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LETTER XXXm. 



CarUJle Bay the Thames of the Wejl Indies. Arnvais from 

 various quarters. A f„ave-J}j'ip engages a French Priva- 

 teer. The Madras E. Indiamaji, and a pachet arrive in 

 CarliJJe bay. Admiral Chrijlian receives the Honors of 

 Knighthood. Viftt to the Venus fave-fhip. Author and 

 JDr. Cleghorn continue to life lualking exercife. Eftate of 

 Jkfr, Daniel. Tamarind iree^ and fruit. 



Barbadoes, March 22. 



Carlisle bay Is become quite the bufy 

 Thames of the Weftlndles. Scarcely a day pafl- 

 es without the arrival of veffels from one part 

 of the globe or another ; and to us this affords 

 a degree of variety and amufement ; for w^e are 

 frequently enlivened by the fignals made for 

 veffels either coming into harbour, or appear- 

 ing in fight, and which prove to be from vari- 

 ous, and widely feparated coafls. Englifh 

 Ihips of war, merchantmen, and tranfports ; 

 flave flilps from the coafl of Africa ; packets ; 

 prizes ; American traders \ Ifland veffels, pri- 

 vateers, fiihing fmacks, and diflerent kinds of 

 })oats, cutters, and luggers, are among the al- 



