8i St. Paul’s. in Brazil. 
y^w.i(S99. as I ever faw. They get a pretty deal of 
it in fome Parts on this Coaft ; but ’tis ve- 
ry dear. 
Befides this Port of Bahia de todos los San~ 
tos , there are two more principal Ports 
on Brazil^ where European Ships Trade, 
viz. Pernambuc and Ria Janeira; and I was 
told that there go as many Ships to each of 
thefe Places as to Bahia^ and two Men of 
War to each Place for their Convoys. Of 
the other Ports in this Country none is 
ot greater Note than that of St. 
where they gather much Gold ; bnt thai 
Inhabitants are faid to be a fort of B. ndttt ' > 
or loofe People that live under no Gw. cr.> 
ment : but their Gold brings them all forts 
of Commodities that they need, as Cloths, 
Arms, Ammunition, &c. The Town is 
faid to be large and ftrong. 
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