AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1572-87. 



of Brasill-wood and abundance of cotton, yet are they 

 in great want of victuals : for all their victuals come 

 either from Portugall or from some places upon the 

 coast of Brasill. The harbour of this towne is a barred 

 harbour, and fit onely for small barkes : this place 

 belongeth as yet unto the sonne of Duarte Coelio. 



Cape S. Ju- Beyond this towne lyeth the Cape of Sant Augustin, 



^rT^c/^ Sant ^ ^^^^^ thereunto is the river of Sant Francisco, which 



Francisco. ^^ a great river. Betweene this river and Baya it is 

 all a wildernesse inhabited with cruell salvages, for 

 whomsoever they take they kill and eate him. The 



Bayhaatowne towne of Bayha belongeth to the king, and therefore 



of\Qoohouses. ^j^g governour of all the coast keepeth his residence in 

 the same, as also the bishop. It containeth 1000 houses, 

 & 40 Ingenios for sugar, and hath much cotton, but 

 no Brasill-wood at all. The sea runneth up into the 

 countrey here 14 or 15 leagues, where they get some 

 yeres good store of Amber-griese. Here is great plentie 

 of victuals, and although the countrey be hot, yet is it 

 healthfull, & the aire holesome. The next towne upon 



As llhas. the coast called As Ilhas, or The lies, is but a small 

 towne, containing not above 150 houses, and but three 

 Ingenios for sugar. Most of the inhabitants are labour- 

 ing men, which use to carry victuals in their small barkes 

 unto Fernambuck : their Lord is called Lucas Giraldo. 



Puerto Seguro. The next place unto this is called Puerto Seguro : it 

 consisteth of 4 small townes, which containe not in all 

 above 300 houses. The inhabitants of this towne also 

 live by carrying of victuals along the coast; and the 

 towne it selfe belongeth to the Duke de Avero. Hard 



The sholdes by this port begin the sholdes which they call Abrolhos ; 



called A brol- ^^^ these sholdes lie above 25 leagues into the sea. 



The next habitation of Christians beyond these sholdes 



Espirlto Santo, is Espirito Santo which consisteth of two townes, both 

 of them contayning about 300 houses : and they belong 

 to a gentleman called Vasques Fernandes de Coutinho. 



RiodeJenero. From hence you passe along the coast to the river 

 of Jenero, which hath about three hundred houses. In 



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