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Rh Cabo TRES PUNTAS.

E stopped a few Hours at Axim in our Passage from Apollonia, and anchored here June 7. most Ships doing it for the Conveniency of watering, more difficultly supplied at any parts above. It is called Three Points, from that number of Headlands that jutt one without the other; within the innermost is a commodious Bay, nigh the watering-place. John Conny, who is the principal Cabiceer, exacts a Duty from all Ships, of an Ounce of Gold, for this Privilege; and sends off a Servant with his Commission, a large Gold-headed Cane, engraved John Conny, to demand it. Our Neglect herein, with some opprobrious Treatment of the Agent, occasioned John Conny next day to come down with a Posse and seize our Water-casks ashore, carrying away ten or a dozen of our Men Prisoners to his Town. The Officer among them endeavouring to distinguish to John the Difference of a King's Ship from others, got his Head broke: John (who understood English enough to swear) saying, by G me King here, not only for my Water, but the Trouble has been given me in collecting it. Drink on, says he to the