12 REMARKS AND OlMMONS. 



residence of! the Governor, lies on tlie island itself, 

 on the narrowest part of the channel. The anchor- 

 age for larger ships is in its northern entrance, at 

 a distance of several miles from the town. It con- 

 tains a convent for men ; and of the monks not one 

 dedicates his idle hours to any science. Dealers 

 in butterflies are here called naturalists. 



The commerce of this colony is inconsiderable. 

 Its harbour is only visited by American ships, to 

 take in provisions when on their way to double 

 Cape Horn, or go on the southern whale-fishery. Its 

 productions are sugar, rum, rice, and coffee. To- 

 bacco, mace, cassava (Jatropha manihof) fruit, &c. 

 only for home consumption: they also grow corn, 

 but with little success. The vine does not thrive. 

 Both the leaves and the grapes are infected with 

 black spots, which, with us, are ascribed to the hail. 

 The most considerable plantations are situated on 

 the continent, at a distance of a few miles behind 

 the mountains. 



There is no trade with the Indians; wherever 

 any of the two nations meet, they take up their 

 arms. Every one receives land to cultivate, and 

 settle upon gratis, without respect to his religious 

 opinions. Several Englishmen are said to have 

 settled in this island, where a village is called after 

 them. 



The whale-fishery belongs to the crown. The 

 name Arma9ao, distinguishes. the royal fisheries, 

 which carry it on, and of which there are four in 



