The A. arrives at St. Jago T. 
at St. Jago Town. By 8 a Clock 
in the Morning v'e faw the Ships in that 
Road, being within ^ Leagues of it: But 
were forc’d to keep Turning many hours 
to get in, the Flaws of Wind coming fo 
uncertain ; as they do efpecially to the Lee- 
tvard of Iflands that are High Land. At 
length two Portuguefe boats came off to 
help tow us in ; and about ^ a Clock in 
the Afternoon we came to an Anchor ; 
and took tlie Profpeft of the Town , 
[Table II. N°. 5.] We found here, be- 
fides two Portugiiefe-S\Lv^% bound for 
Brazil^ whofe Boats had tow’d us in ; 
an EftghjJj Pink that had taken in 
Affes at one of the Cage Verd Iflands, 
and was bound to Barbadoes with them. 
Next Morning I went Afbore with my 
Officers to the Governor, who treated us 
with Sweet-meats : I told him, the occa- 
fion of my coming was chiefly for Water ; 
and that I defired alfo to take in fome Re- 
frefhments of Fowls, &c. He faid I was 
welcom, and that he would order the 
Townfmen to bring their Commodities to 
a certain Houfe, where I might purchafe 
what I had occafion for : I told him I had 
notMony, but would exchange fome of 
the Salt which I brought from Mayo for 
their Commodities. He reply’d, that Salt 
was indeed an acceptable Commodity with 
the poor People, but that if I defign’d to 
buy 
