A letter to a friend, relative to the present state of the island of Dominica

afflict American vessels ance appears attended August bear hard better blown calamities canes cassava cessaries church rebuilt corn cruelty damage dear Sir distress duty dwelleth estates evils exorbitant price expense of placing favourable weather flour former gale of wind Government at home Governor has opened groes ground provisions hogsheads hope hurricane ill-fated colony improper food Island of Dominica jealous feeling labour and expense laid flat Legislature of Dominica lumber masters ment misery months longer necessary supplies necessity negro houses opened the ports pearance placing the build plantain tree pork portance ports are open ports for six prietors Prince Regent procuring prohibition prosperity puncheons purchase quantity of provisions read the prayers reason to thank repair rice Roseau ruin salt fish salt provisions scanty scarcely yield September shewn shingles ships and commerce slaves suffered sults tain tion tree stand wants West-India islands white inhabitants wish yams