A Defcri^tion of Darien. 7 j 



we were Friends or Enemies to the Spamards ; 

 and was anfwcred that we were at peace with 

 all men, and would rtiake war upon no man^ 

 except they injur'd us. He took us for Bucca- 

 neers, and told us he knew Capt. Swaft and 

 Capt. Davl^ in the South-Sea, and commended 

 them as men of valour. We heard that part of 

 his Dilcourfe with very much coldnefs, and told 

 him we came on no fuch defign as thofe men did, 

 but had Authority for what we undertook. 

 We treated him civilly, gave him a Hat lac'd 

 with Gold, and fome Toys : and fo he parted, 

 promifingin a little time tocome again ; which 

 he accordingly did, and brought Dotj Pcdroy 

 another of their Princes or Captains, wich him. 

 Capt. Andreas was freer with us than at firii, 

 plainly ownM that he took us for Buccaneers, 

 and complain'd that fome Englijh'metf of that 

 fort had after great pretences of Friendfljip, 

 carried oflF fome of their People ; and therefore 

 Don Pedro would not come aboard us till he had 

 further affurance of us. 



Capt, Andreas is a perfon of a fluall ftature ; 

 he affefts the Spanish Gravity, as having been 

 often among them at the Mines Oi Santa Maria^ 

 Panama^ &:c. and formerly had a Commiffion 

 under them as a Captain, upon which he va- 

 lues himfelf above others : The French hate 

 him mortally, becaufe of fomething he did a- 

 gainft (bme of their Nation formerly. When 

 he came on board us, he had a (brt of a Coat of 

 red loofe Stuff/ an old Hat, a pair of Drawers, 



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