PREFACE. 



as to the number of Men that fuch 

 an Expedition would require of us y 

 conftdering the favourable Difpofiti- 

 on of the Indians ( wh&~~ave entirely 

 our Friends) and the Weaknefs and Di- 

 viftons of our Enemies, the Spaniards., 

 I believe it needed not be fo confidera- 

 ble as fome People are apt to appre- 

 hend. 



For the American Spaniards y accu- 

 jiomed only to Domineer and Tyrannise 

 their miferable Slaves, have now lan- 

 guif/d fuch a confiderable time in Sloth 

 and Idleness , that it would require 

 fome Tears to innure them to the 

 Hardjhips and Fatigues of War : And 

 under their prefent Circumflances, who 

 knows but we might find them lefs a- 

 verfe to give the Englifli a kind Recep- 

 tion than we are now aware of? 



The Vicinity of the Englifh Colo- 

 nics to the Spanifli in America- would 

 render it an eafe matter to them to 



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