among the _Laplanders_, as the way of building houses, _&c._ for these were to accommodate themselves to the nature of the place whither they came, and to forget those things which would not be of any use to them. And moreover, there remains still a memoriall of those that came out of _Finland_, where they first sate down in the woods of _Tavastia_, near a Lake which they call _Lappiakairo_, that is the Fountain of the _Laplanders_, who when their necessary food grew scarce, went further up into the Desarts, and the _Finlanders_ pursuing them in _Tavastia_, they retreat’d to the _Bothnic_ bay, where they might be more safe, and have more conveniences for living: and this is that migration yet in memory which _Plantin._ speaks of, _viz._ that the _Laplanders_ lived here for an age, or more, till the time of King _Magn. Ladulaos_, An. 1272, who to get them under his subjection, promised any one that could effect it, the Government of them, which the _Birkarli_, _i. e._ those that lived in the allotment or division of _Birkala_, undertook; and having for a great while cunningly insinuated themselves into them, under a pretence of friendship, at last set upon them unawares, and quite subdued them. But before this they were infested by the _Tavasti_ under the command of _Kurk_, which if we would strictly examine, we should find it of later date than about Christs time, contrary to some mens opinions. As it happens in things that are taken upon trust, the _Laplanders_ confound the more modern with the ancient, making but one history of all that happen’d in the distinct times of _Ericus Sanctus_, _Magnus Ladulaos_, with some other Kings before and after, and that so confused and lame, that it is hard for any one to understand it. _Ol. Petr._ mentions at large one _Matthias_, Captain of the _Finlanders_, when they subdued and drove out the _Laplanders_ into the furthest and most desolate place of the North, whom some think to be a noble Family of the _Kurks_ in _Finland_, and that he ceased not, by frequent inrodes upon them, to molest them, till they promised to pay him yearly tribute, which he at length weary of the long and tedious journey exchanged with some of _Birkarla_ in _Tavastia_ for a part of _Finland_, whence followed what is most true, that the _Laplanders_ to the year 1554 paid annuall tribute to the _Birkarli_, besides whom it was not lawfull for any others to trade with them. There are those now living who say they have seen the letters and conditions of the _Kurks_ kept in _Ersnees_, an allotment of _Lulalapmark_, by one _Jo. Nilson_. Which things are so far from being immediatly after the birth of _Christ_, that they may be reasonably thought to have bin since _Mag. Ladulaos_, unless we can imagine that _Ol. Petr._ by his _Tavasti_ and _Buræus_ by _Birkarli_ meant the same people, since there were other _Birkarli_ inhabitants of _Tavastia_, who chose them a Captain named _Kurk_, under whom they drove out the _Laplanders_