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from thence, Amador d'Araouje having in vain attempted to force thofe of Pojuka,'to 

 take up arms againfl the government. 



He received alfo intelligence from Mr. Carpentier out of Goyana, that things re-' 

 mained in quiet there as yet : but whilfl Haus was bufy in making head againft the 

 rebels in the Vergea, Petro Marinho I'alkao having dec|fired himfelt" head of the rebels 

 of Pojuka, had gathered a body fufhcient to block up the garrifon of St. Antonio, who 

 had no other fupplies of provifion, but what they recSved from the circumjacent 

 country; fo that the council being fenfible oFthe danger, fent immediate orders to 

 Haus, to haflen to the relief of that place ; who, accordingly direded his march the 

 fame night to the fugar-mill of Lewis Bras, leaving Captain Wiltfchut with a com- 

 pany of foldiers, and all the Tick, behind at St. Lawrence. 



The council received alfo advice by letters from Paul de Linge, dated the 1 2th of 

 July at Parayba, that things were as yet quiet thereabouts, but that with much ado he 

 had hitherto kept the Brazilians, inhabiting the villages, from plundering the Portu- 

 guefe inhabitants, who were extremely diflatisfied, becaufe foaie of the Brazilians and 

 Tapoyers, that had done them confiderable mifchief, were difcharged out of cuftody. 

 They ordered him to take all poffibie care to keep both the Brazilians and Dutch in- 

 habitants, who were both for plundering the Portuguefe, from doing any mifchief to 

 them ; for which reafon the council fent the following proclamation to be publiflied 

 there : 



A Froclamation, 



" We the members of the great council, having received frequent complaints, that 

 many of the faithful inhabitants of the country, who lately have taken a new oath of 

 allegiance to the government, are plundered and robbed by the foldiers and volunteers ; 

 and being refolved to maintain them in the poifellion of their eflates and goods, have 

 for that reafon granted them fafeguards, and taken them into our peculiar protection ; 

 do hereby forbid all our officers and foldiers, as well as the other inhabitants under our 

 jurifdidlion, to attempt to plunder any of the inhabitants, provided with fuch fafeguards, 

 or to indamage them any otherwife, either in their goods or perfons, upon pain of 

 corporal punifliment." 



The 1 5th of July in the evening, the council was advertlfed by Mr. Ley, that the 

 rebels had killed fome foldiers of the garrifon of St. Antonio, that were fent abroad to 

 fetch fome cattle from the fugar-mill Gurapou, and had fo clofely blocked up the 

 place, that no provifion could be brought thither ; and as they were not provided with 

 neceffaries for above a few days longer, they were in the utmofl danger of being lofl. 

 Lieutenant-colonel Haus being expeded the fame evening with his troops at St. Law- 

 rence, orders were difpatched thither for him go to either in perfon, or at lead to fend as 

 many able foldiers as .he could bring together, under the command of Captain John 

 Blaar, to the relief of St. Antonio, the council being of opinion, that the fafety of the 

 Cape of St. Auilin, and of all the fouthern provinces, depended on the prefervation of 

 this place ; for which reafon, ihey alfo ordered Captain Falho, who was expelled 

 about the fame time with a company of foldiers, and as many Brazilians at Moribeca, 

 to march dire£lly to St. Antonio, and to ilay there till further orders ; of all which 

 they fent advice to Mr. Ley, and Mr. Heck. Haus having, purfuant to thefe orders,, 

 direfted his march to St. Antonio (notwithftanding the wearinefs of his foldiers, 

 tired by a tedious march), Pedro Marinho Falkao had no fooner notice ofjiis 

 jtpproach, hut he raifed the blockade of St. Antonio, and with his body of rebels 



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