The Natural Hiflory 

 Leagues from Carthagena, which they took, 

 plunder'd and burnt • and that from thence 

 they failed to Caledonia, rowed up the Ri- 

 ver of Darien, and ingratiating themfelves 

 with the Indians, were by them conduced 

 to the Gold Mines of S*m8* Cruz de Cava, 

 near San&aMaria 5 and that after they had 

 marched nine Days, they fell in with an 

 Out-guard of the Spaniards, of whom they 

 took nine $ but the others efcaping, gave 

 notice at the Mines of their approach. So 

 that the richeft of the Inhabitants fled with 

 their Money and Jewels : That however, 

 the Englijh took the Fort and poffeffed 

 themfelves of the Mines, whereabout 70 

 Negroes remain'd, whom they fet to work 

 during the one and twenty Days they con- 

 tinued there 5 in which time they got about 

 80 Pounds weight of Gold , befidesfeve- 

 ral pieces of Plate, which they found bury- 

 ed In the Ground by the Inhabitants $ and 

 that at their return they burnt the Town 

 and brought away the Negroes. 



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