Cap. II. The Caribby- 1 Hands . 



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was along time deftitute of Inhabitants, and frequented only 

 by fome Caribbians, who, coming and going to their Wars, 

 (truck in there to get neceflary refrefliments 5 as alfo by fome 

 French of the Iflands of Martinico and Gardeloupe, who came 

 thither to ftfh ioxLamantine and Tortoifes, at certain feafons of 

 the year. 



But now the Xealanders are re-eftablifh'd there, and about 

 three years fince Lampfen, an ancient Burgo-mafter of fluflring, 

 and one of the States-General, ventur'd to people the Ifland 

 anew. He brought thither, in his own Ships, feveral gallant 

 perfons, who are likely reftore the Colony which his Ccun- 

 try-men had planted there before. 



This Ifland lying next to the Continent of that par t of Ame- 

 rica which lyes Southward, lyes very convenient for a Com- 

 merce with the Arovagues, the Calibis, the Car ibbians, and fe- 

 veral other Indian Nations 5 and the keeping together of a 

 considerable force of men, which might be eafily fent over in- 

 to the Continent 3 and lay the foundations of a powerful 

 Colony. 



GRAN AD A. 



T He Ifland of Granada, lying at twelve degrees and fix- 

 teen fcrupies on this fide of the Line, does properly 

 begin the Semicircle of the Antilles. It is in length about feven 

 leagues, the breadth not the fame in all places, reaching North 

 and South like a Crefcent. The French became mafbers of it 

 about fix years fince. They had at the beginning great con- 

 teftations with the Caribbians, who, for (bme moneths, difput- 

 ed the pofleffion of it with them by force of arms. But at laft 

 Monfieue Parquet , Governourof Martinico, who had refolv'd, 

 at his own charge , to make an eftabliihment there, oblig'd 

 them, out of a confideration of their own concernments, 

 grounded principally on the great advantages they received 

 from the Neighbourhood of the French, to leave him quietly 

 poflefs'd of it. 



The ground produces all manner of the Country provifions P 

 as Sugar-Canes, Ginger, and excellent Tobacco. The air is 

 very healthy. It is well furniih'd with Springs of frefh water, 

 and places of good Anchorage for Ships. It hath alio abun- 

 dance of fair Trees, fome excellent for their fruit, others for 

 their fitnefs for building. There is good Fiftiing all about it, 

 and the Inhabitants have alfo good Fiftiing and Hunting in and 

 about three little Iflands, called the Granadines-, lying North- 

 Eaft from it. The firft Governour of this place was, Mon- 

 fieur Le Comte Governour of Martinico, who was fucceeded by 

 Mon. dela Vaumeniere. It hath fince been bought by the Count 

 of Seriffaf, of Monf. Parquet. 



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