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excited to make incurfions on the inte- 

 rior Indians, for the fake of making pri- 

 foners, who are afterwards fold to the 

 inhabitants of the Dutch Colonies. 

 Upon thefe occafions they furround the 

 fcattered houfes of thefe Indians, in the 

 night, while they are fleeping without 

 apprehenfion of danger, and make them 

 all prifoners : the men, however* who 

 would be apt to efcape after they were 

 fold to flavery, are ufually put to death, 

 while the women, and children of both 

 fexes, are referved for fale. 



The Carribbee Indians are at perpe- 

 tual variance with the Spaniards, and 

 frequently commit hoftilities on their 

 fettlements at the River Oronoque. They 

 retain a tradition of an Englifh Chief, 

 who many years fince landed amongft 

 them, and encouraged them to perfe- 

 vere in enmity to the Spaniards, pro- 

 mifmg to return and fettle amongft 



them, 



