ordinance, as whole Canon, Demi-canon, Culuerins, and such like.
In Cartagena some sixtie and three peeces, and good store likewise of the greater sort.
In the Fort of S. Augustin were foureteene peeces.
The rest was Iron ordinance, of which the most part was gotten at S. Domingo, the rest at Cartagena.
A relation of the ports, harbors, forts and cities in the West Indies which haue bene surueied, edified, finished, made and mended with those which haue bene builded, in a certain suruey by the king of Spaine his direction and commandement: Written by Baptista Antonio, surueyour. in those parts for the said King. Anno 1587.
Santa Marta.
Santa Marta situate in 10. degrees and a halfe. First Santa Marta the principall Citie of the Bishopricke or Dioces of the coast of Tierra firma, or the firme land,[1] lieth in 10. degrees and 1/2, the city being situated vpon a sandy bay adioyning vnto the sea side, conteineth in it about 30. housholds; all the houses being made of canes, and couered ouer with Palmito trees, and some of them be couered with tyle.
They haue traffike with none, but with the Indians of the said country, which doe bring vnto the citie for to sell earthen Pots and Pipkins, and Couerlits of Cotton wooll, and great earthen Iarres. Also they doe traffique to Cartagena. It is a countrey which hath but small store of cattel, because it is all mountainous, and hath small store of people. There is a very good harbour before the said towne, inuironed with mighty hils and great rocks, which reach euen vnto the sea side, the which hie land doth greatly succour the harbour, as also two Ilands which lie about 3/4 of a league on the North side: so that although they be subiect to Easterly winds, and that with great stormes, yet they doe no great harme to goe on land. Within this Harbour there is a place which is called La Caldera, where in times past they were woont to trimme and carene their Shippes. As touching the Harbour, there is no cause to fortifie it, nor to make any account of it, by reason there is no trade nor traffique to this place from any other places, according as I haue certified your Maiestie
- ↑ South West of Cape Aguja.
