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well_o frequent_v village_n but_o as_o yet_o unwall_v 4._o poincur_v upon_o a_o river_n so_o name_v 5_o antonio_n de_fw-fr cabo_n near_o the_o cape_n of_o s._n augustine_n both_o of_o good_a note_n for_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o sugar_n which_o be_v make_v in_o each_o 6_o garasu_n about_o five_o league_n from_o olinda_n inhabit_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o poor_a and_o mechanical_a person_n till_o the_o year_n 1632._o when_o take_v by_o the_o hollander_n and_o plant_v with_o a_o people_n of_o high_a quality_n this_o praefecture_n belong_v former_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o albuquerque_n a_o great_a house_n in_o spain_n be_v now_o whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n unite_v the_o town_n of_o olinda_n be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o the_o year_n 1629._o the_o port_n and_o all_o the_o avenue_n unto_o it_o so_o strong_o fortify_v that_o they_o have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v it_o 8._o of_o tamaraca_n so_o call_v from_o a_o island_n of_o that_o name_n distant_a 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