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we faw at the fame time Antego^ Momferat^ 

 Redonda^ Nevis ^ St. Chrifiophers^ and Statiai 

 We failed clofe by Nevis^ it bearing North 

 of us it is a fmall well Peopled Ifland, its 

 iProdud is Sugar. They twifted the Flag at 

 the Harbour, and we Ihew'd them the Com- 

 pany's Colours* St. Chriftophers is a large 

 llland, ill Peopled, belongs half to the E^g- 

 lijh , half to the French, Night parted us 

 from thefe Iflands, and next day, which was 

 the 30th, we came in fight of Santa Cmz.^ 

 belonging to the Spaniards. When we were 

 .within four leagues they held a CounciL The 

 Vnicorn and Snow were fent to St* Thomas^ a 

 fmall Ifland belonging to the Danes j it is a 

 free Port, and they fay is well fortified. We 

 went on to the Southward of the liland, and 

 next Day, being OBoher x. we were about 

 12a clock paft the S. W. corner. It is very 

 level towards the South. That Night we 

 got a fight of Crab Jfhnd^ and next Day 



OHoher 2. we came iiito4t, und fent fome 

 of our People afliore, and took poffeffion of 

 it in the Companies name. OBober the 4th 

 we ftood to the Leeward, hearing there was 

 a Harbour there j when we came we faw the 

 Danes Colours flying on the Shore, for the 

 Governour of St. Thomas had fent 14 Men 

 and a Captain to take poirelFion of it in the 

 King of Denmarkls name. Our Gouncellors 

 fent to know his Bufinefs there, and he told 

 them this, but we found that we had taken 

 polFeffion of the Place before they came from 

 St. Thomas, They gave in their Proteft, yet 

 feem'd to be glad enough of our Neighbour- 

 hood. We had notwithftanding our Flag 



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