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all other powers from settling there ; the 
nest of Pirates, Vagrants, and Smugglers, 
at Prya, would be rooted out; out 
Revenue would be improved; and we 
should have the satisfaction of knowing, 
that in a short time we might reasonably 
expect to be independant of all countries 
for our supplies of Rice; besides having 
a sufficient quantity of Grazing Ground 
for rearing Cattle* No considerable sup¬ 
ply of either Paddy or Cattle, can ever 
be expected from the Island * as the 
value of Land is so high, and the price of 
labour so great, that no man will ever 
appropriate any part of his land to Pasture 
or Paddy Fields, which can possibly be 
turned to any other purpose of a more 
profitable nature; very little Paddy is 
consequently cultivated, and no Cattle 
reared on the Island, The former is 
merely for the use of Slaves, who perform 
the labour. 
