Bur the } ! ] great prejudice (as the cafe. now ftandeth) without alceration, inal the Companies, is the ingrofling | the crade of his dominions torrhem- ; felves, which might, ferve-chem- felves,and divers others.’ For the ; Ports of the Grand Seignour-are} many; the chief being Conflanti- nople, there are on the coafts -of the ) feas in his Territories, the ,Provin- | cesof Arcadia, Accea, Pelipone/us, | | Epirus, partot Dalmatia,the Mand ) of the Archipelagws and Cyprus, inj the Mediterranean Sea on the coalt _ of the Begler-Beg fhip of Caira, the: Provinces of Troas,the fair {eirua-| ted Town of Syrna, then: Aleppo, the Ports of Fewry , and Agypty) _ thecrade of the great City,of Grand: Cairo, where there might be) mote: | # »com-) Sr a dT Nd ed SENN en Pe / 3 . f ofthe Englifh Nation. 19 Commerce onelyy. then we -have | now inall the Turkith Empire. The Mufcovia Company is alike prejudiciall , in monopolizing the trade of that large Empire, which tradeis not valuable in relation to the,Ports, for thatof Saint Michael the Arehangel isjthe principall , and almoft ‘onely ‘Port in his Do- minions, but when you are within the.land there are moft large Terri- toriesto trade with, as the Com- merce of theblack Seas, which may conveniently be.entred by the river Volea,and fo traded, which the Grand, Seignour prohibits by way Of Conflantinople , and the peace which the Mufcovste hath tor the mot pare, with, the Tartar, and many. Zarcars ftilrefident in Mufco, by whom, wereita generall Trade, ‘divers.menlikely would for their | profit get Commerce with that Na- tion , which would make way for /afarthertrade,cven to the Cathai-— ans,and Chinas. C2 The ee ee tee a ahi sattioot, ie ‘ ¥ : - pe vsis (Eee REI ee PPM ea ide Wickit ye read galt Sy, be Gee eS al : x Seed eT Neate Sa Se Re ces ph iF Tp Sok Es eee ee age aa aC (en a i Se a tt Ae Sma oe me nim MU ern engi ea cage eS TR ty } ® | Peas caer Cae wees glee area ia neat, tothe fee) ye BAe, Pe ee aE a on Pie I oe yen yee orm pe ten porte Ve ipa mo NN ae a ie No NZ 20° - The Commerce The Greenland Company hath |} as greata fharein oppreffion as the } reft, althoughit is not fo eminent in fame, and in this ic exceedeth, | that whereas the other Compa- ) niesare a hindrance to fuch Mer- chants 'as might trade (were it not | for their Parent)into thofe Coun- | “tries of their divifions, this 1 -fay,1s” ) not onely a Barre to thofe that | would tradeto Greenland, bat hath | fo much power, as to hinder other Merchants from importing “tnto | the Land the Commodities they | have from Greenland. So that | thofe that buy that ufefall Com- | , modity, mutt give their rates for it. And althoughitbe in others afaule | ~ to bring \it from’ neerer’ places'to hinder the trade to Greenland, yer | "tis reported, they arenot bound’ by; this Law, being forced for want of fufficientfrom Greenland tofupply — the Englifhat fecond hand.” «'0' Now, asit isclear by this F have’) ? faid,) | ~ = ee ee > SOOT Ne Be Pe Bre Re Re De ee Ne ne re INN ee No No ee NT ¥ wag Nation. 21 of the English faid, that thefe Companies are a great hinderanagi;to the Com- merce of our Nation. There is alfo another , . which the Merchants complain of, and that is the Dutch Nation, that daily fo infinuate into the trade of all places, where ever they are atpes nm pc putting by of the Englifh. “And were it not the Commodity, of the Englith Plantations, I anv fully perfwaded, within ‘a few years, we {hould be -forcedito have what comes from thence at a fecond hand from. the Dutch : which in reafon feems nothing but what they import, aad “we export muchwhichwe need not -impore,& how thofethar hayeit at -afecond hand, fhould fella thing cheaper then him that hathteat the -willdoit, whichis:doneby our it- regularity in trade, and the Met- eae, ; : . Bie | 3 that we fell our Conntreymen for - ftrange, \confidering they export firtt, feems irrationall , yet they — Cs chants PR PR OK PSP <7 i Sei Bie: Se || = an cE aaa | 22 7 the ee. | chants that are the great Complay- nants, are the chi@f-caufers of their | | own hinderanée?! IIs Cc But upon Examination, it will be | Sal found, that the? principall’ Com- | merce of the whole Worldcis in | handsof the Bnelifh, and che U- © nited Provinces.» And what we — lofe they gets And as it isitheir — great care by all means, toincreafe their own ‘Commerce, though with © the ruine of ours, fojl conceivejicis honeft and honourable, to endea- » vour our own pond alk Pam by | yeli hare. | vat DHOIS 5 Ih q Hi vl : j cc wes po tag he fi ‘gui Sik afg Whether there may not stbea | courfe taken to quicken the trade and Commerce of the Enghifh aegnon: ee TS Ast apprehend the Companies | tobe'a great caufe‘of hinderance in | our rade, with eke ill managing of © ' , 7 ; “the A ¢ 4 sy yA Uy Ow of Sr | a) 3 | 5 7 ed ee TANTS es PES PS PS PS PR PR ER PR, if io 5 Baatith 2 Nation. 23 2 the generall tgade of our Nation, fo iis I chink thefe things Thave offered, Hi doe in part demonftrate it. Where- 3 fore, I conceive, that if they were 2 takenaway, with fome irregularity | 2 in trade, our Nation weitte not be I yy found wanting, either in inclination | Ne: £0 trade, or abilities for tradeto ad- | vafice’ our Commerce to’ what heig! it we pleafes > And becaufe there may sri an ‘ObjeGion againft the overthrow of Companies, i in regard we fee the -Hollanders have a'very floutifhing trade inthe World, alchough itbe managed by more Companies then we have. ‘Ifhall tothae and the fecond hinderance whichis the trade of the | Netherlands; affirmesthe firtt con- | ftirution: of “Companies were , O1 -ought''to have been eftablifhed to : keep apa orade fabject to alrerati- on 3! without “fortification 5 vand | firength ‘of hippids for’ tor thofe S12W places at Toe. A +e oF, % EE RCN a aE a gS LA oe OY : ‘| Cas ieee We ace ie nea Se sad oh eae ao eee ReSCSE RRR a RENAN Bae UE Sie a i ld fe 2 A >, RE Ee tele SAK Rain ae eee rome ma Va a a Aa ea a aus a a ee ee en ene 24 . The Commerce places that.give us an equall en- . gagement by-oath of Princes, Em bafladours. and. Agents conftantly Legerro fee right, aad performance | of Articles , therg.is no need of Companies, or elie, why are they not in Europe ?.And where-thereis this ful affurance,tis contrary, toall fence,that there should bea mono- - poly of the trade, and where itis not afiured this way, or-by Forts, we lie at chemercy of thofe Princes we trade with,thatpermitus but for their profit, and.no,longer, .L.con- Ceive, itis madnefle without aflu- rance of fortificayion,to.aflureMer< chants goods and {hips to haveany Commerce .with., fuch imenfor Countreys,.. Andsic -was.for this realon, that the Companies of En- gland , were firlkereGted. For. it was propoled that-private men-ma- kinga voyage, and according tothe, luffe or gain of that continue or | forfake the trade, and although, ic eh cara etic. 4 4 Neal soe Nicer bcd ical Niel Sd NS SS SAY SG i le lly A NO) Ny IG NY Bases i : pee SN SS RS En nS en of the Englifh Nation. 25 were proficable, yet want. of abili- ty or Will would hinder them: trom gaining thar affurance for the fue ture which ajoynt ftock well ma- naged would do. “And alchough the Hollanders come. far fhore of ‘that perfection in trade which they might have, yetarethey inthis vet ry circumfpect. For the Compa- nies, of Holand, donot only forti- fie in mott places, where they come, butgain: whole Regions and Pro- ¥ vinces, which is {till managed>to | _ theadvantage and honour of their Common-wealth. But our Com- _ panies‘have fo much fwerved from this intention’ of their firft confti- —tuting, thac whereas the Dutch keep the:£aft India Provinces in awe, we-are miferable flaves to them. For if a» Prince of India, Jofethion the feas by Piracy of En- | glifh orany other people of Evrope; | What they have in their Countrey | Of the Englifh Merchants wil fiire- / ly |: ie | I | | e <P IR Re aaa era ety is Ee aT ee RO Ra TS. | | sre chia EERE. | saan ee zz Ye eS a> Et mE a ee ER cE aay 26 The Commerce. 7 ly, make good their lofle: Orin | cafe an Englith power, or French, © &c.faying ,he were Englith, fhould come into the Red Seasiand. take fhips bound torany Turki fh Portjor Cameron \and,and Cefire trade, & be furprized, and getting freesrevence themf{elves on the goods and: per | fons of the Aras or Turkes,the En- — glifh’ Merchants ‘in Turkey: under the Coniunand_ of the Grand Seig- nour, would furely pay: for sic in their perfons and goods. w | The Greewland Gompanin was firft eftablithed to. brig iin’ the whole Commerce of the Whale: fifhing into Evgland,iandwith | mat honefty might they have | barred others from comming ‘thi- ther, in regard, the Englith were the firlt Difcoverers of “it, but ins ftead of going before others , we come behinde them, and far- fh ort of theDutch, which appoint us their leavings, inflead of taking ours. The PS ENS ESS PS PP r Sex Zl sot Y- = ¥, ~~ - a of the Englifh Nation, 27 -. he Dutch which ts a fecond hinderance to usanour Commerce, overtop us very ftrangely, if wee ferioufly-confider the people, and their Country, which 1s compre- hended withinthe ucle of the Uni- ted Provinces. In.which lyech on- ly Zealand, Holland y Frifland ; U- trick 5 and ‘thefe: Provinces they have entirely, the biggeft of them no greaterthen Kent. They havea lictle part of Eaft Flanders, Brabant, and:aigood part of Gelderland, | which places: doth not afford them common neceffaries, for they have moft of their flefh from Evzeden, Holftenand We/tphatia, ther Corn from the Countreys on the Balcick feas , for their houwfing and«fhip- ping, their Timberand Iron from Norway, Germany, and Lakeland, their Hemp, Pitch, and Tar, as we from Mufcovia,or the Baltick Seas. And for commodities of exporta- tion to maintain the great trade, they zi KAS SAC ES " ay NS i A AW i a) ¥ foal ; NIA | He Mee el i] t HP) Oe hae : Hal VAR eT Bal Mee en i VERE i PW) Sey! i || &s Jt Mi { PIN B27! yi} | f 4 { 4 Ne i i } ‘ 1p) ‘ eh Hh) <e ) it ; y i) > SE GN i )) ) ! Wl} , i} cn Hilt e.; ') iN} WIS Hi} } ‘ ip « \ y ? q ii { } | Wie | +! i a i Hi) wey ! P| i) WW ( | ia WIT Wel | SN eg I SA NMI Wg IK 1] WTI Be ny ik ( Ny, @® f he F Ly he A af eet |S ua Ros Wight DOL ENROL RES iE IAS oi oa oak Mer ae a PE PES PAY ESPNS BS OE we Mallett 28 T he Commerce ai. they have ac Sea, their [and its as barrenand deficient, fo that:their trade confifts meerly in-whar they eet from one Nation, and fell to another. Andupona true exami- nation it wil be found, what they have gotten frommus ia the Eaft In- dies, and in or abour our Country, isthe foundation of all their ftaple manufacture. —-Andto cometo fome perticulars, we find that the hs ofthe Eafe Indies, the Herrings they have on — our Coatts ; and our-whire Cloth | which they dreffe and diejis theve- — ry ground of all their Commerce, all whichcomes to them for litrle, orat leait no vifible payment. For we get nothing for our ‘Herrings nor. for the Spices, they ‘have from thofe places, which formerly» were ours, and though’ they: peak of their paying for ‘them to Lome: of our Nation, yeritis not vifible to use And the white Clothy they _ E> Have have atthethird part they make-of it. And alchongh with thefe, and the other Commodities: of out Countrey., as Stockings, courfe Cloth, Stuffs, ce. they: make the moft oftheir trades; yet for-thofe i ar fv Enelifirn arab: | igi ee they buy from us,they have with- - ouvany juft exception. Although ic wereneceflary, we'did make the beft ufe of our native Commodi- ties) which we miffe as muchof,as if we had never known the way of remit from ourown Coun- trey) oO) | Wand iow he {aid aii it 1s | rived that there are many will —affirmsthat they knewas much be- fore; as relate, burthe remedyiis | not amply propofed. But I tovex- eufemy felf, fay, that I have:been often difcourie of this: Pit and have! not heard asi. sana ast hefe few to your” | And the great Phivficiands aa tt | is. harder to finde our the difeafe, then scat Sa i OC SS Sr t= oon ATES TEX = as =o (Pere eR a — TZ ase ls SS ait 30 The Commerce then to prefcribe a remedy. “And fince Ihave done that, I conceive, , Toughtto be filent; yetwith an in- rent to fhew my felf as forward, in prefcribing a remedy , as’ Ihave been in informing of this fubtle di- _ feafe: And in orderto that,if-t thal, be required by.thofe,who fic at the, helme of our Affairs ; Lthallun-: doubtedly bringto their knowledg a man that will thew himfelf moft, expertin ferving his Country, this: way. And when the trade of .our Nation fhall be regulated to fuch exacineffe, as may procure 4 gene- rall profitand honout to our Nati- on, it will peradventure.appear as fmall and ordinary a-mattersas the | Navigation of America, which is now a: thing of little difficulty, but was formerly accompred an impof- ibility tothe difparagement of for- mer ages, and amazement of. phe | prefent. ity ds CHAP. os a eee ad foot Te Pees err Boker CHA Pavan chen 7 The general defcription RS of America, or the ae o> nen World. apes great part of the globe was me 4 unknown unto the Europeans — untill che year of our Redemption 914920 At whichtime it was difco- wered by Chriffopher Columbus , a Genowes,in the behalf of Ferdinand King of Caffel, and Leon in Spain, ~ that tothis day, enjoys the greatett and richeft part of it. And efpeci- ally thofe golden and. fruirfull Re- gions; thar are between the: Tro- picks,whichis commonly called the | «West Indies « -And what there-is unpofielt of himand the Natives, and in the hands of Englifh, Durch 2aibse MenOr TaN RIG I ay Way z = § = PY = ——— KOS) (i . | us | | oo = = ; = Iw) SINE jp S Poe ie AE PEs ] eS = Scare Qt oF an — Ses Meas v earl apm om tie 132 The canes , or French is not Fonbden ae to the reft. es This title of America, compre- hends as well Iflands , as Conti- -nents, the Iflands for the moft pare lieth in the Seas‘on this fide the Continent. The other ofthe Weft fide are few and. {mall, the Seas that compaffe: this Contisient on the Ea‘t fide, are commonly called the North Seas; On the Welt fide the: South Seas, which lieth be- tween it and Afia, and onthe North end it hideth i it felfeunder — the Pole; anditothe South of the firaight at Magellan,che North and South Seas. meer together, eaddi, vide i it from the Soul VPolepi The Continent of America in filet degrees: of North Latitude, is very narrow from fea to fea that. isto fay, from Porte Rello to Paid ma cight leagues, a rough & rocky paflage, from ‘whence both-North and South, the Land groweth ex- | ceeding BN a oe ee re NN TS sists gt aye pede Sg ee ; ee — oa a a il ns 23 . . ee Per Tie Peo ah Pea ae a eee NE: eiice +a. ia RES Pees: = Waar Tee re Fees D ; K a! 6 ESN ESS 4s of America. 33 ceeding broad to the? North be- yond knowledg, andto the South, onethoufand leagues, as ’tis gueft, » Ic containeth divers Regionsand Provinces, i which are compre- hended fome good. and wholfome places, otherbad and unwholfome, and asthere is. indifferents, fo there is extreams. | Andas che beft places are with: inthe 'Fropicks, fothe more north or fouch you goe, the more barren and cold. you finde the Climates, evento unfufferable extremities. The paffage and courfe of fay- fingtothemoft parts of America, is by the wind that bloweth a gen- tle gale, conftan:ly between the ‘Tropicks eaft, or eaft Sourh-caft, ‘Tornade ox Hericano. ‘ The Natives of America , at this: day are ‘of three forts, The ‘firft, that live the moft civilly, are them that live within the govern- | arene D ment ‘not much wavering unleffe by a: Brn Y Zeon VAs PF ae me ee a, WaSeo Wed. PSTN STEEL ae tt Ei I Dac a a. a a eh ae an N/a Ws 34. The generall defcription ment of the: Spaniards, after’ the Jame manner that they do, in appa- rel], building, trades and Religions The fecond fort, are thofe sharlive under the contribution of the Eng- Ath, Portugals 5. Durchys}Frénch) &e. “nd thele keep ftillchem -an- cient Cuftomes,, Religions: and Manners: and thefe I faycare, dis vided under {feverall Governours, or Kings, and live in Tows’s; fome of whichare paled round; contéin= ing houfes. covered with) Mats:5. their.frames-of Arbour works, the beft are made more fubftantiall of ereat Poles and mats,covered, with’ the bark of trees, their food is what the Woods, Seas and Rivers, af fords naturally,and thew bread of. thar grain.we call Kargima wheats and of thistheirwives ‘plant.about their Towns ,- whem they, accu- {tome alfo co dotheir other: houfeh ) hold work, the men f pending their! umein hunting and fithing, being: at- ae | | _— —S =—_ o—_: PSS ES SS = vr IF AMMICVICA. | 3 . A os Lim ne an 4 % m ¥ “3 attended by the boys, whom they breed up.to, this kind’ of life with ‘themfelves. And this way of li- ving runs throughout.all America, North and South, for this fort of 5/0) emma | |. The third kind of Indians which are on the land,they callin the Spa- nith Dominions (where there ts the mott of them.) Chickameckians i and in the Wands Canales. In which fort of people, the Craibey Iflands do fo abound, thar they ptove bad neighbours to the Eng- Wifh and French , that are there the Spaniards. And thele Indians live ypon wharthey get from the ftrangers that are neer them, & the other more civil Lzdians : andfome of them are fo,inhumane, thar they willeat mans fleih. Their common food is what they” gee by hunting and fifhing. And fuch of them thar Mave Tlands, and Provinces to (takai ss bits eiiauadstans dita 2P8 yen 4 . 