There Is Another Town, Named Ribera
Grande, Said To Consist Of 500 Houses, Which Has A Good Harbour.
The
air of this island is rather unwholesome, and the soil is very unequal,
the vallies producing some corn and wine.
The goats are fat and good
eating, the females usually producing three or four kids at a birth,
once in four months. St Nicholas is the best peopled next after St
Jago. Mayo has a great deal of salt, formed by the heat of the sun in
pits, or ponds, into which the sea-water is let from time to time, and
might furnish many thousand tons yearly, if there were vent for it. The
fine Marroquin leather is made from the goat-skins brought from these
islands.
[Footnote 218: The difference of longitude between the cape and islands
is seven degrees W. or 140 marine leagues. - E.]
We sailed from St Vincent on the 8th October; and in our passage to the
coast of Brazil some new disputes arose among the men. After various
consultations, it was determined that one Page, second mate of the
Duchess, should be removed into the Duke, whence Mr Ballet was to remove
into the Duchess. Captain Cooke was sent to execute this order, which
Page refused to obey, but was brought away by force. Being accused of
mutiny, he requested leave to go to the head before entering on his
defence, which was permitted, when he jumped overboard, meaning to swim
to the Duchess, while both captains were absent; but he was brought back
and punished, which ended this dissension.
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