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TRAVELS IN 
and her colonies, from the acquifition of the Cape of Good- 
Hope. The commodities imported from England into this fet- 
tlement confifted in. 
Woollen cloths, from the firft fort down to woollen blankets* 
Manchefter goods of aim oft every defcription. 
Hofiery, haberdafliery, and millinery. 
Boots, fhoes, and hats. 
Cutlery, iron tools, ftationary. 
Bar and hoop iron. 
Smiths' coals. 
Houfehold furniture. 
Paint and oils. 
Earthenware. 
Naval ftores. 
Tongues, hams, cheefe, and pickles.. 
From India and China were imported, 
Bengal, Madras, and Surat piece goods j the coarfe ones for 
the flaves. 
Tea, coffee, fugar, pepper^ and fpices^ 
Rice. 
In addition to thefe the Americans were in the habit of bring- 
ing lumber-cargoes, of deal plank, ftaves, balk, fait fifli, pitch, 
turpentine, &c. ; and the Danes, Swedes, and Hamburgh fhips 
afforted cargoes of iron, plank, French wines, beer, gin. Seltzer 
water, coffee, preferves, pickles, &c. in exchange for refrelh- 
3 ments. 
