'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume I.' [‎327] (386/466)

of the Eaft Indies. 3*7
long, and a Mile broad. took
it from the Tortugueze about the Year 1660
when Hekloff Van Ghon was General of
the Vutch Forces by Land, and Commodore
of a Fleet by Sea. Thelnfolence of the Ptfr-
tugueze had made feveral neiahbounng Prin
ces become their Enemies, who joyned with
the 'Dutch to drive them out of their Neigl
bourhood, and the King of
larlv affifted with xooco Men. The T>uub
had not invefled the Town long before^*
Ghonz received Advice of a P cace conc u
ded between Tortuga jnA Holiand ^
he kept a Secret to himfelf. He theret
made a Breach in the weak ' ,
Wall, and made a furious Affault for
Days and Nights, without IntermilFion, and
relieved his Ailailants eveiy t rce '
but the Tortueueze keeping their Men con
tinually fatigued in Duty all the While, and
finding Danger of being taken by Storm, ca
pitulated, and delivered up then City^ in
the Town there were who
done the Tortugueze good Service in deten
din" the City, but were not compichended
in the Treaty. Affoon as they knew of ihat
Omiffion, and the Cruelty and Licentiouf-
nefs of the 'Dutch Soldiery in they
drew up in a Parade, within ^ Port that
the Tortugueze were to go out at,
'Dutch to enter in, and fwore, that i y
had not the fame Favours and Indulgence
that were granted to the Tortugueze, they
would mafllcre them all, and fet 1<ire ^ vn
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tl. I
it.