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them, that they killed eleven, wounded twelve, and took three prifoners; yet not 

 without the lofs of fome on their fide. 



In the meanwhile the Tapoyers being much exafperated at the murder of the before- 

 mentioned Jacob Rabbi their commander, had left our party ; the council did what 

 they could to appeafe them, imprifoned and banifhed Garfman the author of it, and 

 confifcated his ellate, notwithftanding which, the Tapoyers could not be prevailed upon 

 to join with us as before. 



The 1 8th of November Mr. Van Goch entered into a conference with the members 

 of the old council, whether it might not be feafible to embark what forces we were 

 able to fpare on board our great fiiips, and to attempt to make a powerful diverfion 

 to the enemy by attacking him in fome place or other. But thofe of the old council 

 having reprefented to him the danger of this enterprife if it fhould mifcarry, whilft 

 they were blocked up in the Receif, the further debate thereof was deferred till the 

 next day. It was then propofed, upon fecond thoughts, that in cafe we could bring 

 all our forces together, fomething of moment might be undertaken without manifeft 

 hazard, whereby to oblige the enemy to withdraw his forces from the Receif j but 

 Mr. Van Goch apprehending no fmall danger m cafe we mifcarried, they came to no 

 refolution for that time. 



It being found by experience that all our promifes of pardon had proved ineffectual, 

 it was propofed by Mr. Van Goch the firft of December, whether it was not moft 

 expedient to give no quarter for the future ; unto which it was anfwered, that very 

 feidom quarter had been given by us, and few prifoners were taken, and that the 

 enemy had likewife killed moft of our people that were fallen into their hands, but 

 they judged it not convenient to refufe quarter to all without diftindion, which would 

 induce fuch of the inhabitants as had remained quiet hitherto, to betake themfelves 

 likewife to their arms. 



The 23d of November we laid an ambufh for the enemy near the fort of Affagados, 

 who being by fome few fent out for that purpofe engaged in a Ikirmifh, and purfuing 

 our men with great eagernefs under the cannon of the fort, were fet upon by thofe 

 lying in ambufh, who killed and wounded many of them. 



The 1 2th of December the corps of the late Admiral Lichthart was interred, one 

 company of the city-militia, and two of foldiers appearing in arms upon that occafion, 

 gave him three falvoes with their mufquets. 



The 30th of December the Eagle yacht brought letters to the council, dated in Rio 

 St. Francifco the 4th of December, intimating that in an illand a little above the fort, 

 one Colonel Rebellia was arrived with two hundred men from the Bahia j and that 

 they expefted another reinforcement, as well from thence as from the Vergea ; that 

 our people being fent higher up the river, had attacked fome of the enemy*s troops, 

 but they made their efcape to the other fide, leaving their arms and clothes be- 

 hind them. 



The 2d of January 1647, Colonel Schoppe, who had been with three hundred fuzi- 

 leers in Goyana, returned to the Receif, giving an account that he had taken a view 

 of all the rivers thereabouts, but met with no enemy. 



The 5th of January the council received an account of the before-mentioned aftion 

 in Rio St» Francifco, viz. five companies of our forces being fent to Orambou, to 

 beat up the enemy's quarters, they met with a body of one hundred men, whom they 

 attacked and put to flight; but foon after our forces were attacked by a much 

 flronger body, who put them to the rout, with the lofs of one hundred and fifty men ; 

 of our officers one captain was killed, and five taken prifoners, viz. Captains Samuel 



Lambart, 



