Chap. VIL *A M.E%^I C A. V1 



Strength it is related, that he took a Stag running full fpeed by the Horns3ancf turn- 

 ing its Neck, pull'd the Tongue out of its Mouth. The reafon why Albuquerque 

 caus'd him to be put to that death, was becaufe he had once joyn'd with the Hot* 

 landers, and done the Tortugueje much hurt. But Scbuppe and Arc'tjfemky marching 

 to forto Calvo, to Engage with Albuquerque, who was eight hundred <Portuguefe and a 

 thoufand Brafdians ftrong, found the Place ruin'd, and about a hundred Hollanders 

 unbury'd, and Jlbuquerque march'd away, driving the Inhabitants about Torto Qalvo 

 before him, with three hundred Prifoners : The Hollanders following him, built a 

 Fort ztVraipuera, to prevent the Tortuguefe from returning to <Porto Calvo. Scbuppe 

 alfo demanded three Companies more to fupply the places of the fick and flaia 

 Men, as alfo thofe who were fo miferably plagued by the Bicios, that they were not 

 able to go. Thefe fiicios are little Animals, which creeping in at the Pores, caufe 

 an infufferable pain. Schuppe's Requeft was the fooner granted, becaufe the Coun- 

 eel at ^ecifa judg'd it convenient to pull down the Forts ^eal and Na^aretta, being 

 already much decay'd and unferviceable, and that thofe who were in Garrifon in 

 them, fhould Encamp in the Fields. Scbuppe had long before this time fall'n upon 

 the Enemy in the Jfogados, but that he wanted Provifions, and little Veflcls, which 

 were requir'd for that Expedition. But marching up into the Countrey, he left 

 the Command to Arcijfeusky, who much forwarded the building of the Fort on 

 Paripuera. 



The Year 1635. being almoft expir'd, one Morning about Day-break thirty two 5tS3? 

 Sail were leen to Steer directly towards %ecijfa • two Ships of an extraordinary Z^Z^ 1 

 bignefs were follow'd by nine Gallions, and thefe by the reft of the Fleet, con. ° 

 filling of Pinks, Carvels, and Barques ; all which approaching, were known to be 

 Spaniards, which ftruck no fmall amazement to the Inhabitants of ^ecifa y moft of 

 their Ships being Cruifing abroad before the CoaftofSttr//fc, and their Men a great 

 diftance offin the Field ; onely five Ships fitted for an Engagement being at An- 

 chor, and five more deeply laden: Mean while the Spanijh Admiral approach'd 

 within a Cannon.fhot of the Fame Ketch, difcharg'd one Gun, and flood off to Sea 

 again, being inform'd that <l{eal and Na^aretta were taken by the Hollanders. On the 

 other fide, all the Places in their poffeffion had notice of this Fleet, which Licbthart 

 follow'd with fix Ships and two Ketches, carrying two Companies of Soldiers, be- 

 fides Seamen, and keeping juft within fight of them, faw them at laft come to an 

 Anchor before <Paripuera (where a part of the Dutch Forces lay under the Command 

 of Arcijfeusky,) and make preparation to Land their Men : Whereupon Licbtbart 

 Landed alfo, with the Councellor Qarpentier, and joyning with Jrci$emky % took up 

 a valiant Refolution,to Sail clofe up to the SpariifhVlzct with his eight Ships,whileft 

 Arcijfeusky march'd in the Night with fix hundred Men to Jaragoa, to prevent the 

 Enemy's Landing ; but having a Tortuguefe for his Guide, was led a wrong Way ; 

 wherefore returning, he fecur'd the Way to Taripuera, whileft the Vortuguefe Inhabi. 

 tants, contrary to their Oath, refused to carry or bring Provifions to the Dutch 

 Forces, and joyning together combin'd with the Spanijh Seamen, and kill'd all the 

 Hollanders which they could meet either on the High-ways,or in their Houfes, ma- 

 king ufe of the 7S{egro's to carry the Spaniards what Intelligence they could give them 

 of the Hollanders Proceedings : Wherefore they thought it the beft way to be rid 

 of fuch Villains, to deftroy them all that dwelt in the Countrey between Taripuera 

 and Torto Calvo, and for the fpace often Leagues burnt all their Sugar-Canes in the 

 Fields, their Mills and Houfes. Anijfeusky caus'd Edicts to be put upon every Church 

 Door, That all the Inhabitants fhould remove from <Porto Calvo, where the Dutch 

 Army was to Encamp, to keep them from the Spanijh Oppre/fion. ^ 



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