his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1665._o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o new_a england_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o mayne_n the_o people_n be_v much_o unsettle_a in_o point_n of_o government_n by_o reason_n the_o mattachusets_n colony_n or_o boston_n government_n do_v usurp_v compulsive_o a_o power_n over_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o will_n and_o the_o right_n of_o sir_n ferdinando_n george_n heir_n who_o have_v his_o commission_n then_o in_o the_o place_n do_v unanimous_o petition_v to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n to_o settle_v the_o government_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a commissioner_n examine_v the_o bound_n and_o right_o of_o mr._n george_n patent_n with_o all_o the_o allegation_n and_o pretension_n on_o both_o side_n and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o instruction_n from_o his_o majesty_n do_v settle_v a_o temporary_a government_n under_o his_o majesty_n immediate_a authority_n until_o such_o time_n as_o 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part_n of_o which_o ship_n re-load_n with_o sugar_n for_o england_n and_o many_o go_v for_o new-england_n bermudas_n virginia_n tangier_n etc._n etc._n not_o always_o full_o load_v with_o this_o country_n growth_n the_o usual_a rate_n for_o tonnage_n from_o hence_o to_o london_n be_v from_o 4_o l._n to_o 5_o l._n per_fw-la tun_n sometime_o when_o ship_n be_v very_o plentiful_a it_o be_v at_o 3_o l._n and_o less_o and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o scarce_o from_o 6_o l._n to_o 7_o l._n in_o the_o late_a war_n with_o the_o dutch_a it_o be_v at_o 10._o 11._o and_o 12_o l._n per_fw-la tun._n the_o government_n be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o law_n not_o repugnant_a to_o they_o only_o some_o particular_a law_n be_v here_o make_v proper_a for_o this_o place_n by_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n and_o his_o council_n which_o usual_o be_v from_o seven_o to_o twelve_o in_o number_n and_o a_o assembly_n that_o consist_v of_o twenty_o two_o person_n choose_v by_o the_o freeholders_n two_o out_o of_o every_o parish_n sect_n xxiv_o st._n vincent_n vincent_n situation_n of_o st._n vincent_n the_o island_n of_o st._n vincent_n south-west_n from_o st._n lucia_n and_o have_v sixteen_o degree_n of_o north-latitude_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o have_v discover_v it_o on_o that_o saint_n day_n be_v the_o five_o of_o april_n it_o be_v account_v eight_o league_n long_o and_o six_o broad_a and_o rise_v round_o about_o with_o high_a ground_n and_o several_a mountain_n which_o be_v see_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n this_o island_n have_v a_o very_a fruitful_a soil_n and_o for_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o well_o people_v with_o caribbeean_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o spaniard_n possess_v here_o several_a village_n to_o who_o they_o be_v still_o swear_v enemy_n but_o truck_v with_o the_o hollander_n for_o provision_n horn_n axe_n knife_n and_o other_o trifle_n at_o the_o west_n and_o south_n side_n be_v convenient_a bay_n to_o lie_v at_o anchor_n and_o take_v water_n in_o moman_n the_o fruit_n moman_n the_o inhabitant_n high_o esteem_v the_o moman_n grow_v to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o appletree_n the_o fruit_n which_o it_o bear_v resemble_v a_o green_a cucumber_n and_o be_v of_o a_o pleasant_a juice_n the_o skin_n always_o green_a and_o prickly_a the_o seed_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o french_a bean_n be_v general_o black_a and_o streak_v with_o golden-coloured_a vein_n granadilla_n the_o granadilla_n here_o be_v also_o that_o plant_n mention_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o spaniard_n call_v granadilla_n by_o the_o dutch_a rhang-apple_n and_o la_fw-fr fleur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr passion_n by_o the_o french_a and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v fancy_v to_o represent_v the_o thorny_a crown_n of_o our_o saviour_n together_o with_o the_o cross_n nail_n hammer_n and_o pillar_n the_o plant_n run_v along_o the_o ground_n unless_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o pole_n by_o which_o it_o run_v up_o sect_n xxv_o bekia_fw-la bekia_n situation_n of_o bekia_n not_o far_o from_o st._n vincent_n lie_v the_o island_n bekia_n which_o reckon_v twelve_o league_n in_o circumference_n and_o lie_v at_o twelve_o degree_n and_o twelve_o scruple_n of_o northern_a