7 fh 4 feated, as thofe in the land are to. Wy y Vy. £ ‘SS 5 =" a “SS OO “Ol eu Wee OE a 2 _ Cy ee planies = oral A A A A hh I RRR ROS _ complexions gna are tawny | 36 = The generall defcription themfelves , live in. fuch kind of habiration (as T have faid, the fe-! cond fort of Ivdians do.) The Re- ligion of allofthem, that are not! mace Spanifh Chriftians S810 oe) fhip ftones, beafts,. or fowls, and! ferpents, but generally the Devil, whom they mnch fear, and there-| fore worfhip. | Their Priefts are conjurers and ] wit hes and in thofe arts can do ve- || ry ftrange things. The itatures of the Natives dif: ' fer as with usin Ewrope, but their and fwarchy , as alfo their skins, ‘Althoughin a ers places, T fup-) pofe, they would be otherwife, did- oat not anoint their flefh wich oiles and creafe, and bask them. | felves in the Sun and winde sagainit which they. have. little or no de- fence, going a lott all naked, ex-) eepuing amonett thofe Civill Indi- | ans with the Spaniards, i Their hy ee eats Their nacurall weapons, are ge- nerally Batoos, Bowes and Ar-: rows. Their Bows are made of fome bending wood, their Arrows of Canes pa ae cad headed with fithes bones, and flints, with which they a are excel! ent maikiinen. The heads of divers they poyfoa to do the more mifchief, There are.na- turall tothefe parts which are wild in the ‘Woods, divers kinds of Beafts and Fowles, many of which are r not eliewhere in the world to befound, as alfo many fruits not known among ft LS. Amongft the Plantations,thereis -notany thing wanting that is to be had in’ Europe , and much more, “which is naturall to thofe € parts, but the fubftance of fleth, fifh, and -fruitsis not fo fubitanciall as that of Europe,and not any thing com- parable with thac in England : | which is the caufe that they are -mucheatier of digeftion, and cau- | D 3 fech Lh Racal Wiel Viel ironed Wireline ered xd ead a hh YUE ena Fe at. feat Bee ApS Pode h eh Re i pe 3 ee rte pr tere fast fe Bz; a Se EES i av ‘Bi =e 5M] Eat aoe Sel cas : ‘ ce .. MZ Poca Cette a oR Aas aN Donen es DT AN DESPRN PS ema TAP Peet Per Pea Penal Pet VARA, \ = W 38: Thegenerall defeription — i" a. yy "7 4g = i) NAIA fechamore conftant appetite then Wevhave wit Us. t72" tf sites The, treafures ‘that «are yearly, | | drawn ftom the bowels of the Spa- | ~nith Regions, até-infinicely greac. And ia the fobjection of any other. Prince or people of Europe, there, is neither Mine: of Gold; Silver, — Quick-filver, Emraulds, or Beads’ of Pearl all which are in oreat plenty inthe Spanifly Dominions. _ Andin regard Tfhall’in my relaci= ons, {peak of many Countreys, that are plentifull of thefe riches, I fhall here defcribe how they aré OD rare San RS ene e i ER, gi a, a —— —— > o= 2 Co — = ieee = Sy noi “ef America | 39 ee as & HEOES SAA Bia: Of Gold, S seem Onis eos eas Pearl. pe at is engendred in the ountains, from, whence by ew and rivers, where for the moft part they findir. That,-of the plains, isin veines of hard eatth that. con- teineth part pure grains of gold like: pompeoa-feeds, whichis the beity dies, issin the Rivers,’ where itis, found mixed with the: -fand i in pou-: der, evenias the {and ic felf. They, feparate.it, from the earth), and, fand, by wathing ina bowle of the falvion ofa Barbers bafon. Where. de ae a? they / Poon? wed filver, Emraulis, and yains and flouds: into the Plains,: bur the moft thac is got in the In-. er Cee i. 5 ace et eat % swale ee 5 ae ae a * ~~ AN cme ieiecbes ae ee a ied Bae EA 2 Wate aanaa aal eya aaVaa s ni sia 5 aa ina Wa nl ran 40 The general defcription they finde it in hard veines, they break them wich the Hammers}, and make them fit’to wafh? firft; putting the earth or fand into the | bafon,and receiving water inte one | fide of it, curn it our at the-other, untill they have wathed out the | earth fromthe gold, which as.the © heavier {ubftance remains ‘behind at the borrome of the bowle. a ThefilverMine is found ia the’ | earth in veinesor branches, much © like the Tinne or Cole in Eng- ; _land , and is worked almoftin the: {ame manner under the ground. ©) The way of feparating the filver: from the droffe, is firftto take the | oaiejand break itin Hammer-mils,— and grind it co powder, then fift it througha ‘Copper fearfe, and put — itinto a furnace, underwhich they © _makea fire by deerees,mixing with © every fifty quarts of pouderfive of © Malt, and flirting it, together with — quick-filver, which they {queeze — Yon through © 3 1 | | | | | | | SNe Haulasiceasieron inion cecil ye 5 yet Soe cowaor = Oyen of America. 4I through a piece of holland upon the {aid pouder and falc, and when they finde the quick-filver, {uffi- ciently incorporase with the filver, then they put it alrogether in a Cauldron, in which there ts water, and a wheel, that going round, turnech out the earth. and droffe withthe water, the quick-filver, and filver, as the more heavy {ub- flance remains behind, whichthey take from the Cauldron, and wath icafter the manner of gold,tillchey finde ic clean from all droffe, and filth and then putting it into a— cloth, they ftrain forcibly from it fome quick-filver, the remainder being.asa leafe of filver. a 5. And to feparate the filver from the quick-filver, they put, it into.a violent fire, and cover it with an ~~ earthen.pot ofthe fafhion of.a fu- gar loaf, which is alocovered with coals, and kept very hot, and, from ahole inthe {aid pot, to which is fafhioned. 7 ive — =— SS a ie ee ee eeeeSe—eeeeeeEeEeEeEeEey Ee = ———— ee I) SL) KAY) NAY = = = s SSS = == SSS SS SS SS Se — i é TACs ar As STAM =) ~~ = : = ————— = =e RA he > 5 ; ‘ LOS A UY by BS INOS) " SWI NY = = — 5 aaeai ~~ om ==, es ee! Vineet x 2 —— A —— Aa * LW) 4 (aI) Ij MGS ae N ed cs — ah - SECS ES Fe aR Paes sree nme a ME Ss > oh i Nn NNN NN a NN Fa Va Ne 42? The generall def:ription fathioned'a pipe, like'the pipe ofa’ | LimBeck, they réceive the qutck-) | filver, which evacuates by the fame: pipe, leaving thefilver of thefanie forin tt was-put in, but wanting: | much of the bignefle/and 'waight.? The Quick- filveraud Vermillis on, is found together in- Rocks oF rt very hard eatth. ‘Tiare pare ‘that! is found:to-eontein’ the quick-filvers they breakto pieces, and putdag ie into earthen fre-pars well laced, they fer it ona violent: fireCmade in the’ Zadres of raw, which they: - find to be excellent ‘for that'work) -wharofit.evacuateth out of thepot? goeth up, ull meeting nothing to receive it, it fallech down cold in the fame mannerwe have it.The remainnerin the por, being futtrei- ently {eparated “from the ‘drofle and earth,'the fire is taken" anay} > and when ic is throughly cold they open the’ por, and poure ‘Out the Quick-filver into Teather’ baggs; Domo ae which lof Aamiericass * AP which keepeth it beft, conveighing it where they pleafeinthem. Thote that open thefe pots, and ftirreth’ —thefilver and it together, in refi- ning che fi {Ver, fvallow a. pellet of gold, that ‘lying in che ftomack} drawetli the’ Quick: filver , whith in time getteth into thei ‘bodies. from whence it goerh ‘Out with the faid pellet in excrement, Andsif the pot. be not» ‘chiduighly cold} when tis open; it is two tosone, if they lofe not‘ their ‘teéch or, iit, | dif-figute their nofes and faces, and many times ‘ucterly, fpoile them: felves. "Wherefore, they" are every cautious inthis. action.” ~The Emraulds ‘are in ereat Pa bundance ‘in’ divers ‘parts of the S panifh Countreys; they get then in veines of ftone , that ts ‘ohnolt | likechryftal, fome a8 big asa hazel nut, and of feverall colours; as _ whitifh, gteen and white, and the moit perfect abfolute green, The sad Need Nese Ned ed and af ig bo es ale t : => am co PTS ED ste Le ELT a Bore» as esl = bec ate = 5 Yao - co cE SE “Varste 44 The generall ae The Pealsare found i in, greateft. plenty in the North feas, and tl they areroundeft and moft ‘ouent , al- though chere are great ftore at the, Ufland of Pearlsin the South Seas, whichis fome 25 miles from Pawa- ma. In the North feas, where I fay are the beft; the principal fil: ing for them is atthe Riverof Ha- ca,whicl 1 runneth between the Pro- vince of Sazéla, Martha and Car- thagena, and alfo ar the Ilands of Margreata, and Cumana. They are found in Oyfter-fhelsof the colour of heaven, faltned to. gravel or Rocks , fix nine, and twelve. fa- thome funder. water , and brought from thence by N core flaves,which are fo expert in diving , that fome of them will continue! half an hour under water» nl al aT ; | SES Se ee ee of Ametict | AS PLSSoSE2 20 CHAP. 4. Of tbe Ifland of New - found Land, Ts order to a perticular defcri- ption of this new World, I thall ‘firft fpeak of the Lflands, of which the moft Seprentrionall, is New- found land, which Aretcheth north and fouth,from 46 degrees anda half,to 50 and a half Be latitude. The Natives of this place are few, and favage , neither is there any thing inthis Countrey to invite a : Plantation, i it isfo Rockie, and bar- ren. But rae the conniradite of fith, which are taken on the Coaft in great plenty, there are fome_ *men that do endure the hear of Summer, and cold in Winter,both which === =S= SS SSS Se ee eee xi A NCEE) BS) IOI AT UTES A Gy GI GY, G = A DOAE é es ae ee es } poss ma oar ne a mee = oe poet Ea a TI, AW KEW aT. fi AS f y 2” Cw, oy ——J w es ae a 5 hie wre Bee = ay ee ae pe at se a pee: Bk oe Pea ea ars <2 =a Vo ce TZ U3 = ors a 15 Waal aaa 46 The pita defcription which come in extreams, fomeare , | French , but the moft Englith, an whofe hand lieth the fupreampow- er,the plenty of fith (w<? fore is wel known in England, by the name of New-found land fh) invitech ma- ny fhips thither, whofe lading is procured fomeriwnies bythemfelves, but forthe moft parcby the dwel- lersintheplace. This Iflandlyeth _ at the mouth-of the River Canida, ~ diftanc from the Continent at the | North end neer_half a league, and the South weft “point is about a league from. Cape Briton, and by the one of thefe ways, you ‘pall Lo 1 the Ri tver Canida, A ae. . C) agit 9 | 2 ape! i i ve AMELICae 47 LBS: Hegsog. 48 CHAP. 5. ~ Martins V ineyard. pe petetiiod that i is feated is Martins Vineyard) Itisa {mall Ifland onthe coatt of New England, _andethe Governour is appointed — byethesCouncilh, of Boston, the chief government, in. New Exglana, Tt is20 mules long; and. 10. broad: —Anduponit are fory Englith ia- milies «with divers peaceable: Tndi+ ans, thag; dive: by. Auncing and fith- ing. : “The pili is rocky, but affordeth -fome Enelifh grains and Virginia | Corn, They. have no. Commerce, 3 but swith che Indians of the, ‘Mayn, | for skins-of Beyer; &c. And fome fittle: Gorn use fend to. Boffo. Bienes is. great, sis enty of Edh: on seve the caer ie 2 a Sa be pa se Soe oe Ne oe Ca Eh Pe eam ea eR eee eo ee ee beak Pee — cihiahn re Orin caeedaratna mat a re dela Pe aaeraennre Me RENT ea Pe ee 48 The perticulardefcription the Coaft, which they procure the Indiansto catchtheniatan eafie rate. | | RLSSHSSEESE | CHAP. 6. Long Ifland \Outh wett of Martins Vineyard, meet Long Hland, Itisin length: ap eee’ cy ~ ERG eae a. eT. Fe a NS ee LPR Pee pen PR Poe eee LPT? fixty Englifh miles, and fifteen in breadth. “Fhe North eaft end is feared by fome Englifh, which have been thruft from New. Eng-- land for their’ Judgement.: The moft of them holding the Chrifti- antenent of confefionbefore Bap- -tifme. At the Souvh Weft end, there are fome few Dutch and En- glith. This Iflandis a fruitful foil for Englith grainand Milet,and of agood air. The Seas about it are well ftored with Fifh ; and the — woods — “of America.» 49 woods), with Deerand: Turkeys, and it hath many quiet Indians , that live by ‘hunting and fifhing. >) The Dutch Plantation Jayeth claim to this Ifland; fo doth the South Government of: New Eng- lagd, burat prefent, the Inhabitants live without duty to. either. . > There are’ divers other Iflands onthis Coat, but not anyifeated, eS Se Pe ee ae a Pe or confiderable to a» Plantation. The principall on the Coaft of New Englaud, are inthe Naragan- fet, and Mafy:nfis Bayes, and neer ithe Swedes Plantation. Some few in Delaware Bay. And Smths land at the North Cape of Virginia; and from the Cape Charls, which isthe South Cape of the Chefapeack Bay in Virginia, rill you come to. \Cape Hatrask; are no Tflands. | | This Cape is a point ofan [and in 36 degrees, and from theace til! fena, which isin 32 deateéecs, all chs <f5? - E coait you cometothe point of St. He. (Nod Nea Noa Neal So Ne OPES, (\ NaS h \ x ©: v Cf i vey os wer 7; SK ~ dh Ba Seales ne Png Pas Site, So aeRe Wren NE Se NN an in Ue oN a BENS rs VaNG SINGIN GV. v ¥ ¥ v NYS y ij \ om Sar ae eye 3 til aie a APM Pee Mer Pea ee ee EAS 50 The perticular defcription coaft along are broken Iflands un- } inhabited, the beft is within Cape Hatrask in the fame height. Ic is / called Roanock, and is of 18 miles compafle tothe South-ward of the mouth of the River Occam in old ! Virginia. It is bad coming to it by reafon of the fhelves of Cape Ha- | _ trask, which lyeth far out at Sea, _ byswhich Cape, he that will goto the faid Ifland muft paffe. PELLLLELLALH Ao UBL Be The Bermudas , or So-- mers Iflands. — | es Island lyeth-diftant from . # the Main 200 leagues, in 33 degrees, and 20 minutes. It is 20 | miles long, and fomething more then two iiles in breadth. And : tem- 7 — > X — i =n — “i as eg —— —~= 2. Re soles STN Se oS a Yn em, Y Ye— a a Pa >of America: 51 temperate in relation to hear and cold, but violent-in the bluttrin eg winds, which often haunteth their coafts, but.a moft wholfome place to live in, and wel replenithed with our Nation, that live there with- Virginia Corn, and Potatoes,di- vers forts of fruits,asMuskmelons, Water -melons, Figs, Plants, Pa- sans, Limons, Oranges & Limes: lenty of Aefh, as Turkeys, Hens, - Pork and Beef, and on the Coaft nuch Fifh. The Cemmodity they rearly export , is feme Tobacco ifthe worft fort, Beef,and Pork, The Spanifli, wracks that often Appens on their Coaft, furnithech han with pieces ‘of eight. And ne beft fore have their Negro aves to work for them. i _ This Iandisalmoft furrounded rith rocksand. fhelves, buoon the outh-fide is an open road, and to- rard the Eaft end a good harbour, out want, for there is {tore of Miler . Mths 9 RE 52. ae me defcription hard to hit, without an Islander, for Pilot: When you firft mark ¢ the Island, ic appears asa Rock tn, the Sea, going almoft right: up 4 agreat way from the water, and in hath a delightful afpect, but.’ tis, little better ‘thena Rock, there be-| -ing buttwo foot of mouldon the! ‘ereateft patt of ic, under which, there is a kind of hard fab taes: much like pumiftone. 1 genIgies Ee vr CHAP: 8, Lae : x Of the I lands of Luca, Os, or Bahama. ; A | “~Hefe Islands are Soutty: welt from the Barmuda’s,and to the, Northof Portorico , Hifpaniola and Cuba,the molt eminent is Luca o- megise in 27 eee Te is almoft, to SS ER NS PP PP PS of America. 53 tothe Welt the Island of Bahama. From whence the channell: of -Ba- hama between Florida, ,iand the Sholdes de los Mimbres raketh name, The current of this channel], fea- eth {o hard to the North, cahaty although Winds ‘be profperous ; she Ships c cannot enter it, and if ic 9€ crofle , they will 0 with the current. | Next to Bihanis isa {mall isle lurrounded. with the? fhelves of om, >t ir =f There is: jie wife Hie Ifland ab Maced sof 12 Leagues long, another ~alled Tuma 5 ‘of 20! Lespuess and rightin breadch, in aqdegrees anck alte. o.. Sosa als! + Tuemeata is in 23 defies: and a nalf, 15° ‘Leagues in length) and mana, 7 Leagues each way. | And becween Yuemeata and Guanema lieth» Yabaque of oO Leagues in 22 degreesanda half. Bum E- cue | The North, from ‘Hifpaniola, liech Sa- ap Nii Ne NiceallNiid eres a arg ore Ses ia 1S re i. 93 ETS tay ihe zs Ss = coal Seen lo STRUTT STIR RTA | : ae Tans | 54. The perticular defcription | The Miara Parvosarethree {mal ; Iflands that by triangle, and are’, compafied with fhelves. ‘il South from Yuemeata, 1s Maga- i o \ guana, of 20 leagues in leneth, and | _ the halfein breadth in 23 degrees; | of 15 leagues long, but Eat from. Gn them feelit' Qisagua Gfiro leaches in 20 devrees” and a hal: ‘North from Quagua ‘ are the Cacos, of five leagues) in or” degrees. The Ifland of Mackre’ fiands in 20 degrees, andis com-" patied with fhelues. Andi in 20 de- ! orees lieth the fhelves of Abreo, : | Mackre. ke ‘On thefe Iflandsare no’ Inhabi-’? tants, thofe thar did live there were | a harmlefs fimple people,and ehicre- r fore the eafier takenand carried a-_ way by the Spaniards that thea : made them fg defolate, many of | OF a good mould, and” the Latitude promiferh much ferti- © lity. Theatieis certainly good and © i ie sigelane and not fo excream hot, | as ede So ER Ne eR GR aoc tate ; of America. as other parts of that heighr. ' -- There is fcarcely any beaf{t on them fave a Cony, that hatha taile likea Rat, buc Pigeons and Brids in great numbers; moft of them of . ereenith colour. There isthe Gumme Besjamin of the beft and wortft fort, Guacon, and Safaprila, and Safafras, and on fome of them red woodand Am- per-greece. The Englifh Sea-men are little acquainted with thefe I- slands although they faile round them yeately.» And fince I petiti- oned for them, which was fix years ago,and my abfencehindred my profecution: Captain Sai and others have obtained a Patent, ma- sing thither on the coaft of an ‘sland, whichhe called IMutherta; his fhip was wrackt; butthe people f the fhipall faved, but recovered nefhoare with few neceffaries, I aw him after his efcape from hence in afmall boat of 3 Tans Ic- Ten tes or eet oo ts i to <5 EN re en ok Pe oe EE ry 56 The perticular defcription | recovering Virginia, where he prozy curéd-aP ianace of ;neari25-Tuns,§ with which he carried'relief co thofey he left inthe Islaad. Bac 1 undersy ftandt bya. Matter ot'a Bark, chat) went from New England, that on a | divifion was among, ‘them, ‘they were leaving the ‘sland. in my. cele Wit th the faid Sail, re | eritod tliat none. of; his company) oon the; place they intended, om were ever thereswnenthey under took the ‘voyage. ‘The coalts on moft of them are dangerous, and) bad to make; and,that fhip that i fhall be neer, of. amongst: chem mult keep the lead always going, but with a wary Pilotjand ‘care inp giving the Islands a fait birch they y are ealily récovereds jy; Te The Spaniards know. this place walls anchave a yearly. trade. thi, ther “for the atorefaid Commodi ties,and amongft the Islands are widtks of divess of their thips...4y C i A i, 4 a SS En eS a eee Se a) + - vem =~ — - ae of America. 