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into cultivation, conned them and their inhabitants intimately 

 with Britain, give bread to many thoufands, and, by providing 

 fuitable rewards for many different fpecies of induftry, en- 

 courage population, and put an eafy and effectual period to 

 the mifchiefs and fcandal of emigrations. The benefits derived 

 from thefe difcoveries, and the commerce arifing from them, will 

 neceffarily extend to all parts of our dominions. For however fit 

 the poor people of thofe iflands may be for fuch enterprizes, or 

 however commodious the ports in their countries may be found 

 for equipping and receiving veffels employed in thefe voyages, 

 yet the commodities, manufactures, &c. muft be furnifhed from 

 all parts of the Britifh empire, and of courfe be of univerfal 

 advantage. Thefe, as they are true, will it is hoped appear juft 

 and cogent reafons for wifhing, that a project which has dwelt 

 hi the mouths and memories of fome, and in the judgement and 

 approbation of a few, from the time of Henry the Eighth, fhould 

 be revived, and at length, for the benefit of his fubje6ls, car- 

 ried into effect, under the aufpices of GEORGE the Thirds 



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