Cap. i 1 1. The Caribby-Iflands. ijp 



down to S. Chrijlophers^ the Ship which had brought him out 

 of France into America, eafting Anchor neer Dominico, many 

 of the Savages, who had obferv'd the Ship at a diftance, and 

 concluded from the expreffions of friendfhip which had been 

 made to them, that they had no enemies in that Veffel, grew 

 fo confident as to come into it. It fortunately happened, that 

 thofe who had come out upon the difcovery were fome of the 

 chiefeft Captains of the Ifland : M. Auber refolv'd to make all 

 the advantage he could of that opportunity, imagining it 

 might conduce very much to the making of an alliance with 

 that people, which had been exafperated and incens'd againft 

 the French by the violences and cruel ufage of de V Olive, one 

 of his Predeceifors in that Charge, as alfo by the ill conduct of. 

 thofe who commanded the Recruits which the General had 

 fent over for the fecurity of the Ifland : And having withal an 

 inkling that thofe of that Nation are eafily drawn in by kind- 

 neffes and little Prefents, he omitted nothing which he con- 

 ceiv'd might promote his defign. 



He thereupon acquainted them, that he was newly come 

 from France, and that he was fent over to be Governour of 

 Gardeloupe 3 that he had been much troubled to hear of the, 

 differences which for fome years had continued between them 

 and the French - 0 that he was come with an intention to make 

 a friendly compofure thereof 3 and that he would be theft 

 Companion and good Neighbour, and live with them, as their, 

 late old friend M. du Plejjis had done. Thefe proffers were 

 interrupted now and then with glaffes of Aqua-vits^ which he 

 order'd ever and anon to be presented to them. 



Thefe Savages finding fo free and cordial a reception, after 

 they had difcours'd a while among themfelves, in the Language 

 they fpeak, concerning their military affairs, which is under- 

 ftood only by the molt ancient Conductors of their Enterpri- 

 ses, refolv'd to accept of the proffer which had been made 

 them, and to renew the ancient amity, by renouncing what- 

 ever might tend to the profecution of that bloody War which 

 had fo much incommodated both parties. But before they 

 would promifeany thing, they ask'd Monfieur Auber, whether 

 /' Olive, Sabouilly, and all thofe who had follow 'd their violent 

 courfes, mould be fore'd to depart the Ifland ? Whereto it be- 

 ing anfwer'd that they fhould, they reply'd, that it muft ne- 

 ceflarily be fo, and that otherwife they fhould ftill have an 

 animofity againft the French, faying, /' olive and Sabouilly are 

 not good for the Caribbians : Thofe were their words. Where- 

 upon M. Auber having affur'd them that their defires fhould be 

 latisfy'd, and that for his part he would be good to them, if 

 they on their parts would be good 3 which they promise! to 

 be. ( Thefe things concluded, he gave them a very noblq 

 treatment, beftow'd fome Prefents among them, and difmifs'd 

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