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of mules going up to St. Jago with the 

 goods. The governor fent for one of 

 the mafter- carriers, and ordered him to 

 take us up with him. The man afked 

 him how he was to be paid our ex- 

 pences, as he (hould be five days upon 

 the road. The governor told him he 

 might get that as he could, for he would 

 not advance him a fingle farthing. After 

 taking leave of our friendly foldier, who 

 even now brought us fome little matters 

 to carry with us, we fetout, and travelled 

 about fourteen miles the firft day, and 

 lay at night in the open field, which is 

 always the cuftom of thefe people, flop- 

 ping where there is plenty of paflure 

 and good water for the mules. The 

 next morning we paffed over a high moun- 

 tain, called Zapata ; and then crofling a 

 large plain, we pafled another mountain, 

 very difficult for the mules, who each 

 carried two heavy bales : there were 

 above a hundred of them in this drove, 



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