866 A, E. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 
allowing many infected deadly mosquitoes to fly away unharmed, 
was of very little direct value, except that the fumigations of vessels 
naturally killed any infected mosquitoes that still remained on board. 
The old convict hulks, with their open tanks of rain water at hand 
for breeding the mosquitoes, were ideal places for the propagation of 
yellow fever mosquitoes to distribute the disease germs.* 
The latest official reports from Havana claim that by following 
out the anti-mosquito method commenced there in 1901, not a single 
case of yellow fever had originated in that city during the year, 
from Sept., 1901, to Sept., 1902, inclusive. 
Conspiracy of 1761-2. See p. 564. Add: 
“ A Valuation of certain Negro Conspirators Tryed, Convicted 
and Condemned by a Court holden pursuant to an Act of Assembly 
made by the said Court as follows :— 
Natt, a Negro man Slave, late the property of Mr, 
Thomas Cox, deceased, Valued at....-....-..---- £70" eno 
Juan, a Negro man Slave, late the property of Joseph 
Pridden, WV mieneat. 230 o's. eh oe ee ene rere 38 "Gee 
Peter, a Negro man Slave, late the property of Mr. 
Kdward..Parker; Valued at. oles) seis eee eee 91 SO'SG 
Ben, a Negro man Slave, late the property of Mr. 
Blishas, Pruden,, Valued at... ope erect eee ee 42 189.8 
Mingo, a Negro man Slave, late the property of 
Richard Jennings, Esqr., Valued at ...-.---.----- £0" iG 
Nancy, a Negro woman Slave, late the property of 
Mr. Jonathan: Tucker, V.aluéd.ats.2. +. .* ..'$. 225 92 0 0 
January 20th, 1763. 
Resolved that the said Valuation do pass this House.” 
Remarkable Rainfall, in July, 1886; Variations in different 
localities. See p. 498. 
“The rainfall last month was an extraordinary one. It was far in 
excess of any of which we have a record. The total rainfall was 
18.62 inches, and it rained on 20 days out of the 31. 
* It is of importance to note that Mr. L, Mowbray has sent to me a fresh 
specimen of the Yellow-fever Mosquito (t. Coquillett), taken at St. George’s, 
Jan., 1903. See below. 
+ From the Royal Gazette, Aug. 8d and Aug. 17th, 1886, and Bermuda Pocket 
Almanac, 1887, p. 200. 
