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end of three days, this man returned 

 with an order to the chief caciques of 

 thefe Indians we were amongft, to carry 

 us directly to a certain place, where 

 there would be a party of ibldiers to re- 

 ceive us. Thefe poor people now feemed 

 to be under great concern for us, hear- 

 ing by the rneffenger the preparations 

 that were making to receive us ; for they 

 ftand in vaft dread of the Spanifh fol- 

 diery. They were very defirous of 

 knowing what countrymen we were. 

 We told them we were Englifli, and at 

 that time at war with the Spaniards 5 

 upon which they appeared fonder of us 

 than ever ; and I verily believe, if they 

 durft, would have concealed us amongft 

 them, left we fhould come to any harm. 

 They are fo far from being in the Spa- 

 nifli intereft, that they deteft the very 

 name of a Spaniard. And, indeed, I am 

 not furprifed at it ; for they are kept un- 

 der fuch fubjeftion, and fuch a laborious 



flavery, 



