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Show I." .,.........»-m~ma~::~m- 14 «mi .,. , . «N ,._,., u.,.;_~_-,;. _ A Relation of the Spamfh Voyages am! Cmeltie: in the Weft-Indies. I; vours on the Spaniards when they landed in thei lhelter themfelves from the Fury of the Spaniards; Country, and with a great deal of Generofity favl but thefe were condemned by the Governor to perpetual Slavery. The Name of the fifth Kingdom is Hiquey : Hihave avoided: They left no Stone unturn'd to lher 'em from Death, which they could not otherwil Afrc qummma the Queen, who govern'd it, tho very Bebecbio's Death his Sifter Anacaona continued ab folute Mil'trefs of the whole Kingdom. One da: the Governor of the llland, accompanied with 6‘ l-lorfe and goo Foot, feuds a Summons to about 30; much advanc'd in Years and decrepit, was hang'd by order of the Spaniards, who tormented an infinite number of the Inhabitants of this Kingdom by divers kinds of cruel Pu'nilhments. Some they burn'd alive, they cut off the Arms and Legs of others, and made Slaves of the relt. There are fo many things to be faid of the ill Treatment and Cruelty the Spaniards exercis'd againfl: the People of this lfland, that 'tis impoflible to recount 'em all 5 and if themfelves obliging to the Kings of Spain. of the greatell‘ Lords of the Country to attend hi Perfon. Thefe few Horfemen alone were ablet have ravag'd and laid wal‘te not only all this Illand but even the whole Continent, fo defencelefs wen thefe poor People. The Indian Nobles, not at a? fufpeéting any treacherous Defign, were by the Go vernor's Order brought into a Houfe cover'd witf Straw, which he commanded to be fet on fire where they perilh‘d miferably. Thofe of 'em Will attempted to efcape were purfued by the Spanil TroOpcrs, and kill'd without Mercy. They all kill d a vait multitude of the common People, cut ting "em and running 'em through with their Swords and Lances. This fame Governor caus'd Queer Jr'nncaana, who had the foveraign Authority aftel the Death of her Brother (as has been faid ) to bl hang'd, that he might difgrace the Memory of thai Prmcefs as much as he could by f0 vile and ignol that could be done, the recital of 'em would ap- pear incredible: and yet the Indians gave the Spaniards no oCcafion to engage in fo barbarOus a War againft 'em, and to commit fuch Violences upon "em, but one may truly fay, thefe poor Creatures liv'd in as-‘great Subjeé'cion and Obedience to the Spanim'ds, as the molt fubmifllve and obfequious Order of Monks do in the molt regular and well~ difciplin'd. Monaliery', To that there was no lawful occafion given 'em to rob thofe of their Property, or condemn 'em to a rigorous Slavery, who had found means of efcaping their bloody Maffacres. 5Tis further to be oblerv'd, that the Indians offer'd IlllnlOUS a Death. If at any time a Spaniard, either touch'd With the Sentiments of Compafl ion, 01 no Affront to the Spaniards when they firft arriv'd of thefe poor Wretches for hisvown Sel' VICC‘, another would come tranfported with Raga cruel a manner. prompted with thofe of Avarice, thought fit if fpare one and fall upon him in his prefence, and either run him through the Body, or cut off his s f0 33 to render him unferviceable. Some ofLeg thefe Indian: w ho efcal')‘d this Malfacre retir'd into an Ifland 110‘ above eight Leagues diltant from this Kingdom, ‘0 flieltcr in America : So that they had no colourable Pretext for Revenge, or the lealt right to punilh 'em after f0 As for thofe Sins, the Punifhment of which God has referv'd to himfelf,fuch as Hatred, Envy, the paffionate defire of Revenge, the Spanizrds had no occaiion to reproach 'em on this ac« count, fince thefe People have fcarce more Strength and Courage than Children of ten Years old. On the other fide, the Indians had a thoufand juit Reafons |