57 S, 2. Ate f 2s ef Lod i PELE PAHHS Gh ¢ EOS CHAP. 9. Of Hifpaniola. ous of the Lucayos \yeth the Islands of Barlevento, which are MW ‘not onely the beftot America, bur al almoft beyond compare,were they i aswell furnifhed with people, as > | ) they are with neceffaries td-main- i ‘tainthem, They be inthe hand of ‘the Spaniard, almoft without peo- ple. For Hifpaniola , that is the Chief, and ‘in 18,19, 20 degrees, “and- 150 Yeagues Eatt and Welt, | ‘hath but one City, no ‘Town nor - Willage, bie what is inhabited by | Negro’s, thar.are fervants to the Spaniards." Here is a perpetual Summer , the Winter being “but ‘the rain that falleth. . This Land is exceeding ‘plea- Y fant, SE NS Sy. Cy ere <a, = <A AA A sini Wiens as Ra la SR aN = <— UZ = mz cr oo aD 58 The perticular defcription fant , and hath divers Vallies, one being fo great, as to reach from the _ one fide of the Island to other, that hath many golden rivers idlaing i in- to it, which Vallies are alwaysftock- ed with multicudes of wilde kine, fea hogs, thag-hair’d fheep and orfes , ainongit which, as their deadly enemy, re many wild dogs, thatare bred ot fuch as have beca loft a hunting, and run away. Roni the Spaniards : the woods have abundance of Oranges, Limons, Limes, S ‘otton- wool ‘and Plantens, and many green Birds. ‘The commodities the Spaniards yearly export from thence is Gin- ger, Sugar, Cotton-wool, Caffia, Fiftula, ~Safaprila, and Lignum Vi- te; with Tallow, and a handed - thoufand hides , which are yearly gotten of thofe wild cattell, which are the largeftof the world. There are divers Riversthat af- ford gold, and fome Mines which are a Be ane at ay pte ee | ee Sapir pean ry ae of America. =~ —«4§9 are not now worked, great plenty of Copper and other minerall. “The City where the Spaniards - dwell; is ca ied Santo Domingo, it ftandeth on the South fide of the Island neer the Eaft end, on the Wett-fide, the River Ofame in 19 - degrees and @ half, fairly buile with ftone, and'walled about with a Caftle on the faid River,between the Town aad the Sea. ‘Hete are. ‘refident the Stpream Conncil of the Islands, the Officers of the goods and royall treafure, a Mint- , _ houfe, and the Cathedrall, -chac » hath for fufferance the Bithoprick, of Cuba Portrico, Fenefcula,andthe * Abborfhip of Pamecca. Here are alfo Monafteries of Franci {cans , Do- | minicans,and Mercenaries;and two Nunneries , a Grammar-fchool , —andanHofpitall. The people in this City, live in great pleafure,enjoying, befide the : ses gy plenty of fle! th, many ex- cellent ht AR A ae ie ng): pL” Tey foe g° 2 i jee hd. ae SOE i aatigs : x ray ‘ ae * Beso ee= eon Wa onal * 60 The perticular defcription cellent fruits.all the year long, as Benanoes,Pine-apples, Cuftard-ap- ples, Plantens, Papans, Musk-me- Jons, Water-melons, and many: o- ther fruitsand hearbs, {tore of Fiur- keys, and Poultrey.. And their bread they make ofthe ror auca, called Cafcaby, but they have pleaty. of Milet and Potatoes, Shika On the Coafts,, are firft the. point of Wifao, ten leagues to; the: Welt of Santo Domingo, and eigh-; _ teen leagues, furtheristhe Port 92, coa,which is a Bayywhere the fleets of Neva Hifpania take refrefhing, when, they; do nog anchor, ia the hooke of Sepefepiw, which is neer, unto. ity Or in. another called che Pair Haven,two leagues before you come to. Ocoa. And 20 leagues be-. yond Ocoais the Portof Afua. And: — 30 leagues more W e{twardly there. is a large point right againft the Island of Bola, which lieth five leagues.from the Coat. ° ns nes a ie ee Ble i a said ace \; cee ; Aa 3 i PP “ty 6 aS ES Ee a Y cne, of America, ° 6t. Themoft Wefterly point,is cal- led Cape Tibron. It hathan Ifland three leagues from it Welt called Caprio, and failing along the Coaft you will fee anIfland called Camito, and further inthe nooke of Yagwa- na thereisan Ifland called Guanabo, of eight leagues long. , - Ofthe North fide of the Ifland the moft Weltwardly Cape and ~. Portis Saint Nicol, as from whence North-eaft and by Eaft,lyeth the Island of Tortaga, neer the Coatt of Hifpaniola, i is of five leagues Tength, and governed -by a French- man. And further along the Coaft is Montey Crifey, the Welt Cape of the Port of Nativedad, tothe Eaft of which there is a great Bay Called Port Real. This Island is fo full of. Harbours, as he thar will ~ coaft it, cannot well miffe of one | where he pleafeth, moft of which afford refrething of freth meatand good water. In many parts of this : pe —Asiland “ / YY eS a a a A Pag BR a ie sted Nad Nie Ned Need ee OE PE fs GLY RED ENO tsa Sk EO ee og i a a ea im ane aaa ee aie ean oo oa ol ee a as oN 62 The perticular defcription Island,efpecially onthe North fide _are Englifh men always lying to kil Cattle, fortheir hides onely, they live in'Tents, cen, and twenty ina company, and have Shallops to at- tendthem, toconveighthemaway __ when they pleafe, moftcommonly | to Turtagues which is theit head Quarter, for it is neer lying. ‘ LEER REG LD CHAP. 10. Of the Ifland of Cuba, 8 Bae Island lyeth Weft. from Hifpaniola , and is 200 leagues long Eaft and Weft, the. broadeft part not 45. What Hi/pa- wiola affordeth is here in good plenty , but the Land neither fo pleafant nor wholfome. The gold _ ofthis Island is not fo good in his ... allay , as that of Hsfpamola, 2 » bur -butCopper ishere in greater quan- -tity.[t hath two remarkable things, the.one is a Valley of 20 leagues, that within the earth hath ftones as round as abullet, and from hence the Spaniards may furnith. them- -felves with fhot of all fizes. The other is a fountain of a kind of pitch which runneth continually. All the Natives here, as well as at Hifpaniolia, are deftroyed: by the Spaniards, but in both places they have ftore of . Negro fervants: their delicateft fare in this Island is Patridges, which are in great abun- dance. Over all the Island, the | Spaniards breed them up tame, and -efteem them the fweeteft eatable fleth in the Would. _ Ithath two fair Towns,the beft, _ whichis of greateft refore, is the | Town of Havana, that lyeth on | the North-coaft in 22 degrees: Ir hhathneer 900 houfholds, there is refident ine it the Governour of Cis _ we eR Oe eT ene ‘ ‘ et Se ieee oe atin aad as he 0 Tere eS et ce} * ie Se rie ER = een ; OED oh hai octets ‘ i itn eRe whee : Maa vei Aas Sed i SeReTN RS vee ites ACS RN Sys Gy , oS Ea Shay Sheen S Chae a erneane 2: ; Fe ¥, ; Sap Wi, : a 7 : i? on Sey a =i Pr Ni = V. a x P maul a Sy a PE PK = . =P ‘ ® of America. 63 —_— ae mines ten EP EE ee RMN dune oe ay ners . A a aN De REPS ACTIN PERN AER BON PR Presi Demet Pea Pema eee DN 64. The perticular deftription Cuba, a Cachedrall with Monafte- ries of Dominicans, Franci{cams,and one of Nuns. In this Haven/all the Spanith thips of the Indies, meet together, and return to Spaim:the Town is rich but unfortified-to the land,but the harbour ts ftrong- ly fecured by two Caftles, that lye a little wichin themouth of it. This harbour is counted an ex- ceeding good one for fecurity of Ships, but on the South-eaft pare of the Island, there is the harbour or port of Saint Fames, which for sreatnefle and goodnefle,is eftee- Ir lyeth 40 leagues from Cape. ‘Tibron 5 in Hifpaniola , in’ 20 degrees. It hath the City of Saint Fames ftanding on the fide of it, two miles from the Sea. ‘This City is of 300 houfes, but of fmall Commerce. It hath a Monaftery” of Franci{can Friars, and noching~ clfe remarkable, To the Weft of! emit e ae med one of the belt inthe World. — =d = rs a — ws Bit i ais Te se EN eT s yaa Wh ok pes sie raf NESS ES EN PP RP PE PS RT PEP 2 of America, . 65 it 25 Ieagues , lyeth the port of Spirito fanéto, and further Weft lyeth the Queens gardens, which tsa fhelf of Sholdsand Islands, and 20 leagues further the port of T7i- aitie, in 2 degrees and 30 leagues full weftwardly the Cape of the | Croffe, and 10 further the gulfe of Xaqua, between which and Cape -, Anthony, which is the Wefterlictt point of Cuba, there are many imall Islands and Sholds along the - coat: The-North coat is a cold coaft, and hath many good har- bours, befides that of the Havana, thenext in. account co it is Saint Paques which is 8 leagues eaft from thefaid’ Haven, and not faire di- {tance from the Island , called the Kings Gardens From this Ciry of Saine-faques,the Bifhop hath his ba awe eae eS om Y DB hets Gye 2s ij E CRAP. cas ee = has <P or ax = sis Pi eel Sa ae RN Le OR EL in 17 degrees and ahalf of laticude | Islands, Herethe inhabitants. live 66 The perticular gilda PELE LLY BGR CHAP. rr, : - Jamico Jfland, — His Island lyeth pe | leagues from Cuba full South ee Eaftand Welt it is fifty leagues, North and South, in the broadeft place 20. It hath the fruits and Cattle of Hifpaniola ,. but no. Mines of gold or copper. It is very, plentifull of Milet and Swine, bur, mote fubject to Turnados and. He- ricanos then any of the other: 4 Se ina plentifnll manner, and have ont the North fide of che Island, the City of Sivil, fairly built, it hath” a Governour ona an Abbot, a Mo-) | nattery of Francifcan Friars, who} have thet cloyfter Nuns. The! SS EN NSS ES BN a an ee a Of. aiapiten Bey is The Weltwardlicht Cape of the “‘Aflandis called Morauta, and from thence along the Neith: coaft x0 Jeagues diftant lyeth the port of Fauca. And ten leagues forward the port of Afelita, and ten leagues further ftandeth the port of Szvi/, from whence the Coaft winderh 10 Cabo. Dilfalcon. Welt from Fia- meco ave the Iflands of Carymanes. And of the South Coaft five leagues lyeth theHerneingo’s w a are So gaa sea, Becrsccg Biddy bid ey Sy OH A Pre. De Portrico. ‘His Iflandlyethfrom the iif. dl, paniola.15, leagues. It is 45 : leagues Baft and Welt, and North / E x and OF bef fland of. Saint John SSS SSS S88 SSS Sea mE eS == == SS ——— IS Se Te WA 4 —_ Se FESR RE OSA Mae Od ae pee RT hd Ea aaa 7 Se ee lates eS ae is < <n — om — cs cE “faa vA ra / 68 The perticular decription and South 23. It aboundeth in all | Hifpaniolahath, and itis the firft | place tlre Spaniards have in the , . ~ Indies. Andthe City of Portrico, which ftandeth on the North eatt ‘ part of the Ifland, is ftrongly for-— tified, and naturally well icituated , for defence in 18 degrees of Lati- tude:it hatha Governour,a, Bifh- op,and his Cathedrall, and Off- | cers of the Kings treafures, with — two Monafteries of Friars. And — 30 leagues to the Welt of this — Town ftandeth the Village of Af- vicebo. And 3 33 leagues S$ outh- weit from Poriite ftandeth the Town © of Saint Ferman ,tis on the Weft- | end of the Ifland.. The North Coait is fouland fhelvie, but. Eaft’— ‘from Portrico isthe River ‘of Luyfa 1 and Canoba. And the furtheft weft; onthe South Coatt is Caprio, and 3 Weit from it at Seas leagues ly- 4 eth the Ifland of Mona, a {mall Ifland, and as far north to-other Jittle 4 \ \ Hai OR ER cr mais Vos —v sas 2s Me " 3 aie OCS foe BV nV rg Voie ee oY a4 a a ee a a a of America. 69 little Iflands. And the Natives here and at Fameca, have been to- tally deftroyed by the Spaniards, fothat at this day there is not one to be found. | PLLLILPELHHS CHAD. 33. Sancta Crux, the Vir- sins, Virgin Gorda, Blances , Anagada., . Sombrito. Hy Att from Portrico, lye the Ca- A rvibeys, whichby the Spaniards are called the Wether Iflands: the natives are men-eaters, and a very warlike couragious people. The moftt Welterly is Sancta Crux , 1 lyethin16 degreesand a half, and $ fixceen leagues in length: itisin F 93 the | I | ee v oS Ww 3 Ww WY 7 F mn Vf ome A a P| 7 v—¥ Pp 3 a ae Pk Pe Pe PP a 2 = i 7 a vies, ysis ot ieee aA Sat teh Fayed SBI Tie e dt Iai ae eke NaS cntin AL Be AN ee? ie ‘ : ao. St an a eee een ee ee ei ee ee eo a a Nts ia a la Tie ea “ iy eT sar Pig puen kn ame Sal aoe r hath , end‘Sugar-canes.,and lyeth) white Ulands. And Weft from Virgin Gorda, \ieth Anagada,which ne go The perticular defcrrption the hand of the Englifh, but few } live there. The plague that hath beenfo hot inthele Hands, begun } at this, as men report, although 7 the other hath been finceas fickly, | I fuppofe it is the caufe, it is no? better feared, for undoubtedly this is the beft Tand, and the largeft | the Englifh poffefie in the Indies, | and neereft adjoyning to the Spa-- niard, which might beimade Gf ic. were well managed) a great advan- | tage: it is capable of the fame: fruits, roots and feeds Hifpaniola meer adjoyning to the Virgins ,) whichare a little Iland compaffed with fhelves neer eight or ten more the greateft of ten leagues, with Virgin, Gorda, and the Blancos, of is feven leagues long in 18 degrees and a half, and compaffed with) thelves. Andneertoit lyeth Son-, eT brite 4 -_- [Pe aN et oY =< en Veslecoestl “ y eS PS XE } G x of America. nT brite, another fall Ile. Thefe are all inhabited with Canibles, ex- cept Sandia Crux, whether fome- times they come a roving alfo. PPPS SPRGLSS Sie (CFE ACPS ra. 4 Angula. \ A Nenlaisthe next which hath £ Sten leagues of length,and is in 18 degrees. It hath fome few Eng- ‘Jithh onic with excellent Salt- pits, -andagood Road for Ships. SESS SOLS eo: QB ) CHAP... 15. _ Saint Martins. dint Martins \yeth int 7 degrees, Janda half,of fifteenleagues long, PLAT | now : 4 ‘we poy om PE EEN EN PSSA 72 The perticular defcription | now-pofleti by the Dutch , being : Jacely forfaken by the. Spaniards, | that had a Caftle in it, garifon’d by | fouldiers. It iscompa{s’d with {mal | Hets,and hath good plenty of Salc. PLHP HE:VRBRAHL POOLE LLVLVLH C H AP. 16. oP tas. ii : ip is commonly call’d Stafiesjand — : = feated by Fluthingers ef Zealand, as the principal Owners : it hath 19 ‘Teagues in length, and makethgood © Welt India Tobacco. | Ssseseces. sosen gasses sag cw Gas cola: Saint Bartholomew. | Uy | 47His Island is full of Caniballs, -4t and hath 10 leagues of length. — ae CHAP. 4 i eA ro een eee ee | seam Bhi: 73 Gdikidddidrdoded : CHAP. 18. | oh? $ Saint Chriftophers. | ene Chriffophers is of ten leagues in length, and feared by Englith and French, each having a ~Governour of their own Nation. There isa kind of equalicyin their ftrengrhs,for what theEnglifh wane of the French number, they make good by their Englith {pirits, which doe not degenerate with the Climate. This Island is fo popu- lous, that ground can hardly-be ob- - teined, ‘Fhe French and Englifh are in- termixed {o together, thar with much difficulty could either hinder a fecret defigne though there is con- {tant gaurds upon each’ others Borders, They . i ~ (\ Nay My wey BONGO KEOEOLGORA NGI FI Gy, ; iia Ed ted od NE ed ed | ~~~ <i wd Sey JN “t SS af ———— = +e S BY SOS TES ES TESTES TES EN TESS PERE TEN TORSO TESS VRE 74 The perticular defcription They make fome Sugar in this Island, {ome Indico, and Cotton- wooll, but mott Tobacco, Suvvua dou ds du dods & 2ACELAD rp ee Nivis, or the Snowes | Barbada and Redou. | hae ay 4 Fas Englithahac feat it call ic Neavis. tis of fiveleaguesin © lenoth, lying withina leagueof St. — Chriflophers. Here is thebeft Su- gar of the Carzécy Islands,fomeIn- dico,bnt little Cotton or Tobacco, — Icis an aguifh Country and un- wholfome, but by the goad Go- vernmentrhat hath been amonett them, the people. live the happieft — efallthe Caribey Islands. And in 17-degrees lyeth the ¥2 Bar- Ae Ne Ps ee ee = ay = ee a) =i sunt I a <7 <— ; EG RT ye a S of America. . 25 Barbada and Redonda, cach of five leagues, and in the hands of the Canibals. CHAP. 20. / Montferat. Onferat is{eated by Irifh, of LVifive leagues neere the Re- douda. The Inhabitants plant moft ‘Tobaccoand foxge Indico. Bebb obatoS atch ska Eo bab aS Tab EaEae, . CHAP. Bila)? / Antego , Margelante, Dominica , Matinina Santalufa , Gardelupa, ~ Dodos fan@os, Deleada. PSS lyeth between 14 and “Mery degrees. It hath a good « a a PRE ERS ae ¥, - a Domes SN OA EEN ETN VEN A Meee LN ea Peer, Pee een eee PRN H » 76 = ‘The perticular defiription air,andis planted by the Englifh with Tobacco, Indico, Cotton- wool, and Sugar. It lyeth ueer unto Gardelupia, and Dodos Sanéfos on ite vin lives fome French with the Canibals, which are in great numbers onthefe two Ilands. The Defeada is fix leagues to the Gardelupia in 14. degrees and a half, feated by the Canibals Margalante, isfive leagues from Dominique, and feated by the Canibals, with French amongft them. Dovznica lyeth in 13 destees, and is 12 leagues in lengtn. It hath good Roads, and watring places, but in danger of the Canibals , that are the Lords of this Hand, with whoni the French live in peaceable manner. And +neer Dominica , is Matinina and Sancta Lwfia, which is r4degres 20 minutes, and both pofieft by Canibals. Hy 5 CHAP. of America. . 77 seenasenssse.sanesans CH A P. Basie 14 Tbe Burbudos. His Iland is commonly called the Barbados, bur the ancient name is the upbudes to the Seacors of the Indies or Carera de las Indies. ‘Itisa Lee Island as thofe of Barle- vento, & the Caribes are to weather of the Starbord bow. Ir lyeth in 13 degrees 30 minutes, and cho- “roughly inhabited with Englith, and Negroes their fervants. This ‘Vand flourifheth fo'much, thar it hath more people and Commerce ‘then all the Jlands of the Indes; “Their principall Commodity is Sugar of che wort forte, Indicoand fome Cotton-wooland little To- bacco. Here are pieces of eighe in | | sa ciniek - al si Y on eV AY AY mY eS as Pe i ER ee a on greatelt plenty ‘of any. Englith Pe Pa ea ean Oh ee eee rs fe Ai a en he ee ees : ; Wasi ee Ne oe oo ah aa el) SP | 48 The perticular defeription Plantation in America. in fo much’ that of lacethey buy and, fell moft > {mall matters tor ready money : it is trong in men, but no fortificati-. — on yet perfected, and not eafily . brought under by a common way of war. There ate ftore of Oxen and Kine inthis Plantation, as alfo Swinewhich theykeep up'in pends, & horfes,but by reafon of the great number of inhabitants and occafion | for Beafts of draught and burthen, cattellis 2 good commodity, fo is all kind of provifion, and it yeildeth the beft recurn. It hath divers | fruits and poultrey : andas there is a greater trade here then inthe reft © of the Islands, yet in regard the fellers are well matched by the buyers, I conceive it the wortt Plantation to goe to either to live or make a Voyage and ‘returne. For what is here, is as well in the | reftof the Islands, and much more: | conveniency to plant, for here they — eo ae het 38s a eee = rs = et — DR i Pa en eI Fi LIS Se A have | BV Vn Ne en a cl on Vn io <p UE = V- of America. 79 have too many people,and in them - there is too few, and in moft of them ground enough, t apes BROS: BBBS BERS “CHAP. | Trinidado. A Nd more fouthwardly arethe reft of thefe Lee Hands, of ” which the greatelt is the: Ti vinidado in eight degrees of North Latitude: it hath fifty leagues Eatt and Wett, and almoft 30 in breadth; the air is here very peftiferous, which makes that thisis the unwholfomeft Hand inthe whole Indies, but many Mndi- ans. that being bred to ity live there without one Rolinete: it hath 4 Colony of Spaniards, feared in a Town called Saint Fofeph, where is refident.a Governour, and a- Dont, 200 esipaneisds with the help ae of Xp ST <P iy (i ie is ~ Neale Naa el enik - (NPN SENS LINE SENS, NL BINESI " if y ie 9 y ¥ if Vo (= | Su ee if : Bs Se £; f eae TN ws nics <a> vs = < es SE tx ho re Yan ol on is eae T The perticular ees of the Indians make much of that tobacco, which is foldin Spain, for Spanifh tobacco, to the Englifhs and others. © The mott Oriental part of it is the point De la Faleria , from whence du North lyeth the {mall Iland of Tobago, compafied with ets : in the Sourh-fide is the round point. Avdrada, and on the — Weft-fide the gu if fi Pavia, which lyeth between it and the firm land: tothe North are Same Vincentsand — _ Granado, two little Hands. Bs tak Esko abit sntob att CHAP. 24. ‘Margreata , ee | Gardiner , Caracute, Cubava, & Tamalca, | Twenty latices wet fern Trinidado lieth 2a tales 2 if iS Se eR \ =a if 7 of America. 