212 Capt. Bartho. Roberts. 



dies^ fromftronger Breezes and an opener Country, 

 which gives lefs Interruption to the Winds. 



The northernmoft Part of it ftretching about 

 1 80 Leagues, (a fine fertile Country,) was ta- 

 ken from the Portuguefe by the Dutch Wefi-India 

 Company, jinno. 1637 or thereabouts ; but the 

 Conquerors, as is natural where there is little or 

 no Religion fubfifting, made fuch heavy Exaftions 

 on the Porttiguefey and extended fuch Cruelty to 

 the Natives, thaf prepared them both eafily to 

 unite for a Revolt, facilitated by the Dutch Mis- 

 management : For the States being at this Time 

 very intent on their India Settlements, not only re- 

 called Count Morrice their Governor, but neglect- 

 ed Supplies to their Garrifons ^ however, thd^ the 

 others were countenanced with a Fleet from Por- 

 tugal ^ and had the Affeftion of the Natives, yet 

 they found Means to withfiand and ftruggle with 

 this fuperior Power, from 16 to i6(Jo, and then 

 was wholly abandoned by them, on Articles dif^ 

 honourable to the Porttiguefe^ viz. 



That the Dutch^ on Relinquifliing, fhould jceep 

 *all the Places they had conquered in India from 

 Portugal. That they fhould pay the States 800000 /• 

 and permit them fiill the Liberty of Trade to Afri- 

 ca ^nd Brajily on the fame Cuftqm and Duties with 

 the King of Portugars Subjefts. But lince that 

 Time, new Stipulations and Treaties have been 

 made • wherein the Dutch^ who have been totally 

 excluded the Brajil Trade, have, in lieu tliereof, a 

 Compofition of 10 fer Cent, for the Liberty of tra- 

 iling to Africa-^ and this is always left by every 

 ^ortuguefe Ship (before flie begins her iSlaving) 

 with the Dutch General of the Gold-Coafi^ at Des 

 Minds* 



There are only three principal Towns of Trade 

 on the Brazil Qo^^^ St, Salvadore^ St. Ssh^(liari^ and 

 Ternambuca. 



