the Dregs and Muloſſus, at two Teſtunes a Gallon.
Beſides theſe, they ſend off great Quantities of Braſil Wood, and Whale Oyl, ſome Gums and Parrots, the latter are different from the African in Colour and Bigneſs, for as they are blue and larger, theſe are green and ſmaller; and the Females of them ever retain the wild Note, and cannot be brought to talk.
In lieu of this Produce, the Portugueze, once every Year by their Fleet from Liſbon, import all manner of European Commodities; and whoever is unable or negligent of ſupplying himſelf at that Seaſon, buys at a very advanced Rate, before the Return of another.
To tranſport Paſſengers, Slaves, or Merchandize from one Settlement to another, or in Fiſhing; they make uſe of Bark-Logs, by the Braſilians called Jingadahs: They are made of four Pieces of Timber (the two outermoſt longeſt) pinned and faſtened together, and ſharpened at the Ends: Towards each Extremity a Stool is fixed to ſit on for paddling, or holding by, when the Agitation is more than ordinary; with theſe odd ſort of Engines, continually waſhed over by the Water, do theſe People, with a little triangular Sail ſpreeted about the Middle of it, venture out of Sight of Land, and along the Coaſts for many Leagues, in any ſort of Weather; and if they overſet with a Squall (which is not uncommon) they ſwim and preſently turn it up right again.
The Natives are of the darkeſt Copper Colour, with thin Hair, of a ſquare ſtrong make, and muſcular; but not ſo well looking as the Wooley Generation: They acquieſce patiently to the Portugueze Government, who uſe them much more humanly and Chriſtian-like than the Dutch did, and by that Means have extended Quietneſs and Peace, as well
