92 
PROWS. 
ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES. 
Years. 
Prows. 
Coyans. j 
Prows. 
Coyans. 
1799 
1836 
2884| j 
1615 
2727 
1SOO 
1980 
3091£ 
1519 
2589 
1801 j 
2565 
3 99H ! 
1848 
305 3i 
1802 
3328 
45S8£; 
2752 
3696’ 
Total 
9709 
14,560i i 
7754 
12,065^ 
A Coyanis equal to40 Peeuls, or nearly 2-jTorss, 
DEFENCE. 
It is not necessary here to enter minutely 
into this subject, which certainly deserves 
a more serious and attentive Considera¬ 
tion than it has hitherto obtained. The 
maintaining a respectable Force at Prince 
of Wales Island, will, no doubt be attended 
with a Heavy expence: on the other hand, 
the Security to be derived from the adop¬ 
tion of such a measure, will more than 
