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them the moft fatisfy'd people in the world. 



From the road of Dominico M. Auber went to Gardeloupe^ 

 where having difpos'd his equipage he return'd to S. Chrilio- 

 phers 3 to give the General an account of what had part, who 

 was well fatisfy'd with the choice which the Company had 

 made of him for that Employment. - 



Being returnd to his Government, he was gallantly receiv'd 

 by all the Inhabitants, who efteem'd him for his experience in 

 whatever might contribute to the advancement of newly- 

 planted Colonies, as alfo out of a perfwafion, that his prudence 

 would remedy the diforders paft, and his generofity oppofe 

 the prefent difficulties, and undertake all things requifite for 

 the quiet and welfare of the Ifland , and his mildnefs and af- 

 fability would gain him the afFe&ions of all there, as they had 

 done at S. Chriftophers, where he had been accounted one of 

 their beft Captains. His Commiflion was^read and publilh'd 

 two Sundays together, at the head of all the Companies of the 

 Ifland. 



The War which had been fomented between the Savages 

 and the French by the ill counfel of fome reftlefs fpirits, and 

 the credulity of the precedent Governour who had harkned 

 thereto, together with the differences, jealoufies and animofi- 

 ties which thofe boutefeus had rais'd among the principal In- 

 habitants of the Ifland, had rendred it the moft defolate of all 

 the Colonies of America : Want of provifions had reduc'd 

 many to fo great extremities, that life grew wearifom to them, 

 and death was the object of their wilhes: The continual fear 

 they were in of being furpriz'd by the Savages, oblig'd them to 

 be always in Arms, and to leave their Gardens and Plantations 

 uncultivated 5 and the infupportable treatment they receiv'd 

 from fome Officers who abus'd their Authority, had brought 

 them to the threfhold of inevitable deftru&ion. 



But aflbon as M. Auber had affum'd the Government, by the 

 unanimous acclamations of all the Inhabitants, and brought 

 them the news of an allured peace, which he had concluded 

 with the Savages their neighbours, and hop'd very fuddenly 

 to fee confirm'd by all the affurances could be expected from 

 a Nation fo uncivilized as that of the Caribbians, the difturbers 

 of the publick tranquillity were difpers'd, and the well-affe- 

 fted found themfelves in fafety under the prudent conduct of 

 fo worthy a Governour, who us'd all pofiible endeavours to 

 bring the Ifland to a perfect fetlement : Infomuch that the Co- 

 lony ieem'dto have put on a new face 5 Juftice began to flou- 

 rifh} the unity and labours of the Inhabitants retriv'd the 

 plenty, trading, and peace, which had been forc'd thence be- 

 fore 'j and the pious example of the Commander in chief had 

 the expe&ed influence over all the members of that Colony. 



Though he had motion'd a Treaty of peace with the Sava- 



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