History of Demerara— 1763. 261 
Therefore I shall not neglect giving you my senti- 
ments from time to time concerning the colony of 
Essequebo, and that in a free and open manner. 
I have had a vessel that has constantly passed to and 
from Demerary ever since their being first in arms ; that 
I might give further assistance if needful. But I thank 
God everything has yet been safe, and will soon be 
entirely so ; the negroes that settled in Berbice are most 
of them dead ; the Generals destroyed themselves. 
The Indians (Charibbees) a brave and warlike people 
harassed them and killed great numbers ; if a proper 
spirit had been shewed at first, and those Indians had 
been under some expert officers, an end would have 
been soon put to that rebellion ; this plainly shews 
how serviceable they will be if the plan be pursued in 
extirpating entirely all those rebellious negroes, near 
Surinam • to which number some of those from Berbice 
have retired. 
The 13th of this instant, I had letters from Demerary, 
three men of war were arrived in Berbice ; the troops 
were not; but a ship of my son's from London fell in 
with them on this side Madeira, so that I expect they 
got there the 25th. 
When the men-of-war arrived, Capt. Smith applied to 
Mr. GRAVESANDE, desiring that his Company might be 
discharged ; but he refused, as he thought it better to 
keep them a little longer, lest the negroes upon the 
news of the forces coming might march over to Deme- 
rary. I have ordered an armed vessel that I have there 
to bring them away as soon as the Governor thinks 
proper to discharge them ; as they are at high wages, and 
much more expensive than regulars. I have been 
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