84 ^ f)efcription of Datien. 



River M/j^^/^/,were gone to theGuIphof A/^jc/r(? 

 in queft of us. The French have been very in- 

 duftrious in cultivating their Intereft, both 

 with the Natives and Spaniards in this part 

 cf America, and doubt not of having a good 

 fiiaie in thafe Countries after the King oiSpain^s 

 Death. They have got a great Intereft with 

 Cape. Amhrofio by means of his Son-in-law Don 

 Pedroy whom they carefs extreamly, and de- 

 lign'd to have carried him to Petit Guavus^ and 

 from thence into France^ to acquaint the French 

 King with the favourable Sentiments the Indians 

 have entertained of the French^ and of their 

 defignto furrender themfelves to his Ma)efl:y, 



This has been projefted l;)y the French a long 

 time, but the Kingof ^'/'-^/Vslndifpofition, and 

 their Preteofions to that Crown, made them 

 refer it ; and there's no doubt but our Settle- 

 ment will quicken thofe Refolutions. Capt. ^»- 

 dreas^ Capr. Pedro his Brother, Capt. DiegOy and 

 Capt. Poujigo our Neighbours, have no manner 

 of correfpondence with the French. The lat- 

 ter hath acquainted us that there are feveral 

 Gold Mines within two Miles of our Settle- 

 ment which he hath promis^ to (hew us; and 

 he hath aQually let us fee feveral Samples of 

 fine Geld. 



This being the Subflance of feveral Journals 

 that were fent from ou*^ Colony in Darien upon 

 their firf! Settlement there, we hope it's fuffi- 

 cient of it fe!f to fatisfy our Neighbours in Eng- 

 hnd of the Juftice of oui Cauft, of the equity of 



our 



