Translation, from Spanish, of a memorial titled 'Noticias', 1772 (Series 06.118) - No. 0002

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are very fond of every thing red, & despise in some measure every other colour [Spanish words in pencil, not translated] the yellow with which [Spanish words in pencil, not translated] they paint the face & body; they go naked covering their obscene parts with a net made, to appearance, of Cotton, & wrought curiously and they make Coverlids of the same. -

Their Houses are under ground with a very narrow entrance, & some small Straw Hutts with the same. - The Soil is very rocky & no Trees were seen but some figs, Cotton & Shrubs. Their Food is white Pumpkins, Plantains, sweet potatoes, Yams & other roots of this kind. There are many Springs of good water & they have some of bad -  No Bird was seen but some Fowls like those of Europe, & When they dress these, they put some hot stones into their bodies, till they are fit to be eaten