384 ULLOA's voyage to south AMERICA. 



is a company of foot, belonging to the garrifon of Panama, mod of whom are fettled 

 here with their families. 



Several Rancherias, or aifemblages of Indian huts, are under the jurifdiftion of a 

 village. Thefe Rancherias are fituated to the fouthward, in the fmall chafms or 

 breaches of the mountains. 



In the favannahs of the river Mamoni are feveral fuch affemblages of huts, and 

 within the fame jurifdidion ; namely, 



On the river De la Campana. 



In the breach of Curcuti. 



On the banks and at the mouth of the river Canas. 



On the river Del Platanar. 



On the river de Pinganti.* 



On the river De Bayano. 



In the breach De Terralbe. 



In that of Platanar. 



In that of Calobre. 1 



In that of Pugibay. 



In that of Marcelo. 



On the river de Mange. 



Under the jurifdidion of the fame village are alfo the following Rancherias, fituated 

 to the northwards. 



On the river Del Playon. 



On the fmaller river De la Conception, 



On -the river de Guanacati. 



On the river Del Caco, or Mandinga. 



On the river De Sarati. 



3. The village of San Juan, fituated on the road between Panama and Porto Bello, 

 is inhabited by Mulattos and their defcendants. 



4. The village of Nueftra Sinor de la Confolation, a Negro fettlement. 



5. The village De la Santiflima Trinidad de Chame, discovered by Captain Gonzalo 

 de Badajoz, and called Chame from its prince at that time, is inhabited by Spaniards 

 and Indians. 



6. The village of St. Ifidro de Quinones, difcovered by the fame officer, and then 

 governed by its prince Totronagua : its prefent inhabitants Spaniards and Indians. 



7. The village of St. Francifco de Paula, in the Cordillera j alfo inhabited by Spa- 

 niards and Indians. 



8. The village of St. Juan de Pononome, fo called from the name of its cacique; 

 its inhabitants are Indians, who ftill retain the bow and arrow, at which they are very 

 dextrous, and of an intrepid bravery. 



9. The village of Santa Maria is fituated in a traft of land difcovered by Gonzalo 

 de Badajoz. The namq of its lafl prince was Efcolia ; it is at prefent wholly inhabited 

 by Spaniards. 



I o. The village of Santo Domingo de Parita, the lafl word being the name of its 

 prince. It was formerly inhabited wholly by Indians, but at prefent there are many 

 Spaniards among them. 



1 1 . Taboga, Taboguilla, and other iflands, near which the pearl filheries are carried 

 on, were difcovered by the order of Pedro Arias Davila, the firft governor and captain- 

 general of the kingdom of Terra Firma. In thefe iflands are houfes belonging to Spa. 

 niards, and huts for the Negro divers, 



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