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der severe penalties, to let lodgings to strangers^ and 

 strangers who arrive at Batavia, are frequently put 

 into the beds and apartments from whence those 

 who have died of putrid fevers have been removed, 

 only the day before. There ' is said to be the lefs 

 pains taken to clean these apartments, that conside- 

 rable perquisites arise to the landlord and his ser- 

 vants from the death of their guests. This is cer- 

 tain, that the people of higher ranks in Batavia, who 

 can afford villas, to which they resort every night, 

 after their businefs in town is over, live as long, and 

 enjoy as good health, as in any spot on the globe. 



If these rude hints fhould serve to excite our atten- 

 tion to the cause of colds ; and lead either to a more ef- 

 ficacious method of cure, or tolefsen the frequency of 

 the distemper, the writer will have attained his ob- 

 ject, in requesting the favour of your inserting them 

 in your useful paper. I am, Mr Bee, Yours, 



PULMONipUS. 



ON LEASES. 



Sir, To the Editor of the Bee. 



Permit me, through the channel of your very useful 

 paper, to exprefs my sentiments upon the subject of 

 lands let upon lease. I fliall inquire into the advan- 

 tages and disadvantages both of long and of fhort 

 leases, and make s©me observations intended for the 

 benefit both of proprietors and tenants. 



Many proprietors, of every rank in this kingdom, 

 have let the whole or part of their lands upon long 

 leases ; some for thirty- eight years and a life, and some 