latitude_n it_o have_v a_o secure_a harbour_n against_o all_o wind_n but_o because_o it_o be_v without_o fresh_a water_n be_v be_v only_o frequent_v by_o the_o caribbeean_n that_o dwell_v on_o st._n vincent_n who_o come_v hither_o to_o fish_n and_o visit_v certain_a little_a garden_n which_o they_o have_v there_o for_o their_o pleasure_n the_o soil_n produce_v store_n of_o water-melon_n who_o red_a juicy_a pulp_n yield_v when_o squeeze_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o sweet_a liquor_n which_o be_v very_o refresh_v and_o good_a to_o create_v a_o appetite_n their_o white_a flower_n notch_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o leave_n afford_v a_o delightful_a smell_n anno_fw-la 1633._o captain_n john_n johnson_n van_n hoorn_v put_v in_o to_o bekia_fw-la to_o catch_v tortoise_n find_v a_o fine_a inlet_n on_o the_o west_n and_o eastward_o a_o ridge_n of_o rock_n cotton_n grow_v wild_a in_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o the_o shore_n a_o kind_n of_o snail_n call_v burgun_n under_o who_o first_o shell_n appear_v another_o of_o a_o silver_n colour_n with_o black_a speck_n sect_n xxvi_o granada_n granada_n situation_n of_o granada_n granada_n lie_v at_o twelve_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o scruple_n like_o a_o halfmoon_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n towards_o the_o south-west_n run_v a_o fresh_a river_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o shore_n very_o low_o afford_v good_a anchorage_n at_o twelve_o league_n distance_n the_o current_n grow_v exceed_o strong_a here_o and_o the_o water_n also_o ebb_v and_o flow_v in_o a_o few_o hour_n dirick_n simonszoon_o witgee_v sail_v from_o tobago_n be_v amaze_v to_o see_v with_o what_o force_n the_o current_n drive_v he_o to_o granada_n it_o the_o french_a possess_v it_o hither_o du_n parquet_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n send_v three_o hundred_o man_n from_o martinico_n who_o scuffle_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n six_o month_n before_o they_o can_v possess_v the_o same_o in_o peace_n and_o scarce_o have_v they_o obtain_v it_o at_o last_o but_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o french_a assistance_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a unto_o they_o against_o the_o arovages_n the_o duke_n seryllac_n in_o paris_n inform_v of_o the_o fertility_n of_o this_o island_n buy_v it_o of_o du_n parquet_n for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o indeed_o granada_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o caribbee_n the_o soil_n produce_v very_o good_a both_o fruit_n and_o timber-tree_n among_o which_o be_v the_o latine-tree_n of_o a_o tall_a body_n but_o ordinary_a thickness_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o bough_n hang_v leave_n like_o fan_n in_o long_a stalk_n which_o be_v tie_v together_o serve_v for_o roof_n of_o house_n there_o be_v also_o the_o tree_n cocoa_n which_o yet_o grow_v not_o so_o high_a here_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o west-indies_n sect_n xxvii_o tabago_n tabago_n situation_n of_o tabago_n the_o next_o which_o come_v in_o view_n be_v tabago_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o quantity_n of_o that_o drug_n there_o plant_v eight_o league_n long_o and_o four_o broad_a lie_v in_o the_o eleven_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o minute_n of_o northern_a latitude_n and_o have_v many_o high_a mountain_n full_a of_o wood_n out_o of_o which_o glide_v eighteen_o stream_n which_o water_v the_o plain_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n captain_n vitgeest_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n here_o find_v a_o convenient_a inlet_n on_o the_o east_n and_o fresh_a water_n to_o fill_v his_o cask_n half_n a_o league_n from_o the_o shore_n rise_v five_o rock_n through_o which_o he_o sail_v with_o his_o ship_n within_o the_o cliff_n open_v a_o bay_n into_o which_o run_v a_o river_n well_o store_v
