ABSTRACT
Salamanca3totheeffectthatonMonday,the22nd,sevenvessels hadarrivedinPortVargas,whichisinthisislandandonthatcoast, towardthewest,30leaguesfromhere,fiveofthembeinglargeships, oneashallop4andoneapinnace.Whentheyhadanchored,from aboardthepinnacetheyaskedthepeopleonshorewherePuerto Rico5was,saidtheyhadcomeinonlytorepaironeoftheirships whichwasdamaged,demandedrefreshment,anddeclaredthatthey intendednoharm.Thoseonshoreinquiredwhowasincommand andwhetherDonAntoniowaswiththem.Therewassometalking amongthembeforeareplywasmade,afterwhichtheyanswered thatitwasMr.WilliamHawkinsonly.Forthwiththeysetabout repairingtheirship,andtheshallopandpinnaceweresentto exploretheportsthereabouts.