81 Is t6leagues Eaft and Weft, and the halfin breadth:it hath but little water, yet plentifull ‘of pafture, and many Cattle, with two Spa- nifh cowns,which ftandeth neer the Sea: ithatha Fortreffe to defend it,and agood harbour, whichis be- fore the Town: in this Fortreffe, refides the Governour,andstreafure forthe King of Spains cuftomes, of Pearl, which is worthatthe leaft fifty thoufand pounds yearly. » And two. leagues from this ‘town within the land is the other, whofe inhabicants are moft. Plan- ‘ters, buethat on the Sea is poffeft by Merchants, & divers for pearls, which are in good plenty on this coaft. And the Ile Cabagua,a league offat fea from whence every S2- turday at night, the Pearl-fithers ‘Yeturnto Margareta. | | To the Eaft of Cubagua , are Losfralos, which is four litle Ilands clofe aboard the fhore. And to the Haft are che Witnefces, and Welt I ST. G lyeth Ree = LER Sees : ze Cea BES OR Se Moh ARS a a oe a) | el, ee a PE a eo ee en Be nto i oy igus oy = ia an OM ie ays meig Re AS eee ge 1 aS ae bi ee erento i A ns By oe Gee, a ae en re Pere een eae Peat Pee PN Patina Pea f So The perticular decription lyeth Tortuga , and farther Weft / lyeth the Tle of Gardiner : itis ten ' leagueslong, and by it Curace: in | which the Dutch have a Fort and | fome fouldiers : neex unto which is | another Ilandcalled Curacute of 14. | leagues in length. And north from | Curacutetsthe land of Aruba: in which two laft mentioned, there | are fome peaceable Indians, that {peak Spanifh. Wea a From the Trinidado along the | Coaift, there are few Jlands, fave | thofe that are at the-mouth of the | River Amifons and Oroinoque,which — are low and flat, and on the violent | ° 7 ¥ 7 PERS ERP ! — . rifings of the Rivers algal ets | overflown,which makes the inhabi- | i) tants provide them lodgings in the | ai trees , whicharethere very great : s thefle Indians have their Canoes to i C attend them, by which they paffe ’ evil! not only to their neighbours, but ° aG i fifh, and go tothe land at pleafure. | 3 Furthermore on the Land of Bra- an zil, there are fome fmall Ilands, ' te i) the. aC SR Ne he hm eh oe ey Ng aay aes the moft remarkable isthe Tamer; - ca: itis inhabired by the Portugals, it hath a fair town on the South. fide, and aoharbour, with ftore of Red wood. duneneeseanaat CHAP. 25. Of i the Nortb- ae pal. ” fage, and the Lands cal. nr Neda Britania, or ~ Nova Framuncia. ‘Hat which is moft remarkable inthis north part of America, b the {traight ot the north: weft: paffage, which is generally talked of, and indeed is nothing but a nar- ‘ow difficult paflagetoButtons Bay, she entrance being properly called Hadfons Straight , in regard of his a finding it: rhe mouth of this: Hibe - G 2 ftraight SANS EA EE Ee f 0 merica. - ple Te re oo Se + a we ae tae ee i Ay Ss ie F = pale Ware Sle aay al fons Py ms, Sere eae EE: ie fond é a fe lee Eiki eA Abate) Baty te he ra = <F = SF UP: ~ Py Fe Na Ny Na me No aN oo a at Za BA. Lhe perticular de cription ftraight lyeth in 62 degrees, and. becaufe of the impoffibility of this! Mathematical ftory , I thall fay,} there is certainly no {uch Straight, ; ‘asthis which they call Avian, or) i SK 7 the north-weft paffage:ic hath been! fothorowly fearched into by our; Nation that can give no incourage-) méc toa farther trial,fave that ftory | men tel of a Manufcript inPertugall, | fhewed:to-one of our Merchants} of the paflage that way,of a Portu=\ gall thip-of the Phillipznas. draven; from. thence by foule’ weather, through this f{traight to Pertugall, but to mehthac know the: diftancei between that ftreight , and thofey Hands, it would feem the moft ri-j diculous.{tory inthe World , be-! v = es . 4 _— <3 ee r = Vv ¥ fide thectalfity of the Informers:'y the Greeks relation being a farbers ter ftory, for hefaith in regard he! was taken by Squire Cazdis in the South-feayand loft all he had, to': procure fome reliefin his old age,» he would advife theEnglifh a f{pee- 2 - dier 4 Vv r 4 Se of America. 35 dier way to the Eas#-Indies then they now took. And this intelli. gence he giveth after he is-retired tohis Native Country, to repofe from his troublefome way of ad- venturing to Sea. From whence wemay eafily gueffe, for the bad turn our Nation did him, he would not wifh usa goodone, but the {cope of his intelligence being out to have a bill of exchange to receive money, as he pretended to “ome into England. But how likely twas, that he would leave thofe ‘ich parts of America, which he tved in with the Spaniards to re- ite to his own Nation, and from henceto undertake a Voyage for 1 to the worft place in the World, 1 rationall man cannot apprehend. Hecoveks there fich a paffage, it would much more concern the Por ugals,and the Spaniards, then it horh the En glifh, for their’ trade is othe north part of the £uf? fvdies; E: Gere ar | , 9 Pani ee . pate rclidait gi dsl lial st a eee , pea 7 Ee re EE IG Edn gy RTM re Tl ee cn oo ee f Ki a 4 . Ee plied be ae OY oe pes om Bete ERG et eete me 8 7" Bi all ed io Reta PES ss a NE IO OE A SN a aS EN a Pe OS A ’ 86 T he perticular de[cription and ours to the fouth ; theirs to the ' Moluccos, Philipinaes, Fapan, and’ China, swhereas we feldome paffe beyond Bantam in fava, but. were there a paflage thar way, yer it! were notto be chofen before the? other, for could a man fail ina’ ftrait line: firft , from England to' the ftraight , and then from the! } Z Pr | Yj . ftraigheto the Eaft Indies, it would, Pd “prove a farther way than the o- ther by the Cape of Bona {pei. But. thofe that know any thing ofthofe’ feas, know ‘that the fea courfeto, any part of north America isas low’ f aS 235 24,25, or 30the highelt. For" the wind which bloweth in the: {outh fea caftand weft, as well as’ in thenorch, chat is to fay for the | mott part weft withour. the Tro-! picks, and almoft socphotsat! Fait within them, Wherefore you maui gO out of your way afivell from the north’ part of America, to >the Baft-Indies, ; as ¥. D> v ¥ , i 7 7 pee LOO {SeV NY ea Vie Ve eae Se ae ¥ Iw S ON = SNS eS wax ¥ —_¥- Soo — x SB: a a of America. - 87 as from Exgland to this fuppofed Straight: and there is as much dit- ference in relation to pleafantnefle in voyages, as between fummer and winter. For when you are clean of the Bay of Bifcai in all the voy- age, by the Cape you find nocold weathertill you return tothe fame place again, but to the contrary, Is focold:&icy aboutthe Straight in the middleof Summer, that chere jis no making way without much difficulty and trouble. Andin thefouth fea, where the Sun keeps the famecourfe as in the north in Fane, Sir Frances Drake in compaffing the world found fo muchcold in thirty eight degrees north latitude,that he was forced, intoafoutherly courfe. | ~ And this makesa ftrong proba- bility that there is no fea.to the north of America, but thatthe land ‘of this New world reacheth by the north parts;even to the ee y AY et IP eee ; “hla er hy, “Oate pe a es i f i A 3 ( EPS ES ERPS NP PN nt Pe SPV AD 88 The perticular defcription ~ ly Provinces of the Empite of Fa- pan,or Tartaria. For 1 finde that — the winds that blow Weft and north-weft in England being fea-_ winds are not focold, as thofe that * come eaft and north-eaft, which — are land-winds .. Which I appre-_ hend the onely caufeof difference _ inthetemperacure of the air with us,andthenorth partsof América. For New England that lyeth in ar & 42 is much colderiache winter then the moft northwardly parts — of England, whicharein 56. And — thofe parts of America, that are in that height are cold, almoft the whole year through, as the un-_ dertakersin the north paflage plain-- ly prove, and this is canfed cer- tainly by the land-wind ,. which that height for the moftpart blow- eth welt, and northwardly, which - is fo muchmore colder, in regardit — cometh from thofe vaft Regions’ — thar are far thicker and untill’d, — and — eRe er it tageiS sie SOR pe. Feats Sey a nd LN : Ney wy =... of America. 89 - & uninhabited with wood {wamps, and fuch moift crudities, as are not in Europe. © On the.land of the north-fide Hudfons Straight, there hath been feen fome of ie itd Natives, but how they live isa kind of miracle. | And from the fouth of this Strait, | till you ‘come to New England is - bur one Plantation, which is at the Fort of Kebeck, onthe north-weft fide the River Cazada, 100 leagues from: the Ifland Antecoftey, that. liethat the mouth of the faid Ri- ver. The French drive a great trade with the Natives for Bever- skins in exchange of hatchets, knives.penn iooldn olaffes, bels, beads a Eee one 3 “Thereare good ftore of the Na- tives inthefe parts all alongft the - Coaft,and are willing to exch ange fach Commodities as they have, for fuch truckasthe French bring them, although it is to be done | with my 7 ISS rs smi f — A meg = A rem — ES v ay ay a I, S| GSA) BOVE NIE, eK A i = es — S i F df Seo A SUSI AS a ns en pa ei NaS, f EDS [OX . ays ROSS Ah 7:5 a \CyNGY, Pa 3 eh te, ee eke bs) 3 wz. rt SS: hte es vines . # — . = er == ee ae a — SAA a Se Far eek Pee een earl Peel Pome Pare Portes etd OE g0 The perticular defcription with much care to prevent their treachery. POPP OSS BAGH New England. “W*He Plantations of the North Government of New England, cbeginneth about 44 degrees, and @hecoattis indifferently feated with Englith , almoft 4s fouthwardly — as4z. This Countrey at firft was - Jaid out in feverall proportions to divers Noblemen and Gentlemen of England,cach having within his circuit a feverall power. But at this day, it hath but three divifions onely , that is to fay: the north | and his bounds, the middle and the fouth’; the north Government is the worft , and hath feweft peo- ple : the middle Government. is | 3 that ert ae a Rae eI a a a OE aM ae RONG Rene ee ER para Per A Bere TIN TN TN ESN TN ore ome Le ae ee een ee ee Pee en Ee ee of America. 91 that of Boston, which is the beft, and hath moft inhabitants . The fouth isthe Government of New Plimonth , 1 which is the beft. ground: the north Government hath fearce a Town worthy the name ofa Village; but the middle hath many Towns and Villages. The principall is Boffon fairly buile, the great ftreet is neer half a mile long, full of wel-fnrnifhed fhops of -Merchandize of all forts. Here is refident a Councill , and the Go- SSS ee =< SSS SS Se a ~ LES) LE) BE) PE) LEAT AE/ NOONE IE) LEN PE PEE GEGEN TEP IEA TEI : She Aa Neeed tet eet raed Seed ec rex? bee Yee = Newel \exeel Speed SEY vernour , which is yearly chofen ne from amongft them: this town y hatha good Port, called the Bay lis of Boffex, with many fhips, which iy is fecured with a Caftle, guarded uD) — with Souldiers and Ordnance. We Neer Boffon lyeth Charles Town, . and five miles intothe Countrey | is the town of Camsbridee,that hath a Univerfity with many Students. ‘The fouth Government is that of New Plimouth , thar hath the name ny VI Noel Pe Dre Oe, at tee AS =o E nn ee Pe en Pe Pee ean Pa AR g2 The perticular defcription name from the town, which is an indifferent Market town. | Theland of all this Region is generally barren and rocky, but the care of the inhabitanes fupplyeth the naturall defeéts of the Coun- try, from the proceed of the Com: _modities itaffordeth,which is Pipe ftaves , Clabbord, Fith , Englith grain, and fruits, withthe buildin of Ships, whichthey often fell ro other parts, andiron workss with thefe they drive a trade to moft parts of Europe,efpecially to Spain, ‘the Canary and Caribey Iflands: itisa wholiome air, and the Eng- lifh people are well-colour’d, and have many children which thrive wellinthat Countrey. They pu- nifhfinas feverely asthe Fews did in oldtime, but not with fo good a warrants And they have brought the Indians-into great awe, but not to any, Golpell knowledge, . CHAP. Anat ae <p Seng LSAT Rg A RS Se an o te pe SR SS a | eS PE En Es en EE NN a oe Nol ol of America, ~ 93 | PSO GLSE: LYLHH » » New Holland. | a ne ns 10 the fouchweit of New Eng- “UL Land, \yeth che Dutch Planta- tion. Je hath good ground , and good ayr, but few of that Nation inhabiting there, which maketh that thereis few Plantations in the land, and but one Village, whofe inhabitants are part Englifh; and pare Dutch. Here is refident the the Governour appointed by the Weft India Company. This Vil- lage lyeth on Audfons River in 49 anda half, three miles withia che mouth of the River, and almoft joyning toa Fort that hath Guns, but chey are unmounted rd Lere is _ the Fort of Orange,30 miles up the i faid River, and there isa Mill to YS ieee faw = “ined ie =i i! ey PFO ACES, Cy h~ Wi) Sew 4. prey Tae Se 78 aa Se OY, KAI SY KO GY, GI GY GI GIS JG GIF GIT GS, IS) Samet Smee we (Sad a —) ae Ah , ae SIT”, as hy "TS \ Zz, ad 2): ron” ‘ r J WEEN d d ; Ye Ne sas om tn <E Z a is Va eal Eee oS an ee at Se et 4.) 94 The perticular oe faw boards for the Colony: they have here indifferent plenty, of Englifh andIndian Corn, but the: beft profit is the trade with the natives for Bever, and other skins. Thofe that trade here pay 16 in the hundred Cuftome to the We/f- India Company of Holland. Thefe Dutchare mifchievous neighbours, for with their Indian trade they fupply the natives with Guns. and Ammunition, which in time may prove their own confufion, and doth already Beh ct their neigh bours. SOLES REELE CHA Py 28. The Swedes P lantation, He Swedes are feated between the Dutch and Virginia, in a Villageby a. fort which lyeth ‘eight. : mules : TA A SERS SS sae <a rt a ee Loan ea er oe ee tee en Pore ere Pree Premed Pern Pree a aS y! weal ee: ) tee » of America.’ 95 i s miles within Delaware River. On ! the north fide the faid River, they are fewinnumber, and their. prin- cipall bufinefle is their commerce with the Indians, for they have lit- tle or no Cattle. They furnith the Indians with Guns and weapons as | the Dutch do,and once ina year havecommonly a fupply and re- lief from Swethland, by a fhip that feccheth their: Skins and orher Truck. - | peoeeassase.sessasaee CHAP. ;29. Virginia. 7 bh istothe fourhward of — WV ithe Swedes and the north Cape of the great Bay that leadech 10 Virginia, and Maryland \yeth -_diftant from the Swedes Fort neer 330 Englith miles: this Bay is 240 ae miles Rie tae fee ee oS et eras Te ae ‘ r : a Si Se Ee as oe eee ea o> te ere Nc ae NN a re el ~ 96 The perticular defcription miles up navigable forthe biggeft | fhips , it lyeth almoft north and || fouth, and it receiveth divers Ri- ) |) vers,which iffueth intoit fromthe } C weft and eaft ; thofe onthe weft- : sill, fide are both the biggeft and moft: | alli, thofe on the eaft-fidearenot many | |) nor great. This coaftis alfo a flat | Gi ' -eoaft as is New Holland, andthe |) Swede}. The Englifhare featedion | . Hl the eaft-fide the Bay, from the faid | ail point called Cape Charles, and by } c ~ the Creeks and Bay-fide 30 miles | up the Bay. Without thefaid Cape | - are certain Iflands called Swith’s ° Ifands, which are broken low ! erounds, unfic for habitation. On | the weft-fidethe Bay,withia Cape | ‘ YT ox y ¥ % rey 2 i Henry 8 miles lieth the water,call’d still Lin-Haven,whichiffucththereinto | the Bay: it hath divers Branches, | on which there are Plantations e- | vento thehead .of moft of them. | Andbetween the faid Haven, and | Fames River, which is diftant 12 miles ea AA Ws | ; of America, 97 miles is two {mall Creeks thatage indifferently feated, buc onthe fide - of the great Bay, there isno Plan- ‘tation between the Cape and Fames River,whichis diftant from - it 20 miles: this River floweth ‘more then 120 miles, and almoft fo far Navigable for good fhips, Ic isShelvie and dangerous withour a good Pilot: it receiveth divers Riversand Crecks ontheEatt-fide themoft eminent is the Elizabeth River, which iffueth into.the great - River within cight miles of the fandy point, that 1s the fir point ‘of the South-fide the great River, and over again& Point Comfort Tfland, by which you muft keep clofe aboard, by :reafon the River is there onely to be entred, four miles higherthen Elizabeth River, 1s Namcimond River, whichtwoare the principall,and onthe Welt-fide the moft eminent and beft is Chick- - homoney, whose mouthis 10 miles Gy aes 7 iH / be- se enn en ea No VV cmon Sb lieN (a aN a aN a a ae 98 The perticular defcription beyond ames Town: this main’ River,as alfo theRivers and Creeks, that run into it, are feated by the) water-fide, onely by reafon of the; conveniency of carriage. And between point comps and York,there is a {mall River, cal-; led the Pecofon River, which is fea-, ted, and thena little further York, River, which is a fair River, and; navigable 20 miles for fhips. This, River is feated neer fifty miles up,, but on the Eaft-fide better than on; the Weft. And the other Rivers; which run into the Bay between; thisand Maryland, are Payankatank, and to Pahanoc, andthe great River, of Patowmek are unfeated with any, but the Natives. Here is good, pleary of Miller, but not much, Englifh grain. For which this Re- gion is not fo naturall as New Eng-, land ox New Holland, for the crops, within a year or two will degene-; rate. Their coy commodity 1s, | _ To SENSEI OANI SENSES by alll || v PP] y. = ij ~~! 7 e Y, tt vv i 7 BNI aces, iss Px | Sid 2 a> qr WM aoe y — ft of Americas 2? © go Tobacco, which I think to be more naturallto the Countrey then any otherthing. The beft fort is the {weet fented, whichis not inferiour to the Spanifh : Cattle are of the fame price here-as in England and New England,and by reafon there are no Markets, and little money (0 buy them, freflr meat is very carcely eaten. The Virginia pro- 7erb is, That hogs and women thrive vell among it them. But the later (I hink) are indifferently fubje@ to he fate of thofe men that go there vhich is much fickneffe or death. ‘or the air is exceeding unwhol- ome, infomuch as one of three -arcely liveth the firft year at this me; though formerly they re- ort, the mortality hath ftretche ) the taking away of-eleven of velve. The reafon of this is not i¢ latitude, for thatis 3-7 degrees, ida half. In which lyeth many ‘cellent wholfome Countreys , : Pie ELS bu 1 f ‘ yo Vom SL = P= ! PS a a a ae Pa a Pa Pe a P EEN ee Eee NTN TR OE eT oN ee ee "i , ¥ Se ANA AS \ a SION SON vo Y Ly ¥ \ —V, 4 V V i > ¥ q y 7 J > - eee — PL PS PE PS a EL EN PE Ta 100 The perticular defcription but I ec ato it to be the changea-) bleneffe of. the weather, which is mighty extreamin heat ‘and cold; { and as various as the wind both: Winter and Summer. The next caufeis the Swamps, ftanding-wa- rersand Marifhes,and mighty ftore! of Rivers , and low lying of the! and. Thereis two other pernicious’ companions that haunt the Englifh inhabitants; the one is the difeafe;! called the Country Duties, which they originally caught of the ina ans,and thecureis the fame they Vike in Ezeland for the French Pox, ir being almoft alike. The other is! the Rattle-fnake, fo called, for the! rattle in her taile , whofe bitings! are prefent death. ‘And this vers minein the Summer is {0 Rirring: that they are in the fields, woods, and commonly in their houfes, 9 their great anoyance, yet this mote ta es doth rather harden the peo “ples hearts, then bring them ta i erent Gog 7 %; iy ; : Shah irik BO OH acne a SE RECS. elie Bee gy ~ -_ ™ q - ME 5 oN a ea ee : er - nf Te UF ene A! caw. WY SS ee es PP a fo Poe Veo TEN VE be a NN oo a anc Ty of Anierica. 