of John Codburn, &c. 253 

 moft of them very rich. They drefs ex- 

 ceedingly fine, the Ladies wearing nothing 

 but the moft coftly Goods that can be 

 brought from England, having their Hair 

 curioufly drefs'd and adorn'd with Diamonds, 

 and other precious Stones. This Town 

 abounds with Money, but all Things are 

 exceffively dear, the leaft Coin that paffes 

 here being half a Real of Plate, which is 

 three Pence Half-penny Engltjh Money, 

 Here all the Plate-Fleets arrive from Vera 

 and Lima^ with immenfe Treafures, and 

 from hence they are carried by Mules over 

 the Mountains to Porto-hel, in order to be 

 conveyed to Spain. 



I h a d been at (Panama three Days, when 

 Mr. Johnfon order'd me to prepare for the 

 Journey, which was no hard Task for me, 

 who had nothing to take with me but my 

 Nets and what they contained, and what that 

 was I have already given an Account ; lb 

 the lame Day about Noon, we fet out of 

 the Town, Mr. Johnfon being accompanied 

 by great Numbers of Engltjh and Spamjh 

 Gentlemen, all mounted on fine Horfes rich- 



