of John Cockburn, &c. 1 1 1 



in the Way, he aflured us, we fhould have 

 had a Pafs immediately ; but he promifed to 

 go with us the next Day to the Alcald Major, 

 or Sub-Governor, and try to get one from 

 him. He went with us according to Pro- 

 mife, and obtained the Pafs, and then ad- 

 vifed us to go to Granada, where he faid VeC- 

 fels were frequently built to go to Porto-bello^ 

 which Advice of our good Friend, we re*» 

 folved to follow. This Gentleman treated 

 us with extraordinary Kindnefs and Hofpi- 

 tality the while we ftaid at Leon, which was 

 three Days ; after which, we took leave of 

 him, and fet out for Granada. 



We left Leon in the Morning, and the 

 fame Day in the Evening got to an Indian 

 Village, and (hewed our Pafs to the Alcald 

 of the Place j but as he could not read it, I 

 told him, that the Governor had commanded 

 all the Alcalds, where we lhould come, to pro- 

 vide us with Victuals ; but he gave us to un- 

 derftand, it was not in his Power fo to do, 

 for that the Inhabitants here had little or 

 nothing for themfelves, and that he feared ? 

 we fhould hear the fame Complaint in other 

 Places y and fo^ in Reality, we did where- 



ever 



