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seize and carry off the unoffending natives. After 
this, the Minion no longer acted in concert, nor 
sailed in company with Hawkins and his squadron. 
On the 8th of December, Hawkins anchored at 
a small island called Alcatrasa. At this place, we 
are informed, that the Jesus and Solomon riding at 
anchor, the two barks with their boats went to an 
island belonging to a people called the Sapies , to 
see if they could take any of the inhabitants. The 
English landed, to the number of eighty, with 
arms and ammunition; but the natives flying into 
the woods, they returned without success. A short 
time afterwards, we find this righteous commander 
at one of the islands which are called Sambula. 
ce In this island (says the writer) we staid certain 
“ dayes, going every day on shore to take the in- 
habitants with burning and spoiling their towns. 
“ These inhabitants (who were called Samboes) 
“ hold divers of the Sapies, taken in war, as their 
<£ slaves, whom they kept to till the ground, of 
<c whom we took many in that place, but of the 
u Samboes none at all; for they fled into the 
“ maine.” The writer then proceeds to give an 
account of the manners and customs of these peo¬ 
ple; and relates, among other particulars, that sla¬ 
very is the established punishment for theft. “ If 
“ a man (says he) steals but a Portugal cloth from 
4f another, he is sold to the Portugals for a slave.” 
He relates further, that the Samboes, in a time of 
scarcity, devoured their captives, for want of better 
food. 
