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planted coffee and orange trees, on the hill where he 

 dwelt. Surely INCIARTE'S diary should be published, 

 as the details omitted might prove to be of value at the 

 present time. Leaving the Aruka, the Spanish Surveyor 

 descended the Barima, and entered the Mura (Mora?). 

 Thence, by the Guiana (Waini), he entered the Para- 

 mana (Baramanni ?). He surveyed this stream, and those 

 called Viara, Azacate, Itabo, and the one that runs through 

 the Sabana " which leads to the post held by the Dutch 

 " at Moruca." Again, Inciarte refers to his diary for 

 *' full particulars." The position of the Dutch post at 

 Moruca is described as being " at a distance of two 

 " leagues from the commencement of the Cumaco lands 

 " to the South West Quarter, South." At a quarter of a 

 league before reaching the Dutch post, the Moruca 

 formed a small bay, and this bay could serve as a port. 

 Inciarte was of opinion that, it would be convenient 

 " to found a town close to this bay or port, as besides the 

 ** advantages offered by the produce of the land, the 

 " communication which the Dutch have with the Orinoco 

 " by means of the inside branches could be prevented ; 

 " there being no other pass, they would be compelled 

 " to enter through the North of the Guaina into the 

 "sea * * *." After making suggestions as to fortifying 

 the proposed town, INCIARTE dwells upon the expe- 

 diency of dislodging the Dutch, from their post at 

 Moruca, in this wise : — 



" The aforesaid Post held by the Dutch on the Moruca 

 " advances from Essequibo towards the Orinoco in a 

 " distance of about eighteen leagues, in an almost North- 

 " westerly. Southeasterly direflion, the one from the other, 

 " and although it is at present but an insignificant house 



