At This Place, Which Was In The Province Or
District Of Samona, The Admiral Put One Of The Indians On
Shore who had
been in Spain, desiring him to tell the natives all the wonderful things
he had seen, to
Induce them to enter into friendship with the Christians.
He readily undertook this commission, but was never more heard of, so that
he was believed to have died.
The admiral continued to sail along the northern coast of Hispaniola,
where at point Angel, some Indians came aboard in canoes with provisions
and other things to barter with the Spaniards. Anchoring afterwards off
Monte Christo, one of the boats entered a river, were they found two
dead men, one young and the other old. The latter had a rope about his
neck made of Spanish esparto, his arms stretched out and his hands tied
to a stick. It could not be ascertained whether these men were Christians
or Indians, on which account the admiral was much troubled, lest some
calamity had befallen the people he had left on the island. Next day,
being Tuesday the 26th November, the admiral sent several men in different
directions, to endeavour to learn if any news could be got of those whom
he had left at the Nativity. Many of the Indians came up to the Spaniards,
without fear, touching their dress, and saying tubon camisa that is
doublet and shirt, to shew that they knew the Spanish names of these
articles. These circumstances gave great comfort to the admiral, as he
supposed the Indians would have been afraid, if those he had left in the
new town were dead.
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