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horrid example, they proceeded onward, having 

 the fagacious Indians on their flanks; by whofe 

 acutenefs and penetration they difcovered the 

 various fituations, where the different com- 

 panies of the Brigands had taken up their re- 

 fidence, and, by well concerted attacks, defeat- 

 ed and routed them wherefoever they met 

 them. As an encouragement to the able and 

 new raifed troops, a premium was offered 

 for every right hand of a Buffi negro that 

 fhould be brought in; and when they re- 

 turned from the expedition, they appeared 

 with feventy black arms difplayed upon the 

 points of their bayonets, caufing a very fingular 

 and fhocking fpeftacle to the beholders. Three 

 hundred guilders each had been fixed as the 

 price, but it was found neceffary to reduce the 

 premium, left the flaves flbould kill their pri- 

 foners, or even deftroy each other to ob- 

 tain it. 



The exertion and fatigue required in fuch 

 an expedition cannot well be conceived by 

 thofe who are accuftomed only to regular and 

 fy Hematic warfare : nor is it probable that 

 fuch a fervice could have been fupported in 

 this climate by European foldiers. In addi- 



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