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An. 1684
CHAP. VI.
They depart from Amapalla. Tornadoes. Cape St. Francisco. They meet Captain Eaton, and part again. Isle of Plata described. Another meeting with Capt. Eaton, and their finalpart- ing. Point Sancta Hellena. Algatrane a fort of Tar. A Spanish Wreck. Cruisings. Manta, near Cape St. Lorenzo. Monte Christo. Crui- sings. Cape Blanco. Payta. The Buildings in Peru. The Soil of Peru. Colan. Bark- logs described. Piura. The Road of Payta. Lobos de Terra. They come again to Lobosde de la Mar. The Bay of Guiaquil. Isle of Sancta Clara. A rich Spanish Wreck there. Cat-fish. Point Arena in the Isle Puna. The Island described. The Palmeto-tree. Town and Harbour of Puna. River of Guiaquil. Guiaquil Town. Its Commodities, Cacao, Sarsaparilla, Quito cloth. Of the City, and Gold, and Air of Quito. They enter the Bay in order to make an attempt on the Town of Guiaquil. A great advantage slipt that might have been made of a company of Negroes taken in Guiaquil River. They go to Plata again. Isle Plata.
THE third day of September 1684. we sent the Frier ashore, and left the Indians in possession of the Prize which we brought in hither, though she was still half laden with Flower, and we sailed out with the Land Wind, passing between Amapalla and