t Mifcelknea Curiofa. Vol. Ill, 



but dare not come up to fpeak with us, per^ 

 ceiving that we are only laden with Powder 

 and Bullet. 



September I . In the Morning we made Cape 

 St. y'lrtcent. I went on Shore with the Lieu- 

 tenant and feveral others in our Pinnace, 

 which we drove into one of the Coves ^ and 

 were forced to climb up a Rock^ the afcent of 

 which was very da agerous and troublefome ; 

 and made more fb by the Rays of the Sun^ 

 which were reflecled with that vehemence, 

 that the Heat was almoft intolerable. Hav- 

 ing gained the top, we v^jeremet by anOffi-r 

 cer and Ibme Soldiers, who had us into the 

 Caftle, the middlemoft of the three, which 

 are built along that Promontory for the Se- 

 curity qf the Coafts, and entertained us with 

 Wine, Grapes, and Marmalade. They tol4 

 us, that a Squadron of Englifli Men of War 

 failed by the day before. We here met with 

 .two VefTels belonging to Dartmouth^ laden 

 \mth ¥i^hirom Newfoundland^ bound for Ali- 

 cant. All along the Coafts, at the diftance 

 of about two or three Leagues, are fev'eral 

 Watch-towers built to give notice of Pi- 

 rates. 



Becalmed for the moft part theft two or 

 three days. 



5. In the Morning we weathered the Point 

 of Cadiz.^ and came to an Anchor in the Bay 

 $f Bulls J about half a League from the great 

 Forgoe •, and in the Afternoon went on fliore. 

 We were entertained by the Enfjifl) Conful, 

 and carried by him to view the Fortificati- 

 ons, vvhich are efteemed to be as regular as 

 ;fny in ghrifierJom ^ built hi the fame place 



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