EDinburgh March 27. On Saturday last, the 25 instant, 1699. here Arrived an Express to the Court of Directors of the Indian and African Company, from the Council of their Collony in America, bearing date at New Edinburgh, in Caledonia, the 28. of December last, which brings the Welcome News of their being Arrived save at Darien the 2. of November: That the Natives came immediatly on Board of them, with all Imaginable Demonstrations of Joy, at their Arrival, inviting them a Shoar to settle and inhabite amongst them, and that they should meet with a Kind and Welcome Reception: That on the 3d. they sounded the Coast and Bay, and on the 4th. brought their Ships within the Harbour, and begun to Land their Men: That in a very short time, the Chiefs, or Captains, of the several Tribes, were so very fond of their Treatment, that they offered not only a Right to what was Uninhabited in their several Bounds, but also to Resign even their own particular Plantations: And that before the said Express came away, they had, with all the Solemni­ty and Ceremony Requisite, taken Commissions from the said Council, and do actually carry the Company's Colours in their Canoas, or little Boats: That, that part of Darien where they are settled, (now called Caledonia) was never before possessed by any Europian Nation: That the Climate is as Healthy there, as any upon the Continent of America; And they are so far from meeting with any of those Contagious Distempers, Epidemick to the English and other American Islands, that all the Men who were sick upon the Voyage, have, since their Arrival there, Recovered to perfect Health even beyond Expecta­tion, Excepting a Few who dyed before Landing, or very soon thereafter; So that the said Express left not a Sick Man a Shoar but Five, who were on a very hopfull way of Recovery: That the Soil is Extream Rich and Fertile, and when duely Cultivated, will (no doubt) produce any thing that's valu­able in America: That the Country is Extreamly well watered with excel­lent Springs, and Rivers of choice Wholsome Water: That they have a very Commodious and Excellent Harbour, and that as yet their whole time was bestow'd and all hands at Work, in Building of Forts and Houses.

The Ministers of the several Churches of this City, and Suburbs thereof, did Yesterday after Sermons, Return Publick and Hearty Thanks to Almighty GOD upon this Occasion.

EDINBURGH, Printed by John Reid, 1699.