1 2 Governors at Laguna and Santa Cruz. 
-rf«.i699- Pearls from thence, which he prefented to the 
Queen of Spain , was therefore, as ’tis faid, 
made General of the Canary Iflands. The 
Grand Canary is an Ifland much fuperior to 
Tenerife both in Bulk and Value ; but this 
Gentleman chufes rather to refide in this his 
native Ifland. He has the CharaQer of a ve- 
ry worthy Perfon; and governs with Mode- 
ration and Juftice, being very well be- 
loved. 
One of his Deputies was the Governor of 
Santa Cruz. , with whom I was to have 
Din’d ; but flaying fo long at Laguna, I came 
but time enough to Sup with him. He is a 
civil, difereet Man. He refldes in the main 
Fort clofe by the Sea. There is a Centinel 
ftands at his Door ; and he has a few Ser- 
vants to wait on him. I was Treated in a 
large dark Lower Room, which has but one 
fmali Window. There were about 200 Muf- 
kets hung up againft the Walls , and fome 
Pikes; no Wainfeot, Hangings, nor much 
Furniture. There was only a fmali old Table, 
a few old Chairs , and 2 or ^ pretty long 
Forms to fit on. Having Supp’d with him, 
I invited him on Board, and went off in my 
Boat. The next Morning he came aboard 
^ with another Gentleman m his Company, 
' attended by 2 Servants: But he was prefent- 
ly Sea-fick, and fo much out of order that 
he could fcarce Eat or Drink any Thing, but 
went quickly aflaore again. 
Having 
