History of Dem-erara— 1763. 251 
then arrived from Demerary, and brought the agreeable 
news that everything was well there, but that they were 
still in fear of a visit from the murderers of Berbice, 
though fully determined to give them a warm reception, 
if they had the audacity to attack them. 
I hear of none of the negroes of our colony having 
joined them — which is a most favourable circumstance 
— but knowing the country, I must declare without 
flattery to my father, that it is chiefly owing to the 
speedy and seasonable succours he sent them ; for the 
Inhabitants of the Upper Part of Demerary had already 
quitted their Plantations above and fled for safety to 
those below, and it is not improbable but this may 
happen again, unless such measures are fallen upon in 
Holland as to make them all easy and happy, and to 
raise them beyond all fear of such attacks for the future. 
My father adds that Govr. DeWindt of St. Eustatius 
had sent up three sloops with men, arms, ammunition &c, 
and that they arrived at Barbados the morning of said 
20th April to gain intelligence of him. They were to 
sail in a day or two after, and I suppose by the 1st 
May were got to Demerary if no accident happened 
to them. 
This reinforcement with the force already there, will 
no doubt prote6t our colony for a short time. But, alas ! 
how can it be expected that private men should support 
and defend tor ever the honour of a nation such as 
Holland, and the particular interest of the individuals 
of a whole colony. It can never be imagined nor 
surely is it consistent with the spirit and grandeur of the 
States-General to suffer it. So puissant a body as that 
is, will no doubt relieve us from our distresses and no 
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