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the lea about 12 leagues to the fouth of Carthagenay which tho' filled with 

 reeds, is navigable thro' a very fine popidous covintry. 



By this river the produce and treafure of all the country between Topayan 

 and Carthagena is carried on;, and for more than 300 miles from the fea this 

 river runs through a very fine plain extremely well fettled, with feveral con- 

 fiderable towns and villages on its banks; from fome cf the principal of which 

 are many very good roads to Carthagena] and other parts on the weftern 

 coaft of this province, but the finefl: ii; that from el Retiro to Tolut through a 

 very pleafant valley for about 20 leagues. 



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BOCA DEL T O R O, 



/' i ^HIRTY eii^ht leagues to the weft of Puerto Veloy and about 70 almoft 

 \_ due fouth from the mouth oi Nicaragua river, lies this bay, which is in 

 the province of Veragiiay and is about 10 leagues in compafs, furrounded with 

 feveral little idands, under which veflels may ride fccure from violent winds: 

 this place was often reforted to by the buccaniers, efpecially after they had 

 taken and plundered Puerto Veto a fecond time ; here they viftualled and re- 

 fitted their fleet, confifting of nine veffels, for a fouth-fea expedition. Adjoining 

 to this place is a very large bay Q-iWcd^Bahia del jilmirante, where there is fafe 

 anchoring, and a very good fhelter for fliips. 



ThelnJians which inhabit the country round thefe bays are very fierce, 

 and whom theSpaniards could never conquer; on which account they are called 

 by them Indios Bravos or v/ild Indiajis, who have often (hewed an inclination 

 to trade with the EngUp; but the M^/^Z/oj being jealous, it has been 

 thought more prudent to decline it, tho' a fettlement erefted here with a 

 fort, would be attended with a very lucrative trade to the BritiJJo nation. Near 

 this coaft is found a fnall {liell fifh, which is the true Tyrian dye. The 

 country is very fruitful, and produces great plenty of m.ango, equal to that 

 of the Eajl- Indlesy with feveral forts of fpices, in particular the wild nut- 

 meg, many of which have been brought by the French (who it is faid have 

 long had a defign of fettling here) from thence to Jamaica, 



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