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LETTER XIX. 



'Situation of Fort William Frederic, Indians^ tigers, monlies, 

 and parrots inhabit the fur rounding 'woods. A town, to be 

 called New Amfterdam, building upon the banks of the 

 rivers Berbifche and Kannye. Dutch garrifon-hofpital at 

 Berbifche fitted up by the author, Ninety-third regiment in 

 garrifon at Fort William Frederic. Excellent difcipline of 

 this regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Gammell. Author 

 offii tied with a complaint in his legs. A foldier drowned in 

 bathing. Remarks occaftsned by the forrowful effect of the 

 accident upon his comrades. Examination after a cafe of 

 yellow fever. Author intends to purfue his inquiries re* 

 fpetling the difeafed appearances. Written opinions regard- 

 ing the yellow fever very difcordant. 



Berbifche, June 3* 



Fort St, Andrew is fituated on the eaftern 

 bank of the river Berbifche, oppofite to the 

 ifland which graces its entrance. It appears 

 ifolated from the colony, and from the world : 

 no houfe nor building of any kind— nothing 

 bearing the femblance of the abode of man is 

 within fight of it : nor is there any way of 

 efcaping from it, either on foot, in a car- 

 riage, or on horfeback ; the river being the 



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