[CHAP. II.]

Review of the Dominion of the Spaniards in Hayti orHispaniola.
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Hayti, or Hispaniola, the Land on which the Spaniards first settled in America[7]
Government of Columbus[9]
Dogs made use of against the Indians[10]
Massacre of the Natives, and Subjugation of the Island[11]
Heavy Tribute imposed[12]
City of Nueva Ysabel, or Santo Domingo[14]
Beginning of the Repartimientos[16]
Government of Bovadillaib.
The Natives compelled to work the Mines[17]
Nicolas Ovando, Governorib.
Working the Mines discontinued[18]
The Natives again forced to the Mines[19]
Insurrection in Higuey[20]
Encomiendas establishedib.
Africans carried to the West Indies[21]
Massacre of the People of Xaragua[22]
Death of Queen Ysabel[23]
Desperate condition of the Natives[24]
The Grand Antilles[26]
Small Antilles, or Caribbee Islandsib.
Lucayas, or Bahama Islandsib.
The Natives of the Lucayas betrayed to the Mines[27]
Fate of the Natives of Porto Rico[28]
D. Diego Columbus, Governorib.
Increase of Cattle in Hayti. Cuba[29]
De las Casas and Cardinal Ximenes endeavour to serve the Indians[30]
Cacique Henriquezib.
[Footnotes]

[CHAP. III.]

Adventure of an English Ship[32]
The French and other Europeans resort to the West Indies[33]
Regulation proposed in Hispaniola, for protection against Piratesib.
Hunting of Cattle in Hispaniola[34]
Matadoresib.
Guarda Costas[35]
Brethren of the Coast[36]

[CHAP. IV.]

The English and French settle on Saint Christopher[38]
Are driven away by the Spaniards[40]
They return[41]
Tortuga seized by the Hunters[41]
Whence the Name Buccaneer[42]
the Name Flibustier[43]
Customs attributed to the Buccaneers[45]

[CHAP. V.]

Cultivation in Tortuga[48]
Increase of the English and French Settlements in the West Indiesib.
Tortuga surprised by the Spaniards[49]
Is taken possession of for the Crown of France[51]
Policy of the English and French Governments with respect to the Buccaneers[52]
The Buccaneers plunder New Segovia[53]
The Spaniards retake Tortugaib.
With the assistance of the Buccaneers the English take Jamaica[54]
The French retake Tortugaib.
Pierre le Grand, a French Buccaneerib.
Alexandre[55]
Montbars, surnamed the Exterminatorib.
Bartolomeo Portuguezib.
L'Olonnois, and Michel le Basque, take Maracaibo and Gibraltar[55]
Outrages committed by L'Olonnoisib.
Mansvelt, a Buccaneer Chief, attempts to form a Buccaneer Establishment[56]
Island Sta Katalina, or Providence; since named Old Providenceib.
Death of Mansvelt[57]
French West-India Companyib.
The French Settlers dispute their authority[58]
Morgan succeeds Mansvelt; plunders Puerto del Principeib.
Maracaibo again pillaged[59]
Morgan takes Porto Bello: his Crueltyib.
He plunders Maracaibo and Gibraltar[60]
His Contrivances to effect his Retreat[61]