Respecting Angola: it must be borne in mind that our people do no not fare much better there than in Brazil, inasmuch as we are advised by the latest letters, dated last May, that the Portuguese in the interiorhaving received a great accession of force, had, after a victory obtained over the Queen Donna Anna Ciuga, united with some tribes of Blacks, to drive our people wholly from that country. Our folks in Loando are too weak to act in company with them ;and are very poorly supplied with provisions, and especially munitions of war, none of which has been now sent them for over a year. Cut off, also, on the land side, and blockaded in their forts and in the city of Loando, they probably can not make a long stand, but will at last be forced either to treat with the enemy, or indeed wholly to abandon the country, (as was the case with Maranhao in the year 1644.) unless they receive prompt succor in provisions and other necessaries, in order temporarily to maintain these conquests. A plan could be considered, and arrangements made to dislodge the Portuguese governor, Sotto Mayor, with his troops either by stratagem or force; for which purpose three or four hundred men ought to be transported from Brazil after they had completed their designs there. The recovery of both these conquests is particularly important, as they are partially the foundation on which the Company must hereafter rest; the commerce with Guinea, St. Thomas and adjoining trading places, not being sufficient to feed so huge a body. Moreover, they have cost the Company and individuals so many millions, and can contribute so essentially to the damage of the general enemy and the security of this State, that your High Mightinesses will be induced in your wisdom and generosity to contribute further aid, and to vote for a short period, the oft requested succor, which indeed ought to be done early, if possible, considering that the number of soldiers and sailors already in Brazil, at great expense to the Company, will otherwise remain useless and ineffective, and the most favorable season and opportunity for the execution of any thing worth mentioning, would have passed away, not to be afterwards retrieved, except at double the outlay.