n 
vexatious interference, to which a rash 
speculator might feel himself forced to 
resort. 
*. 
The Ex pence of the Island has not yet 
been very great; but as neither the Civil, 
(in which is included the Church and Law 
Establishments) nor Military Establish* 
ments, can be considered as complete, an 
increase in the expenditure will, of course, 
* 
become necessary. The Revenue now 
yielded by the Island, all circumstances 
considered, is certainly much greater than 
could have been expected in so short a 
period; but large as it is, it by no means 
defrays the expence of the present Esta* 
blishment; and though there is every 
reason to hope that the different Farms 
will increase in value, with the Population 
of the Island, we must not expect that the 
Receipts arising from the Farms and Cus* 
toms, will ever meet the Expenditure* 
