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quarter_n for_o it_o be_v near_o lie_v chap._n 10._o of_o the_o island_n of_o cuba_n this_o island_n lie_v west_n from_o hispaniola_n and_o be_v 200_o league_n long_a east_n and_o west_n the_o broad_a part_n not_o 45._o what_o hispaniola_n afford_v be_v here_o in_o good_a plenty_n but_o the_o land_n neither_o so_o pleasant_a nor_o wholesome_a the_o gold_n of_o this_o island_n be_v not_o so_o good_a in_o his_o allay_n as_o that_o of_o hispaniola_n but_o copper_n be_v here_o in_o great_a quantity_n it_o have_v two_o remarkable_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v a_o valley_n of_o 20_o league_n that_o within_o the_o earth_n have_v stone_n as_o round_o as_o a_o bullet_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o spaniard_n may_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o shot_n of_o all_o size_n the_o other_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o pitch_n which_o
be_v constant_a guard_v upon_o each_o other_o border_n they_o make_v some_o sugar_n in_o this_o island_n some_o indigo_n and_o cotton-wool_n but_o most_o tobacco_n chap_n 19_o nivis_fw-la or_o the_o snow_n barbada_fw-es and_o redouda_n the_o english_a that_o seat_n it_o call_v it_o neavis_n it_o be_v of_o five_o league_n in_o length_n lie_v within_o a_o league_n of_o st._n christopher_n here_o be_v the_o best_a sugar_n of_o the_o caribey_n island_n some_o indigo_n but_o little_a cotton_n or_o tobacco_n it_o be_v a_o aguish_a country_n and_o unwholesome_a but_o by_o the_o good_a government_n that_o have_v be_v among_o they_o the_o people_n live_v the_o happy_a of_o all_o the_o caribey_n island_n and_o in_o 17_o degree_n lie_v the_o barbada_fw-es and_o redouda_n each_o of_o five_o league_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cannibal_n chap._n 20._o monserat_fw-la monserat_fw-la be_v seat_v by_o irish_a of_o five_o league_n near_o the_o redouda_n the_o inhabitant_n plant_v most_o tobacco_n and_o some_o indigo_n chap._n 21._o antego_n margelante_n dominica_n matinina_fw-la santalusa_fw-la gardelupa_n dodos_n sanctos_fw-la deseada_n antego_n lie_v between_o 14_o and_o 15_o degree_n it_o have_v a_o good_a air_n and_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o english_a with_o tobacco_n indigo_n cotton-wool_n and_o sugar_n it_o lie_v veer_v unto_o gardelupia_n and_o dodos_n sanctos_fw-la on_o which_o there_o live_v some_o french_a with_o the_o cannibal_n which_o be_v in_o great_a number_n on_o these_o two_o land_n the_o deseada_n be_v six_o league_n to_o the_o gardelupia_n in_o 14_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a seat_v by_o the_o cannibal_n margalante_n be_v five_o league_n from_o dominique_n and_o seat_v by_o the_o cannibal_n with_o french_a among_o they_o dominica_n lie_v in_o 13_o degree_n and_o be_v 12_o league_n in_o length_n it_o have_v good_a road_n and_o water_v place_n but_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o cannibal_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o this_o island_n with_o who_o the_o french_a live_v in_o peaceable_a manner_n and_o near_o dominica_n be_v matinina_fw-la and_o sancta_fw-la lusia_n which_o be_v 14_o degree_n 20_o minute_n and_o both_o possess_v by_o cannibal_n chap._n 22._o the_o burbudos_n this_o island_n be_v common_o call_v the_o barbados_n but_o the_o ancient_a name_n be_v the_o burbudos_n to_o the_o seacor_n of_o the_o indies_n or_o carer_n a_o de_fw-fr las_fw-es indies_n it_o be_v a_o lee_n island_n as_o those_o of_o barbevento_n and_o the_o caribe_n be_v to_o weather_n of_o the_o starbord_a bow_n it_o lie_v in_o 13_o degree_n 30_o minute_n and_o thorough_o inhabit_v with_o english_a and_o negro_n their_o servant_n this_o island_n flourish_v so_o much_o that_o it_o have_v more_o people_n and_o commerce_n then_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o indies_n their_o principal_a commodity_n be_v sugar_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n indigo_n and_o some_o cotton-wool_n and_o little_a tobacco_n here_o be_v piece_n of_o eight_o in_o great_a plenty_n of_o any_o english_a plantation_n in_o america_n in_o so_o much_o that_o of_o late_a they_o buy_v and_o sell_v most_o small_a matter_n for_o ready_a money_n it_o be_v strong_a in_o man_n but_o no_o fortification_n yet_o perfect_v and_o not_o easy_o bring_v under_o by_o a_o common_a way_n of_o war_n there_o be_v store_n of_o ox_n and_o kine_n in_o this_o plantation_n as_o also_o swine_n which_o they_o keep_v up_o in_o pend_n and_o horse_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o inhabitant_n and_o occasion_n for_o beast_n of_o draught_n and_o burden_n cattle_n be_v a_o good_a commodity_n so_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o provision_n and_o it_o yield_v the_o best_a return_n it_o have_v divers_a fruit_n and_o poultry_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n