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The ifland of St. Catharine's is remarkably 

 fertile, and might, with a little pains, be made 

 a mofl: producftive fpot j but fo great is the la- 

 zinefs of the inhabitants, that little or nothing 

 is done by them, even the cattle for the market 

 being brought from Rio Grande. 



On the 3^11 of Odlober 1797, while we were 

 enjoying all the amufements of the place, our 

 approaching departure was announced tome by 

 Phillip Hancorne, Eiq. in the following polite 

 note: 



" The Major-General of the Efquadra prefents 

 ** his compliments to Major Lille, has the ho- 

 ** nour to inform him, that the * General would 

 " wifli him to embark to-morrow, and that a 

 *' boat f}\ail be at the town of St. Antonio, 

 *' agreeable to the wilh of Major Lifie, Cap- 

 " tain Thompfon begged of the General to fuf- 

 *' fer Mr. Black to embark in his fhip, which 

 *' he fuppofes Major Lifie to be acquainted 

 " with. 



" 3fy? Oi^o^er, 1797." 



AddrefTed " A4aJor Lijle, &c. (^c." 



On the 4th of November the fleet failed for 

 Hio de Janeiro^ where we arrived on the 18th, 

 During our voyage I had a very neat and com- 

 modious cabin afilgned to me, and lived at the 



* In Portugal, the Commander, either by land or fea, is 

 ftyled General. 



Admiral's 



