8o A Defcnptm of Darien. 



The next is Capt. Pouftgo. He is an IndUn 

 Clergy-man, and Brother in-law to Czpx, An* 

 dreas. The Peninfula that we poiTefs, lies be- 

 twixt his Territory and that of Capr. AndreaSy 

 who together with his Brother, commands trom 

 Golden Ijlmd to the River Pwas. Their Com- 

 mand is greater than that of Poujigo^ but not fb 

 great as that of Diego^ Thefe Pnnces are very 

 ufeful to us, becaufe of their Neighbourhood 

 andConfanguinity to one another. 



Capt. Ambrofio commands from the River 

 Tinas to the Samballoes : He is a man of about 

 60 years of age, but ftrong and vigorous, well 

 limb'd, and of a ftern Countenance : he is a 

 mortal Enemy to the Spamardsy with whom he 

 hath had a long War : he is efteemed the braved 

 of all the hdia^ Captains. His Son-in-law 

 Don Pedro having been taken by the Spaniards, 

 and kept by them as a Slave at Panama, he can 

 never forget nor forgive it them : This young 

 man is a great Friend to the French^ who they 

 are made to believe defign to come and fettle 

 among them. Ambrofw and his Son-in-law 

 preft us much to come and fettle in their 

 Dominions, and join with them to make 

 war on the Spaniards: We gave them fair 

 Words, and promis'd to come and view their 

 Coafts, which we accordingly did ; and in our 

 way thither, four Leagues Weftward of our 

 Settlement, we found an excellent Harbour, 

 capable of looco Sail ; but it can't be defended 

 without many Forts : Here the Privateers usM 



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