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« lie N. and S. near the Punta del Manglar. A little to the eafl: of It, begins 

 «' the paffage that runs to the N. E. by the fhoals of St. Ifabely and along 

 *' the coaft as far as Bahia Honda. If you would take in water at this 

 '* cape, you may anchor in the faid paffage, for in this part of the Punta del 

 " Manglar y there is a good fpring or - well ; near it there is likewife 

 *' a lake of good water, and juft by it, there is a pit called De La Sorda. Go- 

 ** ing to the eaft, by this paffage, lies the bay of Guaniguanico, which af- 

 ** fords good (belter within, for vefTels of a moderate draught ; without 

 *' the faid bay there are four or live fathom water, and fome (belter from 

 *' the north, between the Cayos j but a man muft be experienced that at- 



tempts to pafs between them, to come out near Bahia Honda. In failing 

 *' without the fhoals of St. Ifabely when you come upon cape St. Antonio^ 

 ** endeavour to pafs in fight of it, (leering north j for to the N. W. of the 

 « faid cape, about five or fix leagues diftant, lies a (hoal, called, Don Sancho 

 '* Pardo i but that courfe will carry you clear of it j and if you have a large 

 ** wind, go to N. E. pafhng by the Cayos, and fhoals of St. Ifabel, at fome 

 ** diftance from them (for they commonly are under water, and their reef is 

 *« not to be feen C) but when you are upon them, or have ftruck ground, 



there is no getting back, for here the counter currents fet towards the 



S. W." 



BAHIA HONDA, 



OR the Deep Bay, is large enough to contain a very confiderable fleet : 

 here is plenty of fi(h and fweet watery and near to the (hore is a 

 good conveniency for watering. Its entrance lies to the fouth, and clear, 

 without any obftru6lion. In the bay, (which is afierted by fome to be 

 very little inferior to the Havana) is very good anchoring ground, near 

 Wood Ijland. This bay lies very convenient for protedling the navigation 

 of the gulph of Florida, being diftant not above twenty-three ' leagues 

 weft of the Havan-a, 



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