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from the fhore \ to avoid this* nothing 

 is required but to enter the: Rivej? near 

 its middle*, with its courie in. full view, 

 when the water will he found deeper, 

 and its entrance eafier, than that of 

 Jierktce pr EJlqueka*. A little within 

 the mouth of the River, on the eaft 

 fhore, is a lmall Poft, with feveral pa- 

 tereroes, which are very infuflicient for 

 defending the mouth of the River a* 

 gainfl: a veffel of any force, though this 

 is the only fortification in this part of 

 the Colony. About eight leagues from 

 thence are three Illands, at no great 

 diftance from each other. On that 

 which is in the middle is the refidence 

 of the Commandant, and there the 

 Courts of judicature are held, and the 

 Company's Troops are ftationed. This 

 River is navigable for veffels of great 

 burthen one hundred miles from its 

 mouth, and is fettled near one hundred 

 miles farther. Two hundred miles from 



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