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1 2. The iflands del Rey were difcovered by Gafpar de Morales and Captain Fran- 

 clfco Pizarro. In thefe iflands fome Spaniards have houfes, befides great numbers of 

 Negro divers. 



Second Province of Terra Firma. 



The fecond province of this kingdom is that of Veraguas, of which the city of 

 Santiago is the capital. The firft who difcovered this coaft was Admiral Chriftopher 

 Columbus, in 1 503. To the river now called Veragua, he gave the name of Verdes- 

 aguas, on account of the green colour of its water ; or, according to others, becaufe 

 the Indians called it by that name in their language. But, however that may be, it is 

 from this river that the province derives its name. In 1508, the Captains Gafpar de 

 Efpinofa, and Diego de Alvirez, renewed the difcovery by land ; but being repulfed 

 by prince Urraca, were obliged to content themfelves with a fettlement in the neigh- 

 bourhood : and even here the Spaniards were not able to maintain their ground againfl 

 the frequent incurfions of the Indians; fo that, finding the abfolute neceflity of a 

 ftronger fettlement, they built the city of Santiago de Veraguas on the fpot where it 

 now Hands. 



Befides this city, the province contains two others, and feveral villages. 



The city of Santiago al Angel was founded in 1521 by Benedift Hurtado, governor 

 of Panama ; it has been twice deftroyed and rebuilt : the inhabitants partly Spaniards, 

 partly Mulattos. 



The city of Nueftra Senora de los Remedios de Pueblo-Nuevo ; the inhabitants the 

 fame as thofe of the former. 



1 . The villages in this province are San Franclfco de la Montana, inhabited by In- 

 dians ufmg bows and arrows. 



2. San Miguel de la Haya, inhabited by different forts of people. 



3. San Marcelo de Leonmefa de Tabarana, inhabited by Indians. 



4. San Raphael del Guaymi, by Indians. 



5. San Philipe del Guaymi, by Indians. 



6. San Martin de los Caftos, by Indians. 



7. San Auguflin de Ulate, by Indians. 



8. San Jofeph de Bugava, by Indians. 



9. and 10. La,Piedad, and San Miguel, by Indians. 



1 1 . San Pedro, and San Pablo de los Platanares, by Indians. 



1 2. San Pedro Nolofco, by Indians. 



13. San Carlos, by Indians. 



Third Province of Terra Firma, 



The third province of Terra Firma is that of Darien, where the greater part of the 

 inhabitants are wandering Indians, living without any religion, and in the mofl fhock- 

 ing barbarifm, which was indeed the motive of their revolt. In 1 7 1 6, there was here 

 a confiderable number of villages, Rancherias, and Doftrinas *, whofe inhabitants had 

 fworn allegiance to the King of Spain, and therefore under the governors of Panama ; 



* A name, given by the Jefuits, to Indian communities, which they have gathered together and 

 civilized. 



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