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Cape Passao.
out by the French Governour of Petit-Guavres. Of the Gulf of St. Michael, and the Rivers of Congos, Sambo, and Sta Maria; and an Error of the common Maps, in the placing Point Garachina and Cape St. Lorenzo, corrected. Of the Town and Gold Mines of Sta Maria; and the Town of Scuchadero. Capt. Town- ley's Arrival with some more English Priva- teers over Land. Jars of Pilco wine. A Bark of Capt. Knight's joins them. Point Garachina again. Porto de Pinas. Isle of Otoque. The Pacquet from Lima taken. Other English and French Privateers arrive. Chepelio, one of the sweetest Islands in the World. The Sapadillo, Avo- gato pear, Mammee Sappota, Wild Mammee. and Star-apple. Cheapo River and Town. Some Traversings in the Bay of Panama; and an ac- count of the Strength of the Spanish Fleet, and of the Privateers, and the Engagement between them.
THE 23d day of December 1684, we failed from the Island Plata towards the Bay of Panama. The Wind at S. S. E. a fine brisk gale, and fair wea- ther. The next morning we past by Cape Passao. This Cape is in lat 00 d. 08 m. South of the Equa- tor. It runs out into the Sea with a high round point, which seems to be divided in the midst. It is bald against the Sea, but within land, and on both sides, it is full of short Trees. The Land in the Country is very high and mountainous, and it ap- pears to be very woody. Between Cape Passao and Cape Saint Francisco, the Land by the Sea is full of small Points, making as many little Sandy Bays between them; and is of an indifferent heighth, cover'd