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Show "mt... Tuners." .~.~ .m. 7_ , _,. , . 4' w .i "mm m « ., .AA..._,flue-7Mjfi »}wnew7‘»:- . .wrwme‘ _ ,1 .,.,., Hu‘..-.~.,.m...m-n~s}m A Relation of the Spanifh Voyager 10 being taken from the fituation of_his Kingdom, moi Cruelz-ie: in the Wed-Indies. rI plilhed his Promife, which would have been of valt which is extremely pleafant. This Plain is 80 Leagues in extent from South to North, but "is advantage to the King of Spam, who might have and fometimes ten l.cagucs_in of thefe Minesr7 and confequently there might now 'Tis encompafs'd on every llClC with high have been fifty Cities in this Province as fine as only five, eight, breadth. taken above three Millions of Gold every year out. ‘ Mountains; 'tis water'd with a great number of Seville. Brooks and Rivers, of which there are twelve that come not behind thofe famous Riversthe Ebro, the Duere, and the Guadalqui‘vir for bignefs. The But what grateful Acknowledgments did the Spaniards return to the kind Offers of this Prince, who gave fuch Proofs of his Goodwill to "em, and Rivers that water this Plain, efpecially thofe falling fincere defire to ferve 'em? They cover‘d him with down from a Mountain that looks towards the Weft, abound with Gold. This Mountain bounds the Province of Cibao, where the Mines bearing that Name produce that pure Gold of the finenefs of Shame and Infamy, his Wife was violated (as has The 50- of this Outrage, but chofe rather to retire and live veraign of this Kingdom was call'd Guarionex ; he had under him fuch powerful Subjects, that one of 'em could bring 16000 Men into the field for in Obfcurity and Exile in the Province of one of his Subjects, voluntarily abdicating his Kingdom and 24 Carrats, fo much talk'd of in Europe. the King's Service. Lords. I knew fame of thefe Indian This King was very fubmiflive to the Kings of Spam, and exprefs'da great deal of Affection to them. His Humour was mild and peaceable; and been faid) by a Spam/1'2 Captain, 3 W'retch una worthy of the Chril‘tian Name. This Prince might have waited for an opportunity to revenge himfelf Government. The Spaniards being inform'd of the place of his Retreat, purfued him with the utmofl: Fury, without giving him time to hide himfelf. They cruelly declar'd War againi‘t that Indian Lord that had given him Sanctuary, and had receiv'd him with He once or- 21 becoming Humanity and Refpeétz, they ravag'd der'd all his Subjects to bring him each of 'em a all his Country, and never left off their Cruelties great Purfe of Gold ‘, but finding they were not in a condition to anfwer his Requirement, he remitted till they had found and feiz'd this Fugitive Prince, whom they loaded with Chains, and put on Ship~ board to be carried into Spain as their Prifoner. his Soul capable of every Vertue. halt this Tax. The Inhabitants of this llland have This Cdt‘iqufi voluntarily oifer'd himfelf to the Ser- This Velfel was cal'c away in the Voyage, a great many Spaniards drown'd, and an incredible fum of Vlce 0f til-‘3 King Of Spain, on condition the Queen Gold and Silver loft: Among the relt there was a ljrzielr'a would take care that thofe Lands lhould be gultivated, which the Spaniards inhabited at their nri't Arrival in the ladies, extending about the fpace prodigious lump of Gold as big as a great Loaf, Of so Leagues towards Sr. Domingo: for he faid his Crimes they had committed in the Indies. northe Art of extrafiing Gold out of the Mines. Sublecis had no Experience or Skill to extra& Gold which weighed 3600 Crowns. Thus did the Venw' geance of God meet with 'em for the enormous The fecond Kingdom is called Afarim, where If this Condition had been ac‘ there is a fine Port jult at the end of the Other eepted, he would faithfully and joyfully have accom- Kingdom on the Northdide: This Kingdom is plilhed larger out of the Mines. |