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fides- thefe, there are the Rivers Po- 

 maroon, Currantine, Merriwina, and a 

 great number of fmall rivers and creeks 

 difcharging themfelves into the North 

 Sea ; but as they are all unfettled, I 

 lhall not defcend to a defcription of 

 them. All thefe, as well as feveral of 

 thofe Rivers which are fettled, are un- 

 known to Englijh Geographers, and 

 not to be difcovered in any Charts of 

 that country that I have ever feen. 



EJfequebo and Demerary, on account 

 of their proximity, are comprized in 

 one Colony, which bears the name of 

 both Rivers, and is under the govern- 

 ment of his Excellency Laurence Storm 

 Van Gravefande. EJfequebo is the mod 

 ancient, having been fettled near fixty 

 years ; though no great advances were 

 made in agriculture till lately. Deme- 

 rary, which has been fettled but little 

 more than twenty years, at prefent pro- 



mifes 



