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Gulf of Amapalla and Point Casivina.
there to watch night and day; and if they saw any Ship coming thither they were to give notice of it. They said they did not expect to see Boats or Ca- noas, but lookt out for a Ship. At first they took us in our advanced Canoa to be some men that had been cast away and lost our Ship: till seeing 3 or 4 Canoas more, they began to suspect what we were. They told us likewise, that the Horseman which we faw did come to them every morning, and that in less than an hours time he could be at the Town. When Captain Eaton and his Canoas came ashore, we told them what had hapned. It was now 3 hours since the Horseman rode away, and we could not expect to get to the Town in less than two hours; in which time the Governor having notice of our coming might be provided to receive us at his Breast-works; therefore we thought it best to defer this design till another time.
There is a fine Spring of fresh water on the Island, there are some Trees also, but the biggest part is Savannah, whereon is good grass, though there is no sort of Beast to eat it. This Island is in lat. 12 d. 10 m. North. Here we stay'd till 4 a clock in the after- noon; then our Ships being come within a league of the shore we all went on board, and steer'd for the Gulf of Amapalla, intending there to careen our Ships.
The 26th of July Captain Eaton came aboard our Ship, to consult with Captain Davis, how to get some Indians to assist us in careening: it was con- cluded, that when we came near the Gulf, Cap- tain Davis should take two Canoas, well mann'd, and go before, and Captain Eaton should stay aboard. According to this agreement, Captain Davis went away for the Gulf the next day.
The Gulf of Amapalla is a great Arm of the Sea, running 8 or 10 leagues into the Country. It is bounded on the South side of its Entrance with Point