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when they came here, the place whereon Port- Roy d 
was fince built, was like one of the Keys or liitle Iflands 
that lie off. this Harbour, (which by ^ the way are all 
ftanding) but cootioued by a fmaii Ridge of Sand^ which 
then jult appeared above Water, with the Land, (f mean 
the other part of the Neck of Land) and believe there is 
now as much Ground left ftanding as then. But this all 
People know, that the part of Land whereon Port- Royal 
was built, was always eocreafing fifice firfl inhabited. 
But Capt./i/^/i goes further, telling me, tliat one, whom 
he knew very well, that carfie here with them under 
Vendles, and who had been here (bme Years before un» 
der one Jackfon^ who took and {^lunder'd Sc. Jago^ &c. 
he very well remembers, at his coming hkher, told 
him, That the Point or Placd now ftaridiog, when he 
was here before under the (2^,i Jackfon, was wholly fe- 
parated from Land by the Sea, (as it is at this time) 
and pointing to the Ridge of Sand above-mentioned, 
laid, That did not appear when i was here before. And 
it is commonly faid by Pe6pfe herei that Ships have 
formerly failed over that part of the Necl^ of Land, 
now funk under Water ; tho' v/hat- Grounds theyhive 
for that Saying (which is common) I could never learn. 
Indeed 'tis very probable ; for alread3^ fince the Earth- 
quake, the Sandy Ground at the Pallifadoes, or other 
fide, hath gained from the Sea feveral Acres. On this 
fandy Neck of Land did People build great heavy Brick 
Houfes, Vv'hofe Weight, on fo fandy a Foundation, may 
be fuppofed to contribute much to their Downfall ; for 
the Ground gave way as far as the Hcufes ftood only, 
and no further ; part of the Fort and Pallifadoes at the 
other end of the Houfes ftanding. 
This part of Port-Royal whichis now (landing, isfaid 
to ftand upon a Rock : But alas ! the ftrange Rents and 
Tearings of the Mountains here, lufHciently evince, that 
Rocks and, Sand are equally abk to withftand the Force 
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