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Show 94 A Relation of the Spanilh Voyegee and Cruelties in the Wefi-Indies. 9; he fent a great many Indians to his Houle to fetch they put the Indians were to make 'em bring yet thefe precious Goods -, and at the feveral turns they more Gold and precious Stones ', and the fame motive made he gave the Spaniard a great quantity of has induc'd 'cm to burn all the great Lords of the Gold and Emeralds, who was not content with all Country with a flow fire. A great multitude of this, but threaten'd to kill him. Accordingly he Indian: one day came to meet the Spaniards with a commanded this unfortunate King to be brought begreat deal of humility and fimplicity (as their manfore him to receive his Sentence. This is the Treat- ner is) to offer 'em their fervice, fiippofing themment thefe Tyrants give the mofl: illuftrious Perfons felves fafe 5 but while they were fleeping without any of the new World: This haughty General pro- apprehenfion of danger, being faint and weary, nounc'd a fatal Sentence againl'c this Prince, by a Spaniih Captain commanded his men to mallacre which he was condemn'd to molt horrible Torments 'em all, which was accordingly executed. This if he did not immediately fend for all the Gold he was done to {trike the whole Country with terror had: Accordingly this Tyrant°s Executioners laid and confiernation, and to fright the Inhabitants hold of the King, firetch'd him out at length upon out of their Gold by the horror of f0 tragical a the ground naked, and pour'd boiling Rolin upon his Speéiacle. The General made his Souldiers {wear Belly 3 befides this, they put his feet into a Fire, hav- how many Caoiqncs and Indian: each of 'em had ing fallen'd his Neck to a Stake fix'd in the ground, kill'd, and how many they had referv'd alive for while two of thefe Hangmen held him by the Arms. their Slaves; thefe he immediately order'd "em to The cruel General came from time to time to look bring out into the mofl: publick place of their City, upon him while this Torture continued, threatning made "em there cut off the heads of 4 orgoo to take away his Life if he did not fpeedily deliver and of thefe poor Creatures. Up his Gold. God feein'd by his Providence to fig- nify his Difpleafiirc againf‘t thel'e Cruelties, in ful- fering the City where they were committed to be confum'd with Fire in a moment. The reft of the Spiel-timed: took pattern by their General, and fill'd Divers W itnefles have dfipos'd that this Captain order7d the hands and nofes of many Indian: both Men and Women to be cut off, and exercis'd other unheard of Cruelties among ‘em. He fent into Bogatn's Province to enquire who up his fl‘eps: And having no other trade than that of tormenting the Indians, and cutting 'em in pieces had fucceeded that Prince, whom he had f0 inhu- they P'Tfiflifcd the fame Villanies in divers parts 0% Of‘ 'Cm as could not tell the name of their late Prin- this Kingdom: They inflicted terrible Punilhments 9n eveial Caeinm, and a l their Subjects, whotoo imprnoexr .\ .ly depended on the" good words and pro- mms the 51‘~7"ifl7‘d5 made tem: And this afterthel. mginly put to death : The Men he fent to make this Difcovery took as many Indians as they could 5 fuch ce's Succellor, were barbaroufly abus'd, fome of 'em had their Arms and Legs cut of, others were exPQS'd to the fury of greedy Dogs, and [con torn in pieces by 'em. 1‘31} ;‘1\'Cn :em incredible Sums of Gold, and mam: l:.tuci"al‘ds. Thole Prefents, tho f0 valuable, coull "Hi, hatten their obduratc Hearts and render "fl?cml to their Benefactors; The 'il‘ortur'es to W" 4w, Lu: ~ i. They fell upon a great number of Caciques and "$1131". Noblemen by a treacherous furprize in the middle of the Night, after they had adur'd 'em they need not fear any affront or abufe from them. The innocent |