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The fish when sprinkled with salt 24 hours, it's worth green cod. The bad thing is that it is very rare. Sardines different in shape, size and taste from European sardines or the frank sardine (franche) also called cailleux. There are night sardines similar to those of Europe except that they have a small golden stripe from the head to the tail. There is no fish that takes effect more quickly than these sardines. They come in an hour. There are also stingrays similar in the body to the European rays which are not curly and dull as those from the coast of Brittany. The tail of this one is sometimes two fathoms long, thick at the end which sticks to the body like the tip of the little finger and tapers down to the other end. It is a compound of small knots like the edge of a fish covered with a black and very hard film. In addition to the stingray of which I spoke above with a large tail, there is another species which has a little tail. There is above the tail of this stingray a stinger-shape bone which is very poisonous. Those who are stung suffer severe pain, onthe injured part, for nearly 24 hours. There are also fish called captains of two species. There is a species that is fished on the shallows of Grande Terre whose head is better than a calf's head. The captain fished in Martinique are worthless. There are also parrots fish, niggers? food fish? (Manger? n?gre) (There is also a fish called garfish? (orphie). This fish is the aiguille of the Brittany coast, but it is less good here. Satroux, a type of cuttlefish without any bones. Finally, I know several other species of useless fish, but it would take too long to give an exact description of them. A few of these fish above do some harm. There is a species in Guadeloupe called white beard(barbe blanche)which has a good taste, but you mustbe hungry and have nothing to eat to dare to try it because this fish kills wonderfully. To test it, we cook the head, part of the body as well as the liver, which is more dangerous, then we give this head to a dog. If immediately after eating it does not die, we eat it. There are no crocodiles in the Windward Islands. There used to be plenty of lizards there. There are few now.The lizards are made like those in France.The largest are about as big as the arm for the largest of the body and long from the nose to the end of the

the tail about two feet. It is a dish that we eat in fricassee like chickens and toads, a type of frog that we catch in the woods but without being delicate. We can say that it is not very good to carefully examine the flesh of these insects. They are strictly made of colored mucus and more condensed than ordinary mucus. We bring dried cod to Martinique. It comes from Cape Briton Island. We also bring, but rarely, green cod. This cod is the species that is dried and not the species that is caught on the GreatBank. No other kind of salted fish is brought to these islands than sometimes some vieille, thazard and other fish from Cape Verde. There is no ambergris found in the Windward Islands. We do not see in the Windward Islands sea calves, wolves, oxen and cows in the sense that we understand. We don't see any sea lions there either. We sometimes see whales on these coasts, but they are small. We didn't catch any. Some blowers were stranded there by chance.We never heard of sea bears, and we see neither merman (triton) nor mermaid (sir?ne). There are some porpoises there. We catch few of them and they are such as those we see in the European seas. There are several kinds of shells among others, oysters which reproduce to tree branches called mangles. These oysters taste great. There are wonderfully hard clams. There are no mussels. There used to be a lot of crabs growing in the Windward Islands, but they have been so depopulated that they are now stopped there except on the islands inhabited by the Caribbean. There are three types of land crabs. Whites whose season is from April to mid-December. After which, they retreat into their holes to change scales. We then call them bourdi?re and they are big and very good. The red ones appear towards the end of December and retreat towards the end of April into their holes. They are not as esteemed as whites for eating boiled in water and salt but, for fricassees andbisque (soup). The reds are better than the whites. The red crab bisques are as good as the crayfish bisques in France. The third is the paletonier crab. They are purple and have very full paws

with large black hairs. The flesh is white but hard and tasteless. In addition to these three species of land crabs, there are several kinds of sea crabs. They're all worthless.There is also another species of crab that is caught in the ditches and ravines called feriques. They're all pretty good. There are an infinite number of seabirds on these islands. Here are the names of some of them: frigate, great gullets, fools, imps, coiroux, moets of several kinds, among which there are some quite curious ones. Hummingbirds different from those on land, nonettes made like a bird of prey. All this is worth nothing to eat, except the imps and the hummingbirds but still need much burning oil. Done at Fort Royal on December 8, 1722. Benard

