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bay_n to_o lie_v at_o anchor_n and_o take_v water_n in_o moman_n the_o fruit_n moman_n the_o inhabitant_n high_o esteem_v the_o moman_n grow_v to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o appletree_n the_o fruit_n which_o it_o bear_v resemble_v a_o green_a cucumber_n and_o be_v of_o a_o pleasant_a juice_n the_o skin_n always_o green_a and_o prickly_a the_o seed_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o french_a bean_n be_v general_o black_a and_o streak_v with_o golden-coloured_a vein_n granadilla_n the_o granadilla_n here_o be_v also_o that_o plant_n mention_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o spaniard_n call_v granadilla_n by_o the_o dutch_a rhang-apple_n and_o la_fw-fr fleur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr passion_n by_o the_o french_a and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v fancy_v to_o represent_v the_o thorny_a crown_n of_o our_o saviour_n together_o with_o the_o cross_n nail_n hammer_n and_o pillar_n the_o plant_n run_v along_o the_o ground_n unless_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o pole_n by_o which_o it_o run_v up_o sect_n xxv_o bekia_fw-la bekia_n situation_n of_o bekia_n not_o far_o from_o st._n vincent_n lie_v the_o island_n bekia_n which_o reckon_v twelve_o league_n in_o circumference_n and_o lie_v at_o twelve_o degree_n and_o twelve_o scruple_n of_o northern_a latitude_n it_o have_v a_o secure_a harbour_n against_o all_o wind_n but_o because_o it_o be_v without_o fresh_a water_n be_v be_v only_o frequent_v by_o the_o caribbeean_n that_o dwell_v on_o st._n vincent_n who_o come_v hither_o to_o fish_n and_o visit_v certain_a little_a garden_n which_o they_o have_v there_o for_o their_o pleasure_n the_o soil_n produce_v store_n of_o water-melon_n who_o red_a juicy_a pulp_n yield_v when_o squeeze_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o sweet_a liquor_n which_o be_v very_o refresh_v and_o good_a to_o create_v a_o appetite_n their_o white_a flower_n notch_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o leave_n afford_v a_o delightful_a smell_n anno_fw-la 1633._o captain_n john_n johnson_n van_n hoorn_v put_v in_o to_o bekia_fw-la to_o catch_v tortoise_n find_v a_o fine_a inlet_n on_o the_o west_n and_o eastward_o a_o ridge_n of_o rock_n cotton_n grow_v wild_a in_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o the_o shore_n a_o kind_n of_o snail_n call_v burgun_n under_o who_o first_o shell_n appear_v another_o of_o a_o silver_n colour_n with_o black_a speck_n sect_n xxvi_o granada_n granada_n situation_n of_o granada_n granada_n lie_v at_o twelve_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o scruple_n like_o a_o halfmoon_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n towards_o the_o south-west_n run_v a_o fresh_a river_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o shore_n very_o low_o afford_v good_a anchorage_n at_o twelve_o league_n distance_n the_o current_n grow_v exceed_o strong_a here_o and_o the_o water_n also_o ebb_v and_o flow_v in_o a_o few_o hour_n dirick_n simonszoon_o witgee_v sail_v from_o tobago_n be_v amaze_v to_o see_v with_o what_o force_n the_o current_n drive_v he_o to_o granada_n it_o the_o french_a possess_v it_o hither_o du_n parquet_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n send_v three_o hundred_o man_n from_o martinico_n who_o scuffle_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n six_o month_n before_o they_o can_v possess_v the_o same_o in_o peace_n and_o scarce_o have_v they_o obtain_v it_o at_o last_o but_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o french_a assistance_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a unto_o they_o against_o the_o arovages_n the_o duke_n seryllac_n in_o paris_n inform_v of_o the_o fertility_n of_o this_o island_n buy_v it_o of_o du_n parquet_n for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o indeed_o granada_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o caribbee_n the_o soil_n produce_v very_o good_a both_o fruit_n and_o timber-tree_n among_o which_o be_v the_o latine-tree_n of_o a_o tall_a body_n but_o ordinary_a thickness_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o bough_n hang_v leave_n like_o fan_n in_o long_a stalk_n which_o be_v tie_v together_o serve_v for_o roof_n of_o house_n