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»new Town th;m the Old ; and into this Pa- 

 yer fmall Barks may enter. 



The chief advantage which New Panama New fa- 

 hath above the Old, is an excellent Road for"" 7 "** 

 fmall Ships, as good as a Harbour :, for which the Har- 

 it is beholden to the Shelter of the neighbour- bour - 

 ing Ifles of Perica, which, lie before it, three ifles of Pe- 

 rn number, in a row parallel to the Shore/"** 

 There is very good anchoring between, at a 

 good diftance from the Town *, but between 

 the Road and the Town is-:a Shole or Spit qf Shale. 

 Land 5 fo that Ships cannot come near the 

 Town, but lie neareft to Perk a *, but by this 

 means the Town has them lefs under comr 

 mand. Panama ftands on a level Ground, 

 and is furrounded with a high Wall, efpeci- 

 ally towards the Sea. It hath no Fort befides 

 the Town-Walls 5 upon which the Sea, which 

 wafhes it every Tide, beats fo ftrongly, 

 fometimes, as to throw down a part of them. 

 It makes a very beautiful Profped off at Sea, Fine Pro- 

 the Churches and chief Houfes appearing- a- f P eftof 

 bove the reft. The Building appears white • mma ' : 

 efpecially the Walls, which are of Stone r, 

 and the Covering of the Houfesred, for pro- 

 bably they are Pan-tile, which is much ufed 

 by the Spaniard? all over the Weji-Indies, 

 The Town is furrounded with Savannahs; 

 gentle flat Hills, and Copfesof Wood, which 

 add much to the Beauty of the Profpeflr*, and 

 among thefe are fcattered here and there 

 fome Eflantions or Farm-houfes for the ma-^»?«. 

 nagingttieir Cattel, which are Beeves, Horfes 



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