Law, has been shipped to hugland
in British Bottoms._ I
seventy
informed by a very respectable authority that sixty Vessels of this description expected here next winter, and
as each
there Veruels is
estimated on
an
average
arc
to
expend some £500 in the Colony, by which each class of the Community is benefited, this
Branch
of
"Trade deserves especial encouragements. I understand, morcover, that the masters
of
the
above Whaler when here, convened meeting and passed a Resolution that Houghing
was the cheapest.
land most suitable Ports in the
Phaet
for
and
for
Atheis!
the ncent
of Whalers,
the transhipment of
These Vessels can
cargoes.
refit here at a
small
comparative ly
166
expense, proeuse such
be in need
supplies as they may
of, and return to the whaling ground
uch as soon as
the season
opens. I entertain, therefore every hope that this trade may
prove of great
A
use to the
19
"Colony ! 4 Verzel has also lately arrived here under American
colours from bregon, for the purpose of entering into Contracts
the
for
supply of marts, Spars, te, which at times are much
required here. The returns with
вс
of
Convic
from Houghtong.
In conclusion, I would add that although the Colony is of
use to the few firm
great
engaged
yet
ged in the Opium Trade, it is on the general_