258 The 2)ijlrejfe§ and Jdventum 

 Tiragtia, that I and Robert Barnwell, with 

 the Indians that were with us, were all loft 

 in the Gulf of Salines in a great Storm j and 

 that taking this for Matter of Fa&, they 

 had fo reported it to the Fa&ory ; and 

 that as they were thus prepoflefs'd, they 

 coulcf think no otherwife than that fome 

 Phantom had affumed my Shape, and was 

 come to deceive them. After this, I gave 

 them an Account of what had befall'n me 

 fince our Parting, and then they began 

 to inform me how hardly the Spaniards had 

 dealt with them after £hey left Nicoya j but 

 their Account I fhall infert by itfelf, as re- 

 lated by Mr. Rounce, and fhall only fay a 

 few Words concerning Porto-bel, and fo con- 

 clude* 



PORTO-BEL is a ftrong Place; hasfe* 

 veral Caftles and Fortifications, and a fine 

 Harbour for Ships, but every Thing there 

 is exceeding dear, as well as at Panama. On 

 the third Day of our being here, Mr. John/on 

 Came on Board, when we weighed Anchor, 

 and fet fail for Jamaica^ where we arrived 

 she latter End of January, and there being 