10L God, forI think they are the far- theft from confcience and moral honefty, of any fiich number to- gether in che world. And for want of adminiftration of Juttice, there ire many have left the place, and ie gone to Maryland, which lyeth up the Bay. The Virginia bread Ss commonly of Millet, called Poane. And if the fervants have - snough of that, their complaine vil procure no remedy. The Rivers ind Creeks afford much, fith in summer, and ‘furze in the woods, 300d ftore of Deer and Turkeys n Winter , and fowl! by the water- idein divers places,and yer is pro- ition fo Pie that ‘they are all he year furnifhed with ‘fith and eale, and bisket from New Eng- md. The great refort of fhipping 5 in winter, for then is the Tobac- o ftruck into cask, and fic for ble This Countrey is for the moft : H Buns pare ¥ FOTN ONAN NEN ONTOS ¥ i Pt) ¥ aay Es — ¥ , .¥ EMSS <7 ¥. {S45 u <—, ¥ —~\ ce) 2 Ww <i \ LO Pcie Wasco Na NN a NZ Na rane: _ gether fo unwholfome. of the great Virginia Bay. Ie is more wholfome then the parts of 102 The perticular defcription — = Ni part plain, with few hils, and were || it not fo woody, probably not alto- Iris without any Minerall, Give Iron, Stone, which is in great plen- ty. In divers parts of the Coun! trey, the natives are under contri-’’ bution ofthe Governour, and pay | him great tributes of skins, and he them with good priviledges over the Englith, which in time may"! proveathird Maflacre, | BRE LLL DD e: | ) "| * e GELA PEO: | eyes ) Maryland. i pes Province is divided from SL virginia by the great River. Patomuk. It lying on the North-}. fide the faid River,and Welt-fide), 4 Vite ‘¢ ae eet oes of America. 103 ‘irginia now feated, and becter or Englith grain. The Englith in- labitants are few, and thofe of lifferent Keligions; for fome a- nongit them aré Papifts, but moft ‘roteftants. There hath always een toleration in Religion, and is this prefent. | The natives of this place have ever been treacherous tothe Eng- fh, but doth them good fervice in ir grounds’, cattle, and hogs. lany oftheir children being bred 9 amongft them: they live herein bees plenty than ar Virginia, as ving more range of the woods, dfewer neighbours with Indian oodimen to kill thern meat. | Thofe that are come from Fir- #ia,are feated on the River Bolus, enextto the River Patomuk’ up e Bay, and by fuch as are draw- B thither from New Eneland,and ily gofrom Virginia , itis likely be a flourifhing Countrey. eet} eA Pe S35 = ae Sa ee per a) 7 4g a, PX | pa Se Pea ee Pe el eel pes een | a Ve se a Vy Nae Ny f al CaN nay aN, or oy fae, re wan i ah ta tits Pe oe Vat e — w= TEES EPS cree EL en en on een ene — ava awe: . ; Od ‘ . d 104. The perticular, de{cription — j CHpdoda dade: aa:ee: ede &B fe | CHAP. 31. | 4 Old Virginia. Coup fr6 this Uirzinia, lieth the Province, known by the name of Old Uirginia, it is remarkable for Cape Hatrask , that lyeth im neer 36 degrees. From which Cape far ourat {eais flat fhelvy ground! “The Cape is a poine of a broken Ifland, and hath between it and _ themain Roanock Ifland to the South ofthe River Oskam, which there iffueth into the Sea. This River is deep within and broad, but fo fhallowatthemouth, that 4 Pinnace can hardly enter it at high water, otherwife ic were convent ent fora Plantation. For it is farm beyond Wirginia mall refpects, Of any Land we poffefie inthe Mai 7 a. PP ~l =_ Eman ic i = ¥ 2 =< NES ‘. a P ose, ‘! at = — : & “ yes ae es ideas sy EN pier, TaN ~ SATIN TNT TSN ENACT EN EN ESN TN TS EP SP ; of America, * ‘105 “The Indians of this River pay con-- tributionto the Governour of Uir- ginia. And along this coaft ull you come to Florida, is no Plantation, nor inhabitants but the natives. SPLSVLLS LESS | CHAP. 32. ; / Florida. , a Province begins in 34 de- B orees,and hath on the Eaft- | coaft before youcometo the Cape | ~of Florida, two Forts, in which | htvate Spanifh Garrifons . The firft ii and moft northerly is the Fore Or Ss Anam Sey IE A DEES ~ Saint Mark, within the point of ns Saint Helena, in 32 degrees and a _ py . ; Pn b) half diftant from the Havenalncuba i. LY, Cy, 100 leagues. The other 1s called a . Saint Auguftine, which is the prin- || | coy se ——— cipall, becaufe the Haven is good, andneer the Channell of Bahama, In29 degrees4o minutes. The i Hk Vs A) i . Ni ») ! ’ Hl A AM MN) oe 1 i} be. “| Na Sy: i) I Whee: ! ZA belies eS B= Se eee eee : 51 RN ere as oe . : a Wes CF eee BPN Pe TAP LPT a LPN Peek Pan LACAN Pon LN LT ERS 106 «The perticular defcription ae | Thepoint of Canesin28 which hath tothe South the river Ages, a andatthe Cape of Florida,arema- 1G ny little Iflands called the Martors, g and thefe Iflands reach from the 2 Hi! faid Cape within a league, and a | , 4 | halfof Cuba. The headotthe Mar- C | tors tothe Eaft hath an Ifland of | Gil 14 leagues but very narrow. The cC out-mofteattern point lyetchin 24 | 4 degrees and a half, and from the al Cape of F toridatothe Goverment @ of Pancuco alongthe Coaft of the Gi Sea, 1s 3 00 leagues, which Seasare g called the Gulf of New Spain. In | all chis Coaft there is no Town nor , Plantation, and few Indians, by 4 reaton the Spaniards have taken © 4 them away to other patts. There | hath not been worked Mines ei- \ ther of gold or filverin this Flor- da. Neither have the Spaniard any Commodity from them fave In- dians. This Gulfof New Spain, or ‘Mexico hath two entrances; the. ) , Az one — r | et Sk SS ea ne Wily = =n onl a oN Pe ; tim»! : A of America. 107 one is between Youcatanand Cuba, _wherethe ftream commeth fiercely in, the other is between Cuba, and the Cape of Florida, where it run- neth moxe violently out. | CHAP 33. : Of New Spain. Efides this Province of Florida, Jthe King of Spaz in this nor- thern America, hath three great Kingdomes. The firft and princi- ~ pallis cheKingdom,of New Spaiz, thefecond is the Kingdome of Ga- lifia, the third the Kingdom of Gutemalia , and the Province of Varagua , that adjoyneth to the Straight of Dearian,and is properly of the Councill of Paxama, The Kingdom of SpainhathinitaVice- | | roy and Councill , intituled the | | | Vice- ee y zs ~ 1p mt pn, = — S en ¥- TR On YN Pes Dr aN Pee TN PEN ES ON TIP Pack Pan LAP LO 108 The perticular defcription Gil Viceroy of Mexico, And within his ( Government the Province and a | Bithoprick of Mexico, that of Tlaf- ra Cala, Guaxaca, Mechoan , Chiapa, — 6 Yucatan, and Panuce. The Indirns : an ofthis Kingdomeare of two forts; | the Chickamecans, whicharea fort 4 | of rogues, that live much after the : C | manner of Toreges, orancient Irifh, Gil by robbing and {poiling paffengers 4 ai onthe way: Townsand Villages. A And the other liveeven as decent- ly as the Spaniard , and are of all | 4 3 ' tradesand vocations, as they are, . : ‘ oye 2} of fharp wits,and of great agility of body, as appeareth by their extra- ? otainary feats of aGivity on the — : Rope, andtumblings. This King- dome isa high Countrey , for the moft part of it,and for riches, plea- fantnefle , and wholfomneffe, ac- | counted one of the beft in the | world, as lacking nothing naturally that is to be had, excepting wine and oil, which they might alfo | have SS ae a a ea econ) soe co a mm mT | a of America. 109 have, but that it is forbidden: to plant Vineyards, or Olive yards by the King of Sparm, and it hath. di- vers things not elfwhere to be had both of Trees, Herbs and Drugs. ddd dado duidy duck CHAP. 34. | ) The Council of New | | Bt | Galifia. : ee Kingdome of New Gaii- IY t fia, hath no Viceroy, but is go- _ verned by a Councill | whofe a | _ boundsis parted from New Spain Hil at the Port of Nativity on the | ne South Sea, to the North, North- Hi weft,and North-eaft. It harh no bounds, but may inlarge their ter- ritories , as they fee occafion on the Indians. It hath already thefe Provinces. The firft Guadalsiaca, : aekeue Xa- ‘ Hi ————— he} A i =a Noel See WY, Ry (eg ; é A exile 5 ey SINAS OSC SINISE ANG dh i ey ‘S aoe # Neil. be Y, Yeove — Vz = Is, ————— Sitar xtaciaie BE iN Eade nS eRe LS maf el a velba a Ww NA a aaa fa a i aa a a a ie a Nats . 110 The perticular defcription Xali{co, Sacaticas, Chiamerla, Cu- liacan, New Bifcat , and Sivaloa, And this Kingdome is not much inferiour to New Spaza,and ithath the fame forts of Indians. | spepenes.onee.o6 288888 i | CHAP. a9: Gutamalia Kingdome. His Kingdome of Gutamalia _ &L ts governed asthe other by a Council, withoura Viceroy, and is the fouthwardlieft Region of this North America, and hath within its bounds the Provinces of Guta- malia, fromwhence the Kingdome taketh name. Soconufco, Chiapa , | Suchitepeque, Verapas, Honduaras, and Caces. Saint Savicur,and Saint Michael, Nievaraqua, Chuluteca, Taque(calpa, and Coftarica, or the rich Coaft. The Indians in thefe : | | Provin-— oy 1 See { yw S ee —- SS Fa a on en mp Vea se on = UP al WV ly fubmitted tothe ma yoake of Piciite, Oia Provinces are more warlike than the reft, and have more unwilling. and thereforethey have had almoft continuall wars , the moft of the Indians living till very lately after the manner of the Chitkamecians- though many of them are docible’ asthe Indians of Mexico. This is a rich wholfome Kingdome, not in- feriour to it 4, but rather CX~ ceeds it. But when ‘d come to each perticular Province , I fhall name them as they adjoyn on the Coatt ofthe Sea. “gegen PESOS EOE EOL OOS eC rin bude OF Paco. | “His Province is neer adj joyning to Florida, and parted from. it | by the River of Palms, which ef eth ea a oy = y onl nV ae Ee v Xg eet be = ——— = : SA i NSS NY i = Va 9 P Vv J ¥ LN Vs NG BY, = _ P mo LON LON LON LON LOD a —¥ LOO iy ~ Wo Voast Nix PHN LOY a a en EN a RIE, 112 The perticular defcviption ethin 28 degrees of North Lati- tude. . -Thae part of it chat lyeth next to Mexico, isthe beft, and hath the D . i gold : the other fide , which ts next Florida,is poor and barren.) This Province hath three Spa- nith Towns: Paneco, in fomething morethen 23 degrees. Itis diftant from Mexico 65 leagues, neere aRi- ver, whofe entrance is a haven : it 1s governed bya chief Juftice,. provi- ded by the Viceroy of New Spain. The Village of Saint Fames, of the Valea, 2c\eagnes to the Weft of - Panuco, The Village of Saint Lucas, 8 leagues from Panuco,to the North-- eaft, neer to the Sea. There is no River nor Haven in this Coait but Pasuco , and Palmes whichare not very good , and nos. many Tndidas. ) ~ r oreateft plenty of victuals,with fom ~ e : F Se 7 a til ald lee |) i q a ee o ee iat ar "Aine tic 2, 113 PEPPSLIL DS. OSH CHAP. 37: The Province of Talat. calia , or Angels. “THe next to Panuco, on the lt coaft of the North Sea lyeth this Province ot Talafcalia or Lo- [enels. with in its government are four Spanifh Cities. The beft is Lofangels, feated by a River that runneth into the South Sea. Ic ftandeth off the fide of along Plain eaft from Mextco 22 leagues, and containeth neer 3000 houtholds, in four ftreets, governed by a chief Juftice, and in it are refident the Dominick, Augufline, Francifcan, Lamerfed , and Carmelite Friars, rwith one of Nuns, and a Colledge | I ae OL, SN aN Ve oo ‘Cathedrall , with Monafteries of © PE Fm ad 114. nici be perticular de{cription of morethan five hundred Indzan}) Children to be inftru@ted in thed Spanith Religion and Language. | And north oft the Angels is the Ci | ty of Talafcalia, in more than 20 degrees of height with two thou-, fand five hundred houfes,in which | is a fair Cloyfter of Franctcan ? Fnars. In the Province of Lefangles; the City of Gaaxaca, is the third, in | which are three Monafteries of J Friars, and twoof Nuns all very. 1 rich. This townis pleafant and of a j wholfome aire, and noc far from | the River of Alurado, ' ii The City of Vera Crux is an: Englifh: mile from the’ Sea , five 5 Jeagues from the Port’ of Sainey 1 Fobn Delua, of four hundred Spa-") | nifh houfholds, befides Indians. Ins it refides theKings crealuver for the!” Cutlto JETES . This Province hath Burduneal of Flax, whear, fugarand ginger, di- = hic PED — “< oe <L eS ae —s — — — se as so Vo om - EN een SECTS ETNA ESN BN ore = of America. Ty diverfity of hearbs,.and fruits, 2- bundance of cattle, hogs and hor- fes, many filver mines, 200 chief Indian towns, and at leaft 429 Mo- nafteriesof Friars. * TheHarbours and Ports -are on the North Sea, the beft of which is Saint Fohw De Lua, which is made by a finall Ifland, whofe oank is kept up bya wall,in which ire Ironand Brafle rings, whereby | Cables they more faft their fhips. Phis Ifland hath on it a Catftle, vhich commandeth the Harbour, hat is entred by two Channels: heoneto the North isthe flat, the ther is called the Galifian Chan- ell. Herethe (hips bound for. No- 14 Hifpania’; and Mexico unlade, nd tothe Norch of this Port on he coaftof this Province is the 1 ret Sempoalia, and upward the rie rer of Cafons, and neer the govern- nent of Panuco, Fufpea, and Ta- vague, and to the South of the eR ee faid « , x Nieto a U esau \Fit - aay 0 a7) ie nar ae Pa Lo tee caf on vax Wi xO AE Vontantaontiao SEE EN NN TS . ‘) 116 T. be warbiealae nn faid Saint fohn Delva, is firft the, river of <Almerica, and further, South, the river of Alvarado. gegoesesssse-senee seg Cc H AP. 38. if \ Youcatan Province. Tt S pees North part of this Prat vince adjoyneth tothe South, of Talafcalia. It is a pen-infula, and. in compaffe r50leagues. The tem-| peracureis hot and moift, it hath, no river, but is’ full of good wile. lows. Itisa woody Country , nor willit bear Englith grain, neither | hath it gold or other mineral], | But it hath many inhabitants, | that are of the civilleft fort of In- dians in New Spain, and great, plenty of Miller, Swine, all forts ; of cattle, horfes, and much poul- | trey , much Cotton, Bombaft,,, TS ENN TA ON PN eo ee Eee ee of America. 117 ind Afhurs. The Inhabitants are realthy, and liveto great age. _ There are four Spanifh towns, he City of Meridia,is in the midft ofthe Province in 20 degrees. In it re refident the Governour, the D flicers of the Revenue,and royall Sk Pee Pree Dee TN , Preature,and Cathedral Suffragan.. . O Mexico, withone Monattery of Francifcan Priavs. The village of aliodatid is 3 leagues from Meri- fia to the South; and neer the oat of the Hoxduras is Salimanca, faircown. Andon the north coaft vammpeach . in 20 degrees, fifty cagues from Meridia, Itisa reafo- sable good Haven, but of little lepth, on the coaft of this Pro- ‘ince are many Rocks, Flats and fles, that there is fcarcely any fay- ing within fonve leagues-of the hore,on which there is the greateft louds and Ebs of any part of New Spain. I3. CHAP. he village of Saint Francifcus of - = = = ~ = ae = = = === — == — — = = = == = = —= — = = = = = = SS = = ~ z a LY, re AT A ie 4 9 Nee J i iS / DG) PVR ‘1 Fy — 7 — k ~ i —j— Sn) 4 14 = WOR. “/ roars he I. a = Sewers aoe pf ese bf . é BEIT Nay Ra ar he = TNO, rn en een ee ec ee Pace Pen Pa Pe | 118 The perticular eee | : dodadoctnch dude dodo CELA R?2 29% Tbe Province of | Honduras. | His Province of the Honduras : adjoyneth unto the Souih part | ol Yucatan, his coaft ftrercheth a-. long the north Sea as faras Nica-: rayna, which is neer 150 leagues, | Icisa hilly Countrey, plencifull > ofall forts of Cattle, and ftore of | Wheat , and Mines of Gold and: Silver: ichath fix Spanifh towns | and many peaceable Indians, - | ‘The City of Valiodalid, ftandeth : in 16 degrees, 40 leagues from the ¢ north Sea. Here is. refident the : Governout gia Cathedrall and at Monaftery of Lamerfed. The Cix\ ty Of Adios, is 30 leagues from Van tiodalidy j : \* A SENS LT PEEPS ES ES ESS SE of Ametica.. 119 jodalid, tothe Weit the village of aint Perv0,-is 11 leagues from the, ort of Cavalos, where the Officers oyall are refident, becaufe the ort of Cavalos is fickly, to which he Ships come. This Port of .Ca- ‘alos,isin 15 degrees on the North ea, there are few in ic befides slackamores,and fome factors, by eafon of the unwholfoninefle of he place. -, ) The City of Truxcillio, is 64 paghes from the Cavales, to the Jorth-ceaft a league from the north ea. The villase of Saint George ; populous of Jadians, and rich in old. The Seprentrional! point of | his coaft is the Cape of Eburus, +16 degrees eat, off which 20 ragueslyeth the River of Pitch, nd a little further Rzobaxco., and eyond it the River of Balaban, ndin 14 degreesand a half lyech he River Salt, and after chat the Dape of the three points,and from : them >, oo oo a ie aan = aE Sean ives ce = < Vas i Ne i i 120 The puvinulde defcription North the Ifland of Utslia, and to | the North-eaft Hellen and Lyvanei, and in 14 degrees the Cape of Thanks be to God. % And north from thence thd three Iflands called, Take amay Sleep. ssatensten seeaceaces CHAP. 40. Of the Province of Nicaragua. oP = Saha <= — peeo | | T Icaragua lyeth next to the South-fide of Honduras + it i§ aplentifull ews: of Coco,Cots ton-wool, Millet, Cattle, and much gold. It hath five Spanith towns; & abundance of peaceable Indians 7 whichare moft expert. in the Sq | nifh tongue, : The sia and principall rows NEN Ee RS AR ES ES ne En eS SPS PRP “<7 Ve of America. 