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TbeHiftoryof BookII, 



It was when the Captain was engag'd for the War againft 

 the Jrouagues, who inhabit 7ri«/>y-Ifland. and to that pur- 

 pofe had made extraordinary preparations. For this nobly- 

 minded Savage coming to take leave of M. Auber before he 

 went upon that expedition, he beftow'd on him, to be put in- 

 to his party, one of his menial Servants, who was his Fowler, 

 named Des Seri]fiers 3 who had a long time wifh'd himfelf pre- 

 (ent at the Engagements of thofe Savages $ and he furnifiYd 

 him with good fire-arms, and all things requifite to make ufe 

 thereof. 



Captain Baron was much aftonifh'd at that favour, and 

 having joyfully accepted of it, made extraordinary declarati- 

 ons thereof among thofe of his own Nation. This Volunteer 

 very cheerfully follow'd the Captain,' and was at the Engage- 

 ment with the Arouagues of 7W»?ty-Ifland 3 to which there 

 came a powerful Army of Savages from all the Caribby-lfiznds. 

 The French-mzn did as much upon that occafion as could be 

 expe&ed from a gallant Souldier 5 and being a good marks- 

 man, he hurt and wounded Co many of the Arouagues, who 

 were not accuftomed to feel the effect of fire-arms, that at laft 

 they took the rout, and retreated into the mountains, leaving 

 the fpoil to the victorious Caribbians, From that time Se~. 

 rijjiers was ever look'd upon by thofe of that Nation as a 



freat Captain, and they could not (ufficiently admire the 

 indnefs of the French Governour, who voluntarily deprived 



All the particulars of this relation we have from very good 

 hands, efpecially M. Auber s. 



During all the time of M. Anber's government of Garde- 

 loupe, the peace made with the Cariblians was inviolably ob- 

 ferv'd on both fides, to the great advantage of both Nati- 

 ons : For the Savages by that agreement had the opportunity 

 to treat with the French for wedges, hooks, knives, and feveral 

 other inftruments and commodities which they look upon as 

 the nioft neceflary : And the French received from them in ex- 

 change, Swine, Lizards, Sea-Turtles or Tortoifes, and an infi- 

 nite number of other fifties, and other refrelhments, whereof 

 they made a good advantage. So that the Caribbians Were as 

 it were the Pourvoyers of the French , who in the mean time 

 labour d in their Plantations without any difturbance. 



lervice, and lent him to them. 



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