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a very convenient port for fhips that ufe the windward paffage. From this 

 place there is a road through the chief towns to the Havana, above 600 miles 

 in ]ength> by which means there is a communication over land to moft of the- 

 principiil ports on this ifland. 



PUERTO DE GUANTANIMO, 



BY the EngliJJj failors called Walfhenam, (to which Admiral Vernon 

 gave the name of Cumberland Harbour J is a very fine harbour, ca- 

 pable of containing any number of fliipping ; with this further advantage, 

 that they are fecure againft the hurricanes which reign in thefe parts in 

 Augufi and September. The entrance is narrow and windmg, fo that it 

 might be rendered inacceflible, by ereding a fortification at its mouth. 

 This paflage is above fix miles long, is full of fmall illands, and has 011 

 both fides a great many creeks or inlets, (called lagunasy or lakes, by the 

 Spaniards) efpecially at the entrance into the harbour, the paffitge is fo 

 narrow, that not above one Hiip can pafs at a time, which re nders it capable 

 of being fecured'againft any fleet. The harbour is encompafl'ed by hills, that 

 in fonie places come clofe to the fnore, and contribute much to its fe:urity a- 

 gainft winds. The coun ryonboth fides ihcfeliiih is a fine plain; there is a fine 

 frefh-water river navigable for feveral leagues iip'-vards, which falls into the fea, 

 juvt within the mouth of the harbour on the wt-ft frJe. To this river, called 

 A^ua Anlmay was given the name of Angi/Jln ; there are befides two other 

 little rivers, or brooks, on the fame fide, u'ithin the harbour, one called 

 Orange, the other Douglas river : the -and between the hills is much 

 impregnated with fair, affording no lefs than eight or nine fait fprings or 

 pans, three of which are of large extent, and might be made to turn to great 

 advantag-e. Here is plenty of lifn and fowU likewifi up the country abun- 

 danre of wild cows, hogs, and horL-s, with other neceffaries. 



As foon as admiral Verjion, in July 1741, had taken poffdtion of this 

 place, he fent fome veifcls about four or five leagiies up the river, alono; 

 which the tranfporrs ranged themfelves, and landed the tr-oops which en- 

 camped in three bodies by the river-fide. After ibis general JVentworth 



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