121 is Saint ames, r2deagues from the South fea, at the head of the lake, Nicaragua, where the Governour is refident, the royall Officers and ‘Cathedrall, with five Monafteries of Lamer(ed, and: many peaceable Indians. > cavagua, is full of Iflands,and t bya kind of River hath an iffue into the north Sea, which river or paflage == SS LAST AS A The City of Granaao, ftandeth onthe Borders of this great lake, -neer which is a famous Volcan, ie «that burns perpetually , cafting By forth fireandf{moak. A Friar ima- ie ginedthere was much gold in ir, am) ©. becaufe it never confumed the land . about it, wherefore he caufed a He _. -Caldron to be faftned to a huge as chain,and let it into the furnace. By But the violence of the frefoon . DJ confumed it, and with allthe Fri- ii ars hopes. This great lake of Ne- | iN it navigable for great veffels. And ~ the head of this! lake i is within five Ws cagues iy | i) 4 { A "Ah ad | ¥ — oo Yaa} "7 Gj ~ Je = Py a CT (SAN Niel Sue 2 Lt — 4 ¥ D [7 aE Atark. SE NE PN Pe ee ee Pac Pete Pe PL VEN A 122 The perticular defcription leagues of the South Sea,and good sround to be cut, by which i it were eafic (if che Spaniard {6 pleafed) to have paflage from the South Seas tothe north Sea. At the head of the faidlake, the village of Nadia, ftandethin.11 degrees and a half onthe South goaft, and is the beft Port onthat coaft. | On the north Seas (forthis pro- vince reachech fromthe North to- the South feas)is firft the river of Gare, that aivideth Nucvaragua, from ‘Hondaras, fouth of tc che Ri- ver Wepre, next the Port of Saint. fobs, whichisthe voiding River, that comes from the great lake, char hatha great Hland lying i in the mouth of it. In the fouth fea ir hath the Nalie, the Porte of Saint Fames,and the Port of Paria, and Nicoya,and on the coaft the Ifland of Chora, Saint Mary, sae owas of America. 423 FO oO Se Shhh CHAP. gr. The Province of Caftorica. dS ae Province lyeth between Nickuragua, and Caragua, be- , tween which it hath go leagues in length. It isa geod land and. very fruitfull in Millet, Wheat, Flax, and Sugar,plenty of Mines both of gold and filver, and it hath two Spanifh Towns : the firft and beft isCurtago, the other Mendoco. It hath two Ports, one on the fouth fea, the other on the North. é Tai aan ae ee a en ee a ae a 324 The perticular defcription LILLE SAG VHS CH AP a2.5 ‘ I be Province of -Varagua. pals Province lyeth between Coflarica, and Panama, adjoy- ning on the fouth part to the Strait of Dariava, The norcherlieft is in 11 degrees, ithath Eaft.and Weft 65 0 leagues, and in-breadth-25, and is wathed as Coffarica, with the north and fouth feas. Icisa Moun- tainous Countrey full.of .bufhes, without pafture cr, cattle, whear or barley;.butit hath {ome Miller, but full of rich mines of Gold, The Indians are few, and. they be» in continuall wars with the Spa- ; mards. It hath the City of Concep- 4200 40 leagues from NomlreDa’ sos, | where Bon ail | | | | | | of America. , 125 where the Governour and O fiicers are refident. The village of Trinity, fix leagues to the Eaft of the Coi- ception, neet the River of Bethelems, And three leagues from theNorth fea, the City of Santey Fei ftandeth 12 leagues trom the Conception , to the fouch.In irare Melting-houfes, and Deputy Officers. The City of Charles neer the coaft of the fouth fea, 50 leagues from Santey Fei, | 7 Atthe end of this Varagua be- ginneth the fouthern America. And _ therefore fhall return back to the other parts of this north America, whichis not yet difcovered. CHAP. — ¥ ¥ — Vt DDN ~V =F ey 7 \ a ZN ee SSS mt en Ne a eae aes 126 The perticular defviion | CHUA. ae Of the Province of. Ciblioa: His Province of Czbliea is the moft northerly Province that the Spaniards poffeffe in America. Tt hath but one Spanifh Town, ‘but many well built Cities of In- dians. The Spanifh, town is called Saint Fohn of Ciblioa. It hath a ftrong Gartifon of Spaniards and Mexican Indians. The faireft Indian Town is Quibra, that hath alfo a Spanifh Garrifon, This Town isin go de- grees, and diftant from Czbiloa 200 feasues, from whence it lieth due | north. This Region is ape for Englith orain, ried wad PN TAN i - al — rs me ws = Vea os secs of Amieticaa .\ q 27 grain, and produceth all forts of our hearbs and fruits. Here are ftore of all forts of our Cattle, and the Oxe of the Countrey, which hatha bunch of ficth on his back of the bigneffe of a mans head, and his hair js thagey and long, his horns fmaller chan our Kines hotns-, but. his body much bigger : this is an Inland Province, and lyeth from the fea many leagues. SPSS S SPLSHR CHAP. 44. New Biskay. His pibatned lyetlt on the | fouth-wett. of Cibolas it hath ‘tore of provifion and cattle, and. divers mines of filver. It hath two fair Spanith Towns, that is to fay, | Santha Barbola , and the Baro of | ; | Sainte , at aa FRE ee eNO eR DTN TTA EP en TP Pers te 128 The perticular defcription Saint fohn, with divers peaceable indians. \t isan Inland Province, , but of much Commerce, by reafon ii of the filver-mines, | SLHHGR.SE-SOSHSS i 3 fyi CHAP. 45: | ~ Chiamerla. a PS) y : —V¥ VY KON KON LON ON PN ON PN ENON Pie y ES Rn SS ES eS Pe PS PS en ee ee NOS LON LOOM ON LON ONL ONO LOD LON LON OD ONL His Province lyeth in more then two and twenty degrees il of height. Itis tenleagues broad, it and fomething more in length: ic il Iveth along thefouth fea, but hath no Ports ofname. It hatha town of Spaniards,call’d Saint’ ebastian. It hath many rich filver Mines,and fufficient of Cattle, and all forts of Grainand Fruits. —_ se — yp a , —~C > J A Pat ep age: CHAP. We P= SL Wi q q 3] I iM Wii 1 i Hs ia | fl LAr =, — Sr SEARS NSS! of Ame ica. 139 ise | Sabb dob lodobobRdabab fob sbob tokobotatatas, CHAP. 46. Culiacan, *P*His Province is the moft nor- & therly Province the Spaniards poffefie onthe coaft of the fouth fea, It is weft of Chiametla: there aremuch cattle, feeds and fruits of England ; it hath two. Spanifh towns: Onc is called the Virgins, by which there are fome filver mines; the other the village of Saint Michael, thisisa {mall Pro- vince, and hath no eminent port on the fea. | “aol Coh # We bs 7 PP a PP PN NN PN mee Le eee ean oe Pee aoe TONNE MD y LN NN oN alee oa aN sy Wins lA za oe cE eg = om T= Nes me os Pa : 130 The perticular lfetipien e W ia age" re | | SEPEEIEI PETES SOF E098| CHAP. 47. | | Sacetas. ; C Ae lyeth fouth-eaft from” Bifcai. Irisvery wholfomesin: fome parts of it, and as fickly and! unwholfome in other parts, which| caufes thatin fome places there’ is. much want, and in:orher places’as’ much plenty. But to amend all de: ' fects, there are in moft places rich’ filver mines. It'hath three Spanith’ cowns, the beft is Evena, the fe-’ cond Nombre d’ Dios, and the worft Durangi: the Chickmeacan Indians do much annoy thefe parts, but there are great numbers of Civill Indians that live in peaceable man- ner. CHAP. ‘of America, 13h teossesesensesnioeesss CHAP. 48. > Xalitco; | pH Province’ hath the City of Compoftella, neer the fouth fea in 21 degrees nineteen minutes: there is the. village ofthe Purifica- tion fouth-wett frou Gudeleria, 30 leagues: this land is hot and fickly, put hath mines of gold and: filver, 3ood ftore’ of provifions, and \ex- “ellent horfes, rhat are, well bred PaVarpieevice nt oe fect oe me Sie l: psorgsooerseaeseneenes WC H A P. 49.5) Bsdaleigns: Uadalaiara isthe beft of all the — Provinces of the Kingdome | | K 2 of ed Nie ed Ned Nd a a ny — 1 | as a 2 Te SBS 2 SO: Wy =A. ah. FEE) - o . a co | all 4 se ed Tigel oi ghey. £ a ee SM te an Tos) te! ee seine A MES Pee a ts Sa -_ vs. ie fier 4 _ ¢ = : gis ee 5 aks Bll hgh a ten we ave 4 a me OE PAY NO enn ete PN PN Pe = Pe aS PS [ Pl SS AE F % GN GNGVAVGN PI SENI SIN BINS GIN ANI REN I y i ¥ Ps SS PS PE ES Province is much troubled with, V. a Nn ns Pa 132 The perticular defcription of New Galifia, and the moft fou- therly : ic hath all forts of grain, hearbs and fruits of New Spaini and plenty of kine, horfes, anc {wine; itisa wholfome good air, and hath many filver mines : the chief City and Head of the King- dome is Guadalairain 20 degrees- Heere refideth the Councell , the officers of the goods and royall treafure , a Cathedrall, two Mo-. nafteries of Friars, and one of Nuns. ae ‘k And 30 leagues from Guadalaira, is the village of Saint Mary, and a., nother called the Holy Ghoft: this the Chickemecan Indians, but hath many well governed Civill Indians, that live orderly, and very richly. | ee eat a Kicntecenss as 23 ond as ote Fa PUES ATONE i, SENS a ] of America. 133 PPEPPESEGLOD - CHAP. 50. Mechocan. PF 'His Province lyeth between the Province of Mexico, and he Kingdomeof the New Galifia, thath in breadth by the coaft of hefouth fea 80 leagues, and 60 within land.Here are many good nines, and itis a fruicfull land,and vath_ much Wheat, Millet, Coco, Ul forts of Spanith fruits, Cotton- vool, therich drug of Cacheneel tore of cattle and fith, andthe Zn- dans are induftrious, and given to abour: the chief City is Mechoa- an : it {tandsin18 degrees 15. mi- utes and 47 leagues from Mexico. The City of Pafcurio, ftandeth -ven leagues tothe eaft of Mecho< ran: ithath the Cathedrall, and | EAT 2 SE two Sc ty SoS Nae MSR TD cal SRS aN ol oe on ao a <j Gy, SSS SoU SS SS Ss [SS Sh a <4 wd Sd es di peed tell eed Deg ect eee eae! Yo “ij eu A =~ bh eS du. NO) Kaey, Fa Ne 7 v ¥ SZ = W Sete oe = WeAZ STA <4" ve. ————— YoY VY pom tN oe z — LOLOL WSeOWeSEN ne MNSL SUN: es VY, Nic St {au eS ————— SSS SSS SS SSS — leagues from Mexico. A 134. The Téiile adetipton two Monafteries of Auguftine and | Francifcan Friars, And 35 leagues from Pafcurie north-eatt is the “vile | Jage of Saint Michael, in arough | Country. The next-ds the Vil |: lage of Satya, then the Village of | Saint Phillip. : Thevillage of Suckatula, is 40) leases fouth weft froin Mechoacan, neerthe fouth feain18 degiees, 9°) ‘And the village of Colina in 8 | degrees 20 minutes. On’ the coatt® of the fouth fea neer the’ confines’ of Galifia thé Port! of Natividad; isin 19 degrees, and from this port 4 they make their a ieaOn to the’ Philipiw as in Eait-India. HI Befides thefe towns rehearfed, i which are poffeft by Spaniards, , there’are 94’ head-towns for Indi? ans, with fchools of Dodtine for! Indian childrenyand 130. ordinary ° toils. aie ) i CHAP. 2h SSN AML I ee eS es eS BNL Bote NU gu4 “al mal, eR Ps _ : 4 + : Ns ; a Wa Ve oo Wm PAR aN TREN “Ges eoMyogfs Americas ° 135 sapaescage.sanasasas CHAP! sr. OF the Province of We oMo in Mexico... pes province fallech between 4 Mechoacan and Talafcalia,, it) athin length north and {outh 130 caugues, andia breadth 18. «|, The chief City and.Head of Jew Spaip-is feated in this, pro- i ince called. Mexico. It isaniniand. ae | City: lying in 19 degreesand a half, Py ithe midft of.two great, lakes, : HN. rat compaffe it about, che. one is Hh |e lt, che other frefh: the freth voy- ies eth into the fale , each of. five | ggues in breadth, and eight in WP sngth, and both are in compaife m8) 3dcagues. egy foThere are three Caufways by | loot which f ! 136 The perticular defcription aleague:it hathneer 70 thoufand _ with brick fairand high. And here ars, the company of Fefus ef Car! — hh BN Rm I A hier ) ‘ ie’ . der Oo, emit sei vt which they go into the City, the fhorteft ofhalf a league long, the longeft aleagne and half, the other hones, the moft of Spaniards built tefideththe Viceroy of New Spaia_ and Councill,the Inquificion office _ and Judges, the Officers of the Revenues , and royall creafure, a founding houfeand a'mint houfe, with ‘the chic oe politan, and Monafteries of Fran. cifcan, Dominican,and Aujftin Fri- men Lamerfed , the Bare foot and Trinity Friars, 10 Monafteries ob Nuns, one Colledg of Indianchils} dren, and the retired from: the} world , and repenting whores , @ Univerfity, and divers Hofpitals. 29 In this province are reckoned tobe fix hundred choufind tribus tary Indians, one hundred and fifty: Monafteties , with ‘multitude: of | | ~— ya! ~~ C = s>, " RN ades SER ee See ee “RSP RAS SOUR SC ont oy a Pe PG EP Pe Pa ain ed cen “wit Y aN ate ! of America. 137 {choolsto teach Indians Children, andmany gold and filver mines, infinice plenty of all forts of cattle, and fheep, grain, hearbsand fruits, and what elfe.is neceflary for the delight of man in an abundant manner, withthe rich Cochencel. The Coaft of this province rea- chethto the fouth fea, on which there is an excellent port called Aquepulco,in 17 degrees, {1x leagues from the river Lopes, and eight | leagues more weltis the S#tal/a,and ii four leagues further the River | Mette 53 Baers, ewok i) eengeeeeeee | CHAP. 52. . | fecakgt Pees ¥ Yj i 5 SS 24h eS > mae ea Pe : pats Ao = . = et eet Cay —— Ae, d PE A =a Sees a e i <s f Guaxcaca. ny “Uaxcaca Province, commeth A) SZ tothe Coaft ofthe fourth fea, - Ht and it lyeth between Mexico and || ¥ Guta-- A 3 rh ae ay yy a A) h hoi" h 4 4 Med Snr en LY a ; nN NN aN oN Ne wank anak \ ¥—V, Vow — re? tr, Pe nn 4. oe eee. a on = nf. eee, i te SNS PS PN us “i pebiicalis defeription _ Gutamalia © ‘province’ along’ the Coatt ofthe fouth fea one hundred leagues: ithath 5 Spanifh towns) the chief of which is Antiquera in ic are refident the Governour ‘of the Province, a Cathedral, many Monatteries of Friarsif v0.9 cis diftanc from Mexico’ eight leagues,fromwhence it ly ech fouth welt. The: Next tole is SApolecar, the third Saint ago ide’ Nexapa; the fourth the Village’ ‘of the Holy Ghoft: this proviace hath ‘fore of gold, and filvey mines, andone'of" Chr yftal, Boreal,much Coco, Cote ton-wool Wheat, and Millet, and Cocheneel , , plenty of-all forts of cattleand wine, and not one River inthe Counteey but yieldeth gold. There are 350 head-towns of In-- dians, and'120 Monattéries of: Fri- ars,and many of Nuns,and fchools of Indian Children'to be inftrudeds in the Spanifh language, and pope? ry, and ‘three hundred ‘thoufand tri- AA "ii A —-- J er ee A" 1h of America. - 139 tributary Indians. In this province isthe Valley from whence Ferdj- nande Cortez the firft Conque- ror had his title of Marqueffe of the valley. ~The ports on the fouth fea are the Haven of Gaatulaco, in 15 de- greesanda half: it is great, good, and much frequented. The port of Tecoantepequa , neer the , other, which is but reafonable good, but ithatha great town, flanding on it, from whence they make great fifhings , efpecially for fhrimps, with which they trade the inland Countreys. rs POLE: VpHERohL CHAP. 52, - sig : Soconulfco. THis is the wefterlieft province S. of the Kingdom of Gutamalia, | bee it sn, 2 YSU if ws = pitt . ve. © ~ Namaig") ¥. y V } ¥ Wy " NNN ONE iy ¥ "J LA | Uy ‘ : BES iI!) NONE ¥ y ¥ SS a Ps Ss Pe (GN GNGNGANGNGNEN 140 The perticular defcription joyneth tothe province of Guax- caca, from whence it lyeth on the fouth fea caft, fouth- eaft 34 leagues and farintothe land. Teis plentifal of Wheat, Coco, Millet,and «Cae- tle. It hath but one Spanith town, which is called Guearettan, where the Governour is refident. And in her Coaft-are the Rivers Coatan, in her weft border, eait of which is Gapernacalte,and eaft fouth-eaft Colata, | E999 5 OS9 G34 | CHAP. 54. ~ -Gutamalia. ape province of Gwattamall, is the head of the Kingdome of Gutamalia, mw joyneth to the pro- vince of Soconufce, and onthe fouth | jea, it f{trercheth 70. leagues, the Countrey is of a good tempera- ture of America. — ture, and plentifull of Corton- wool, Wheat, Millet and Cattell, and other Seeds and Fruits, the Winds and Rains in O¢fober are ve- ry furious, © | Ithath five Spanifh towns be- fides many Iudian towns and villa- ges. The head City is Saint Fames of Gutamalia,inwhich the Coun- cillis refidenc. It lyeth in 24 de- eteesand a half, and of above a thoufand Spanifh houfholds, and ‘herearethe Kings Officers of the goodsand royall treafure,a melting houfe and a Cathedrall, which js Suffragan unto Mexco, a Monaftery Of Dominicans, Francifcans, Mer- cenartans, Auguftines, Fefuits, and two of Nuns, with an Hofpitall or Colledg. nie as _'Bhis City ts furnifhed with all forts of provifions , and dainties, and ftandeth exceeding pleafantly on the fide of a large plain, neer a burning mountain. And 4o leagues | : from ¥ 7 v 5 t-~V—l- <= y 7 Es = —— aT Yin =. ae - (N F v {SANT SEN Ay om is 7 ‘ ¥ Y, ¥, of ee 142 The pertioular defcription from Saint Jrames is the City of Saint Saviour thevillage of Trzmity, fixty and four: leagues from the port of Axavatla, Itis a chief Commiffioner-fhip, with the title -of His Majeftie ina plencifull foil. Inisa place of great tiaffick. znd the port Atouch, for the fhips of Pern and New Spaza. rt And 62 leagues fromSaint-F-ames is the village of Saint Mzchae/, the Haven of this cown. is called, the Bay Senfeca, which is diftant from therown two leagues. a This province hath abundance of gold,fome filver,ftore of balm, andliquidamber, Copal, Suchicopal -excellentliquours,and the Gumae animi, with Beafts that breed the Bezar ftone. Butthe Volcans here are very noyfome to thofe that lie _ ‘necr them, for they often burft forth cafting out fire-ftones and athes. And hereare more of thofe Volcans or fire-pits thanin all India Deltmes. -\), CHAP. 9 ae el le tl te le ae ee San fc OP EE NP Pe eon WEES Wat cs Macey NE net POR Fe pS FEN rn een oes Fee or 143 aS & Seo ee BOS ok * ) 3 gales province isan Inland pro- vince , it is Mediterranean to Soconufco, Mexico,Tabafco, and Ve- rapas, and inlength go leagues, and fomething leffein breadth. It hath — ftoreof Wheat, Millet, and other grain and féeds, much cattle, but few fheep. It hath but one town of Spaniards, which is called the Ci- ty royall, 70 leagues from Saint ames of Gatermalia,to-the north eaft, whichiis:governed by’ an or- dinary Juttice, and in itis refidenct, the Catheédrall: two Monatteries of Dominicke Friars and one of Nuns. There are many Indian towns in her climates, and the na- tives are excellent Planters, and iN Bete ae + Mu- ‘ Pore mee 4S CE ae: ae Br ET tea i a rae. Saat be aes Sag ee x ee eee ee pee | a SR PP PE ELE PO PER PEN SS PN PSS PN PM PS PENIS 144 The perticular defeription Mufitians. This City royall is in 18 degreesand a half, buile round and of a marvellous {cituation, fix- ty leaguesfiomthe north fea, and as far from the fouth. SESAODSASRSOASSRRSAES | | | CHAP. 55. Verapas. pe : ce pm i pak, po Zio sates ae AMAT A aon, A GaNI GENS GIN BOSS? - EEE His alfo is an In-land pro- vince of Gutemalia, and 1s \ Mediterranean to Chiapa, Toucatan, — il Honduras, and Gutamalia of 30 a leagues Over, it isamoiftcountrey, Sui and hath plenty of Millet and _ Wheat, Cotton-wool, Coco, and Hii much of that fore of fowls, whofe | feathers make the rare coloured Indian pictures, and thisis a great. Merchandize among ft them. The Spaniards have onely one {mall town, with a Monaftery of igi | : r an y EN (= aa Ye ¥. x si \, = NY om ay of Americ a TAS and one {chool.to inftruG the In- dian children. The Governour is a chief Juftice: Between this pro- vince and the fouth America, is the Provinces of Coffarica, Hondu- rab, Varagua,and Mearagua,which joyneth to Gutematia, onthe coatt of the South-fea. And thus have ~youthe northern America. Herea Map. TELLS SER AC ERA LLAALEAELS OURAN 545045 Of Panama. P Anama hath aCouncil chat hath for Jurifdiction, no more rhan the province of Panama, & the ele- — Gionofthe Governour of Varagua, in regard they are appointed princi- pals of the Navigation for the dif- | patch of Peru, & ordering the King ef Spains treafiwe, which is yearly. L tran