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 intercoure can take place between the hip and the hore: the captain and officers mut alo ign a declaration, acknowledging that they and their crew conider themelves as amenable to the laws of the country, while they remain in it.

The land-breeze, at this place, commences in the evening, and generally continues until the morning; the length of time it blows, as well as its trength, depends on the different eaons of the year; and all veels leaving this port mut take the advantage of the land or leading wind, the mouth of the harbour being too narrow to turn out. We had no ooner left the harbour, than the Patrimore took his leave of us. It may be proper, however, to remark in this place, that the commanders of merchant veels are required to give one day's notice, previous to their ailing from this port.