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pofitions. In this Dutch church, there is 

 neither altar, veftry, choir, fconces, nor 

 paintings, Some trees are planted round 

 it, which make it look as if it was built in 

 a wood. ?. The old Dutch church, which 

 is alio built of ffcone. It is not fo large as 

 the new one. It was painted in the in fide, 

 though without any images, and adorned 

 with a fmall organ, of which governor 

 Burnet made them a prefent. 7 he men 

 for the mofl part fit in the gallery* and the 

 women below. 4. The Prefiytert^n Church, 

 which is pretty large, and was built but 

 lately. It is of itone, and has afteeple and a 

 bell in it. 5. The German Lutheran Church. 

 6. "The German Reformed Church. 7. The 

 French Church, for protectant refugees, 8. 

 The Quaker's Meeting houje. 9. To thefe 

 may be added the Jewi/h Synagogue, which 

 I mentioned before. 



Towards the fea, on the extremity of 

 the promontory is a pretty good fortrefs, 

 called Fort George, which entirely com- 

 mands the port, and can defend the town, 

 at leafl from a fudden attack on the fea 

 lide. Befides that, it is likewilefecured on 

 the north or towards the more, by a palli- 

 fade, which however (as for a confidera' ile 

 time the people have had nothing to fear 



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