there_o be_v also_o the_o tree_n cocoa_n which_o yet_o grow_v not_o so_o high_a here_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o west-indies_n sect_n xxvii_o tabago_n tabago_n situation_n of_o tabago_n the_o next_o which_o come_v in_o view_n be_v tabago_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o quantity_n of_o that_o drug_n there_o plant_v eight_o league_n long_o and_o four_o broad_a lie_v in_o the_o eleven_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o minute_n of_o northern_a latitude_n and_o have_v many_o high_a mountain_n full_a of_o wood_n out_o of_o which_o glide_v eighteen_o stream_n which_o water_v the_o plain_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n captain_n vitgeest_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n here_o find_v a_o convenient_a inlet_n on_o the_o east_n and_o fresh_a water_n to_o fill_v his_o cask_n half_n a_o league_n from_o the_o shore_n rise_v five_o rock_n through_o which_o he_o sail_v with_o his_o ship_n within_o the_o cliff_n open_v a_o bay_n into_o which_o run_v a_o river_n well_o store_v
thither_o after_o he_o maurice_n cross_v to_o the_o shore_n on_o which_o openeda_n lie_v with_o boat_n and_o get_v great_a booty_n and_o the_o more_o because_o the_o native_n have_v not_o secure_v any_o thing_n bagnola_n assure_v they_o that_o the_o castle_n povacon_n can_v endure_v at_o least_o a_o siege_n of_o four_o month_n maurice_n advise_v prince_n frederick_n henrick_n of_o his_o transaction_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v send_v over_o planter_n thither_o whether_o they_o be_v banish_v german_n or_o vagabond_n out_o of_o their_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o without_o they_o the_o fruitful_a country_n of_o brasile_n will_v render_v but_o a_o slender_a account_n to_o the_o west-india_n company_n nor_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o this_o tract_n of_o land_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o country_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n cattle_n graze_v up_o and_o down_o in_o herd_n of_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o thousand_o moreover_o maurice_n advise_v they_o about_o the_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v war._n law_n grave_a maurice_n begin_v his_o government_n with_o the_o make_n of_o good_a law_n he_o also_o settle_v the_o trader_n in_o a_o good_a order_n divide_v all_o those_o free_a people_n which_o bear_v no_o office_n into_o four_o company_n under_o captain_n ensign_n and_o lieutenant_n the_o custom_n and_o tribute_n be_v farm_a marriage_n be_v order_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o netherlands_n priest_n the_o jew_n have_v leave_v not_o to_o watch_v on_o their_o sabbath_n all_o manner_n of_o deboshery_n be_v strict_o forbid_v from_o be_v act_v on_o the_o lordsday_n and_o punishment_n ordain_v for_o drunkard_n and_o other_o deboshee_n several_a school_n be_v also_o erect_v for_o youth_n and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o brasilian_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n a_o last_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o any_o that_o will_v to_o build_v 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invincible_a castle_n mina_n afterward_o call_v st._n joris_n be_v take_v by_o the_o hollander_n upon_o the_o advice_n of_o nicholas_n van_fw-mi yperen_fw-mi commander_n of_o guinee_n who_o send_v word_n to_o grave_a maurice_n that_o the_o say_a castle_n may_v easy_o be_v conquer_v if_o any_o force_n can_v be_v send_v he_o front_n reciffa_n whereupon_o maurice_n immediate_o send_v send_v john_n coin_v thither_o with_o nine_o ship_n which_o set_v sail_n on_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1637._o who_o in_o the_o road_n commendo_fw-la join_v with_o yperen_n soon_o after_o he_o be_v set_v down_o before_o it_o and_o be_v prepare_v to_o storm_n have_v it_o surrender_v to_o he_o upon_o term_n no_o less_o advantageous_a to_o the_o hollander_n than_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o besiege_a yet_o not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o man_n for_o in_o their_o march_n thither_o they_o be_v fierce_o set_v upon_o by_o the_o negro_n inhabit_v the_o village_n near_o the_o castle_n in_o 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soldier_n four_o hundred_o