| Description | Reference to crops and the weather. Mentions a "well digger" who will be put to work as soon as the crop is over. The have "hot rid of the Hooping [sic.] Coughs" which has made "dreadful savages" on some estates. Refers to a French Aquadron at Martinique but Admiral Duckworth is at Barbados. He regrets the account of his Lordship regarding the mahognay - will send more. They would require 30 additional negroes to work three mills together. |