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The country boor, having no fiirplus ftock of cafks, Is under 
the neceflity of felling to the merchant in the town his nevv- 
wine ; and here it is mixed and adulterated In a variety of 
ways. The pipe Is called a legger^ and contains 8 half-aiims or 
160 gallons, and each legger pays to Government a duty, on 
entering the town, of three rix dollars. The price paid to the 
farmer is generally from 20 to 30 rix dollars the legger^ which, 
after adulteration. Is fold again from 40 to 60 rix dollars, and 
frequently at the rate of 80 to loo rix dollars. 
The article of brandy might become a very Important com- 
modity in the export trade of this fettlement, provided the cul- 
tivators of the vine were Inftru£led in, and would take the 
trouble of, carrying the manufadure of it to that ftate of Im- 
provement of which It is fufceptible. At prefent they have no 
proper diftillatory apparatus, nor knowledge to condud thofe 
which they have. The filth that Is ufually thrown Into the ftill 
with the refufe of the wines, is difgufting ; and the imperfedt 
procefs Is not fufficlent to deftroy the extraneous and difagreeable 
tafte commlmlcated by the loathfome materials. This fpirit has 
been tried In the Eaft Indies, but it feems they give the pre- 
ference to arrack. If diftilled with proper care, and under pro- 
per management. It might become a valuable article for the 
navy ; and would, no doubt, find a market In both North and 
South America. Brandy is exported at 80 to 160 rix dollars 
the legger^ and is fubjedt to the fame toll, on entering the town, 
as wines. And both wine and brandy are liable to a further 
duty of 5 rix dollars the legger on exportation. The following- 
table fliews the quantity of wines and brandy that pafled the 
P P 2 barrier, 
