mdpkafani: Fields about it. % 
Rigging that was amifs : and I enquired 
alfo of my particular Officers whofe Bu- 
finefs it was, whether they wanted any 
Stores, efpecially Pitch and Tar; for that 
here I wou’d fupply my felf before I pro- 
ceeded any farther : but they fay they had 
enough, tho’ it did not afterwards prove fo. 
I commonly went afhore every day, 
either upon Bufinefs, or to recreate my 
felf in the Fields, which were very plea- 
lant, and the more for a fhower of Rain 
now and then, that ufhers in the Wet Sea- 
fon. Several forts of good Fruits were ah 
fo flill remaining , especially Oranges , 
which were in fuch plenty, that I and all 
my Company flock’d our felves for our • 
Voyage with them, and they did us a 
great klndnefs ; and we took in alfo a good 
quantity of Rum and Sugar : But for 
Fowls, they being here lean and dear, I 
was glad I had ftockt my felf at St. Jago. 
But by the little care my Officers took for 
freQi Provifions, one might conclude, they 
did not think of going much farther. Be- 
fides, I had like to have been imbroiled 
with the Clergy here (of the Inquifition, 
as I fuppofe) and fo my Voyage might 
have been hindred. What was faid to 
them of me, by fume of my Company 
that went afnore , I know not ; but I 
was alfur’d by a Merchant there, that 
if they got me into their Clutches (and 
it 
