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The 26th day we returned to Point Garachina again. In our way we took a fmall Veffel laden with Cacao: fhe came from Guiaquil. The 29th day we arrived at Point Garachina. There we found Cap- tain Harris, who had been in the River of Santa Maria ; but he did not meet the Men that he went for. Yet he was informed again by the Indians, that they were making Canoas in one of the branches of the River of Santa Maria. Here we fhared our Cacao lately taken.
Becaufe we could not fill our Water here, we de- figned to go to Tabago again, where we were fure to be fupplied. Accordingly, on the 30th day we fet fail, being now 9 Ships in company; and had a fmall Wind at S.S.E. The firft day of April, being in the Channel between the Kings Iflands and the Main, we had much Thunder, Lightning, and fome Rain: This evening we anchored at the Ifland Pacheque, and immediately fent 4 Canoas before us to the Ifland Tabago, to take fome Prifo- ners for information, and we followed the next day. The 3d day in the evening we anchored by Perica, and the next morning went to Tabago: where we found our 4 Canoas. They arrived there in the night, and took a Canoa that came (as is ufual) from Panama for Plantains. There were in the Canoa 4 Indians and a Mulata. The Mulata, be- caufe he faid he was in the Firefhip that came to burn us in the night, was immediately hang'd. Thefe Prifoners confirmed, that one Captain Bond, an Englifh man, did command her.
Here we fill'd our Water, and cut Fire-wood ; and from hence we fent 4 Canoas over to the Main, with one of the Indians lately taken to guide them to a Sugar-work; for now we had Cacao we wanted Sugar to make Chocolate. But the chief- eft of their bufinefs was to get Coppers; for each Ship having now fo many Men, our Pots would not