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fix Cock-boats, a Barque and a Hoy, fee Sail under the Conduct of John MaH with 

 four or five Companies of choice Mufquetteers, Commanded by Colonel Schuppe i 

 who Landed behind the ftonie Bank of the River Alexio, furpris'd forhe pjortttguefe 

 and Xiegro's in their Houfes, and march'd in the Night fo faft, that by Day-break 

 they were got to the Shore of the River Formofa, where they took two rich laden 

 Fly-boats and a Carvel ; and afterwards Landing in the Road Camarigibi, they took 

 fifty fortuguefe in a Village, as alfo a Store-houfcfullof Chefts with Sugar and To- 

 bacco, burnt all the Buildings thereabouts, and amongft others a brave Sugars 

 Mill : Captain Byma burnt alfo an eminent Sugar-Mill near the Brook Maria Fa- 

 rinba. Martin Tbyfeon lay a long time under the Line s but at laft getting to the Ifle 

 Vacca he gave each Captain his Orders, and divided the Fleet, which joyn'd again 

 before Havana, pafs'd through the Straights Bahama (where he met with great 

 Storms, and many other Inconveniences) to Holland. But Galeyn van Stapels, who 

 parted with a Frigat from Tbyfzpons Fleet near Bonaire, Steer'd by the Promontory 

 Cotocbe to Sifal} which Village having plundcr'd, he fet it on fire, fetch'd a Barque 

 in the Night from the Road of Campecbe{ whofe City isfeen at a great diftanceofFat 

 Sea, by the white Cloyftcr Francifco) and fo fet Sail for Zealand. Houte-been arriv'd 

 alfo about the middle oijune with a rich Booty in the Text?/. 



Not long after Houte*been weighing Anchor with the Otter Frigat, return'd to stbuntwA 

 fyciffa, and in his Way thither took a Ship laden with Wine. Colonel Scbuppe im- SS?S£ 

 mediately upon his arrival had a Command given him of five hundred Men, and 

 John Licbtbart of three Sail of Ships, a Pinnace and five Sloops • with which they fet 

 Sail to the River Formofa. Scbuppe Landing his Men there, march'd up to the Fort 

 Formofa, fortifi'd with Moats, ftecp high Walls, and four Guns, Storm'd and took 

 the fame, killing all thofc that were in the Garrifon, except the Governor Teter Jl- 

 buquerque : In which Victory neverthelefs the Hollanders loft the valiant Captain 

 <Pbilbert du Baffin, who being (hot in at the Throat with a Bullet, which came out 

 behind the Ear, dy'd of the fame, the Wound immediately fettering, to which all 

 Wounds are very fubjeel: in Brafile. The Hollanders alfo burnt four laden Barques, a 

 Store-houfe full of Sugar, and pull'd down the Fort they had taken. 



Setting Sail again, they Landed to the Northward of the River .Antonio Grande, 

 where they gain'd a Platform with five Guns, deftroy'd fix Ships, and took two 

 more in the Haven Camarigibi $ from whence they return'd to %eciffa, after having 

 fpoil'd and taken thirteen of the fortuguefe Ships, fcvcral Sugar-Mills, Storc-houfes, 

 and a Caftle. 



The SW Frigat came alfo in a fliatter'd condition to ^eciffa, having been En- 

 gaged with a Spanifh Gallion carrying twenty eight great Guns, and full of Men, 

 which neverthelefs fhe would have mafter'd, had not an unfortunate Shot fpoil'd 

 all her Rigging. 



About the fame time the Captains Byma, Everwyn, and 0{jnking, fet Sail with their 

 Companies in three Ships to Torto Francifco, where Landing, they burnt three Sugar- 

 Mills, befides feveral other brave Buildings, and brought away a rich Carvel, 

 whilcA Laurence vanfymbacb was made Colonel in Waerdenberg's place, and Sigifmond 

 Scbuppe Lieutenant-Colonel. 



The Proffers which the Tapuyan Agent made to the Hollanders had been very ad- 

 vantageous, had not the Summer Seafon been too far fpent : for he had promis'd. 

 That if they would Land a confidcrable Party of Men two Leagues Southward 

 from the River Grande, all the Tapuyans fliould joyn with them, and aflift them in 

 driving the Vortuguefe out of Brafile. 



After this Scbuppe and Licbtbart went with thirteen Companies of Soldiers, and 



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