at Paraguay. 



not exempted from it : But which is very particular, he 

 that has been feverely whipt, comes and kiflfesthe Father's 

 Sleeve, acknowledges his Fault, and thanks him for the 

 Correction he has received. Thus doth one fingle Man 

 command ioooo Families, more or lefs \ and 'tis certain, 

 there never was known a more- fubmifiive People 3 or a 

 more perfect Subje&ion. 



The fame Method of governing has been introduced 

 into all the Parifhes of the Million. But that is not all : 

 This entire Submiffion is attended with fuch a Content- 

 ment of Mind, ( which the Jefuites have taken care to prefs 

 upon the Indian^ in confederation of the Felicities of ano- 

 ther Life, whereof they pretend to grant them Shares in> 

 this ) that the Indians are very happy with bare Food and 

 Raiment, and do not repine at the good Fathers reaping 

 all the Benefit of their Labours ; for which purpofe they 

 have large Ware-houfes in every Parifii, whither the In- 

 dians are obliged to carry Provifions, Stuffs, and generally 

 every thin<f\vithout exception; they not having the li- 

 berty fo much as to cat. a Chick of their own Brood ; fo 

 that all thofe Multitudes of Indians may juftly be reckon'd 

 as fo many Slaves to the Jefuites for their Bread ; and that 

 Verfe of Virgil cannot be more properly apply'd, than to 

 them : 



Sic vosnon vobis fertis amtra^ boves. 



Let it be confider'd at the fame time, what vaft Advan- 

 tages thofe Sovereign Fathers niuft needs make of the 

 Labour of fo many hands, and what a Trade they drive 

 to all Parts of the Indies, with the above-mentioned Com- 

 modities, particularly the Herb Paraguay of which they 

 vend an immenfe Quantity, there being none but what 

 comes from the Jefuites Country, or from the Province of 

 Paraguay. That Herb is drank almoft like Tea; the 

 Spaniards and Indians, as well Matters as Slaves, ufing it 

 .Morning and Evening. It is computed., that the Sale of 

 that Herb> at firft hand, comes to above a Million of 



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