fe RS Ae & z Mae ta eS > ie wat SESS PROPS EEA TS een on eee bee Pe re Nees a a ee =% _ - Es : 7 7 RES >! TN ann Wa > = / r “ry Os (SR NTSY NSN SUNT RN NY GON BPN 89 NEO NS- OPNE OL nsiianis ns Ses = —— ——— = “i = = — => = Use ——— ————— ——> e 7 7 : Y= YIN AY \ Vv V ¥ y SORE PR et : GE EAA oN oo 146 The perticular sok suai tran{ported to Porto Belio, over the {trait of Darion, and from thence to Spaiz. It adjoyneth on Cartha- Narnia gena,and Popiaa,to the fouth eaft and fouth-weft. ‘The chief City is Panama, feated onthe fouth fea in -g degrees north Latitude, confift- ing of 7co houfholds : the moft part of the inhabitants are Mer- chants. Here ts alfo refident the Councill, and Officers of the roy-_ all creafure; Monafteries of Domi- ican, Franci{can, and Lamerfed, and Aucufiine Friars , withtwo of Nuns,and a Cathedrall. The Ha- ven is indifferent good, but the fhips come nor within a league’ of the cown, the biggeft fhips not fur- ther than Pera, three leagues of . thetown, at which place they lie dry: ac low water. i The air at Panama is extream unwholfome , and the place very fickly, butit is mended and made - durable, forthe profit is brought in by the vaft fummes yearly — ~— ——_ —— ww= J 7, Gi aN Gaon Walaa of Qeias 147 brought there to carry to Spain, of which the Inhabitants get part. The Village of Nata, lyeth on the fouth fea welt from Panama, 30 leagues, it hath a reafonable port. Onthe North fea, there is the town of Nombrea’ Dios, it hath a good port, butthe place is fo un- wholfome, that the trade of Mer- chandize is removed from thence ‘to the City of Saint . vilip, the harbour is called the pore Obe/0, in which the Spanith thips, do unlade thofe Merchandizes, that areto be tra{ported toPanama & foto Peru, and receivechin fuch goods asare -return’d to be tranfported LO Spian. To fecure. the entrance into this harbour, are two ttrong Cafiles, between the City andr 8 fea, sand coatt aye reckoned, firftthe bay of Carabaco, nect theconfines of Va- ragua,to the eaft of j it, the River Of Trinity, the Conception and. 2 | Bethelem, ‘athird neerthe cown. And onthis | ESSE * pal, pa b> _ y y (4ONEBONS nA LO VD Oo J ZN, <j T oY om ¥ mV Von ¥ iV 7— > RMN GRNGNMAN GEN BN GNGINGNGN GINS ¥ fs y y tN UN CAC? j Ly awa inaicex ¥ 7 ¥ 7 LVS Di eed ‘ow Rel BF Teel, Bethelem,anUland, and the river) of Cangre, up which river from) fix, Porte Belioin five, and againft ote ai Beh ean % a PN on en ae PE on 148 The perticular defcription i Saint Chilip,they tranfport theeir| Merchandizebound for Pera, un- to the houfeof the Crofes, which | ss ac the head of the faid River, and from thence to Pasama, whichis diftant from the faid -houfe five leagues. ‘ serie wie | And 12 leaguestothe weft from | Nombre d Dios,is the port of Long- gote,and ing degrees the port of Hians, the port of the Aventure in itthe Ifland of the Lookings, and the Baflemontos. And two leagues ‘vom Nombre d’ Dios , the river of Sardinilia,and the fle of Sardinia, andthe river of Mz/et,and the river of Swakes, and in the gulf of Caraba thetown of Saint Mary. On the fonchcoatt cheCape of Saint Mary, and point of war. And towards Panama, thegulf of Paris, where _ftands Nata, the point of Chiami, the’ va of America. 149 the river of, Chepo, and the Balfa, inthe inward pare of the gulf of Saint) Michael, north from the Ifland of peart. SoeHooeoeooosetooooiees gO PAD 57, ‘Carthegna Province. “FAHis;Countrey lyeth on the dL north fea,and is. parted, from the province of Panama, by the river of Darian, from.whence unto theriver Magdalen, is 80 leagues. - The land is mountainons and hilly, full of high trees, this, Region is fruvitfull infome places, and in o- ther fomevs barren, The feed of ofthis Countrey, but here are ma- ~ny-cattle, horfes and {wine. _ " Thetemperature of this Coun- trey ishot and very rainy, neithe* aig L 3 ees England will grow burin few parts — ——————— = = — ————— SES AY CLM E & 1 BS eer 8 Se eS Re I NCL, A he Gg / = 7 ' 7 7 ms 5 =~ @f o> ap ED» Y, i iY Lam EN ~ 7 Som ‘alls, Jon 74 —¥ Ni aia waa ~ RY Waa ~ a ee oY 7m tn ta Zz t= t= 150 The perticular defcription is there mines worked Jeither of gold or filver, but much rozen and | liquors , which they have from. | trees, and Sangus Dragons, The | City of Cartagena , ftandeth neer the fea two leagues weft from point Canta, inten degrees of height. It hath more then fix hundred houf holds, andiniris refidentthe Go- vernour, the King of Spains offi- cers of the royall treafure, and the Cachedrall Suffragan to the ‘Arch- bithop of Granado, with Monatte- ries of Deminick, and Francifean, Friars. The {cituation ‘is ’plain, and almoft an Ifland, on'the north fide compaflerlyir)and: to‘rheland an arm of the fea, which reatheth to’ the Lake of Canapote. At the én: trance’ of the Haven, ‘there is‘an” Hland without Infabirancs) The village of Saint famies'OF Tol, is’ two leagues from Cartagena fourh=' weft the village of Saint Marezto, and 30 leagues from Cartagena, wi | a ae the of America. 151 the fouth the village of SanéZa Crux,is 79 leagues from Cartagena by the fea and great river of Mag- dalen , and twenty from Sancta Martha, fix from the fea, where the Marchandizes that are bound to the Kingdome of Granado are delivered out of the fhips,and from thence are tranfported up the Ri- ver in Canowes, a Coe t The Kingdome of | Granado. His Kingdomelyeth from the SL fea, adjoyning on the fouth part of Cartagena, It isa very rich ~ Countey in Mines of Emraulds, | gold, fteel, and copper, ftore of paftures, with all forts of cattle, | | 3 wheat, ——— aNGS Laan ft» TNT ON ON LON ON LONI. NAL ee We == ~ ¥ = SNGNG 152 The perticular defcription EP Ne en an ae en Pe a Pe Pn wheat, Millet, fraits, and hearbs. ‘The Inatans are great traders, and able men ofbody, ingenious in the {ciences of the Spawiards. The Mer- chandize conmech up the the river Magdalen, on which this land ly- eth. Their chief City is Sandfa Fee, feared onthe botrome of a hill, in four degrees tothe North of the Equinoctiall Line of morethan fix hundred heufholds. In which is refident in behalf of the King of Spain, a Councill for managing of theaflaires of the Kingdome , the Officers of the royall rreafure, a melting houfe , and a Cathedral] Metropolitan, two Monatteries of Friars , and in her borders more than fifty choufand tributary Indi- ans. a The City of 7 ocampa ftandeth onthe river Cati, which runneth into Magdalex. This City hath alfo many Indians tributary, fo hath all the other Spanith towns, which are firft of America. 153 firft Saint Michael, then the Ciw of Trinity, 20 leagues from Sancta Fee north-weit, the town of Palms, fifteen leagues from Sancta Fee weft north-weft. Andthe City of — Tun north-ealt from Savcla Fee 22 leagues: it ftands upona hill of an extraordinary {cituation. Here is a great garrifon of fouldiers, and the beft market in all the Realm. Here is alfothe City of Meridia, the City of /7¢forey, the village of Saint Chriffopher, the City Beles, andthe City of Marequeata,all Spa- nifh Cities, with many hundred largetownsand villages of Indians. Through this Region they paffe from Cartagena by land to Pers, commonly by poft, but not other- wife, by reafon that it is fifteen hundred leagues from Cartagena to Cofce. This Region cannot be entred by land from Cartdgenay. by reafon ofthe creat waters and re inthe way, where- mountains that 2 ad Nace Nice | (Ste ae Ase) , - - * ; ~" 2 ae a a a EN a an an an a Pn Pe Pe Pa ae | 154 The perticular defcription wherefore they paffe up the river Magdalen,with Merchandize from the Cuftome-houfe of Malamba, ‘on the faid River, from whence tothe firft landing in the King- dome of Granada is one hundred and fifty miles. BESSA BAERS SOR ER AS CHAP. 59.. T be Province of Sanda “Martha ¢ A Vn "7 J fei) i) i i apes Province of Martha, lyeth Gl between Cartagena, andthe | Ql River Hacha, onthe Northfea. Ic a isa plentifull Countrey of Miller, | Potatocs, much gold, Emraulds, and other rich ftones, and copper, and hath five Spanifh towns, the City of Sancta Martha, in ten de- erees of North latitude, where is re- . Palms, is two leagues from this | of America, 155 refident the Spanifh Governour , the King of Spains Officers: of his treafure,and-a Cathedral Suffragan tothat of Granado. The City of Tenerif ftandeth on the river Mag- dalen, which parteth this Province from Cartagena. The village of river, twenty tothe fouth of Te- nervif, the City of Lofreas is 30 leagues from the river Hacha. On the coaft ofthis Governmeut is the river Biaba, Piaras, Aguamur, and Sancta’ Martha. The Indians of this province are commonly in war, which isa hinderance to the Spaniardsquict enjoying the riches. Itexceedeth in ftones of fuch va- Jue and quantity,as is not elfwhere to be found in India. aos sey, SS co Tah ES EN a cee TOOT OPS PE PS RE PE FR ME PSE PL PE PT PES: ae CoN as = cael: th: ot PANE nie VAN Mie y PN ¥ I WV a= Vs VY 7 7 7 a ca ae ER y Se PE SOW Br FE v 156 The perticular defcription SAAPAROORS.SES-B88 2088 Veneftula. oy is Province of Venefinla, ly- eth onthe North Sea, part-. ed from. Sanda, Martha, by the River of Hacha, on the eaft isthe province of Suava, or New, Adar - | delofia,as the Spaniards call it. The, coat of the fea is neerr130 leagues. — oflength. In this Jand are veins of gold,of mere than twoand twenty | Carracts and a half, Inis pleatifull of wheat and other feeds, for there are two harvetts in a year. It hath abundance of all kind }of cattle, ereat and finall, Cotton and Safa- prila. The City of Coro ftandeth in r1 degrees in a good air, the Governour for the King of Spain vefideth here. It hath alfoa mel- | : ting 7 a a a PS a a | of America. Is7 ting-houfc, and Cathedrall with Monatteries. - The City of the Lady of Car- valteda, onthe fea coaft 8 leagues from Coro, witha bad haven. Saint Frames is within the land three leagues to the fouth of Car- velteda. Thenew Valentia is fixty leagues from Cora, and feven from the Port of Brabufa Xeres15 leagues fouth from Valentia. The new Si- Sonia is 20 leaguesto the fouth of Xéres. The City of Tacuio, ftan- deth ten leagues from Segavia, - fouth-weft Truxcillio,cight leagues from Cero fouth and by ealt. On this coaft, the principall river is the river Hacha, which parts this pro- vince from Sanda Martha, nee? the mouth is arich Town and Beads of pearlof the belt in India. CHAP. " 4 - “ys ee = Ss p< > rae A Y y y (aa Vv. —_V, ¥ 7 iT r "7 ir % ae GG RN GN RN NEN GNGN NG w. i Hh s A AR i | a ee en en en en een en ee 158 The perticular defcription LHIGLSLLSE LD CHAP. 61. Guana. a Re Region comprehendeth all che landrhat_ lyeth between the province of Venefula and Bra- zil,which beginneth at twodegrees of fouth latitude; this land is more famous for report , than for any certain knowledge of the riches thereof, torat this day, there is no more than one Spanifh Town cal- led Codoa, which lyeth on the fea coaft from Trinidado, The Spani- _ardsare neer it, and have better op- portunities to know theriches of itthanany other. But the Indians whichare in great part fled from _ the Spanifh Countreys , are fo much their enemies, as not tO per- mitthem to come amongit them. with- of America. 159 without wars,which is a great hin- derance to the Spaniards underta- kings. But although this Countrey promifeth much, in truth to this day there are no mines found and worked either of gold or filver , al- though itis very probable by the Latitude, that it doth abound ih both. Therivers are many and erear, that iffue into the fea fré this coatt, of whichthemoft famous are the rivers Orineque, or Orileania, which entreth into the fea with fixteen mouths. The beft enterance is by the Branch du Welt fromTrinidado The siver of Amafions is more fou- therly, and iffueth into the fea un- der the line. The mouth or en- trance of this river is more fhallow then Orinoque, neither is ic fo well known, althoughthe Englith and Dutch have traded up them both _ with the Indians for thefe commo- — dities naturall to the Countrey, Bees lane Nance Meola = 160 wi - ? ; ia = La 2 ee Ve A PS za he pertitular defcription Bees wax; Cotton-wool, Caffia Fifiula, Bolearmoniack, Teralemua, and divers other drugs, and wood fir for Dyers,and fome Balfomes. The peoplelove our Nation above any other,and would be glad to -affttus onany defign. The air in this Countrey isin fome places ex- tream hot and moift, in other pla- cesconftancly hotand dry, and in other fome very temperate all the yeat long. + ae eB GL LLLP BSE CHAP. 62. | 3 The Land of Brazil. : my HisProvince beginneth where Guana endeth, at two degrees of fouth lariende, where there is a point called the Cape of Snakes, from whence it lyeth along the Coatt of the north fea to 25 de- | erees | FE Fn en en eh ak Pn Pe La ma —_ -~- ~— ——— —— = of America. 161 grees,and on the back fide ‘weft, dyeth the provinces of the river of Plate. The air is the whole year | | { | i { | | | | through very hor, the winter which is ourfommer, diftinguifhed only with the rain that falleth at that feafon. Here are many venemous worms and great ferpents, tis plentifull of paftures , cattle and horfes, little Millet and noEnglith grain,where- fore their bread is Cafabi or Pota- . toes; which are in good Plenty. Thereare great fhews of filver and gold, but none gotten, nor mines certainly known. The chief com- ‘modity is Sugar, Cortton-weol, Bombatt, and Brazil-wood. It hath eer the fea coaftabout+*20 Portu- gall towns, many Ingeniowes, or Sugar works: the firft cown ofthe — Countrey ts called Famerico, and. § leagues to the fouth of chat Far- nambuck or Refcif, then AL Saints 100 ledoues from Farnambuck in M 14 de- " 4 ita £ ow . Ah re rae Be” i pas 5b 2 a a a en en Pee ee a Pc Pe sm Pm Pa P| 162 ‘The perticular defcription | 14 degtees gominuces. The town | of the Sure haven in.16 degrees anda half: the Holy Ghoft in 20. There isanother town on the: river Generio,in 23 degrees neer which they cut much Brafel-wood. There are on thecoaft erght or ten ports, Ee ~—- (80ONS 2 oN 68 NS IS BO a Nims fo _ingdegres. The Ifland of Tamerico before rehearfed, the river of Saint - Francisin 10 degrees and a half. | It is very. great. The bay of 4d Saintsis.3 leagues and 13 up into. the land. The river of Trinidado, and che river of Canamon in 13 de- greees ands a half. The river of Beadsin-+4,degreesanda half, and the river ofthe Virgins in 16, and Portcfocurae in 17. The river ob Paragues i020) neer the town of Sanclus Spiritus; anGin23 degrees . Colu Capebeyond Saint Yencent.. 7 De | This oul more principall than the reft,which 6 iil are theriver Saint Dominick notth- G | eaft oft Farnambuck, by the Cape g of Saint Auguftine, which ftandeth Wi . f_ E 2 J ° TEN ee Naw clanicnlaalicoicnics) of America.* 163 This province hath been in diffe- tencebetweenthe Portuge/es, and West India Company of Holland, and as the Dutch got great footing there without right, fo the Por- tugals , fince their falling from Spain have furprized them again, and recovered them by the jame flight they got the Haft Indies from -us,but not with fuch vile murthers, as they committed on the Eng- Jifh. sath | ‘They have now the town of Re- fif,onely which not long fince was neer loft. M 2 GH AP, 7 ae nee oa are . ian PN Pa ae | 5 ee a en an an a Po ot Pe 164 The patticular Belcan dodvdndscdododdy dad i (ah | | he H A Pp. 65. / | Of the Provinces ‘of the : | Fiver Flate. i; Te provinces a Plate , take i name from.the river on which they lye, the paflage to them is up the faid river, but they are almoft a on the back of Brazil, They are , Gill male and far wholfomerthen Bra- Tall zil.plenty of Sugar, Ginger, Wine, Wheat, Miller, allforts of Englith fruits, fore of Cattle, Swine, and Horfes, but no mines that are Sic ked. “They are fubje&ted by the Spaniards; and united to theCoun- — ¥ 7 y 7 7 s se ae — ¥, a ER ES ai) cillof Per#, on the fouth fea for SH neernefte of lying to that King- a _ dome, there isa common paflage ait rom thefe provinces thither by. . (G |), Jand ih, me) Wai nid ih of America. 165 land over the mountains, the moft of the land is indifferently inhabi- ted, | This province hath three Spa- nith Ciues, the bett isthe City of Afcenfion, It lyech in 23 degrees and a half of fouth latitude weit from Brazil, and eaft from Pery, 300 leagues up the River of Plate on the North-fide. In ic is sefidéne the Spanifh Governour, the Ofi- cers royall,anda Cathedral, Suffra- gancothe Archbithop of Liza , in Peru, The next is the City royal, diftant from the A/tésfion eighty leagues’ north-eaft. “The City of Bucnosaytes ftandeth onthe River P/ate,oneé hundred leagues tromthe mouth of the fame. | Thefe provinces are full of In- dians, and Mittifos whien are. Spa- niards .childsen begotten on Indi- an women. On this coaft between the Brazil and the mouth of the River Plate, is the pore of Saint’ im M3 Vin- Bea Soha a AREER OS or a Oe ee aan oN oN aN aN AN aN "| * ———— — a 7. 4 3 Or i. oSy % at Ss : ee te : er Fe a Pen Peek Peek Peete Pea Pome Peet Peet Dae Pam Peace 166. T he perticular defcription Ath Vincent in 33 degrees again{t Bece- ii wa Burgo a Imali Ifland, and fix Wl leagues tothe fouth theRiver Ubay qi the post and Itland Dela Cananain qh 45, degices, and forward the river: ul De la Barca. And 20 leagues from il thence the port of Roderico, and in 7) 29 degrees the Hland of Catalina 4 li) And five leaguestothe fouth Clofe Ghil Haven, And fifteen leagues fur- a) ther another tiver called 7. raquean, il) And in32 degrees the Bay of Saint alli George. And..in 35 degrees the fail Cape of Saint Mary at che entring Gi into the River Plate. The fouth Ai Cape is called Cape Blanke, and’ Sa the mouthof this River. of Plate, ti is thirty over anda great way upit, ill ren leagues in breadth with many Git [flands , and divers great Rivers a0 _iffuing into it.) 3 i) in@ 10 m0g wh of America. 