The Rio Rastla de Panuco, in 23 deg. 45' N. is certainly here
meant. - E.]
On the 2d February 80 men were landed in the river Rosario.[188] We
came to a pretty little town of the same name, a considerable way up
that river, where we were assured by some prisoners that the gold-mines
were not above two leagues from thence; but as we had present occasion
for provisions, we carried about ninety bushels of maize on board from
this place, without searching for the mines. As this small supply was
insufficient for our necessities, we resolved to return to the S.E. to
the Rio San Jago,[189] where we anchored on the 11th. This is one of
the most considerable rivers on the west coast of New Spain. The country
having a good appearance, Captain Swan sent seventy men to look for a
town. After rowing up and down for two days, they landed in a corn
field, and, while busy in gathering maize, they seized an Indian, who
told them of a town called Santa Pecaque, four leagues farther.
[Footnote 188: The mouth of this river is in lat. 28 deg. N. about fifty
miles S.E. from Cape Mazatlan, where Dampier seems to have been then at
anchor among the Mazatlan isles. - E.]
[Footnote 189: So called by Dampier from the town of St Jago on its
banks. Its proper name is the Rio Grande, or river of Tololotlan.
The mouth of this river forms a large bay, in lat 21 deg.
![A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels - Volume X - By Robert Kerr
- - E.]
[Footnote 187: The Rio Rastla de Panuco, in 23 deg. 45' N. is certainly here
meant. - E.]
On the - Page 430](../images/travel.jpg)