brasilian_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o seaman_n while_o lichthart_n steer_v to_o todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la that_o so_o he_o naught_o draw_v the_o enemy_n down_o to_o the_o sea-coast_n bagnola_n fly_v to_o terra_n gratia_n d'_fw-fr avila_n schuppe_n demolish_v the_o town_n seregippa_n the_o sugar-mill_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit-tree_n and_o march_v with_o incredible_a speed_n to_o the_o stream_n francisco_n where_o encamp_v on_o the_o southern_a shore_n he_o drive_v three_o thousand_o head_n of_o cattle_n before_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v starve_v the_o enemy_n siara_n the_o brasilian_n offer_v their_o assistance_n to_o the_o dutch_a for_o the_o take_v the_o fort_n siara_n in_o the_o interim_n the_o brasilian_n in_o siara_n desire_v aid_n against_o the_o portuguese_n offer_v that_o if_o the_o hollander_n can_v conquer_v the_o fort_n there_o they_o will_v soon_o destroy_v all_o the_o portugese_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o 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house_n about_o which_o be_v several_a hut_n for_o portuguese_n this_o lordship_n already_o speak_v of_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o brasile_n and_o have_v only_o twelve_o league_n in_o circumference_n the_o haven_n before_o the_o castle_n which_o the_o river_n hacu_fw-la make_v be_v of_o little_a consequence_n the_o ground_n in_o some_o place_n rise_v with_o high_a mountain_n in_o other_o especial_o on_o one_o side_n it_o be_v overgrow_v with_o wood_n have_v also_o several_a brave_a pasture_n especial_o along_o the_o river_n gartsman_n the_o fort_n take_v by_o gartsman_n garstman_n approach_v the_o castle_n siara_n find_v little_a resistance_n so_o that_o he_o take_v it_o with_o small_a expense_n of_o blood_n most_o of_o the_o portuguese_n be_v take_v prisoner_n a_o few_o only_a escape_n by_o flight_n after_o this_o grave_a maurice_n take_v great_a care_n of_o the_o civil_a affair_n build_v a_o guild-hall_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n send_v all_o 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dig_v about_o the_o decay_a
himself_o to_o avalon_n to_o inspect_v his_o concern_v there_o in_o person_n from_o whence_o return_v the_o same_o year_n he_o embark_v himself_o again_o together_o with_o his_o lady_n and_o all_o his_o family_n except_o his_o elder_a son_n for_o avalon_n the_o year_n follow_v at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v then_o war_n between_o england_n and_o france_n he_o redeem_v above_o twenty_o sail_n of_o english_a ship_n which_o have_v be_v take_v there_o that_o year_n by_o french_a man_n of_o war_n whereof_o one_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ride_z have_v the_o chief_a command_n and_o short_o after_o take_v six_o french_a fish_v ship_n upon_o that_o coast_n and_o send_v they_o the_o same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a many_o frenchman_n prisoner_n into_o england_n come_v thence_o he_o leave_v a_o deputy_n there_o and_o continue_v the_o plantation_n till_o his_o death_n which_o be_v in_o april_n 1632._o after_o who_o decease_n it_o descend_v of_o right_a to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n cecil_n now_o lord_n baltemore_n who_o thereupon_o send_v one_o captain_n william_n hill_n as_o his_o deputy_n thither_o to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o and_o to_o manage_v his_o interest_n there_o for_o he_o captain_n hill_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n short_o after_o repair_v thither_o and_o live_v some_o year_n at_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n house_n at_o ferryland_n above_o mention_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o england_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1638._o marquis_n hamilton_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o other_o under_o pretence_n that_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n have_v desert_v that_o plantation_n obtain_v a_o patent_n of_o all_o new-found_a land_n wherein_o avalon_n be_v include_v and_o short_o after_o dispossess_v the_o lord_n baltemore_n of_o his_o mansion_n house_n in_o ferryland_n and_o other_o right_n there_o and_o during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n in_o england_n keep_v possession_n but_o