ADDENDA. 



like to the Spaniards^, that they would kill every one of them they meet with 

 (as was their former cuftom) if they were not reftrained by the Englijh. 

 They are a numerous, bold, and warlike people, and are to a man ufed to 

 arms ; but the Indians^ who are under the Spanip government, are opprefled 

 with taxes, and a variety of hardships, not fuffered to have any arms in 

 their houfes, or fo much as a knife, except one which is chained to a table. 



APPENDIX. 



Major SMITHV Account of Cuba, in a Letter wrkten m 1665 



«' Z7Sy^ is a very good illand, and in it is generally, for fo large a 

 ** country, the beft land I have k,zn\x\. America^ although I have travelled 

 •** the main continent in feveral places, and crofled from the north to the 

 ** fouth feas, as alfo the north-fide of WJpaniola^ and moft parts of 

 ** 'Jamaica. 



** This great ifland is eafily to be conquered> and would make the beft 

 <* plantation, belides the prejudice it would be to the Spaniards ^ and the 

 *' great advantage to our nation : for inftance, had we the port and city of 

 ** Mavanay which might in all probability be reduced v/ith two regiments 

 ** of good foldiers from yama'ica, carrying with them two or three floops 

 *' or (hallops for landing men, provided with good arms and other necef- 

 ** faries for an aflault. This defcent is to be undertaken prefendy after their 



armada hath palled out of Indie s^ which is once in two years, to- 

 " wards the end of fummer. 



*• There is a good landing on the weft fide of the city, where it lies open, 

 «* and you need fear no ambufcades j but not on the eaft fide of the har- 

 *• hour, for there you will be galled by the Morro until the city be 

 ** fecured : but when once that is taken, you snay eafiJy reduce the caftle 



alfo, there being no danger of their retaking it ti^! the next armada ar- 

 ** rives, which will be almoft two years ; which t me you will have 

 ** planters enough from other of ou» iflands to manure the land and affift 



the ioidieis in defence of ihe place. 



*' This 



