ADD E^-'-TSf' D A. 



T&e following Articles were communicated to the Editor too late to be Infer ted 



in their proper Places. 



To follow after Maracaibo, page 9. -(p ' 



GIBRALTAR, 



IS fituated 30 leagues almoft fouth from Af^rar^z/^^^? at the bottom of that 

 lakej this town is the centre of trade between Merida, Variqas, and Mara- 

 caibo, there being many rivers which enter the lake near it j this place is often 

 Overflowed, in the rainy feafon, thdt makes it very unwholfome ; at that time 

 the richeft inhabitants redre to Maracaibo and tlie others to their plantations; 

 of which there are many in this country both of fugar and cacao: the plantations 

 at //^^zr/zz^j-, about 1 20 miles from hence, are famous for tobacco, being efteemed 

 the beft in the univerfe, which for its goodnefs is called Tobacco de Sacerdotes 

 or Prieft's Tobacco ; large quantities of which are fent hither to be export- 

 ed for Maracaibo, &c. 



Though this town was defended by a fort and intrenchments, yet the 

 Fr£'W/6buccaniers in 1679 took and plundered it, offering to fave the town for 

 10000 peices of eight, but the Spaniards being dilatory, the French {tt hre to 

 it, and it was a great part deflroyed before they brought in the ranfom. This 

 place was a fecond tim.e taken by Captain Morgan, whofe people exercifed 

 great cruelty to force the Spaniards to difcover their efFe6ls, but after 

 having {\ayed here for many days, were obliged to take 5000 peices of eight 

 in part of the ranfom for this town. 



To follow after St.. "^diX^hdi, page 12. 



RIO G R A N D E "de la M A D A L E N A, 



IS a very large noble river, and by far the befi in all Tiera Firma, rlfes in 

 the Mountains of Popayan, and is navigable almofb from its fourcej it receives 

 the Rio de Cauca, which fpringsfrom the fame mountains, and is very little in- 

 ferior to it in extent or magnitude; this river enters the north f;a by feveral 

 mouths, the principal of which is Boca Grande, about 10 leagues S. W. frcm 

 Santa Martha-, and there is a branch of this river called el Dique, which enters 



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