Somewhat farther is the Redoubt call’d The Lady Bruine, which hath two Brass Guns.
The Castle Waerdenbergh, built before the Mouth of the River Capivaribi, in the Bay made by the River Biberibi, hath three Points, each rais’d square, because the fourth Bulwark towards Antonio Vaes, cannot be finish’d, by reason the Earth is sunk away.
The Fort Ernestus stands on the North-side of Maurice-stadt, on the Island Antonio Vaez. That part of the City which respects the Fort, lies open, with five Points and a double Horn-work; it is the more secure from any Invasion, because the Countrey round about is overflow’d at High-water. On the Horn-work stand eight Brass Guns; but the four Redoubts along the River Capivaribi are decay’d.
The square Fort Prince William, standing in a low Ground not far from the River Afogados, hath four Bulwarks, and is inclos’d with a high Wall and strong Pallisado’s: the Church appearing above all other Houses in the Castle, may be seen at Olinda.
Description of Maurice-stadt.
Maurice-stadt lies pleasantly along the River Biberibi, and is wash’d behind by the River Capivaribi; It hath a large Wharf, a brave Magazine, a French Church, and a Guild-hall: The Buildings are not altogether so high as those in Reciffa, where they are commonly three Stories, because the Ground is very dear.
Grave Maurice’s Court lying opposite to Reciffa, on the Shore of Biberibi, rises from the middle of a Garden with two high Towers.
Not far from the Castle Ernestus is a Potters Kiln, and on the other side, near the Fort Frederick Henrick seven Wells, and some Morasses, and towards the Water-side, a Stone Battery.
Forts of Brasile.
The Fort Orange at the Southern Mouth of the Haven, hath, by reason of its dry Moats, a strong Pallisado, four Bulwarks, and twelve Guns. The Bulwarks about the Church, and the Battery before the Haven, also secures Schuppen-stadt against the Portuguese. On the Battery stand nine Iron and two Brass Guns. At the Northern Entrance of the Haven appears a Tower with three Guns.