Negro’s.' 
them up to their feveral ImploymentsV"^”-*^^’ 
which is a great help to them : and they 
having fo frequent Trade to Jngo/a , and 
other parts of Guinea^ they have a conftant 
fupply of Blacks both for their Plantations 
and Town. Thefe Slaves are very ufeful 
in this Place for Carriage, as Porters ; for 
as here is a great Trade by Sea, and the 
Landing-place is at the foot of a Hill, too 
Beep for drawing with Carts, fo there is 
great need of Slaves to carry Goods up in- 
to the Town, efpecially for the inferiour 
fort ; but the Merchants have alfo the 
Convenience of a great Crane that goes 
with Ropes or Pullees, one end of which 
goes up while the other goes down. The 
Houfe in which this Crane is hands on the 
Brow of the Hill towards the Sea, hanging 
over the Precipice : and there are Planks 
fet fhclving againft the Bank from thence 
to the Bottom,againft which the Goods lean 
or Hide as they are hoifted up or let down. 
The A^e^ro-Slaves in this Town are fo nu- 
merous , that they make up the greateft 
part or bulk of the Inhabitants; Every 
Houfe, as I faid, having fome, both Men 
and Women, of them. Many of the For- 
tuguefe, who are Batchelors, keep of thefe 
black Women for Milfes, tho’ they know 
the danger they are in of being poyfon’d 
by them, if ever they give them any occa- 
fion of Jealoufy. A Gentleman of my Ac- 
quaintance, 
Crane for Goods. 
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