A General History And Collection of Voyages And Travels - volume 05
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This last is the largest and most flourishing. In 1774 itcontained sixty houses, with 462 inhabitants. In 1791, it had increasedto two hundred houses and eleven hundred inhabitants; but its prosperityarose on the ruin of Chacao, which was the only port in the wholearchipelago till 1768. The harbour of Chacao is rendered very dangerousby reason of many rocks and shoals, and is much exposed to winds fromthe north and north-east; on which account Don Carlos de Berenger, whengovernor, recommended t...hat a town should be built at _Gacui del Ingles_, or English harbour, which was accordingly ordered by the court of Spainin 1767. The bay was then named Bahia del Rey; or Kings Bay, and thetown and harbour San Carlos. It is in lat. 41
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