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next day. The 14th, in the evening, having com- 

 pleted our water, and got on board a supply of re- 

 freshments ; such as hogs, goats, fowls, and fruit ; we 

 put to sea, and proceeded on our voyage. 



Port Praya is a small bay, situated about the 

 middle of the south side of the island of St. Jago, in 

 the latitude of 14 53' 30" north, longitude 23 SO' 

 west. It may be known, especially in coming from 

 the east, by the southernmost hill on the island ; 

 which is round, and peaked at top ; and lies a little 

 way inland, in the direction of west from the port. 

 This mark is the more necessary, as there is a small 

 cove about a league to the eastward, with a sandy 

 beach in the bottom of it, a valley and cocoa-nut 

 trees behind, which strangers may mistake for Port 

 Praya, as we ourselves did. The tw r o points which 

 form the entrance of Port Praya Bay, are rather low, 

 and in the direction of W. S. W. and E. N. E. half a 

 league from each other. Close to the west point 

 are sunken rocks, on which the sea continually 

 breaks. The bay lies in N. W. near half a league ; 

 and the depth of water is from fourteen to four 

 fathoms. Large ships ought not to anchor in less 

 than eight, in which depth the south end of the 

 Green island (a small island lying under the west 

 shore) will bear west. You water at a well that is 

 behind the beach at the head of the bay. The water 

 is tolerable, but scarce ; and bad getting off, on ac- 

 count of a great surf on the beach. The refresh- 

 ments to be got here are, bullocks, hogs, goats, sheep, 

 poultry, and fruits. The goats are of the antelope 

 kind, so extraordinary lean, that hardly any thing 

 can equal them ; and the bullocks, hogs, and sheep 

 are not much better. Bullocks must be purchased 

 with money ; the price is twelve Spanish dollars a 

 head, weighing between c 250 and 300 pounds. Other 

 articles may be got from the natives in exchange for 

 old clothes, &c. But the sale of bullocks is confined 

 to a company of merchants ; to whom this privilege 



