NORTH AMERICA* 7 $ 
Corn (Zea) and Potatoes (Convolv. Batata) were 
g early advanced in growth, and promifed a plen- 
tiful crop. The Indigo made in Eaft Florida is 
efteemed almoft equal to the bell Sparfflh, efpeci- 
ally that fort which they call Flora. Mr. Mar* 
fhall prefen ted me with a fpecimen of his own ma- 
pufadure, at this plantation : it was very little, if 
any, inferior to the bed Pruffian blue. 
In the morning following, intimating my inten- 
tions of proceeding on my voyage, Mr. Marfhall 
again importuned me to day; but I obtained his 
confent to depart, on my pro mi ling to viiit him 
at my return to Georgia. After breakfaft I there- 
fore took my leave, attended to the fhore by 
feveral Haves, loaded with ammunition and pro- 
vffions, which my friend had provided for me. 
On my exprefiing fome difficulty in receiving fo 
large a fhare of his bounty, he civilly replied, 
that it was too little to mention, and that, if I had 
continued with him a day or two longer, he ihould 
have had tirge to have feryed me in a much better 
manner. 
Taking my leave of Mr. Marfhall, I again em- 
barked alone on board my little veffel, and, bleiied 
with a favourable fteady gale. I let fail. The 
day was extremely pleafant i the late thunder ilorm 
Jiad purified the air, by difuniting and dijffipatingp 
the noxious vapours. The falling of heavy (bow- 
ers, with thunder, and brifk winds, from the cool 
regions of the N. W. contributes greatly towards 
restoring the falubrity of the air, and purity of 
the waters, by precipitating the putrefcent fcum* 
that riles from the bottom, and floats upon the 
fur face, near the fhores of the rivers, in thefe 
fou them climates, during the hot fealons. The 
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