447 



ipirlts. The fliip was remarkably dean, Nofick- 

 nefe had appeared among the blacks, or the 

 crew ; nor had any one died upon the paffage. 

 They made the voyage in fix weeks, and the 

 flaves w^ere fed the whole time with Guinea 

 corn. The average value of the cargo is cal- 

 culated at nearly £ 50 each negro. The cap- 

 tain has but few hands in his fliip's company, 

 yet from his kind treatment of the flaves he -has 

 fo well fecured their attachment and obedience, 

 as to feel no apprehenfion of a revolt, or of 

 any occurrence to menace their fafety. 



Dr. Cleghom and myfelf continue our 

 pedeftrian excurfions about the neighbour- 

 hood of the bay. In one of our late rambles 

 we afcendedfome hills in the vicinity of Bridge 

 Town, which afford a fine landfcape of the 

 illand, together with a view of the town^ the 

 harbour, and the fea. 



Situated below this mountainous range is 

 the plantation of a Mr„ Daniel ; an old and ru- 

 ral eftate which is fheltered, and rendered 

 picturefque by the neighbouring hills. Here 

 we faw a very lofty and fine avenue of trees, of 

 the valuable Lignum Vitae \ alfo an immenfely 



