thence to the other colonies, many rich planters will return,'and
thereby contribute to raise Surinam to a highly flourishing state.
I must inform you, my dear, sir, that there is no regular packet
established from Barbadoes to tjbis country; therefore sometimes
two or thrpe mails jjrom Europe, sent by the way of Barbadoes, are
lying together, till an opportunity offers of conveying them here
by a trading vessel,'and, then they are sent altogether. By this
you will perceive that sometimes not only the letter, but all. the
duplicates, may be lost at the same time, if .such a vessel should
meet with any accident, or fall into the hands of a privateer. I
do, assüre you this makes me often very uneasy, when I hear of a
vessel bound to ,this colony being taken. For my part, I shall keep
a copy of all the letters I write to you,.and should some be lost, you
will sqe, at least,when I return to Europe, that I .kept my promise
in writing all the particulars which might prove interesting to you.
L E T T E R IX .
Journey to'BiMebergh.—Canal for a Communication between the Surinam
and Saramacca,—Plantation on the latter Hiver.— Land on the_
Banks o f the River Surinam.—Method used in this Colony fo r th^ recovering
exhausted Land. —Cultivation o f Coffee—of Sugar— the Cocoa
Tree.— Imitation of Chocolate made from other Kinds of Fruits.
'•1—Arrival at~the Plantation Bluebergh.— Search for Mines. •
Treatment of ihe Negroes.—Behaviour c f a good Director.—Military ;
Póst Ÿictpna.—Plantation F Hermitage.—Visit to thé Village of ihe
Bush fiegrqeeJ—Description of them.—Invitation to ttys People for
a Dance at VHermitage.— Method of dancing.—Musical Instruments.
Conclusion of tike Ball.—Departure from VHerniitage,—
E eturn to Victoria and Bluebergh—-Plantation ofReancour.—A .
new Species o f Coffee Tree indigenous to South America.—Return to
Worlsty Jacob.—Plantation of Aucka, where Peace was cójicJtüdèd
with the Bush Negroes.—The,Origin of those ’ Negroes at Surinam.—
Jlavages committed by them in this Colony.— On the Security o f this
Country from these Negroes.—How to make the Indians more useful
to the Colony.—The Arrawoukes Indians.— their Villages—Houses—
Furniture.— A ttachment tp their Wives and CMdren.—An improved
Indian House.—General Character of the Arrawoukes NationsM
Their good Disposition—Faults.—Capable of Civilization above other
Indians.—The Village called Jems Savannah—Description b f this
Place—o f the People.— Visit to two Iïidiàn Villages,^—two Plantations,
Toledo and la 'Recontre.—Great HôÿiïfàUiyôfilie :ÉknièÏ4(é:
Surinam.—- Return to Paramaribo.
M y D E A R S *R , $ '■'ƒ'> * ; . Paramaribo, May 8. I have had the pleasure of taking another journey, and that -into
the interior parts of the colbny of Suririam. Mr,-S', with whom I