BRTISH BETTLEMENT *


sand feet of the above they are permitted
to Ctake three tons of the dye-wood.*
 A vety profitable commerce, in;cattle,
 i carried on by a few individuals of the
 Settlement with the Spaniards, who are
 resident on what is called: the Main. It is
 principal conductedby barter, the Spa.
 niards exchanging their cattle for linen,
 cloths, sugars, rum, &c. &c. It is con-
 jectured that a profit of five or six hun-

 The number of American vessels which clear.
 ed outwards from the Settlement of Hondurus,
 from the Ist of January, 1806, to 31st of December,
 1807, amounted to
 Ship .. Tonnage 5966. Carry.
 Brigs.... 25 in ug about 14000 feet
 SchoanexrT., 19
 slos .. of mahogany, and a
 Sloops .... ]
 o proportionate quantity
 Total 49 of dye.wood, &c.c.

Thie embargo having taken place during the last
year, the intercorrso has consequently subsided,
rand my privilege teteohport provnison is no longer
of effect.