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tains, is about four miles in a direct line; 
this is to be understood of what is already 
cleared. The great Western Bay will, 
when cleared, certainly yield as great, 
if not a greater extent of level ground. 
Seventy Malays have been recently sent 
thither, for the purpose of clearing the 
woods, and planting Paddy, Whenever 
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a small force can be spared as a guard 
against the Pirates, who at present occa¬ 
sionally infest the Bay, there is no doubt 
but numbers of people will settle there, 
from whence communications can easily 
be opened to the other parts of the Is¬ 
land; great advantages will arise to the 
Settlement in general, from this extensive 
part being brought into a state fit for 
cultivation, which nothing has hitherto 
prevented, but the real danger attending 
ihe undertaking. 
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