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The Natural Hiftory, &c. Book II. 
A TABLE of the /pecific Weight of Fifteen cubical Inches of the Waters 
of the principal Springs, Wells, &c. in the Ifland of Barbados, as well as 
the Weight of thefe, compared with fome other Mineral Waters. 
Weighed——Ounces, Drams. Grains. 
(Mr. Robert Oshorne’s Well-Water, in St. Peter’s Parifh — 12 
Cole’s Cave, Water 
The Spring at Codrington’s College 
Belly-ach Hole 
Pory Spring Water 
Pond- Water - 
Pond-Water filtrated thro’ a Water-ftone 
z Rain-Water, received from the Eaves, after long Rain — 
Pyrmont-Water 
Bay-Water, by Percolation thro’ the Sand —-—-———— 
A weak chalybeat Water, in the Eftate of Mr. Richard i 
Richards - 
The fame Quantity of Barbados Proof Rum weighed 
Seven Ounces and anhalf, Two Drachms, Twelve Grains 
and an half. ©. 
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Fifteen cubical Inches of 
L recommend to the Inhabitants of the Sugar-Colonies this Method of 
proving their Rum: Which would prevent the many Differences. that arife 
between the Planters and the Merchants; for, by this means, if this 
general Standard were fixed in fome Office, recourfe might be ‘had 
to it, to determine any Difpute of this Nature. . oe eee 
The prefent Method of proving Rum in Barbados is liable to many 
Inconveniencies ; for now the fame Rum that is not, in reality, faleable, 
whilft in the Store-houfe, may, by being expofed to the Heat of the Sun, 
as is often done, be made to appear far better than it really is ; and, by 
this means, the unwary Purchafer is not only impofed upon, but theCre- 
dit of the Ifland, as to good Rum, is leffened in foreign Markets. 
It is by fuch wife Regulations that the Yamaica Rum. is every-where 
preferred to ours: And, indeed, it is far preferable to our Market Rum ; 
tho’ not to be compared with the Cane-Juice-Spirit made in Barbados by 
the Planters for their own Ufe, tho’ feldom or never exported for Sale. 
Of 
