THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



These are the things worthy of relation from the 

 head-springs of this river of Tlacamama unto the sea : 

 and this foresaid river entreth into the river of Ometepec 

 5. leagues from Tecuanapa. 



The liver of The river of Tlacolula springeth within the boundes 



Tlacolula. ^^ Chilsiztlahuaca subject to Comastlahuaca a towne of 

 Suchistlahuaca, neere which are many mountaines. This 

 river is navigable little more then 2. leagues before it 

 entreth into the river of Ometepec, where it is 5. leagues 

 from the sea. 



Hard by it is the towne of Tlacolula abovenamed ; and 



Azoyoque. 3. leagues from it is the towne of Azoyoque an olde 

 manour of Tlapa. The towne of Chilsiztlahuaca hath 

 but 3. Indians; and the towne of Azoyoque hath more 

 then 300. Indians. But because in this haven must bee 

 the building of ships, the provinces of Tlapa and Tutu- 



The provinces tepec may stand them in great stead ; the province of 

 Jr/^^^^^ Tututepec being neighbour to the river of Tlacamama, 

 and the province of Tlapa to the river of Tlacolula. For 

 they may, as I have sayd, carrie the timber in lighters or 

 rafts downe the rivers, and may use the Indians in the 

 townes thereabout to fell, and draw the same out of the 

 cold mountaines ; for in the warm countreyes the most 

 is plaine ground, whereas with very fewe men and oxen 

 it may be brought unto the place where it should be 

 imbarqued. 



There may come flat bottomes, and canoas unto the 

 townes thereabout, and lade themselves with victuals : 

 For they have already come by that river to the rode 

 of Ometepec, & made there provision at the mansion of 

 Don Mattheo, and at the farmes, at that time when his 

 Majestie did people the plaines which are betweene these 

 rivers, conteining a large and voyde countrey sufficient 

 for the erecting of 20. manours, being a countrey well 

 furnished with water and pasture without any danger or 

 perill, according to the description hereunto annexed. 



This small harbour of Tecuanapa being scene and 

 viewed, seemeth very commodious for to build shippes 



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