according_a to_o the_o pope_n gift_n belong_v to_o his_o master_n philip_n and_o insist_v upon_o that_o allegation_n he_o command_v they_o to_o quit_v their_o right_n to_o the_o place_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o restore_v they_o six_o of_o the_o nine_o ship_n take_v at_o nevis_n on_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v immediate_o set_v sail_n for_o england_n only_o those_o who_o the_o six_o vessel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v be_v permit_v to_o stay_v on_o the_o island_n till_o the_o next_o opportunity_n after_o which_o toledo_n weigh_v anchor_n be_v scarce_o out_o of_o sight_n when_o the_o english_a begin_v to_o take_v new_a courage_n and_o gather_v together_o to_o repair_v their_o ruine_a work_n as_o well_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v with_o what_o force_n they_o have_v leave_v for_o beside_o those_o who_o go_v for_o england_n in_o the_o six_o ship_n be_v near_o two_o thousand_o the_o spanish_a admiral_n take_v six_o hundred_o choice_a english_a which_o he_o distribute_v among_o his_o fleet_n while_o desambuc_n suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hardship_n not_o only_o through_o ill_a wether_n at_o sea_n but_o also_o for_o want_v of_o provision_n have_v during_o this_o time_n be_v on_o the_o island_n st._n martin_n montserrat_n and_o antego_n think_v to_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o st._n christopher_n but_o not_o find_v such_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o convenient_a situation_n as_o what_o he_o have_v be_v force_v to_o forsake_v he_o be_v not_o forward_o to_o fix_v there_o but_o rather_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o condition_n of_o st._n christopher_n and_o at_o last_o be_v inform_v by_o a_o catch_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v go_v to_o havana_n and_o the_o english_a be_v busy_a in_o tilling_n their_o land_n he_o return_v to_o his_o old_a station_n where_o nevertheless_o their_o endeavour_n to_o repair_v what_o be_v ruin_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n and_o want_v of_o other_o necessary_n have_v not_o in_o their_o great_a extremity_n some_o netherlands_n vessel_n arrive_v there_o furnish_v they_o with_o provision_n clothes_n and_o other_o necessary_n on_o bare_a promise_n of_o payment_n but_o not_o long_o after_o grow_v rich_a with_o tobacco_n sugar_n ginger_n and_o indigo_n they_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o all_o their_o creditor_n and_o at_o last_o attain_v to_o the_o condition_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o late_a war_n between_o we_o and_o the_o dutch_a the_o french_a take_v advantage_n of_o our_o engagement_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v our_o plantation_n there_o and_o to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o some_o agreement_n sir_n charles_n wheeler_n have_v be_v very_o late_o send_v over_o thither_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o re-settle_a affair_n there_o and_o order_v the_o capitulation_n between_o the_o french_a and_o english_a chap._n xix_o the_o island_n sotavento_fw-it and_o the_o isle_n trinidado_n in_o the_o division_n we_o find_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o island_n that_o lie_v between_o florida_n and_o new_a spain_n and_o southern_a america_n the_o last_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o sotavento_fw-it which_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v these_o three_o margareta_n cubagua_n and_o tabago_n but_o the_o last_o be_v by_o most_o account_v and_o have_v be_v mention_v among_o the_o caribbee_n margareta_n situation_n of_o margareta_n margareta_n so_o call_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o pearl_n of_o which_o the_o spanish_a appellation_n come_v near_o the_o latin_a margaritae_n find_v there_o by_o the_o spaniard_n at_o their_o first_o discovery_n lie_v about_o the_o twelve_o degree_n of_o northern_a latitude_n over_o against_o the_o main_a land_n of_o cumana_n from_o which_o it_o be_v distant_a about_o seven_o league_n it_o be_v account_v sixteen_o league_n long_o and_o half_a as_o much_o in_o breadth_n and_o be_v discover_v by_o columbus_n in_o his_o three_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1498._o and_o be_v at_o first_o in_o great_a reputation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o rich_a pearl-fishing_a upon_o its_o coast_n wherein_o the_o spaniard_n more_o favourable_a it_o seem_v to_o the_o native_n of_o this_o place_n than_o usual_a because_o of_o their_o readiness_n to_o discover_v their_o treasure_n employ_v negro_n bring_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o guinee_n who_o by_o severe_a punishment_n inflict_v they_o force_v to_o such_o excessive_a labour_n that_o many_o of_o they_o though_o excellent_a divers_n be_v drown_v other_o either_o devour_v or_o lame_v by_o the_o ravenous_a great_a fish_n thereabouts_o and_o by_o destroy_v the_o very_a seed_n through_o their_o insatiable_a greediness_n after_o pearl_n bring_v the_o trade_n of_o pearl-fishing_a in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o a_o