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sent to tlie Cape of Good Hope. They bring European merchan- 

 dize, which the}' exchange for specie wherewith to trade to China, 

 and also take in necessaries on their voyages to the South Seas. 



From the western coast of Africa, Rio de Janeiro imports wax, oil, 

 sulphur, and some woods. The negro trade has been restricted to 

 the kingdom of Angola by a decree of the Prince Regent, who 

 has declared liis intention of abohshing it altogether as soon as posr 

 sible. 



The trade to Mozambique is trivial ; but, since the capture of 

 the Isle of France by the British has cleared that coast from French 

 privateers, it may be expected to increase. It affords many valuable 

 products, such as gold-dust, brought from the interior, ivory, of 

 which the Prince monopolizes the largest sort, ebony and other 

 fine woods, drugs, oil, excellent columbo-root, and an abundance 

 of various gums, particularly of the gum meni. The whale-fisheries 

 on the coast have proved a source of riches to many speculators. 



The intercourse of this port with India, in common with Mozam- 

 bique, has been much annoyed by the privateers of the Isle of 

 France, and will therefore, in all probability, flourish equally by their 

 suppression. A voyage thither and back is performed with great 

 expedition : one large ship of eight hundred tons sailed, loaded 

 at Surat, and returned within the space of seven months. A voyage 

 to China seldom occupies a longer period. The trade thither will no 

 doubt be revived, and it is not improbable that this port may at no 

 great distance of time become an entrepdt for India goods destined 

 for Europe. 



Rio de Janeiro is conveniently situated for supplying a great 

 variety of necessaries to the Cape of Good Hope and to New South 

 Wales ; indeed, of late years, English manufactures have been sold 

 here so cheap that it has been found more advantageous to ship 

 them hence for those colonies than from home. Ships going on the 

 y South Sea whale-fishery touch here, and lay in large stocks of spi- 

 rituous hquors, wine, sugar, coffee, tobacco, soap, and live stock. 



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