dfthe Ifland of Barhadoes. 



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j Chriftian that has the charge of the carriages. One of thefc Affini- 

 goes will carry 150 weight of fugar, fome of the ftrongeft 220 

 I weight our Planters have been very defirous if it were poffible to get 

 I Mules there, for they would be of excellent ufe , in carrying theii: 

 I fugars, and working in the Ingenio '-, but they had got none when I was 

 I there, but they were making tryals, either to get fome of thofe, or 

 1 fome large Horfe Affinigoes, to breed with the Mares of that Coun- 

 ' try. 



We have here in abundance, but not wildorloole, for if they were 

 they would do more harm than their bodies are worthy they are en- 

 clos'd, and every man knows his own: tbofo that rear them to fell, 

 I. do commonly fell them for a groat a pound , weighing them alive 5 

 I fometimes fix pence if flefh be dean There was a Planter in the 

 Iflandj that came to his neighbour, and (aid to him. Neighbour I hear 

 I you have lately bought good ftore of (ervants, out of the laft fhip that 

 ^csLmQ from Enflandy and I hear withall , that you want provifions , 

 I have great want of a woman (ervant 5 and would be glad to make an 

 exchange^If you will let me have fome of your womans flefh, you fhall 

 have fome of my hogs flefh, fo the price was fet a groat a pound for 

 the hogs flefh, and fix-pence for the Womans flefh. The fcdes were 

 fet up , and the Planter had a Maid that was extream fat, lafie, and 

 good for nothing , her name was Ho^ior ^ The man brought a great 

 fatfow, and put it in one fcale, and Honor was put in the others but 

 when he faw how much the Maid outweighed his Sow, he broke off ] 

 the bargain, and would not go on ; though fuch a cafe as this, may 

 feldom happen, yet'tisan ordinary thingthere, to fell their fervants 

 to one,another for the time they have to ferve, and in exchange, re- 

 ceive any commodities that are in thelfland, I have faid as much al- 

 ready of the largenefs weight and goodnefs ofthefe hogs as is needful , 

 and therefore I fiiall need no more. 



We have here, but very few 5 and thofe do not like well the paflure, sheep. 

 being very unfit for them 5 a foure tough and faplefs grafs, and fome 

 poyfonous plant they find, which breeds difeafes amongftthem , and 

 ib they dye away, they never are fat, and we thought a while the rea- 

 fon had been, their too much heat with their wool, andfo got them 

 often fhorn 5 but that would not cure them: yet the Ews bearalwaycs 

 two Lambs : their fleQi v^'hen we tryed any of them , had a very faint 

 tafle, fo that I do not think they are fit to be bred or kept in that 

 Countrey : other fiieepwe have there, which are brought from 

 and S/?;;/;, and thole have hair growing on them, inftead ofwooi^and 

 liker Goats than Sheep, yet their flefh is tafled more like Mutton than 

 the other. 



We have in greater plenty , and they profper far better than the Qeats. 

 Sheep, and ! find little difference in the tafle of their flefh, and the 

 Goats here^ they live for the moft part in the woods , ibmetimcs in 

 the paflure, but are al wayes inclos'd in a fence, that they do not trefpafs 

 lipon their neighbours ground 5 for whofoever finds Hog or Goat of 

 his neighbours, either in his Canes, Corn, Potatoes, Bonavift, or Plan- 

 tines, may by the lawes of the Ifland flioot him through with a Gun, 

 and kill him 5 but then he miifl: prefcntly fend to the owner, to kc hmi 

 know where he is. 2 ^ The 



