394 TiMEHRI. 



came from Holland, bringing assistance and taking aWay 

 annatto, cotton, hammocks and tobacco.* 



32. Not long after their invasion of Trinidad, in the 

 time of Don Martin de Mendoza's government, the 

 Dutch built a fort at Point Galera, and founded settle- 

 ments. The latter were destroyed for want of ships. 

 From the former the Spaniards were continually harassed 

 by skirmishes.f For their security, the Dutch had allied 

 themselves with the Caribs, 



(To be concluded.) 



* See pp. 212 to 214, of the British Parliamentary Blue Book, Vene- 

 zuela, No. 3 (i8g6.) 



t Blue Book, Venezuela, No. 3, p. 217. 



