( 1^05 ; 
they have given over their Employments 5 on that Ifland* 
alfo are faid to be Silver Mines, but prohibited to be open'd. 
The reft of the circumjacent Iflands are either defert, or 
meanly inhabited by a few fifhing people, but all of them 
ftor*d with abundance of Deer. For it is not long fince 
this Ifland of Chnfau began to be peopled 5 it's true, in 
Martinis days, about 50 years ago, it was very populous 
for the fpace of 3. or 4 years, at which time the fury of 
the Tartarian Conqueft was fo great, that they left it de* 
folate, not fparing fo much as the Mulberry Trees f for 
then they made a great deal of raw Silk herej and in this 
condition it continued till about 18 years ago, that the 
Walls of the Fort or Town, which now is,, were built by 
the Governour of Ting-hai, for a Garrifon to expel fome. 
Py rates, who had taken flielter here. About 14 years ago^ 
the Ifland beginning to be peopled, there was a Chumpeen 
or General fent to govern it for 3. years, to v/hom fucceed- 
ed the late C;6;/^^ee» (who- procured the opening of this? 
Port to ftrangers) whofe Government continued till April 
laft, being tranflated to. be Chumpeen of Tien-clng^ Wei near . 
to Pekin^ and was fuccceded by the prefent Chumpeen who^ 
is Son to the old Chunkpon of Emny^ 
They have got no. Arts or Manufaftories here, but ma- 
king of lacker'd Ware, a. particular account whereof l ean- 
not as yet fend you. They begin to plant Mulberry-Trees^ 
to breed up Worms, for the produdion of Raw Silk 3 and 
they make fome Tea, but chiefly for their own ufe; 
Altho the following particulars contain nothing of ex* 
traordinary matters in them, yet fuch as they are, you may, 
take, till I can procure you better. 
The 3 forts of Tea .commonly carry'd to England at^ all 
from the, fame Plant, only the Seafon of the year, and the. 
Soil makes jthe difference. The Bohe (or FoHlj fo caird oL 
fpme Mountains in the Province of Foklen, where it is. 
chiefly made) is the very firft bud gathered, in thebegi^- . 
oing pf March, and dry'd in the (hade. The Bing Tcais ' 
