I wished to know whether he had chosen this ground simply from the conveniency of its situation to Rose Hill, and its easy form for tillage, and having water, or from any marks which he had thought indicated good soil.

He said that what I had mentioned no doubt weighed with him, and that he judged the soil to be good, from the limbs of many of the trees growing on it being covered with moss.
"Are," said I, "your 500 men still complete ?" "No; this day's muster gave only 460.

The rest are either sick and removed to the hospital, or are run away in the woods." "How much is each labourer's daily task ?" "Seven rods.

It was eight, but on their representing to the governor that it was beyond their strength to execute, he took off one." Thirteen large huts, similar to those beforementioned, contain all the people here.

To every hut are appointed two men, as hutkeepers, whose only employment is to watch the huts in working hours to prevent them from being robbed.