Chap. XVI. *J M E %^I C A. H3 



The chief Harbors of this Ifland, are i. Tort Anthony, on the North, a very fafe chirir P^ 

 Land4ock'd Harbor, onely the coming in is fomewhat difficulty the Channel being * 

 narrow'd by a little Ifland that lies off the Mouth of the Port. 



2 . On the Eaft of the Ifland is Portmorant, a very capacious Harbor, where Ships 

 do conveniently Wood and Water, and Ridefafc from all Winds. 



3. On the South is Ton Cagtoay, 2. Harbor wonderfully convenient, fecure and 

 capacious, being five Leagues over in fome places, in others four, and atthenar. 

 roweft, three . it is Land-lock'd by a Point of Land that runs twelve Miles South- 

 Weft from the Main of the Ifland, having the great River that comes by Los Anglos, 

 and St.Jago running into it, and divers Springs about ir, where Ships do conveni- 

 ently Wood and Water. Here is every where good Anchorage, the Road being fo 

 deep, that a Ship of a thoufand Tun may lay his fides to the Shore of the Point,and 

 load and unload with Planks afloat. 



4. On the Weft is foint Megrill, a Port very convenient and fecure- to Wind- 

 ward from which, a little North-Weft, is the Seat of the old Town of Melltlla, 

 founded by Columbus, as afore mention'd. 



The chief Plantations of this Ifland, are 1. <Portmor*nt, above the Harbor be- 

 fore mention'd, and by the two Rivers that run into it. Here are good Plantati- 

 ons of Sugars, Cottons, Tobacco's, <src. 



2. Hence about ten Miles lieth Morant, where a thoufand Acres of Land have 

 been taken up for my Lord WiUoughby, and a Company of Merchants. 



3. Hence farther Leeward lieth Tallon, having good Plantations of Cotton, To- 

 bacco, and other Provifions, excellent SaVana's, znd fomeftore of tame Cattel. 



4. Thirty Miles hence, on the North fide ofCagvay is Ligonce, where are excel- 

 lent Plantations of Sugar, Cotton, aqd Tobacco, very pleafant SaVanas, and fomc 

 ftore of wild Cattel. 



5. Twenty Miles farther Weft, nines Miles from the Harbor of f^^j, is Los 

 Angelos, having fomc Plantations of Sugar, Cacao, and Tobacco, all which were old 

 Spanish Plantations, and are lefs confiderable than thofe made by the English in 

 other places. 



6. Eight Miles from hence, North. Weft, is Guanaboa, where likewife were fome 

 Spanish Plantations, fince improv'dby the English, who have very many excellent 

 Plantations of Sugar, Cacao, &c. 



7. Hence Weft South- Weft lieth Guatabacoa, % moft pleafant rich and fertile part 

 of the Countrey, abounding with Cattel, and excellent SaVanas. Here the Negro's 

 fetled that revolted from the Spaniards, who are endeavouring to make fome Plan, 

 tations of Tobacco's and Provifions, and with them are fetled fome few English, 

 who have divers Walks of Cacao. 



The feveral Governors of this Ifland fince the taking of it by the Englifii, are as jfe^JJ 1 

 followeth : General Robert ^enables ftaid upon the Place about three Moneths af- s£"?52 

 ter the taking or it, and at his coming away for England he left the chief Command 

 to Major General Richard Forte/cue, who liv'd Governor about three Moneths . af- 

 ter which Lieutenant General Edward Doyly was by the Army elected Prefident - but 

 upon his coming away foon after for England, Lieutenant General William Brain was 

 fent over Governor in his room ; who living in the Government about three quar- 

 ters of a year, did as it were bequeathe it again to Doyly, for he was chofen by ver- 

 tue of a Blank Commiffion, wherein Brain had inferted his Name whom he would 

 have fuccced., and remain'd Commander in Chief both by Land and Sea till His 

 Majefty's Reftauration, and then by His Majcfty's Letters Patents was confirmed in 

 the Government, and fo was the firft that was Governor there for His Majefty : 



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