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Miles from George Town, at the mouth 
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of a River of the same name; this place 
„ n had always been a receptacle for Vagrants 
of every description, who came over in the 
night to Rob and Plunder, and were safe 
in their retreat, before they could possibly 
be apprehended. It was at this place, 
the Force assembled, for the attack of the 
Island, in the year 1791; at which time, 
the King of Queddah formed the design 
of building a Fort there. It had since 
been frequently reported to be still his 
intention to bring this object into effect, 
and it was in his power to do so whenever 
he pleased; though it is not to be sup* 
posed he could ever have erected any 
work which would not easily have been 
taken: Still, however, having a Fort 
within, so short a distance of our Settle* 
meat, must, in many respects, have proved 
t disadvantageous to us. 
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