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learned pliyficians have taught us to confider a vitiated air as a prin- 

 cipal agent in the acute dii'eafes moft common to hot climates, the 

 publick of the ifland fliould, as far as poflible, endeavouf to alle- 

 viate this inclemency, and confult the prefervation of health and 

 vigour among thefe detachments at the out-ports. Good fenfc, hu- 

 manity, and a regard to their own fecurity, all confpire to enforce 

 this recommendation. Situated on an agreeable fpot, about half a 

 mile from the town, and near the fort, is the church, built a few- 

 years fince by the parifhioners, at the expence of yoool. and up- 

 wards. It is a plain, neat building of brick, decently pevved, and 

 provided with every convenience fuitable to the good purpofes for 

 which it was intended, except bells, though the tower is capacious 

 enough to hold a ring of five or fix. The living, perquifites in- 

 cluded, is efteemed worth about 400/. currency. On the oppofite 

 fide of the harbour is the Point Plantation ; diftinguiOied for its fine 

 fituation, commanding the town, fort, church, harbour, (hipping, 

 and a diflant view continued for many miles over rich cane-fields 

 and a country moft elegantly diverfified ; fo that few parts of the 

 ifland prefent a greater afl'emblage of delightful objeds in one 

 profpedl. 



Here, as well as at Greenwich, in the neighbourhood, and 

 moft of the frontier plantations near the North coafl, are fmali 

 batteries, erefted at the private expence of the refpeftive owners of 

 thofe plantations, which in time of war fupply the want of king's 

 Ihips, and are ofufeto intimidate the privateers from landing, to 

 carry off Negroes, cattle, and other moveables. 



The face of this parifii is, in general, hilly ; and, towards Weft- 

 moreland, it is flanked with that ridge of mountains common to 

 both. The air is eftecmed healthy, and will be more fo, when 

 greater progrefs is made in cutting down its woods ; the Eaflern 

 and South-eafl: divifion not being as yet occupied with any fet- 

 tlement. 



Lvicea has a cuftom-houfe, under dire£lion of a colle<5lor and 

 cunptroller. 



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