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of the Saltponds, but, if the parifh fliould ever be thick-fettled, 

 the mangrove-trees, which confine tlie atmofphere on the fwampy 

 borders of thefe ponds, will be cut down, or probably fome method 

 fallen upon, to drain them. The glades between the hills are ex- 

 ceedingly fertile; and the air and water perfe(flly good. 



State of the Parifh : 



Annual produce 



of Sugar. 



Sugar-works. ] Hogflieads. J Other Settlementt. 



8 I 550 I 35 



This parifh is evidently on the improving hand, having increafed 

 both in number of Negroes and cattle. And it is to be hoped, the 

 new fyftem of watering will pervade the lower quarter as far as 

 may be prafticable, that the greater part of that trail may be 

 brought into cultivation. 



SECT. V. 



St, Thomas in the East. 



THIS delightful parifh is bounded on the South and Eafl by 

 the fea ; on the North, by Portland ; and on the Weft, by St. Da- 

 vid. It is plentifully watered by upwards of twenty rivers and 

 fmaller ftreams : the principal are, the Negroe, the Morant, and 

 Plantain Garden rivers ; the lafl-mentioned of which is navigable 

 by fmall boats for a confiderable way up. This river f weeps 

 through the parifh from Eaft to Weil in a meandring courfe of 

 about twenty miles from its fource, which lies among the Blue 

 Mountains : the other two crofs it from North to South, at the 

 diftance of about half a mile from each other. Upon entering 

 this parifh from Sf. David's, the land rifes on the coafl; ; and the 

 road lies along fhore near a mile, paffing under two precipitous 

 mountains, compofed of rocks, and Jirata of a light-coloured 

 friable marie, intermixed with large pebbles. Thele cliffs are leen 



a great 



