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where they intended to form an establishment in 

 order to conquer the rest of the kingdom. With 

 this view they immediately began building three 

 strong forts at the entrance of the river, in order 

 to secure its possession. 



The Araucanians were invited, with the most 

 flattering promises, to join them ; this they not 

 only declined, but strictly adhering to the stipu- 

 lations of the treaty, refused to furnish them 

 with provisions, of which they were greatly in 

 want. The Cunchese, to whom the territory 

 which they, had occupied belonged, following 

 the counsel of their allies, refused also to treat 

 with them, or supply them. In consequence of 

 this refusal, the Dutch, pressed with hunger, and 

 hearing that a combined army of Spaniards and 

 Araucanians were on their march against them, 

 were compelled to abandon the place in three 

 months after their landing. The Marquis de 

 Mancura, son to the viceroy of Peru, having 

 soon after arrived there in search of them with 

 ten ships of war, fortified the harbour, and par- 

 ticularly the island, ^Yhich has since borne the 

 titular name of his fiimily. 



On the termination of the sixth year of his 

 pacific government, Baydes, was recalled by the 

 court, and Don Martin Mux;ica appointed in his 

 place. He succeeded in preserving the kingdom 

 in that state of tranquillity in which he found it, 

 no other commotion occurring, during his go- 



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