1 64 HISTORY OF THE [BOOK u. 



To the westward of Caguay was the port of Es~ 

 quivel, (Puerta cle Esquivella), so called, I presume, in 

 honour of the governor of that name. This port 

 seems indeed to have been almost deserted at the 

 time of the conquest in 1655, the Spaniards giving 

 the preference to Caguay 3 but it was still resorted to 

 by the galleons, as a place of shelter during the hur- 

 ricane months, and from its ancient reputation, the 

 English named it Old Harbour. 



From Old Harbour to Punto Negrillo, the western 

 point of the island, the sea-coast was chiefly in savan- 

 na, abounding in horned cattle; but there does not 

 appear to have been any settlement in all that great 

 extent of country, except a small hamlet called Oris- 

 tan, of which, however, the exact situation cannot 

 now be ascertained. 



Returning eastward, to the north of Port Caguay, 

 was the Hato de Liguany, presenting to the harbour 

 an extensive plain or savanna, covered with cedar and 

 other excellent timber. This part of the country 

 was also abundantly stored with horned cattle and 

 horses, which ran wild in great numbers; and the 

 first employment of the English troops was hunting 



Port Royal, the zzd December 1736, aged eighty. He was born at 

 Montpellier, in France, but left that country for his religion, and came 

 to settle in this island, where he was swallowed up in the great earthquake, 

 in the year 1692, and by the providence of God, was by another shock 

 thrown into the sea, and miraculously saved by swimming, until a boat 

 took him up. He lived many years after, in .great reputation, beloved by 

 all who knew him, and much lamented at his death." 



