Guinea-Tr^t/e. Coafting-Trade. 5 j 
vides Firing and other Neceffaries for that 1699- 
purpofe: and the Ships do commonly 
hire of the Merchants here each 2 Cables 
to moor by all the time they lie here, and 
fo fave their own Hempen Cables ; for 
thefe are made of a fort of Hair, that 
grows on a certain kind of Trees, hanging 
down from the Top of their Bodies, and 
is very like the black Coyre in the Eafi-In- 
dies , if not the fame. Thefe Cables 
are Itrong and lafting : And fo much for 
the European Ships. 
The Ships that ufe the Guinea-Tvade 
are fmall VelTelsin comparifon of the for- 
mer. They carry out from hence Rum, 
Sugar , the Cotton-cloaths of St. Jago , 
Beads, &c. and bring in return. Gold, 
Ivory, and Slaves ; making very good re- 
turns. 
The fmall Craft that belong to this 
Town are chiefly im ployed in carrying 
European Goods from Babia^ the Center of 
the BraftUan Trade, to the other Places on 
this Coafl: ; bringing back hither Sugar, 
Tobacco, &c. They are failed chiefly 
with Negro-Slaves \ and about Chri[imas 
thefe are mofUy imployed in Whale-kill- 
ing: for about that time of the Year a fort 
Whales, as they call them, are very thick 
on this Coaft. They come in alfo into the 
Harbours and inland Lakes , where the ^ 
Seamen go out and kill them. The Fat of 
them 