167 LHLHSSSPELOD CHAP: 64. Of the Coaft between the River of Plate and - the Strait of Magelan.. BE Rom the mouth of this River, © E che ftraic lyeth fourhweft, and js diftane thence 400 leagues. It hath on the faid-coatt: “firft che point of Saint Helena in 37-degrees, the point of Francis in 38+ the Rt- ver of Caxobi in 45. And to the fouth the Ifle of Dacks. Andin 47 the River of Seriané , and in 49 the Port of Saint Fulian, the River of Sanita Crux in so. And 12 leagues. before you come to the ftratc of - Hlefonfas. Bucthe land poflett with no other but the Natives, which area Gyantly people. : | CHAP. ge 4 rhe Os —_ a se oo bes Yona eR Fas a en en een ah ee ee Pe a Pe De on ESF = aT ee 168 The perticular defcription BABRES BS SS 688 eeeeees | CHAP. 65. | ts | The § traigbt of Magellan. LP wA (to NS iS RANG eS A> EE , * His ftraighr is famous for the = troublefome paflage of Drake; Candifh, and Haskins, three Eng-- lifh men Generals, each in a feve- tall Fleet : Dr akeand Candifb be- ing the firft thar failed along the coaft ot Perm , and fo to the Eaff Indies,and came home by the Cape of Bona § perantia, Circum-naviga- ting the ‘Globe. The laft being much over-matched was taken by _ | the Spaniards on the coaft’of Peru, ei aiid convayed from thence prifo- | net to Spain. Fromy whence with. much difficulty he obtained his - freedome , although: folemn En- _ ; TD gagements y — ¥ 7 E om ¥ - Vv. V. 4 LON ? v Wea aaa ew > = — * ’ ‘ ~ > — ss eA SS = = i we hh a ny) ri) 5, ‘ L Sonica Saccadl Dame A one J A fy ry J \ of America. 169 gagements pafled from the Gene- rall his taker for his freedome, The entrance into chis ftrair is in'52 degrees. and the comming out into the fouth fea the fame height. ? 7 It isanextream difficult paflage by reafon of the meeting of the northand fouth feas in che chan- nell, driving each other back, pre- vailing as they are favoured by the wind, which commonly.blowerh there exceeding boyfteroufly and cold. There are divers caves and baysin it, but no incouragemenz for a fea-man to adventure thar way. The Inhabitants en this ftraic are few , and extream favage, nei- ther is this paflage aay more in ule: for thofe that will go by the fourth Of America to the, Laff Indies, ox intothe fouth fea to any part of the weft coat of America, have a more convenient paflage fourth of this {trait inanopen fea. The ‘en- a : trance ie PA Fe ee Po Se ee a ea en en ee ed Pe Pe De Pe ae co rae 170 «T. he perticular defeription trance into it is called Lamear, Dut the fea was difcovered bySirFran-_ cis Drake,and Sir Richard Haukins both which were driven back by foul weatherinto’ thofe feas after they had paffed the ftraic. ch On thecoaft of the fourh fea, whichlyeth’ between the ftrait and Chilli there are no inhabitants fave the wild Natives, but ic hath the Bay of horfes in 52 ‘degrees, and the Bay of Saint Foha in 50. The Cape of Saint Francésin 51. And 18 leagues before you’ come’ to Port Hearvan the Bay ofGalago in 48 degrees 40 minutes, and north of it the Bay of Kings and the Ifle of Catilina, thenthe Cape of Saint Andrew in 42 degrees where Chilla beginneth. ) aN wl nV oN oY ] = Vo = ¥—¥ GNI NRN > a bad eo “ue ee LOD =e ble % > rs of es 171 ee Pp Sih hdd CHAP. 66. “CHa. “His coat seeker to) 2 8,de- erees of fouth latitudes>Lhis Gear iswholfumeabovea lo other in the Indies, being ofan. excellent ‘temperature, as, neither too hort noz too cold.It ts abundantly rich in gold and filverm ines, and all forts of cattle & grain,fruics & excellence pleafant wine. The Countrey men are {trong and valiant beyond com - pare, which the Spaniards know to their great coft, for they could ne- ver totally fubdue this Nation. _ The Spaniards had formerly. 12 | “Spanifh towns in this Province,the moft fouth was the City of Chidon inan Ifland_ of fifty leagues long that almoft joxncth corthe firm : land, df Wsed Nameed Sacd siaed Naa Wked sted Wi ( ced Nid Naser Named es = SSS eS SSS Zl 4 wuss KF. IUD gis = rt ¥ y 7 ' fa SSS [see psc (Sea) S225 Se See) ae = : ree | Beef a: — ik wy h fA Os aay Wi, | LD ee aed ed Ps ais —— e -< a 2] iY aM = tA~ Yaa me Va te Laie i 72 The perticular defcription land, which beareth the name of this whole Countrey , this town hadin it a Monaftery of Friars;and to the north of this town 41 leagues, the City of Ofornio {even Jeagues from the fea, with two Monatteries of Friars, and one of Nuns. The City of Yaldiva two Jeagues within the mouth of the River Valdiva in 4o degrees. It had three Monafteries of Friars, and one of Nuns. The City Imperiall - in 39 degrees of Height 3 leashes fromthe fea :in it was'refident the Cathedrall, and two. Monatteries of Friars. The City of Conception _ lyeth in 37 degrees neer the fea. Andthere did refide the Gover- nour of the Countrey. The har- bour is good , and made by an ifland which lyeth before a nook _ inthe land. The Port of Quoquinr- i72 ag 60, isa good harbour, and ftandeth © Si = in 32 degrees. Thetown of Lafera- al i} aa, isnextto Pern. It lyeth plea- ‘ Mi : \~ TENN ATR PN Of America. 173 famly bythe Valley of Qnoquimsbo. ‘Inthis place it rains but thrice a year: this’ Countrey is neer 300 ‘Teaguesby the fea, but not above twenty into the land,where lye the Andes, which are mighty great mountains , that run through the. fouthern America, even from the {trait of Magellan to Sanita Martha Of the Spanifh towns in Chilla, thereisrecovered by the Natives, and by them quite deftroyed the City of Conception, Chillon, Ofor- 10, Valdivia,and Tnsperiall, POSS SS LS OL Le CHAP. 67. ~The Council | of Charcas, PA He bounds: of this Council! > fretcheth from Chilja to Pern, thi : 3 if e LA hh hh id Yond Wis of Vie inte Named med Spb CESS SeT WORN Roatan oo pee aE Ze ELS hes Sate aN aN oN oN onl es onlonicnl) NAM AN a ne A | ars il | n'a wily Se ed aed Sed ed vr —e " 7 7" "J = 5 x 7 7 - —— a —— — v v Sola iS ee *, PD x Py ie ee Sn en en en Pee Peet a Pear Pa Pe Pee Daa Pea a 174. The perticular defcription ithath abundance of cattle of all kinds, ereat fhag-haired fheep big- ger then goats that carry great bur- thens on their backs, ftore of corn ofall forts, fruits and wine, much gold, and the greateft mines of {il- ver in the world. ‘There are few Spanifh towns, and but one port, in regard the Spaniards get neer the Hill of Potoft, tothe City, Tv periall, which lyeth in 19 degrees of latitude far from the fea,and'de- livereth that which is exported, and receiveth theMarchandize um- ported at the City of Arica. The City of Jwperiall, is exe ceeding populous of Spaniards and "Indians, and it ftandech neer the Hill of Petofi, which is much to be admired for the great quantities ot filveris drawn from thence, and exceeding deep caves inthe earth, from wiience they fetch it, that are {fo intricate and far in the earth, tharthofe that goin take the Po- pith aii ‘ a of America. 175 ‘pith Sacraments, the danger of death is*fo great. This mountain is as it Were pointed at by a black cloud that perpetually hangeth o- ver it.-The land about it is moft extream barren,yet the great quan- tity of filver that is there caufeth that allforts of variety is there in ereat plenty , although at a dear rate. And towards.the Port of A- rica, are the mines of Perco, which are more anciént and very great, bur harder to work. The Indians live inthe beft pla- ces for cattle, corn, wine,and fruits being tributary to the Spaniards, that inbehalf of the King of Sparz are Loras of thefe great riches. NAP) BE Set RON AON an Re wa ee NEL IRE RN yarns PN aN ANN eo ee oN oN A AN AY NS Wad Wasdale ‘cd ed Nid Wi Wied Wi Nad ited Nid Vie Nia ied = psy Sst be a py Sisal Sea ese : Gah POET } A : (¢ 7, SF NIT Ste F- e — % <b EB i rhe { Be} NS)! ree , Fast < t— Saale: Sw = te on een a oo ee 176 The perticular defcription ? Q i) | és ge Sei Like fi ety Ge: ees XM dil CHAP. 68. dll Thek ingdom of Peru. Hi aps Kingdome is governed by AH) a Council and Viceroy... In * Ml hath to the North the Councill _ Gail * of Quipoonthefouth Charcas,and AG) tothe weft the foueh fea, and to Fall rhe eatt wichout limits. This King- id dome is well peopled with Civill (Gl orderly Indians , that are in great i) fubjection to the Spaniards. Peru SM dothaboundin all forts of fruits, all) feed, cattle, horles, theep, fwine, ay rich mines of gold, filve: squick- fil- C i ver, plentiful of wine, oil, and fu- 4 h , / gar. The dades run through’ this 2 i Province within ten leagues of the 4) «fea. In all which coaffs ic never rai- ci) neth, but onthe faid hils it raineth |, continually ys and beyond as in o- “Sil ther ell 1G | ail ay Ne i aS ean 7 may EZBSTES TS SEN FS NNO STS SN RES oS PES EES of America, 177 ther Regions. The plains between the fea, andthe faid Hils, have few Orno rivers, but the induftric of the Inhabitants draw in ‘trenches, _ (which are artificially made) the water either from thofe few rivers, or from the fide of the faid Andes, which maketh that the faid plain is mightily populous , fruitful] and pleafant evenasa garden, The City of Lema is neer the fouth fea in 12 degrees of fouth la- Jatitude,on the fide of a rich and pleafanc valley. It confifteth of , 4000 houfes. On the eaft-fide of it runneth a fair river,by which the Citizens have Gardens with mot excellent fruits. And this is the fole placein the world that is withont thunder and lightning, which ne- ver happen here, neither Is there plague or peftilence, bur the inhabi- tants enjoy perpetually aclear and _ fairsky. Ic is the feat of the Vice- | : Ran N roy | & SS — SSS SAT Se BEY SECT SS | SEL I SDT SP | ST SET < LES INOS | i a LY, - % Sey [SS Sse See See, j Ny SO CS GI GS ay Sa SG eed eed bed ed teed tee =f Ded SSS ASP ATOLLS ‘ PAS fh OI peed teed ed bed be a ay e | A <a = bly eS a. Ji — Ray { = Baca 2 = == Wc Winn”. I> te te.) va fa a Ph Peat Pea Penh Pam Pam Poe va a 75.7 & ie perticular PS ks roy aud Councill, and Affem- | bly of Chief Juftices, the Officers of the King of Spains revenue, the chief feat of the Inquifition,a Uni- 80 NO GON 60 NI ENS EONS et NS verfiry with fchools of divers Indi- | ans, languages, five Monafteries of | ( Friars, and one of Fefwits, Calao < _ whichisthe Port of this City is two leagues from it. Ibis great and sood. The evillage of Arweado is iin the valley of Chianeai ten leagues from Lima, neer a goodHaven 1 ing degrees. The City of Traxeilo, ftuads in feven fet and a half =. =) Sil Gi neer the fea, ah Monafteries, tll of Dominican , Francifean, and al Mercenaries,and O fiicers royall for thefe bounds. The port is: two ai . leagues ofthe City in a Bay not ' il very good forfhips. The City of |) Saint Foba is feared in a moft , ci plentifull place , and the Indian. i) inhabitants are the faireft and moft. C wel-favoured peoplein tlie Indies. ( | The City asiga isto the ‘fouth a ot g 1 Wie TENTS Ea ANE 5 SEES FS TS ES SS ESS PSS PSAP of America, 179 Leia, Ithath Monafteries of De- minitan, Francifcan,and Mercena- vies,and one of Nuns, and the beft | houfes of any City in Peru of Brick and Stone. It flandeth ina tempe- rate place,and is very pee The City of Cofco, is the head City of Peru, by atitlethatit hath _ fromthe Kings of Spain. It lyeth in rz degrees and a half fouth.of the Equinodtie all. Isisa very great ~Ciry, and hath four great ftreets that go to the four parts of the world, It hath many Manafteries and Nunneries, witha Cathedgall, _and divers fchools of Indian Chil- ‘dren. The City of Arigquipa is in 16 degrees on the jea fide. Itis arich’ and’ floutifhing place, and in a wholefome Climate: the other Cites of Spaniardsare Trland, buc theferehearkkd are the moft emi- nent. The inconveniency of this Countrey is the great Earch- N 2 quakes,. ee ee ¥, ay YY —YV. 4 ¥ v " 7 pee Be z Pa Pa eae (BESO BARS LCA LIA fF SON eSNG ATA 4D ATA AAA! we 180. The perticular defcription LN IN SS ty as quakes that often happenefpecialy — about Fema. There are three won- derfull fprings of water in this Countrey, a waterthat turneth fo {oonas it is ftoptto ftone. Ifa man or beaft drink of ic, it curneth toa {tone in his body, andkilleth him : with thisthey make {tones of what fafhion they pleafe, and make their. houfes ; there is another water that {pringeth far within land, that being fetled turneth to pure white fale: the other is two fpouts of water; by each other, the one hot, the other cold. The remarkableft ports, Hands and points on this coaft are the - Hands of Lobos in 7 degrees: the one is four leagues from the coaft, the other more; and forward to the fouth weft the le of Saint Rock, and furtherthe port of Aérago ten - leagues to the north of Truxeilzo in 7 degrees anda half: the port of Santa in nine degrees , and five leagues ae es Per Pea Pee) = tA Yr Peres Pe ¥- =e se PA a ll acum, or of America. 181 leagues more fouth port Farwell, and fix from it Cafama, and eight | Jeagues further the port of Gurzay , and twenty leaguesto the fouth the Barancaand Potquaria,where there is agreat fale pic. Anda little more fouth the Ile of Lema, atthe entry of the port of Cala, and twenty leagues more fouth the point of Guwareo. And in 15 degrees the point Chuca, and forward the point of Saint Laurence, neer the River Ariquipa. And then the River of Nowsbre d’ Dios , where - Perwendeth,and the Councill of Charchas beginneth. mA N3... CHAP. Waa i aa Wy a ae a BS 1) Ses = , < 3 , is] ee ee ah ee ee ee ee a Pee = 182 The perticular defcription ] Boo ee Oe OR OE ERR i CHA Pi dp! on I) Quito Kingdome. ‘: 1 my His Kiagdome is governed by Z i a Councill, whole bounds ly- > iil! 4 : Gil eth between Peru and Panama, Ir Ci ‘hath two mighty Countereys of mi Provinces within his. ctrcuir, that — ii. isto fay,firlt Outo,and then, Pe- |Z pyan, Ouitolyeth becween Perwand Popyan onthe Louth feayand farins i ro the land under the Equinogtiall i} _-—~-‘Wne:and contrary to the opinion i - .. ofthe Ancients,it isa moft whole- {ome temperate Countrey, and ra- © ther coldthan hot in moft parts of it. In thofe places where the (iN W f—¥ —V—~€ 1 LOIN fnowes continue all che year, it fais | Bal), neth from Odfober to March, which a they callwinter: this province is : a rich in Mines of Emraulds, and | is i : ee Bie l eae aa Ieee a Vee ome ome Vol auig shee” pe plea eet oak ee eet EN NN NN NN oo oN oN AN Fee, rs 4 i) 4 f be i I " ral of America. 183 gold, filver and quick-filver, plen- cifull of Englifh grain and cattle, horfeand fine. This Region ts happy in the temperature of the air, there being neither extrearn cold norheat,as lying Equinoéti- alito thefe Extreams, and which is moft delightfull to mans nature always, acleer skie. The Spanith towns aretheCityot Saint France, _ 60 leagues from the fouth fea, and half a league tothe north, of the Equinodiall: inic arerefident the Councill, the Officers of the Spa- nifh Kings Revenues, and a Ca- thedral! with three Monatteries. The town of Barba lyeth fouth- weft from Quito, on a river of — thatname. Itis poffeft by Spani- ards and Indians, which are ex- tream rich infheep above any town of India,’ The City of Loxein ftandech in the way irom 9x70 to Cofco: thereare many other Spa- nifh Inland towns which are great 4 ang | rs \ | | | | | dN Nerd Nd ied iced "aad \ oA 7 PE a a a a an 184 The perticular defcription _ &good,of which I have no certain knowledge, but of moft confe- quencetoa Navigator, is the port towns: thebeftof which is Poyta in-five degrees. Itis a good and great harbour. The City of Saint fames of Aquil {tandeth not far from the fea. 3 Fhe It hatha good port on a river: that runnech fair by the City fic for veflels of great burthen. | The City of Porto Vivegio ftan- _deth onthefea neerthe borders of Peru,the Indians of chis place have red warts that fometimes grow on theirNofes and Foreheads,Cheeks and Chins, which eateth asa rin g- — worm with us, butfar more to the- ¥ ry "J = ee ps 0 is ' } ra § ¥ . L, >> - = [Si 4 vas Weis (NWN TRENT VENI SENT © SS PL ON AT I NY. i J CN SCN eSaVes fa N ot wen". NE SUNY CNY Sul NYA a q | : dif-figuring the face, aridin extres g | mity of pain. fy al Saar Sg OE | 2 | The tiver and pore of Tombes is @ in 4 degrees, and {outh of icthe THe, Kc ! of Pana, the port of Calaio in two: cegrees height fouth latiude, by which ftandeth the Le of Plata, j PF ONL) lot ; Me 5 hie = : Gi Beye 2 Rosy MLS : SERS RTS oP etc Ci ve vane a Pe Pe PO PO PT NP PO PS Pa pe SN a AY BY ASN re EEN NV ONEN ANN oN NN ON oe ooo ~ Kk of America, 185 and one degreetothe fouth of the Equinodtiall, the Bay of _ This province hath formerly had great Gyants living there, as appeareth by the great bones often found, and pieces of teeth; which have weighed fourteen ounces, - Neerthe faid point of Heleva, there areveins of Tar, which run- neth out of the earth , with which they commonly cank their fhips. ‘Sassessoceessoenanens CEA Pio Popyan. 7 “Pils province lyeth between. Quito and Panama, the erea- Tn sf 2 teft part of it is In-land, yer doth it fora good waylye on the fouth fea. The eaftern part borderetin onthe Kingdome of Granado and Cartagena. | The oop je wy ar | CP Sires Ste ig Nit ee a es es i io be Exe cae, ISi ah. ey, IG , fe So. : 4 bi. y Vy q s y Se - o ¥ Shit.’ Tom f. v y PX] ? 7 <j " on™ ee oe 9 Ly SN Pe ee PrN Pecan Pee Pea Pecaih Pome Poe a as Pa 186 0 The perticular defcription ‘The ¢emperacureot ayr is very different in chis.place; for here. are fome places indifferent: cemperate and cool, other places; are violent hot and ficklyT his! provinee hath fome Indians peaceablejother fome extraordinary lavage: infomuch that about the Villagelot Arma,and Canarne, vney eat notoonely thofe that they take in war, cutting off flivers eating one part, while the: other livech, bat fell their Chil- dren,and the Sons their Fathers andMcthersto the Butchers thar keep fhambles of mans flefh. This Countrey is exceeding rich in gold mines, whieh maketh chat che Spaniards endure the o- therinconveniences.of the Coun- trey with great. patience, Theprincipall Spanith City in: this Goverment is Popyan, which lyeth far from the fea; two de- ercestothenorth of the Equino-) Giall. Ir hath the Leivrenant Go- : ) | vernour eae SoS Perce, RPS ae ’ ‘ Sa SEEN GE he ae FON Dit Eek Vr Wes nles <E aon mie fe <P Ae be Pe Ee en Pe We \ of America. cr vernourrefidentin ic, a Cathedrall - with Monafteries of Friats : the City of Cali ftandeth in4 degrees 20 leagues from the fea: the 5@b- vernouris refident init, and the Officers of the King of Spains trea- fure,a melting houfe and two Mo- nafteries. The Port of Bonaventure lyeth in3degrees and ahalf north of the line: this isa place of good te- fort of Merchants,and hath a good port and a fair Cuftome- houte. _ The Village of Sancfa Fee, on the River of Cavaca. ‘The Village of Arma,borders on Granada, neex which lyeth the Vil- | age of Ganatman. Onthe feacoaft is the Cape of _—- Corteatesin 5 degreesto the north of the line. The River Solines in four degrees,and fouth ten leagues, the River of Saint Fos in two | degrees: and little more fouth the River of Saint Zacas, and further | fouth the Port of the Croffe, : FINIS, Ie SA ee PAS 7. k aio a We Fo NS ey — ILA AALS pe ve Leena —~¥ FR ' | i ~ o 2 “ e EF | : , is | November 18, 1650. 5 Imprimatur ~ Nathanael Brent. j OS SHES h. PVH KA ERAS ROR ZI ~~ we NS , yw veel 2 Es INS S/N © IJ LALI LAE > IAA any JONES JK ID. % OAL IOS. 9 ‘ a 2 a EN % @ gv | a | ce we he a ee a, ay) eye ‘4 INCI EEA NO Te ; 07, WS BI PBR LR LI LEREV AAA AS y,