y6 A Defcription of Darien. 



but no Stockings nor Shoes ; and the reft that 

 came with him were all naked, excepting their 

 Pe^is^ which was covered by Extinguifhers, 

 as formerly mentioned. 



Upon further communing, Capr. Mdreas 

 was very well pleasM with us, offered us what 

 part of the Country we would chule, and ac* 

 cepted a Commiflionfrom us ; and at tli€ fame 

 time we gave him a Basket-hiked Sword, and 

 a pair of Piftols : upon which he promifed to 

 defend us to the laft of his Blood. 



Some of the Princes on this fide the Ijlhmus 

 had been in peace with the Spaniards (ov feveral 

 years, and fuffered a few of them to refide a- 

 mongftthem, to give notice to F^;?^^^ of what 

 Ships came upon thefe Coafts ; but upon Ibme 

 frefh difguft, about two months before we ar- 

 riv'd, Capt. Ambrofw, who is the moft noted 

 Prince amongft 'em, had obliged them to enter 

 Into a common Alliance againft tS"/?^/;^, and cut 

 off ten Spar^iardsy who liv'd upon Golden 1/land. 



The Place where we are fetled is 4 Miles Eafl: 

 o( Golden IJland, within a great Bay. We have 

 an excellent Harbor, furrounded with high 

 Mountains, capable of holding a thoufand Sail 

 land-lock'd, and fafe from all Winds andTem- 

 pefts. The Mouth of the Harbor is about ran- 

 dom Cannon- fhot over, formed by 2iPenw/uU 

 on the one fide, and a point of Land on the 0- 

 ther. In the middle of the Entrance there is a 

 Rock three foot above water, upon which the 

 Sea breaks moft terribly when the Wind blows 

 ^ hard j 



