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what have been clear'd about the Dwellings •> that is, 1 2 

 or 15 Spots fcatter'd about here and there along the Shore, 

 in the little Creeks facing the Continent. The Inhabi- 

 tants fettled on them are Portugueze, fome European Fu- 

 gitives, and a few Blacks : There are alfo fome Indian?, 

 who come voluntarily to ferve them, or taken in War. 



Tho* they pay no Tribute to the King of Portugal, 

 they are his Subjects, and obey the Governor or Captain 

 he appoints to command them, if there be Occafion, againft 

 European Enemies, and the Indians of Brafil; with which 

 laft they are almoft continually at War, fo that they dare 

 not go under 30 or 40 Men together, well arm'd, when 

 they penetrate up the Continent, which is no lefs emba- 

 rafs'd with Forefts than the Ifland. That Captain com- 

 monly commands but three Years, and is fubordinate to 

 the Governor of Lagoa y a fmall Town 1 2 Leagues diftant 

 from the Ifland to the S. S. W. He had at that Time 147 

 Whites within his Diftrict, fome Indians and Free Blacks, 

 Part whereof are difpers'd along the Shore of the Continent. 

 Their ufual Weapons are Hunting-hangers, Bows and 

 Arrows, and Axes: They have but few Firelocks, and 

 feldom any Powder; but they are fufficiently fortify'd by 

 the Woods, which an infinite Quantity of Brambles of fe- 

 deral Sorts render almoft impenetrable ; fo that having al- 

 ways x fure Retrear, aad but little Houfliold-ftuff to re- 

 move,, they live eafy, without any Fear of being robb'd of 

 their Wealth. 



Infliort, they are in fuch Want of all Conveniencies for 

 Life, that none of thofe who brought us Provifions would 

 be paid in Morfty, putting more Value upon a Bit of Lin- 

 nen or Woollen-ftuff to cover them, than on a Piece of 

 Metal, which can neither maintain nor defend them againft 

 the Weather, being fatisfy'd with a Shirt and Breeches for 

 all Cloathing, the greateft Beaux adding a coloured Veft 

 and a Hat. Scarce any Man has Shooes or Stockings, yet 

 they muft cover their Legs when they go into the Woods; 

 then the Skin of a Tiger s Lek, is a Stocking ready made. 