here_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o island_n yet_o in_o regard_n the_o seller_n be_v well_o match_v by_o the_o buyer_n i_o conceive_v it_o the_o worst_a plantation_n to_o go_v to_o either_o to_o live_v or_o make_v a_o voyage_n and_o return_n for_o what_o be_v here_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o island_n and_o much_o more_o conveniency_n to_o plant_v for_o here_o they_o have_v too_o many_o people_n and_o in_o they_o there_o be_v too_o few_o and_o in_o most_o of_o they_o ground_n enough_o chap._n 23._o trinidado_n and_o more_o southward_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o these_o lee_n land_n of_o which_o the_o great_a be_v the_o trinidado_n in_o eight_o degree_n of_o north_n latitude_n it_o have_v fifty_o league_n east_n and_o west_n and_o almost_o 30_o in_o breadth_n the_o air_n be_v here_o very_o pestiferous_a which_o make_v that_o this_o be_v the_o unwholsome_a island_n in_o the_o whole_a indies_n but_o many_o indian_n that_o be_v breed_v to_o it_o live_v there_o without_o much_o sickness_n it_o have_v a_o colony_n of_o spaniard_n seat_v in_o a_o town_n call_v saint_n joseph_n where_o be_v resident_a a_o governor_n and_o about_o 200_o spaniard_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o indian_n make_v much_o of_o that_o tobacco_n which_o be_v sell_v in_o spain_n for_o spanish_a tobacco_n to_o the_o english_a and_o other_o the_o most_o oriental_a part_n of_o it_o be_v the_o point_n de_n la_fw-fr jaleria_n from_o whence_o du_fw-fr north_n lie_v the_o small_a island_n of_o tobago_n compass_v with_o eyelet_n in_o the_o southside_n be_v the_o round_a point_n andrada_n and_o on_o the_o westside_n the_o gulf_n of_o paria_fw-la which_o lie_v between_o it_o and_o the_o firm_a land_n to_o the_o north_n be_v saint_n vincent_n and_o granado_n two_o little_a land_n chap._n 24._o margreata_fw-la tortuga_fw-la gardiner_n caracute_n cubava_n and_o tamasca_n twenty_o league_n west_n from_o trinidado_n lie_v margreata_n it_o be_v 16_o league_n east_n and_o west_n and_o the_o half_a in_o breadth_n it_o have_v but_o little_a water_n yet_o plentiful_a of_o pasture_n and_o many_o cattle_n with_o two_o spanish_a town_n which_o stand_v near_o the_o sea_n it_o have_v a_o fortress_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o a_o good_a harbour_n which_o be_v before_o the_o town_n in_o this_o fortress_n reside_v the_o governor_n and_o treasure_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n custom_n of_o pearl_n which_o be_v worth_a at_o the_o least_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a and_o two_o league_n from_o this_o town_n within_o the_o land_n be_v the_o other_o who_o inhabitant_n be_v most_o planter_n but_o that_o on_o the_o sea_n be_v possess_v by_o merchant_n and_o divers_a for_o pearl_n which_o be_v in_o good_a plenty_n on_o this_o coast_n and_o the_o isle_n cabagua_n a_o league_n off_o at_o sea_n from_o whence_o every_o saturday_n at_o night_n the_o pearl_n fisher_n return_n to_o margareta_fw-la to_o the_o east_n of_o cubagua_n be_v losfralos_n which_o be_v four_o little_a land_n close_o aboard_o the_o shore_n and_o to_o the_o east_n be_v the_o witness_n and_o west_n lie_v tortuga_n and_o far_a west_n lie_v the_o isle_n of_o gardiner_n it_o be_v ten_o league_n long_o and_o by_o it_o curaco_n in_o which_o the_o dutch_a have_v a_o fort_n and_o some_o soldier_n near_o unto_o which_o be_v another_o island_n call_v curacute_n of_o 14_o league_n in_o length_n and_o north_n from_o curacute_n be_v the_o island_n of_o aruba_n in_o which_o two_o last_o mention_v there_o be_v some_o peaceable_a indian_n that_o speak_v spanish_a from_o the_o trinidado_n along_o the_o coast_n there_o be_v few_o land_n save_o those_o that_o be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n amison_n and_o oroinoque_n which_o be_v low_a and_o flat_a and_o on_o the_o violent_a rise_n of_o the_o river_n common_o overflow_v which_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n provide_v they_o lodging_n in_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v there_o very_o great_a these_o indian_n have_v their_o ganoe_n to_o attend_v they_o by_o which_o they_o pass_v not_o only_o to_o their_o neighbour_n but_o fish_n and_o go_v to_o the_o land_n at_o pleasure_n furthermore_o on_o the_o land_n of_o brazil_n there_o be_v some_o small_a land_n the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o tamerica_n it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o portugal_n it_o have_v a_o fair_a town_n on_o the_o southside_n and_o a_o harbour_n with_o store_n of_o red_a wood_n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o northwest_n passage_n and_o the_o land_n call_v nova_n britania_n or_o nova_n framuncia_n that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o this_o north_n part_n of_o america_n be_v the_o straight_a of_o the_o northwest_n passage_n which_o be_v general_o talk_v of_o and_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o narrow_a difficult_a passage_n to_o button_n bay_n the_o entrance_n be_v proper_o call_v hudson_n straight_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o first_o find_v it_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o straight_o lie_v in_o 62_o degree_n and_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o mathematical_a story_n i_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v certain_o no_o such_o straight_a as_o this_o which_o they_o call_v anian_n or_o the_o
