io6 A Voyage to 



caird the Virgin of Grace of S. Malo^ which had put into 

 La Conception^ in. her Way back to France, being laden 

 with fame Goods to be fet afliore, occafion'd fome Diffe- 

 rence between the French and the Corregidors Guards, who 

 oppofed it. The faid Corregidor rcknting that Oppofition, 

 went away to the Ship's Store-houfe, followed by the Mob, 

 and plunder'd it ; but a French Man firing a Piece that was 

 charged with fmall Shot, unfortunately kill'd a Soldier. 

 All the French then in the Town were committed to Gaol, 

 Search being made for them from Houfe to Houfe. The 

 Captain immediately fent an Officer to the Prefident, ta 

 complain of that Violence, and demand Juftice. This 

 Advice made fome Noife at Santiago-, and the Spaniards 

 naturally hating our Nation, tho' we be never fo little 

 Blame-worthy, among them our Crimes are look'd upon 

 as enormous : I therefore thought it convenient to with- 

 draw myfelf, whilft the Prefident and Council gave Judg- 

 ment againft the unfortunate Strangers, and condemn'd 

 them to pay a Fine of 9000 Pieces of Eight.. 



The Gold Mines of Tiltil. 



THE earneft Defire I had to fee Gold Mines, and new 

 Places, made me take the Way of Tiltil, which is 

 only two Leagues round about, to return to Valparaiso* 

 That Country is fomewhat lefs defart than the other of 

 Zapatai There are now and then fome Till'd Lands to be 

 feen ; and tho r there is a very uncooth Mountain to pafs, 

 there are none of thofe troublefome Defiles among the 

 Thorny Trees, where a Man is torne on every Side. I ar- 

 TM village rived at Tiltil, a fmall Village feated a little above half way 

 and Mmes. U p a l 1 igh Mountain, all full of Gold" Mines ; but befides 

 that they are not very ricfc^ the Stone of the Mine, or 

 Mineral, is very hard, and there are few Labourers, fince 

 others richer have been difcover'd elfewhere ; as alfo, be- 

 caufe the Mills want Water four Months in the Year. When 

 I pafs'd that Way. there were five of thofe Mills, which 