very_a small_a account_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o it_o may_v have_v be_v have_v it_o be_v well_o husband_v nor_o have_v this_o island_n of_o late_a year_n be_v much_o frequent_v only_o in_o the_o year_n 1601._o captain_n parker_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o english_a put_v on_o shore_n here_o and_o take_v as_o many_o prisoner_n as_o he_o have_v five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o pearl_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o and_o at_o his_o come_n away_o take_v a_o ship_n he_o meet_v from_o off_o the_o coast_n of_o angola_n with_o three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o negro_n aboard_o she_o who_o be_v go_v to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n the_o soil_n be_v not_o unfruitful_a bring_v forth_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o store_n of_o maiz_n and_o probable_o if_o improve_v will_v as_o well_o bear_v wheat_n and_o other_o usual_a kind_n of_o grain_n but_o there_o be_v great_a want_n of_o water_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v trouble_v to_o fetch_v from_o the_o neighbour_a continent_n note_n town_n and_o place_n of_o chief_a note_n the_o place_n of_o chief_a note_n be_v 1._o monpater_n a_o fort_n build_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o nook_n of_o the_o island_n lie_v eastward_o to_o secure_v the_o pearl-fishing_a trade_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o town_n where_o the_o governor_n reside_v as_o also_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n custom_n of_o pearl_n which_o have_v be_v former_o value_v at_o 50000_o l._n yearly_a 2._o el_n valle_o de_fw-fr santa_fw-it lucia_n two_o league_n from_o this_o town_n and_o as_o much_o from_o the_o sea_n a_o spanish_a colony_n macanao_n the_o only_a note_a place_n belong_v to_o the_o native_n sect_n ii_o cubagua_n cubagua_n situation_n of_o cubagua_n cubagua_n lie_v south-west_n of_o margarita_n about_o the_o eleven_o degree_n of_o north-latitude_n a_o league_n or_o thereabouts_o distant_a from_o margarita_n and_o six_o league_n from_o the_o near_a continent_n and_o about_o three_o league_n in_o circumference_n this_o be_v also_o a_o very_a great_a place_n for_o pearl-fishing_a the_o benefit_n whereof_o have_v be_v so_o considerable_a that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fifths_o be_v say_v to_o have_v amount_v some_o year_n to_o fifteen_o thousand_o ducat_n but_o otherwise_o of_o a_o poor_a and_o barren_a soil_n not_o only_o destitute_a of_o water_n but_o of_o fruit_n grain_n herbage_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n and_o eatable_a beast_n except_o a_o few_o lean_a coney_n nevertheless_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o pearl-fishing_a trade_n the_o spaniard_n have_v plant_v here_o a_o colony_n which_o they_o call_v new_a cadiz_n have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o adjoin_a coast_n and_o soon_o after_o their_o first_o plant_v grow_v in_o a_o short_a time_n so_o powerful_a that_o they_o become_v master_n of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a port_n of_o those_o sea_n call_v maracapana_n venezuela_n but_o upon_o a_o alarm_n of_o the_o savage_n of_o cumana_n for_o a_o while_n desert_v the_o island_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o hispaniola_n from_o whence_o nevertheless_o be_v remand_v back_o with_o fresh_a supply_n under_o the_o command_n of_o james_n de_fw-fr castellon_n they_o soon_o reinstated_n themselves_o in_o their_o former_a plantation_n and_o make_v it_o more_o strong_a and_o flourish_a than_o before_o in_o which_o state_n they_o remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o pearl-fishing_a trade_n continue_v but_o that_o decay_a the_o splendour_n also_o of_o this_o colony_n decline_v so_o that_o at_o present_a the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v the_o place_n remarkable_a be_v a_o fountain_n on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o island_n not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n yield_v a_o liquid_a bituminous_a water_n of_o singular_a use_n in_o medicine_n and_o sometime_o find_v float_v on_o the_o sea_n at_o two_o or_o three_o league_n distance_n coche_n the_o island_n coche_n about_o four_o league_n distant_a from_o cubagua_n there_o be_v a_o island_n call_v coche_n about_o three_o mile_n in_o compass_n it_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o year_n 1529._o and_o be_v former_o little_a less_o considerable_a 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