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 roads to the tops of them, and draining the wamps; from which, in a few months, fifteen inches of water was carried off, and it was found that they could be effectually drained; whereby the healthines of fort Shirley; which lays between the two Cabrittes, was etablihed. But on the rumour of a freh war, expeded between England and France in 1787, the negros o granted by the colony were withdrawn from Prince Rupert's Bay by Governor Orde, who employed them on the fortifications of Roeau, particularly on Demoullen's Hill, the works of which were then firt began. However, the fortifying the Cabrittes has ince been re-commenced; and when completed, there is no doubt but that they will be nearly as formidable as the rock of Gibraltar.

At the ditance of about twelve miles from Roeau, and nine miles from Prince Rupert's Bay, is the grand Savanna, which alo might be