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thermal and chalybeate springs I have already mentioned. After 

 Port-of-Spain had been almost entirely destroyed by fire, in the 

 year 1808, it was in contemplation to erect a new capital at 

 Pointe-a-Pierre, on the La Carriere estate, both on account of 

 the depth of water and the direct line of its position, S. and N. 

 with the Bocas or Dragon's Mouths. If this district and the 

 adjoining country ever become thoroughly settled, a town built 

 in that locality would possess advantages, of which San Fer- 

 nando must for ever be deprived, viz., a good port, excellent 

 building materials, and the proximity of good water. 



The railway to San Fernando is carried through the ward of 

 Pointe-a-Pierre, at a short distance from the sea. Would it not 

 be possible, and even advantageous, to have a landing-place at 

 Bon Accord or La Carriere ? and would the building of a quay 

 and jetty there be in any way injurious to the interests of San 

 Fernando ? I do not believe that it would, if liberal arrange- 

 ments were made for the transport by rail of goods from and to 

 the landing-place. The merchants might have offices on the 

 spot, and continue to carry on business at San Fernando. 

 Captains of vessels, I presume, would prefer to land at Pointe- 

 a-Pierre instead of San Fernando. The sea-wall once built, the 

 gravelly soil could be easily made to fall in, to form the plat- 

 form. Produce from the southern part of Montserrat, even 

 from Savanna Grande, the Guaracara valley, also from part of 

 Savanetta and Naparima, would find their way to this port, 

 where vessels, on account of the depth of water, would have 

 every facility for loading and unloading, the flats being able 

 to approach the wharf at all times. 



North Naparima. — This section is bounded on the N. by the 

 Guaracara; on the S. by the South Naparima eastern road; 

 on the W. by the Gulf; and on the E. by Savanna Grande. 

 It comprises the only ward of N. Naparima. This ward pre- 

 sents everywhere an undulating surface, and is traversed, from 

 the Naparima hill to Savanna Grande, in a N.E. direction, 

 by a ridge which declines towards the Cipero on the S., and ; 

 towards the Guaracara on the N. ; it is easy, therefore, to trace 

 the connection of the Naparima hill with the central range. 

 The soil of this district is, in general, clayey, of a good quality, 

 and of a blackish colour towards the Cipero; towards tl 

 Guaracara, it is of a reddish appearance and retentive, not so pi 



