The Dutch Captain lyes at one side of the Gate, and the Portugueze at the other.
[How craftily the King corrected their Negligence.] Once the King to employ these his white Soldiers, and to honour them by letting them see what an assurance he reposed in them, sent one of his Boys thither to be kept Prisoner, which they were very Proud of.

They kept him two years, in which time he had learnt both the Dutch and Portugueze Language.

Afterwards the King retook the Boy into his Service, and within a short time after Executed him.

But the King's reason in sending this Boy to be kept by these Soldiers was, probably not as they supposed, and as the King himself outwardly pretended, viz.

To shew how much he confided in them, but out of Design to make them look the better to their Watch, which their Debauchery made them very remiss in.