AN Express from the African and Indian Scots Company's Fleet, Landed in New-EDINBURGH IN CALEDONIA.  
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 Colony 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 immediately on Board of them, with all Imaginable Demonstrations of Joy, at their Arrival, inviting them a Shoar to settle and inhabit 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, Epidemic 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 died 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 Extreme Rich and Fertile, and when duly Cultivated, will (no doubt) produce any thing that's valuable in America: That the Country is Extremely well watered with excellent Springs, and Rivers of choice Wholesome Water: That they have a very Commodious and Excellent Harbour, and that as yet their whole time was bestowed 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 Public and Hearty Thanks to Almighty GOD upon this Occasion.  
EDINBURGH, Printed by John Reid, 1699.  

Exact List of all the Men, Women, and Boys, that died o diana and African Company's Fleet, during their Voyage from SCOTLAND to America; and since their Landing in Caledonia; Together with a particular account of their Qualities, The several days of their Death, and the respective Distempers, or Accidents of which they died.  
Nota, By Volunteers, are meant such Young Gentlemen as went in no particular Station, But only in Hopes of Preferment, as Opportunity should offer.  
ALexander Piery, a Planter Fever Daniel Martin, a Sailer Flux Robert Donaldson, a Planter, Flux ●eorge Menzies, a Planter, Flux ●hn Forrester, a Planter Flux ●nies Dunnie, planter Flux ●obert Hardy; Volunteer Fever ●●hn Stewart, Volunteer Fever ●obert Bailie, a Planter Fever ●●hn Smith, Sailer Fever alexander Elder, Sailer Fever ●●romy Spence, Sailer Fever andrew Baird, Sailer Flux Walter Johnstoun Surgeon's Mate Fever ●ohn Duffus, a Sailer Fever ●homas Dalrymple▪ Planter Fever ●ames Paterson, Volunteer Flux ●harles Hamilton, Mid shipman Flux ●acob Yorkland, Volunteer Flux ●ames Davidson, Planter Flux Henry Charters, Volunteer Flux ●ieutenent John Hay's Wife Flux ●dam Hill, a Planter Flux Walter Eliot, a Mid shipman Fever ●dam Cunningham, a Mid-shipman Fever ●dam Bennet, a Midshipman Fever ●r. Thomas James, Minister Fever ●eter Mackintosh, Sailer Fever ●ohn Dainiel, Planter Flux ●avid Henderson, a Sailer Flux ●ames Graham, Volunteer Flux william Miller, Volunteer Fever ●ohn Chief, Volunteer Flux ●r. John Malbon Merchant Fever alexander Tailor, Sailer Fever ●obert Gaudie, Planter Flux ●ohn Aird, a Planter Decay ●ieutenent Hugh Hay Fever ●eter Paterson, a Sailer Flux ●●mes Mountgomery Flux ●ohn Luckison, Volunteer Flux ●avid Hay, Volunteer Flux ●homas Fenner, Clerk to Mr. Paterson Fever Lieutenent James Inglis  

After Landing.  Nov: 5 Hugh Barclay, Sailer Fever Henry Grapes, Trumpeter Fever 6 Archibald Wright, Volunteer Flux James Clark, Volunteer Flux 9 James Weems Volunteer Flux 11 John Fletcher, a Planter Flux 14 Mr. Patersons Wife, Fever 15 Archibald Mosman Volunteer Flux 16 John Cannie, Sailer, Flux John Sim sailer Flux 20 Mr. Adam Scot, Minister Flux 22 Roger Munckland, Volunteer Flux Andrew Hamiltoun, a mid-shipman fever 24 William Baird, sailer flu● 27 James Young, sailer fevor 29 James Montgomery, a Planter flux John Burtol, a sailer flux Decem 3 James Borthwick, a sailer fever 6 David Miller; Planter flux Ensign William Hallybutton. flux 7 William Ersk in, Planter flux 8 Robert Bishop Chrurgeons Mate flux Recompense Standburgh, one of the Mates on Board the St Andrew Fever 11 Robert Pendreick  William Terner Drowned William Maclellan a Boy Drowned David White, a Planter fever Willam Barron, a Planter flux Alexander; White a Planter flux Andrew Brown, a Boy on Board the French Ship Drowned 17 Peter Teller, a Planter flux 24 Captain Thomas Fullartoun, commander of the Dolphin after warm walking. Died suddenly 25 This is a True List, compared by Me ROD: MACKENZIE, Scry. so the said Company.  
●O doubt every One will justly Regrate the loss of his own nearest Friend, but it's a great and general Mercy, that of so many as went Crowed in five ships, upon so long and tedious a Voyage as they had, so 〈…〉 ●●e dead, Especially considering, that on their way, they had the misfortune of taking in Bad Water, upon 〈…〉 inhabited Island, in the beginning of the Rainie Season, which occasioned general Sickness among them; 〈…〉 ●●●m after their Landing in Caledonia (thanks be to GOD) they Recovered their Health so much (even 〈…〉 Expectation that, when the Express came away, there were but Five of all our Men who were not at 〈…〉 in building of Forts and Houses. And as even a greater Number of so many as went, might have died 〈…〉 time, had they all remained at Home; so it may be some satisfaction to the nearest friends of the de●● 〈…〉 ●hat their Names shall stand upon Record, as being amongst the first Brave Adventurers, that went upon 〈…〉 Noble, and most Honourable, and most Promising Undertaking that Scotland ever took in Hand.    

〈…〉 Printed by John Reid 1699.