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of the Maruhy, is the parish of St. Joze, upon a bay of the same name, with a 

 pottery of glazed earthenware. The inhabitants grow the same articles as the 

 preceding. 



Eight miles north-west of the capital is the pleasant parish of St. Miguel, 

 upon a bay so called, which forms a good roadstead. Its inhabitants 

 cultivate and export a large quantity of rice and farinha, with some sugar. Near 

 this place is the principal establishment for whale fishing. 



The town of St. Francisco is of middling size, well supplied with fish and 

 the provisions of the country, with houses mostly built of earth, and a handsome 

 church of stone, dedicated to Our Lady da Graca. It is upon the western 

 beach of the island of that name, about ten miles within the bar of Ba- 

 bitonga, upon level ground, and in a situation well calculated for commerce. 

 Only two streets are paved. The inhabitants, generally whites, are very pale, 

 and almost all farmers of mandioca. The cultivation of Indian corn, rice, 

 sugar, coffee, and tobacco, which might be considerable, is at present very 

 trifling. There are few persons who do not possess at least one canoe. Vessels 

 are built here of good burden. Timber and cordage of imbe are the most im- 

 portant exportations next to farinha (flour of mandioca.) 



This province, which makes a part of the bishopric of Rio de Janeiro, was 

 till recently under the jurisdiction of the ouvidor of Portalegre, but is now go- 

 verned by Senhor Alexandre Eloi Portelli. 



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