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Rh when they are off the guard, and adjoining to it; on the north, is a commodious hopital; at the other and is a mint, where the Company coin gold and ilver. On the north ide of the fort, is the Portuguee church, and to the fourthward the Englih church, which is a neat elegant building; and moderately large: it is floored with black and white marble, the eats regular and convenient, and altogether, the mot airy lightome, temple any where to be found, for the windows are large and unglazed to admit, the cooling breezes in the warm eaon.

Here is alo a free chool, where childiren are educated in reading and writing; beides which there is a library.