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one likes, on an Olive-Colour Owze, without Danger of 

 any Rocks or Shoals, excepting one, which is three Cables 

 Length from the Shore, about the Middle of the Ifland of 

 S. Laurence^ oppofite to La Galera. The Sea is there al- 

 ways fo ftill, that Ships careen at all Seafons, without fear- 

 ing to be furpriz'd by any fudden Gufts : However, it is 

 open from the North to the N.N.W. but thofe Winds, 

 hardly ever blow above a final! eafy Gale, which does not 

 s. Laurence caufe the Sea to fweli to any Danger* The Ifland of S. Lou- 

 Jfiani. fence fr rea ft $ the Surges that come from the & W» to the 

 S. E. That Ifland is defencclefs : In the Year 1624, it was 

 a Receptacle to James f Hertmte y who fortify'ii himfelf 

 there, m order to take Callaa but being difappoin ted there-* 

 in, he burnt above 3 0 Ships that were in die Road. It is 

 alfo a Place of Banifhment for the Blacks ami Mulatto's, 

 who are condemned for any Crimes, to dig Stone for the 

 publick Structures, and indire&ly for the privates This 

 Punifhment being equivalent to that of the Galleys in Spain, 

 the Name of La Galera, or the Galley, is given to the 

 Weft Point of the Ifland* We have faid elfe where, that 

 Baldma is inftead of the Galleys for the Whites. 

 Ansfarm. g cr * era I Anchoring-Place in the Road is E. and by N. 



of the Point Galera, two or three Cables Length from the 

 Town. There Ships are alfo flielter'd from the South 

 Wind by the Point of Callao^ which is a low Strip of 

 Land> between* which and the Ifland of Callaa there is a * 

 narrow Channel, and fomewhat dangerous* however,;. 

 Ships pafs through it, coafting clofe along the Ifland in four 

 or five Fathom Water. Next the Continent is a Bank of 

 Sand fbetehing out from the Point to a Shoal,, where the 

 Sea is feen to break from far off*. 



In the Port of Callao are be found all Conveniences 

 and NecelTaries for Navigation. The Watering is eafy at 

 the little River of Uma, which fells into the Sea under 

 Walls of Callao* Wooding,, however^ cofts more Trouble^ 

 being half a League to the Northward, at Bocanegra } the$ 

 cut the Wood half a League up the Country, and pay the 



