But this was not look'd upon as a sufficient Satisfaction for the Injury they received, therefore most of the Company were for burning the Town, which _Roberts_ said he would yield to, if any Means could be proposed of doing it without their own Destruction, for the Town had a securer Scituation than the Fort, a thick Wood coming almost close to it, affording Cover to the Defendants, who under such an Advantage, he told them, it was to be fear'd, would fire and stand better to their Arms; besides, that bare Houses would be but a slender Reward for their Trouble and Loss. This prudent Advice prevailed; however, they mounted the _French_ Ship, they seiz'd at this Place, with 12 Guns, and light'ned her, in order to come up to the Town, the Water being shoal, and battered down several Houses; after which they all returned on Board, gave back the _French_ Ship to those that had most Right to her, and sailed out of the Harbour by the light of two _Portuguese_ Ships, which they were pleased to set on Fire there. _Roberts_ stood away to the Southward, and met with a _Dutch Guiney_ Man, which he made Prize of, but after having plundered her, the Skipper had his Ship again: Two Days after, he took an _English_ Ship, called the _Experiment_, Captain _Cornet_, at _Cape Lopez_, the Men went all into the Pyrate Service, and having no Occasion for the Ship, they burnt her, and then steered for St. _Thome_, but meeting with nothing in their Way, they sailed for _Annabona_, and there water'd, took in Provisions, and put it to a Vote of the Company, whether their next Voyage should be, to the _East-Indies_, or to _Brasil_; the latter being resolved on, they sailed accordingly, and in 28 Days arrived at _Ferdinando_, an uninhabited Island, on that Coast: Here they water'd, boot-top'd their Ship, and made ready for the designed Cruise. Now that we are upon this Coast, I think it will be the proper Place to present our Readers with a Description of this Country, and some ingenious Remarks of a Friend, how beneficial a Trade might be carried on here by our _West-India_ Merchants, at a little Hazard. A DESCRIPTION OF _BRASIL_, &c. B_RASIL_ (a Name signifying the holy Cross) was discovered for the King of _Portugal_, by _Alvarez Cabral, Ann. Dom._ 1501. extending almost from the _Æquinoctial_ to 28° South. The Air is temperate and cool, in comparison of the _West-Indies_, from stronger Breezes and an opener Country, which gives less Interruption to the Winds.