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There are feveral things to be confidered 

 in fixing upon the beft fituations for vil- 

 lages. 



Firft, The nearer the Ihore, the lefs ex- 

 pence for all carriages. 



Secondly, Some regard ought to be paid, to 

 prevent the place from being expofed to priva- 

 teers in the event of a war. There are many 

 places upon the fifhing-coafts, by going a 

 little up into a bay, river, or loch, the vil- 

 lage would not only be warmer, being lefs 

 expofed to the winds and ftorms from fea; 

 but the entrance could be eafily defended by 

 placing a few cannon upon a rock command- 

 ing a bay, without being at the expence of 

 building a regular fort ; although the vil- 

 lage was up the bay, river, or loch, two or 

 three hours failing. 



Thirdly, Some, regard ought to be paid to 

 the moft eafy accefs for feuel, as peats, &c. 



Fourthly, Although the village may at 

 firft be but fmall ; yet, it ought to be kept 

 in view, that perhaps the increafe may be 

 very confiderable afterwards ; therefore a 

 large portion of ground ought to be pur- 

 chafed at firft. 



Fifthly, As prdvifions in that country are 

 U u often 



