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Part Maria), loft no more than thirty men. They both arrived 

 from Europe in the month of June. And hence may be deduced 

 fome ufeful remarks with regard to the fituations moft proper, or 

 moft baneful, to troops fent hither from Northern climates ; which, 

 if poffibly it can be avoided, fhould not be brought down to fwampy 

 places near the coail: ; for, in the inland barracks, they would pro- 

 bably enjoy their health and vigour unimpaired, and fo be in fitter 

 condition for effeiftive fervice; or, by the refidence of one or two 

 years, become fo thoroughly feafoned to the climate and manner of 

 living, as to be lefs fufceptible of malignant diftempers, in cafe of 

 their being afterwards, upon any emergeiK:y, marched into un- 

 wholefome quarters on the coaft. 



State of the Parifli : 



Annual Produce. 

 Negroes. Cattle. Sugar-plantations. | Hoglheads. [, Other Settlements, 



1734, 7046 9184 



J74O, 6641 9695 



1745. 7S75 ^3S^^ 



J761, 9715 



1768, loiio 16947 ji j 2600 [ 150 



From this view it appears to be improving; but it contains neat- 

 eighty thoufand acres o-f land as yet unfettled ; the greater part of 

 this is mountainous, though capable of producing coffee, and other 

 valuable commodities. The air of the low lands is iiot; and they 

 have a plentiful flock of molkeetos ; but the hilly parts in general 

 are temperate and pleafant- 



S E C T. IT. 

 WESTMORELAND: 



THIS parilli was formed in the year 1703, out of St. Eliza- 

 beth, by which and a part of St. James it is bounded on the 

 Eaft ; on the South and Weft, by the Sea ; and on the North, by- 

 Hanover. Its rivers are Bluefields, in the Eaft divifion ; Bonito, 

 or Cabarito Eaft Branch ; and Cabarito Weft Branch ; which in- 

 terfedl it about the middle diftrift ; and New Savannah River,- 

 which rifes further Weftward. It has likewife fome fmaller 

 ftreams ; and, on the North-eaft, the Grcit River, which difchargss. 



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