798 kieuhoff's brazil. 



the revolt and troubles arifen among the Portuguefe Inhabitants. But at our landing 

 here, being informed that notwithftanding this requefl and our good intention, the 

 Dutch had murdered many Portuguefe in cool blood (it being evident that they had 

 cut to pieces feveral Portuguefe, who were inticed into a church for that purpofe), and 

 that they had formed a camp to oppofe us, which ought to be a caution to us, not to 

 leave any flrong holds behind us, whilft we are marching towards the Receif, we have 

 thought it neceffary to enter into this capitulation, till fuch time that we may have 

 the opportunity of concerting new meafures with the great council, of which the articles 

 are as follow ; 



*' I. The commanders Samuel Lambert and Cofmo de Moucheron (hall have leave 

 to march out of the fort and caftle, with the garrifon, with enfigns difplayed, all their 

 arms, matches burning, &c. 



'* II. They fliall be permitted to march along the road with their enfigns, and fwords 

 drawn, and Ihall be fafely conduced by one or more captains, who alfo fliall be ob- 

 liged to provide them carriages and boats, for the tranfportation of their perfons and 

 goods to the Receif. 



" III. The Portuguefe oblige themfelves to reftore to Moucheron all what has been 

 taken from him, and belonged to him before the fiege. 



" IV. They alfo oblige themfelves to engage the inhabitants of the city as well as 

 thofe of Kamara, to pafs by all pall injuries either by word or deed ; and that fuch of 

 the Dutch as are willing to continue there, fhall be maintained in their pofieflions in 

 the fame manner as the Portuguefe are ; and fliall enjoy the fame privileges and their 

 own religion, provided they do not preach in public, and pay due reverence to con- 

 fecrated places. They fliall be at liberty to traffic with the Portuguefe, and call in their 

 debts as before, neither fliall they be obliged to take up arms againfl: the fl;ates of the 

 United Provinces. 



" V. The Dutch officers fliall refl:ore to the Portuguefe all their Brazilians, with 

 their wives and children, as being fubjefts of King John IV. whom God preferve ; and 

 what relates to their reception and entertainment, is to be left to the difcretion of the 

 chief commanders of the Portuguefe. 



" Upon thefe conditions they fliall be obliged to furrender the fort, with every thing 

 thereunto belonging, this afternoon, but are permitted to provide themfelves with 

 neceflfaries for their journey, which they fliall have liberty to perform at their own 

 leifure. 



" (Signed) ^ Andrew Vidal de Negreiros, 



Alvaro Fregoso d'Albuquerque, 



DiOGNO DE SiLVEIRA, 



LoPES Laurenzo, 

 Fereiro Betenkor, 

 SuppoLiTO Abuko de Verkosa, r 

 Sebastian de Guimares." 



Immediately after the furrender of the fort, Moucheron entered into a long: 

 with the Portuguefe commanders, about their proceedings, which he told ' 

 far difi^erent from what the governor pretended in his letters, to wit, the 

 the revolt of the Portuguefe inhabitants, according to the requefl of th'^ 

 They anfwered him with tergiverfations, telling him that they would 

 not to ad contrary to the peace eftabliftied betwixt the King his maf' 



