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LETTER XV. 



BuJIj Negroes in the woods of Guiana. Fate of Dutch foldiers 

 fent into the forefi againji them. Corps of flaves accom- 

 panied by a party of Indians fubdue them, Punifhment of 

 a Buffj Negro, named Amjierdam. 



Demarara, May 16. 



In my laft letter l\ mentioned that in the 

 woods of thefe colonies there are bodies of 

 men called " Bum Negroes." v Thefe are 

 moftly run-away flaves who have revolted 

 from their matters, and having collected to- 

 gether in the foreft, have there formed them- 

 felves into bodies, under certain captains or 

 leaders ; and have eftablifhed various habita- 

 tions and encampments in the thickeft parts of 

 what is termed " the Bum j" where they now 

 live in all the worft habits of favage nature ; 

 and are become mere hordes of brigands or 

 marauders. 



They are negroes of the worft defcrip- 

 tion, cruel, blood-thirfty and revengeful : 

 men, whofe crimes in European, and all 



