EXPEDITION TO SURINAM 



CHAP. III. 



Firjl Revolt of the Negroes ; Caufes thereof— -Di/fraBed 

 State of the Colony — Forced Peace concluded with the 

 Rebels~-^Mutlny of Sailor Sy Soldiers ^ ^c. 



NO fooner was this unfortunate colony delivered 

 from its external and avowed enemies, than it 

 was attacked by internal foes of a more fierce and def- 

 perate nature. 



The Carribbean and other Indians had, indeed, in 

 former times, often difturbed this fettlement ; but, as I 

 have already mentioned, a peace being eftablilhed with 

 them, after the arrival of Governor Somelfdyk in this 

 colony, they have inviolably adhered to it ever lince^ 

 living in the greatefl harmony and friendlhip with the 

 Eviropeans. 



The revolted negro flaves are the enemies of whom I 

 now propofe to fpeak, who for fome time difFufed a. 

 general terror over this fettlement, and threatened its 

 total lofs to the ftates of Holland., 



From the earlieft remembrance fome fugitive negroea 

 have taken refuge in the woods of Surinam ; but thefe 

 were of very fmall conlideration till about the year 1726, or 

 1728, when their hoftile numbers were much increafedj.. 

 and they had acquired lances and firelocks, which they 

 had pillaged from the eftates. By the acceffion of thefe 



arms. 



