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Some account of Batavia

however without scratching out the charges of things, which I had never had, to a considerable amount, which was always done without a moments hesitation

Next to the Dutch are the Portugese, who are calld by the Native Oran Serane, that is Nazareens, to distinguish them from other Europeans, Notwisthstanding which they are calld included in the general Name of Capir or Cafir, an approbious term given by the Mahometans, to all those, who have not Enterd into their faith, of whatsoever religion they may be, these tho formerly they were Portugese, have no longer any pretentions to more than the name, they have all chang'd their religion, & become Lutherans, & have no communication or even knowledge of the Countrey of their forefathers, they speak indeed a corrupt dialect of the Portugese language, but much oftener Malay, none of them are sufferd to employ themselves in any but mean occupations, many make their livelihood by hunting, taking in washing, & some by handicraft trades, their Customs are precisely the same as those of the Indians, like them they chew Betele, & are only to be distinguishd from them by their noses being sharper, their skins considerably blacker, & their
 

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