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The Pirates of Panama: or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish MainExquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)

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The Pirates of Panama: or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main

Name: The Pirates of Panama: or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main
Author: Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)

Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)

Buccaneers; Pirates; Spanish Main; West Indies -- History

Cuba lies from east to west, in north latitude, from 20 to 23 deg. in
length one hundred and fifty German leagues, and about forty in breadth.
Its fertility is equal to that of Hispaniola; besides which, it affords
many things proper for trading and commerce; such as hides of several
beasts, particularly those that in Europe are called hides of Havanna.
On all sides it is surrounded with many small islands, called the Cayos:
these little islands the pirates use as ports of refuge. Here they have
their meetings, and hold their councils, how best to assault the
Spaniards. It is watered on all sides with plentiful and pleasant
rivers, whose entries form both secure and spacious ports; beside many
other harbours for ships, which along the calm shores and coasts adorn
this rich and beautiful island; all which contribute much to its
happiness, by facilitating trade, whereto they invited both natives and
aliens. The chief of these ports are San Jago, Byame, Santa Maria,
Espiritu Santo, Trinidad, Zagoa, Cabo de Corientes, and others, on the
south side of the island: on the north side are, La Havanna, Puerto
Mariano, Santa Cruz, Mata Ricos, and Barracoa.

This island hath two chief cities, to which all the towns and villages
thereof give obedience. The first is Santa Jago, or St. James, seated on
the south side, and having under its jurisdiction one half of the
island. The chief magistrates hereof are a bishop and a governor, who
command the villages and towns of the said half. The chief of these are,
on the south side, Espiritu Santo, Puerto del Principe, and Bayame. On
the north it has Barracoa, and De los Cayos. The greatest part of the
commerce driven here comes from the Canaries, whither they transport
much tobacco, sugar, and hides, which sort of merchandise are drawn to
the head city from the subordinate towns and villages. Formerly the city
of Santa Jago was miserably sacked by the pirates of Jamaica and
Tortuga, though it is defended by a considerable castle.

[Illustration: "CAPTAIN MORGAN RECRUITING HIS FORCES"--_Page 115_]

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The Pirates of Panama: or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main

Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)

Buccaneers; Pirates; Spanish Main; West Indies -- History

Cuba lies from east to west, in north latitude, from 20 to 23 deg. in
length one hundred and fifty German leagues, and about forty in breadth.
Its fertility is equal to that of Hispaniola; besides which, it affords
many things proper for trading and commerce; such as hides of several
beasts, particularly those that in Europe are called hides of Havanna.
On all sides it is surrounded with many small islands, called the Cayos:
these little islands the pirates use as ports of refuge. Here they have
their meetings, and hold their councils, how best to assault the
Spaniards. It is watered on all sides with plentiful and pleasant
rivers, whose entries form both secure and spacious ports; beside many
other harbours for ships, which along the calm shores and coasts adorn
this rich and beautiful island; all which contribute much to its
happiness, by facilitating trade, whereto they invited both natives and
aliens. The chief of these ports are San Jago, Byame, Santa Maria,
Espiritu Santo, Trinidad, Zagoa, Cabo de Corientes, and others, on the
south side of the island: on the north side are, La Havanna, Puerto
Mariano, Santa Cruz, Mata Ricos, and Barracoa.

This island hath two chief cities, to which all the towns and villages
thereof give obedience. The first is Santa Jago, or St. James, seated on
the south side, and having under its jurisdiction one half of the
island. The chief magistrates hereof are a bishop and a governor, who
command the villages and towns of the said half. The chief of these are,
on the south side, Espiritu Santo, Puerto del Principe, and Bayame. On
the north it has Barracoa, and De los Cayos. The greatest part of the
commerce driven here comes from the Canaries, whither they transport
much tobacco, sugar, and hides, which sort of merchandise are drawn to
the head city from the subordinate towns and villages. Formerly the city
of Santa Jago was miserably sacked by the pirates of Jamaica and
Tortuga, though it is defended by a considerable castle.

[Illustration: "CAPTAIN MORGAN RECRUITING HIS FORCES"--_Page 115_]

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Pirates of Panama: or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main

The Pirates of Panama: or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main

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