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and the Bay of Antongil, of which they also took 
possession, and ultimately arrived at the port of 
St. Lucia, or Manghasia, in September, where they 
immediately established themselves. This place is 
situated in 24°. 30'. latitude, at the northern extremity 
of the province of Anossi ; and Pronis chose the 
village of Manghasia for his residence, which stands 
on the banks of a navigable river that rises on Mount 
Siliva. The neighbourhood round is very fertile; the 
plains abound with cattle, and the woods with excel¬ 
lent timber for the dock-yard; and the harbour 
is defended from heavy gales, by the Island of 
St. Lucia. 
The settlement was reinforced in April following, 
(1643) by the arrival of Captain Resimont, in the 
ship St. Lawrence, with seventy men. His arrival 
happened very opportunely ; for Coquet, having gone 
to Matatane to take in his cargo, the natives, insti¬ 
gated by the Portuguese, had meditated an attack 
upon the settlement; and it required all the address 
of Pronis to ward off the danger, which he only 
effected by means of large presents to Dian Ramach, 
the chief of the district. 
Having thus stifled the treachery of the natives, and 
received a supply of men, Pronis sent twelve men to 
establish themselves in the province of Matatane. 
Upon their arrival, they advanced about eighteen 
leagues into that province, towards Manzari, to 
purchase rice and other provisions, and to explore 
the country; but six of them were killed in crossing 
