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About this time near one thoufand Brazilians, among Avhom were three hundred 

 and fixty-nine men, the reft women and children, being retired to the ifle Tamarika, 

 to fhelter themfelves againfl the rebellious Portuguefe, Mr. Dormont, counfellor of the 

 finances, was fent thither in the beginning of July, as fupreme director of the territory 

 of Iguarafu, to fecure that illand which was of fo great confequence to the ftate, in our 

 intereft. 



The 5th of July, a proclamation was ilTued againfl the three chief rebels, John Fer- 

 nandes Vieira, Antonio Kavalkanti, and Amador d' Araouje, declaring their lives and 

 eflates to be forfeited, offering a reward for the apprehending of them, as follows : 



A Proclamation for apprehending the three head Rebels, 



" The great council of Brazil, by authority of the States-General of the United Pro* 

 vinces, His Highnefs the Prince of Orange, and the Weft-India company, fend greet- 

 ing. Be it known by all, that whereas we are fully fatisfied that John Fernandes 

 Vieira, Antonio Kavalkanti, and Amador d* Araouje, fetting afide their allegiance, 

 have a confiderable time ago entered into a confpiracy againft the ftate, fending their 

 jletters throughout feveral Fregefies of our jurifdiftlon, to excite our fubje<51:s to a revolt ; 

 that they have gathered and ftill are gathering forces to maintain tneir treacherous 

 defigns againft this ftate, forcing our faithful fubjefts to join with them, threatening 

 with death fuch as refufed to enter into this rebellion ; nay, having caufed feveral, as 

 well Hollanders as Brazilians, to be murdered upon that fcore. That they have affixed 

 and publifhed declarations in feveral places, tending to the difquieting and difturbing 

 the minds of the fubjefts of this ftate, with the name and title of governors of this war, 

 (whereas they ought to have ftyled themfelves faithlefs traitors) covering their villainous 

 defigns under the name of the Divine Majefty, befides many other mifdemeanors, 

 whereby they have rendered themfelves guilty of high treafon. It is for thefe reafons 

 that we thought it our duty to declare the above-named John Fernandes Vieira, Antonio 

 Kavalkanti, and Amador d* Araouje, and by thefe prefents do declare them enemies 

 of this ftate, difturbers of the public peace and our good fubjecfts, rebels and traitors 

 againft their lawful magiftrates ; and to have forfeited all their privileges, rights, lives, 

 and eftates ; and as fuch, we grant not only free leave to every one to apprehend or 

 to kill the faid John Fernandes Vieira, Antonio Kavalkanti, and Amador d' Araouje, 

 but alfo promife a reward of one thoufand Charles's gilders, to fuch or fuch perfons 

 as fhall do fo fignal a piece of fervice to the company, as to apprehend either of thofe 

 perfons, fo as they may be brought to juftice ; and the like reward to any perfon who 

 fhall kill either of the faid traitors, befides his pardon for any offence he may have com- 

 mitted before ; and if he be a flave, his liberty, together with the reward. We alfo 

 ftriftly command by thefe prefents, all the inhabitants of this ftate, of what quality, 

 degree or nation foever, that they fhall not prefume to afTift the faid rebels with arms, 

 provifions, money, men and ammunition, or harbour, conceal, or advife them in any 

 refpc^l, or keep the leaft correfpondence with them, under pain of being declared 

 traitors, and to be punifhed as fuch with the utmoft rigour," &c. 



Whilft the great council were thus endeavouring to quench the flame of rebellion, 

 they received frequent intelligence, that befides the fuccours already come to the rebels 

 from thd Bahia by land, by way of Rio St. Francifco, they expected a confiderable 

 fleet from thence ; it was refolved to fend once more fome deputies to the governor 

 Antonio Telles da Sylva, to reprefent to him that Kamaron and Henry Dias being 

 under his jurifdidion, their entering in an hoftile manner into the Dutch Brazil, could 



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