ACAPULCO in Mexico, an inconsiderable town, unless at the annual fair, which lasts about thirty days; when it becomes a populous city, crowded with the richest commodities of India, brought by the Manilla galleon; the treasures of Peru brought by the…
For the great Design we had then in Hand, was to lie and wait for a rich Ship which comes to Acapulco every Year richly laden form the Philippine lands.
Captain Swan did not think it convenient to go to the Mines, but made haste aboard with the Maiz which he tooke there, to the quantity of about 30 or 90 Bushels; and which to us, in the scarcity we were in of the Provisions, as at the time more…
There was formerly an Indian Village named Summasenta, near the Mouth of the River; and other large Indians/i> Town, called Chucquebul, 7 or 8 Leagues up in the Country. This latter was once taken by the Privateers; by whom I have been informed,…
