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to the Eaft, that Winds from that fide make a 
great Swell , and very bad going alhore in 
Boats : The Ships that ride here are then of- 
ten forced to put to Sea, and fometimes to 
cut or flip their Anchors, not being able to 
weigh them. The beft and fmootheft Land- 
ing is in a fmall fandy Cove, about a mile to 
the N. E. of the Road, where there is good 
Water , with which Ships that lade here are 
fupply’d ; and many times Ships that lade at 
OratAvia^ which is the chief Port for Trade, 
fend their Boats hither for Water. That is a 
worfe Port for Wcfterly than this is for Eaft- 
erly Winds ; and then all Ships that are there 
put to Sea. Between this Watering-place 
and Sant A Cruz, are two little Forts ; which 
with fome Batteries fcatter’d along the Coaft 
command the Road. Sam a Cruz its felf is a 
fmall unwalled Town fronting the Sea, 
guarded with two other Forts to fecure the 
Road- There are about 200 Houles in the 
Town, all 2 Stories high , Urongly built 
with Stone , and covered with Pantile. It 
hath two Convents and one Church, which 
are the bell Buildings in the Town. I'he 
Forts here could not fecure the Spanijh Galle- 
ons from Admiral BUke, tho’ they hail’d in 
clofe under the main Fort. Many of the In- 
habitants that are now living remenaber that 
Atfion ; in which the Euglijh batter’d the 
Town, and did it much Damage; and the 
marks of the Shot ftill remain in the Foit- 
WaUs. The Wrecks of the Galleons tha^ 
B 5 ’ were 
