our selves that was necessary; we began also to build us a Shallop instead of that which we had lost at St. Anne's.All-Saints may be reckoned for one of the largest,A Descrip∣tion of All-Saints Bay. finest, and most convenient Bay of any other in the World, being capable of containing no less than two thousand Ships; of a very good Depth, and no Winds to be feared there. They take a great Number of Whales therein, build very fine Ships, and they had one then upon the Stocks that would carry sixty pieces of Cannon.As for the City of St. Salvador, that is seated upon this Bay, it's large, well built, and very populous; but the Scitua∣tion of it is not so advantagious, as could be wished. It's high and low, and scarce one straight Street therein; it's the Capital City of Brasil, an Ar∣chiepiscopal See, and the Residence of the Vice-Roy: This place is honoured with a Soveraign Council, and the Pri∣vilege to coin Money; where, in order to quicken Trade, they make such sort of Pieces as are current no-where else, but in Brasil: They have on the one side the Arms of Portugal, and a Cross charged with a Spear on the other, with this Inscription, SƲBQ. SIGN. STABO.0