Their Fish.

This Island hath both in the Rivers,* Bayes, Roads, and Creeks, very excellent Fish, and in such abundance that it contributes much to the feeding of the In∣habitants; and those that frequent this Isle, say, that they have few or none of those sorts common to us in England; but such great Variety of those appropriated to the Indies, that it would be too tedious to Repeat the names of them, if they were known or Re∣membred.

Page  24 The principal sort is the Tortoise, which they take plentifully on the Coast;* and about 20. or 30. Leagues to the Leeward of port Negril, by the Isles of Camavos, in the months of May, June, and Ju∣ly, do resort great store of Ships from the Carribbee Isles to Victual and Load with this Fish, it being reputed to be the wholsomest and best provision in all the Indies.