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Show ~«1w.-qq"-*-o»--»w .‘ *_" % ( 35 ) ( 34 ) To malte theli: Frill more commodiou', a final} Field is to be annexed to each, and both together to he told, if the Land be clear'd. upon Condi' tion to pay the Purchale-money in the lame Manner as is prelcribcd to the l,'nrchalbrs of Plantations ; and a Qpit-liient of one Penny per Foot in Front of each 'l‘own Lot, and Six- pence for every Acre of the Field, that accorr~ panics it; if the Land be uncleared, it is to be granted by the Governor, upon Security given to built; to inclofe and to fence, within inch time as to the Commifiioners lhall leem rcalbna- limit the Ellatcs oi the Planters; to adjul't publick and private Convenience; to mix the poor Settlers with the rich, for their mutual Advan~ rage -, to dillribute to each his proportion of general Benefit; and to provide for the Cultivation, the Commerce, and the Prote tion of inch an im- ortant Dominiom This is to be their liberal, but difficult, and perhaps hazardous Employ; for the Places they are to vilit like all others in that Climate which remain in their natural State, mull to a certain Degree be unhealthy. 8;. Via- hle, and to pay the lame (hilt-Rent as; the others. mm and Dmm'aim, where much is already clear d, are lel‘s lo than they were ; but Tobago is almofi; The Commiflioners are allo to let apart lirch totally uncultivated, and the firll Perlons that go Spots as lhall be deemed proper for Batteries, Ports, and Other military Purpol-es -, they are to thither would be greatly ez-rpoled, if (,are were not taken to ferrite them from the lnclemency of. direct the Highways from one Town to antrther, and to accommodate every Plantation with. the Climate: It does Honour to the Humanity of {hole who provided againll‘ it, by contracting, as early Means of Accefs. They are to referve to the public Advertilements (hear, for one tnoulan the Crown certain Dillrifis of Wood Lands, which by the Dumps continually exhaling from them, and the Clouds attracted by them, will Ton of Shipping to be llat‘ion‘d there ,or a year, fin-nilha perpetual Supply of h'ioifiure, to all the neighbouring Country, and prevent the Drought to which Places in that Cl'n ate, when too_much cleared are frequently ii iii . 'l‘heic Rclervations being made, and a iiitable Num» on board oi which not only the Surveyors and Commi'flioners, but all Pezlons whole Duty calls them thither in a civil or a military CapaC‘itY, 8" who repair thither to View and to purchale thy: Lands, and in general the hill Settlers, rosy, Wit the Allillance oi the Vefibls which mnl. occah- her of Acres alio appropriated for the Grants onall‘y he there, be conveniently accommodated; and every Body knows the. the thealthrne sho' which the Governor 15 to make to poor Settlers, the Climate is confined to tlze Land; at Sea, t 0 the Commiliioners are to divide the Lands into proper Allotments, and then to advertile, prepare for, and {uperintend the Sale. They at ever lo frnall a Dillfll'ECC, the Air is always Irree from the noxious Vapours, which alone occasion ought to be Men of Knowledge, Abilities, and Confidence, in whoni {rich a Troll: is repofed, to contrive for the Accommodation of a future Ciloiiy; to fix the Habitations, and to limit. E7721 Ni linefs and Mortality. 1)Ittbis(:i(:anotl~.er agreeable Circumflance to the Fnrcliafcrs. that the Commillioners are Gentlemzté 1" 1 La |