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been cut, at the backs of the houfes, which are 

 perhaps the word poffible neighbours the iiir- 

 habitants could have near them, for be- 

 ing filled with mud, and all the filthy drain- 

 ingsofthe town, and only partially emptied 

 by the reflux of the tide, they become highly 

 offenfive, and tend to generate difeafe. The 

 caufeway of bricks is continued throughout 

 the whole length of the town ; but the car- 

 riage way, like the road we travelled from the 

 fort, is of mere clay and mud, 



We could not difcover any place bearing 

 the appearance of an inn or hotel, but, two 

 other officers and myfelf had the good fortune 

 to meet an Englifli fettler, in the ftreer, who 

 very kindly conducted us to his houfe, and, 

 with great hofpitality, not only provided us 

 with the means of drying our clothes, and 

 cleaning our perfons, but, alfo, fet before us 

 fome fine Dutch herrings, with wine, punch, 

 and other refrefhments, 



After waiting upon the General, at the 

 government houfe, I loft no time in proceeds 

 ing upon duty ; and, without delay, went out 

 in fearqh of fome building to convert into an 



