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fendants been thrown into prison, their ruin 

 would have been certain, and the debt would 

 as certainly have remained unsatisfied. This 

 method was tried as being more beneficial to 

 both ; but they were in general of such a de- 

 scription, that even this indulgence induced 

 them to be more worthless and thoughtless 

 than before. 



The ship, Grand Turk, anchored in the Cove 

 on the 25d of August from Boston, in New 

 England, with a cargo of spirits, tobacco, 

 soap, linseedroil, iron, cloth, &c. but the 

 speculation did not answer, as the market was 

 over-stocked. The Supply sailed for Norfolk 

 Island, on the 20th of September, with wheat. 



The following statements of live and other 

 stocks, on the 29th of September, places the 

 colony in that comfortable situation, which 

 shews the combined exertions of the officers 

 employed in the government, had been crowned 

 Avith the success they deserved. 



