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LETTER XXI. 



i?oliUnefs and hofpltality of Governor Van Baitenburg towards 

 the author. The Government- houfe. Its fituation and con-' 

 Jlruclion. Excurfion up the creek or river Kannye* Eft ate 

 of Mynheer Ongre. Its produce in coffee — in cocoa, Num- 

 ber and value of the Jlaves. Mode of preparing cocoa and 

 chocolate* Food, drink, plates? difhes, medicine, and clothing 

 all grow in the fields. Berbifche widely remote from head- 

 quarters. Uncertainty of receiving news from the army. 

 Route by which it commonly reaches Berbifche. Brail? 

 conduB of a black corps at St. Lucie. The gallant Colonel 

 Malcolm falls at their head. Uncertain of remaining in 

 Guiana, the author directs his letters to be fent to St. Do- 

 mingo. Garrifon n$t unmindful of the ^th of June. En- 

 chanting echo through the heavy forefls* 



Berbifche, June* 



X HAVE lately had opportunities of making 

 feveral boat excurfions, with Colonel Gammeli 

 and others of the officers, to New Amfterdarn, 

 and have had the honor of being prefented 

 to Governor and Madame Van Battenburg, of 

 whole hofpitable and polite attentions I can- 

 not exprefs myfelf in fufficient terms of praife* 

 They have kindly invited me to take up my 

 abode at the government-houfe, during my 

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