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of thele ufled to do abundance of mifchief to the Peoples Cattle in 
the Neighbourhood of this Bay, baving his regular courfes to look 
for Prey. Oneof the Inhabitants there, as | was cold, tied a long 
Cord to his Bedftead, and to the other end of the Cord faftened 
a piece of Wood and a Dog, fo that the Allegator {wallowing 
the Dog and piece of Wood, the latter came crofs his Throat, as it 
was defign’d, and after pulliag the Bedftead to the Window, and 
awaking the Perfon in Bed, he was caught. Allegators love Dogs 
creamy, but prey alfoon Cattle. This Allegator was nineteen feet 
ong. 
There are allo Sharks co be found in the Sea hereabouts. A Man 
bathing in the Sea by Port-Royal had part of the Flefh of his Arm 
and Breaft at one mouthful corn off by a Shark, of which he imme- 
diately died. I was told that one Rockey a Privateer ufed to go 
and fight with them in the Water, and fo do fome Divers, killing 
them with Bodkins run into their Bellies, while they turn themfelves 
to Prey. 
I {aw in this Harbour and Bay a Ship come from Guinea, loaded 
with Blacks to fell. The Ship was very nafty with fo many People 
on Board. I was affured chat the Negroes feed on Pindals, or Indian 
Earth-Nuts, afore of Pea or Bean producing its Pods under ground. 
Coming from Guinea hither, they are fed on thefe Nuts, or Indian- 
Corn boil’d whole twice a day, at eight a Clock, and four in the 
Afternoon, each having a Pint of Water allow’d him. The Ne- 
groes from Angola and Gamba, are not troubled with Worms, but 
chole from the Gold Coaft very much, 
I was inform’d here that Ewes bring forth twice in fifteen 
months, without any regard co the time of the year ; but Cows 
bring forth their young according to the Seafons of Europe. 
I {aw fome Guinea-Sheep, they were brought by a Ship from that 
Country, being provided by the Commander to eat at Sea, but when 
the Ship arrived they were prefented toa Planter in Liguanee. They 
are like Goats inevery relpeét, having for the moft part black and 
white fhort Hair, likethat of a {ix weeks or a month old Calf. They 
are much lefs than Goats, multiply very faft, and are very {weet 
Meat. 
At fome Plantations bordering on this Bay many Whites die, as 
believed by che ill Air; fome of them lying in bottoms, bordering 
on Marfhes near the Sea. On the other hand, Plantations that are 
feated high are very healthy, and the People are not fickly. Colonel 
Barrys Houle all galleried round, was formerly, whenthe Spaniards 
poffels'd the Ifland, the only place in Liguance inhabited, A very 
rich Widow had here a Sugar-work, and abundance of Cattle in che 
Savanna’s, near forty thouland, 
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