his_o now_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o immediate_o after_o his_o most_o happy_a restauration_n in_o the_o year_n 1660_o upon_o the_o now_o lord_n baltemore_n petition_n think_v fit_a to_o refer_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o sir_n orlando_n bridgeman_n then_o lord-chief_a justice_n now_o lord-keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o other_o to_o report_v the_o true_a state_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n together_o with_o their_o opinion_n thereupon_o the_o referree_v according_o upon_o full_a hear_n of_o council_n on_o both_o side_n certify_v that_o they_o conceive_v the_o say_a patent_n to_o sir_n george_n calvert_n to_o be_v a_o good_a patent_n in_o force_n and_o not_o avoid_v by_o the_o late_a to_o sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o say_a province_n do_v therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n on_o the_o twenty_o of_o march_n in_o the_o same_o year_n order_v the_o possession_n thereof_o to_o be_v redeliver_v to_o his_o lordship_n which_o be_v according_o execute_v since_o which_o time_n his_o lordship_n have_v peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o possession_n thereof_o and_o continue_v the_o plantation_n to_o this_o day_n by_o depute_v lieutenant_n there_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o that_o province_n the_o rest_n of_o new_a find_v land_n remain_v still_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a proprietor_n claim_v by_o the_o patent_n of_o 13_o car._n 1._o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v either_o by_o art_n or_o nature_n produce_v there_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o remainder_n of_o new-found_a land_n the_o winter_n there_o be_v extreme_a cold_a the_o summer_n very_o hot_a but_o withal_o pleasant_a and_o during_o that_o season_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o pasture_n for_o cattle_n the_o coast_n of_o this_o province_n be_v very_o safe_a and_o as_o well_o furnish_v with_o variety_n of_o bold_a and_o pleasant_a harbour_n as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o new-found_a land_n where_o the_o english_a likewise_o fish_n for_o cod_n the_o lesser_a sort_n whereof_o be_v call_v poor-john_n which_o be_v there_o catch_v in_o great_a abundance_n especial_o at_o ferryland_n and_o in_o the_o bay_n of_o bull_n beside_o these_o two_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o excellent_a harbour_n on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o avalon_n as_o caple_v bay_n cape_n broil_n brittus_fw-la isle_n of_o spear_n barrom_n cove_n whitburns_n bay_n and_o petit_n harbour_v above_o mention_v on_o the_o west_n be_v the_o bay_n of_o placentia_n and_o several_a other_o good_a harbour_n there_o be_v no_o indian_n in_o avalon_n and_o but_o few_o english_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a cold_a in_o winter_n though_o sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o also_o his_o family_n live_v in_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n house_n at_o ferryland_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n and_o upward_o the_o 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france_n spain_n portugal_n the_o strait_n and_o other_o part_n that_o they_o can_v well_o be_v without_o that_o yearly_a supply_n in_o fish_n which_o come_v from_o that_o island_n neither_o can_v the_o hollander_n spaniard_n or_o portuguese_a well_o set_v any_o ship_n to_o the_o west-indies_n without_o new-found_a land_n fish_n there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v endure_v to_o pass_v the_o line_n sound_n and_o untainted_a but_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o country_n salt_v and_o dry_v there_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o act_n continue_v still_o in_o force_n that_o no_o fish_n be_v transport_v from_o the_o say_a island_n but_o in_o english_a bottom_n it_o will_v contribute_v very_o much_o to_o our_o increase_n of_o ship_n there_o and_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o mariner_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o island_n will_v be_v sole_o appropriate_v to_o the_o english_a nation_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v which_o will_v prove_v the_o great_a 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