SIR ANTHONY SHERLEY a.d. 



1596. 



where we found a smal barke in the rode laden with 



wine and meale. 



After we were departed from this vile coast of Guyny 

 our Generall to our great comforts began to recover 

 strength ; so that being now at Praia, he was able to The towne of 

 land with us. In our landing the people made a shew ^.l^-^f r^^^f ^ 

 of great resistance, but we entred the towne without j taken, 

 hindrance, being a very pretie towne, having a small 

 fort in it, with 6 or 8 cast pieces. 



Being here on shore, and finding nothing left in the 

 towne, divers of our company were very importunate 

 with our Generall, that he would go to the citie of S. 

 lago being 6 miles off: through their importunitie he 

 yeelded consent, and so we marched towards the citie 

 with 280 souldiers. As we passed by the Negros and 

 herdsmen, they would crie unto us Guarda S. lago. 

 That night we lost our way, & lay under a hedge. 

 The next morning the Ordinance of S. lago was shot 

 off to give us notice where the towne was : so wee 

 marched towards it at the breake of the day. The 

 countrey then being all spred over with people made 

 shew of feare only to draw us into the town : but 

 we farther marched with our colours flying by the 

 drumme. The gentelmen would come gallopping by 

 us and viewing us very much. But when we came 

 in sight of the towne, we could see no way how to 

 get into it, but by one little path downe a very steepe 

 hill, only man by man to go downe. The strength A description 

 and situation of this towne was sufficient to have danted ^f^^^ town of 

 a man of very good courage, for it standeth between two ^ sifpj^ancis 

 steepe cliffes strongly housed, & three exceeding good Dj-ake 1585. 

 forts commanding the whole, the chiefest and best stand- 

 ing upon the top of the hill right over the towne : so that 

 from thence with muskets they command every streete, 

 the other 2 forts standing by the waters side, all three 

 commanding the rode, and these two every streete in the 

 towne. Upon the front of the towne the sea beateth, the 

 rest standeth betweene two mighty cliffes, not accessible 



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