BRITISH SETTLEMENT


dred miles from its entrance, and from
the sea to this distance, it is perfectly na-
vigable for all the purposes required; the
continuance of it further, though conjec-
tured to be far, is not very accurately
known.
 At no very great distance, however,
from the more remote situations of the
settlers in this direction, it has been ascer-
tained, that roads of communication can
be found which extend from the northern
possessions of the Spanish government to
its southern ones. Cross ways are also
spoken of, which lead to and unite with
its interior dependencies. It is perfectly
well understood, that the public dis-
patches which relate to the Spanish colo-
nial departments are principally forward-
ed by land, particularly during war.
They are entrusted to Indian couriers,
who perform the longest journies with ex-
traordinary dispatch. Few English have
had the opportunity of knowing any thing