from_o sancta_fw-la fee_n 22_o league_n it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a situation_n here_o be_v a_o great_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o best_a market_n in_o all_o the_o realm_n here_o be_v also_o the_o city_n of_o meridia_n the_o city_n of_o victory_n the_o village_n of_o saint_n christopher_n the_o city_n bele_v and_o the_o city_n of_o marequeata_n all_o spanish_a city_n with_o many_o hundred_o large_a town_n and_o village_n of_o indian_n through_o this_o region_n they_o pass_v from_o cartagena_n by_o land_n to_o peru_n common_o by_o post_n but_o not_o otherwise_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v fifteen_o hundred_o league_n from_o cartagena_n to_o cosco_n this_o region_n can_v be_v enter_v by_o land_n from_o cartagena_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a water_n and_o mountain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n wherefore_o they_o pass_v up_o the_o river_n magdalen_n with_o merchandise_n from_o the_o customhouse_n of_o malamba_n on_o the_o say_a river_n from_o whence_o to_o the_o first_o land_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n chap._n 59_o the_o province_n of_o sancta_fw-la martha_n this_o province_n of_o martha_n lie_v between_o cartagena_n and_o the_o river_n hacha_n on_o the_o north_n sea_n it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a country_n of_o millet_n potato_n much_o gold_n emerald_n and_o other_o rich_a stone_n and_o copper_n and_o have_v five_o spanish_a town_n the_o city_n of_o sanct_fw-fr a_o martha_n in_o ten_o degree_n of_o north_n latitude_n where_o be_v resident_a the_o spanish_a governor_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n officer_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o a_o cathedral_n suffragan_n to_o that_o of_o granado_n the_o city_n of_o tenerif_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n magdalen_n which_o part_v this_o province_n from_o cartagena_n the_o village_n of_o palm_n be_v two_o league_n from_o this_o river_n twenty_o to_o the_o south_n of_o tenerif_n the_o city_n of_o losreas_n be_v 30_o league_n from_o the_o river_n hacha_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o this_o government_n be_v the_o river_n biaba_n piaras_fw-la aguamur_fw-la and_o sancta_fw-la martha_n the_o indian_n of_o this_o province_n be_v common_o in_o war_n which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o spaniard_n quiet_a enjoy_v the_o riches_n it_o exceed_v in_o stone_n of_o such_o value_n and_o quantity_n as_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v in_o india_n chap._n 60._o venesiula_n the_o province_n of_o venesiula_n lie_v on_o the_o north_n sea_n part_v from_o sancta_fw-la martha_n by_o the_o river_n of_o hacha_n on_o the_o east_n be_v the_o province_n of_o suava_n or_o new_a andelosia_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v near_o 130_o league_n of_o length_n in_o this_o land_n be_v vein_n of_o gold_n of_o more_o than_o two_o and_o twenty_o carract_n and_o a_o half_a it_o be_v plentiful_a of_o wheat_n and_o other_o seed_n for_o there_o be_v two_o harvest_n in_o a_o year_n it_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n great_a and_o small_a cotton_n and_o sasaprila_n the_o city_n of_o coro_n stand_v in_o two_o degree_n in_o a_o good_a air_n the_o governor_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n reside_v here_o it_o have_v also_o a_o melting-house_n and_o cathedral_n with_o monastery_n the_o city_n of_o the_o lady_n of_o carvalteda_n on_o the_o sea_n coast_n 8_o league_n from_o coro_n with_o a_o bad_a haven_n saint_n james_n be_v within_o the_o land_n three_o league_n to_o the_o south_n of_o carvelteda_n the_o new_a valentia_n be_v sixty_o league_n from_o coro_n and_o seven_o from_o the_o port_n of_o brubufa_n xeres_n 15_o league_n south_n from_o valentia_n the_o new_a sigonia_n be_v 20_o league_n to_o the_o south_n of_o xeres_n the_o city_n of_o tacuio_n stand_v ten_o league_n from_o segavia_n south-west_n truxcillio_n eight_o league_n from_o coro_n south_n and_o by_o east_n on_o this_o coast_n the_o principal_a river_n be_v the_o river_n hacha_n which_o part_v this_o 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