In the Inquisition house in Triana one yeere. I was in the Gallies twelue yeeres. In the euerlasting prison remediles, with the coat with S. Andrews crosse on my back 4. yeres. And at libertie I serued as a drudge Hemando de Soria 3. yeeres, which is the full complement of 23. yeeres. Since my departure from England, vntill this time of my returne, I was fiue times in great danger of death, besides the many perils I was in, in the Gallies. First in the Port of Saint John de Vllua, where being on shore, with many other of our company, which were all slaine sauing I, and two other that by swimming got aboord the Jesus of Lubek. Secondly, when we were robbed by the wild Indians. Thirdly, after we came to Mexico, the vice roy would haue hanged vs. Fourthly, because he could not haue his mind to hang vs, he would haue burnt vs. Fiftly, the Generall that brought vs into Spaine, would haue hanged vs at sea. Thus hauing truely set downe vnto you my trauels, misery and dangers, endured the space of 23. yeeres, I ende. A relation of the Hauen of Tecuanapa, a most conuenient place for building of ships, situate vpon the South sea not farre from Nicaragua, which was sent vnto the viceroy of Mexico or to the king of Spaine: wherein are described the riuers of Ometepec, Tlacamama, and Tlacolula falling into the said Hauen, with the townes, people, and mountaines adioyning to the said riuers, and other things fit for the building and victualling of ships.