214 ^^P^* Bartho. Roberts. 



other to the Town fof twenty fix or twenty eight 

 Arches^ is half of Stone, made by the Dutchy who 

 in their Time had little Shops and gaming. Houfes; 

 on each Side for Recreation. 



The Pavements alfo of the Town are in fbme 

 Places of broad Tiles, the remaining Fragments of 

 their Conqueft. The Town has the outer Branch 

 of the River behind it, and the Harbour before it, 

 jetting into which latter are clofe Keys for the 

 weighing and receiving of Cuftomage on Merchan- 

 dize, and fpr the meeting and conferring of Mer- 

 chants and Traders. The Houfes are ftrong built, 

 but homely, letticed like' thofe of Lisbon^ for the 

 Admiilion of Air, without Clolets, and what 

 is worfe, Hearths ^ which makes their Cookery 

 confift all in frying and ftewing upon Stoves ^ and 

 that they do till the Flelh become tender enough 

 to fliake it to Pieces, and one Knife is then thought 

 Efficient to ferve a Table of half a Score. 



The greateft Inconvenience of Pernamhuca is, that 

 there is not one Publick-Houfe in it \ fb that Stran- 

 gers are obliged to hire any ordinary one they 

 can get, at a Guinea a Month : And others 

 who come to traniaft Affairs of Importance, muft 

 tome recommended, ifit were only for the fake of 

 Privacy, 



The Market is flocked w^ll enough, Beef being at 

 ^ve Farthings fer /. a Sheep or Goat at nine Shillings, 

 ?i Turkey four Shiilings, and Fowls twoShillings, the 

 Jargeft ! ever faw, and may be procured much 

 Cheaper, by fairing a Man to fetch tl;iem out of 

 the Country. The deareft in its kind is Water, 

 which being fetched in Veffels from Olwda, will not 

 be put on Board in the Road under two Grufado's 

 a Pipe- 



The P(>rtuguefe here are darker than thofe of £z^- 

 rofiy ' not only from a warmer Climate, but their 

 miuY Iptermarriages with the JSegroes^ who are 



