The Hiftory of Book I. 



fome part of the beft Land in this Ifland, on which they have 

 many delightful Plantations. The good condition wherein 

 they are is to be acknowledged an effect of the care of the R. 

 Father Raymond Breton, who, amidft many great difficulties, 

 preferv'd them to his Order. 



In that part of the Ifland, which is called Bajfe-terre, there 

 is a little Town which grows daily bigger : It hath already fe- 

 veral Streets adorned with many handfome houfes of Timber, 

 moft of two Stories, of a convenient ftrudhire and delightful to 

 the eye. Befides a fair Parith-Church, there are in it a Col- 

 ledg of Jefiits, and a Monaftery of Carmelites, brought thi- 

 ther lately by the Governors means 3 as alfo feveral Store- 

 houfes, well furniuYd with Provifions and Commodities, re- 

 quifite for the fubfiftance of the Colony. 



The Governor lives in a Caftle, not far from the Town. % It 

 is built four-fquare, having at each corner Spurs and Redoubts 

 of Mafons work, of fuch thicknefs as to bear the weight of fe- 

 veral great Pieces of Brafs, which are mounted there. A lit- 

 tle beyond the Caftle there is a very high Mountain which 

 might fomewhat incommodate it but the Governor not 

 omitting any thing that might contribute to the ornament or 

 fecurity of the Ifland, hath planted fome great Pieces there, 

 and to prevent furprife of an Enemy, he hath made a kind of 

 Cittadel there,which is at all times furnifh'd with Provifions and 

 Ammunition. The Cabes-terre hath alfo a considerable Fort, 

 which fecures the whole Quarter } it is called St. Marys 

 Fort. 



Many perfons of quality have made their retirement into 

 this Ifland, and have fet up a great number of Sugar-Mills. 



A -NT EGO. 



THe Ifland of Antego lyes at the Altitude of 16 degrees, 

 and 1 1 minutes, between the Barbados, and the Dorado. 

 It is in length about fix or feven leagues, the breadth not the 

 fame in all places 5 The accefs of it is dangerous for Shipping, 

 by reafon of the rocks which encompafs it. It was conceiv'd 

 heretofore, that it was not to be inhabited, upon this preem- 

 ption, that there was no frefh water in it : but the Englifh, 

 who have planted themfelves in it, have met with fome, and 

 have made Ponds and Cifterns, which might fupply that de- 

 fed. This Ifland is abundant in Filli, moft forts of wild Fowl, 

 and in all of tame Cattel. It is inhabited by feven or eight 

 hundred men. 



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