with large black hairs. The flesh is white but hard and tasteless. In addition to these three species of land crabs, there are several kinds of sea crabs. They're all worthless.There is also another species of crab that is caught in the ditches and ravines called feriques. They're all pretty good. There are an infinite number of seabirds on these islands. Here are the names of some of them: frigate, great gullets, fools, imps, coiroux, moets of several kinds, among which there are some quite curious ones. Hummingbirds different from those on land, nonettes made like a bird of prey. All this is worth nothing to eat, except the imps and the hummingbirds but still need much burning oil. Done at Fort Royal on December 8, 1722. Benard

with large black hairs. The flesh is white but hard and tasteless. In addition to these three species of land crabs, there are several kinds of sea crabs. They're all worthless.There is also another species of crab that is caught in the ditches and ravines called feriques. They're all pretty good. There are an infinite number of seabirds on these islands. Here are the names of some of them: frigate, great gullets, fools, imps, coiroux, moets of several kinds, among which there are some quite curious ones. Hummingbirds different from those on land, nonettes made like a bird of prey. All this is worth nothing to eat, except the imps and the hummingbirds but still need much burning oil. Done at Fort Royal on December 8, 1722. Benard

What kinds of fishing are carried out in Saint Domingue for the inhabitants' particular food, and who are the people engaged in it? If there is fishing in specific seasons, when does it begin and how long does it last? A list of all the most common species of fish that are commonly used, such as mackerel, red and grey sardines, carangadia, etc. Are salmon, trout, shad, lamprey and sturgeon found on the coast of Saint-Domingue and in river mouths? Do these fish remain there or are they only found there accidentally? Are they of good quality? Are turtles fished and in how many different ways is this fishing done?

What kinds of fishing are carried out in Saint Domingue for the inhabitants' particular food, and who are the people engaged in it? If there is fishing in specific seasons, when does it begin and how long does it last? A list of all the most common species of fish that are commonly used, such as mackerel, red and grey sardines, carangadia, etc. Are salmon, trout, shad, lamprey and sturgeon found on the coast of Saint-Domingue and in river mouths? Do these fish remain there or are they only found there accidentally? Are they of good quality? Are turtles fished and in how many different ways is this fishing done?

What kinds of fishing are carried out in Saint Domingue for the inhabitants' particular food, and who are the people engaged in it? If there is fishing in specific seasons, when does it begin and how long does it last? A list of all the most common species of fish that are commonly used, such as mackerel, red and grey sardines, carangadia, etc. Are salmon, trout, shad, lamprey and sturgeon found on the coast of Saint-Domingue and in river mouths? Do these fish remain there or are they only found there accidentally? Are they of good quality? Are turtles fished and in how many different ways is this fishing done?

What kinds of fishing are carried out in Saint Domingue for the inhabitants' particular food, and who are the people engaged in it? If there is fishing in specific seasons, when does it begin and how long does it last? A list of all the most common species of fish that are commonly used, such as mackerel, red and grey sardines, carangadia, etc. Are salmon, trout, shad, lamprey and sturgeon found on the coast of Saint-Domingue and in river mouths? Do these fish remain there or are they only found there accidentally? Are they of good quality? Are turtles fished and in how many different ways is this fishing done?

What kinds of fishing are carried out in Saint Domingue for the inhabitants' particular food, and who are the people engaged in it? If there is fishing in specific seasons, when does it begin and how long does it last? A list of all the most common species of fish that are commonly used, such as mackerel, red and grey sardines, carangadia, etc. Are salmon, trout, shad, lamprey and sturgeon found on the coast of Saint-Domingue and in river mouths? Do these fish remain there or are they only found there accidentally? Are they of good quality? Are turtles fished and in how many different ways is this fishing done?

When does the season begin and how long does it last? Are all the turtles caught there eaten fresh, or are enough taken to make salted meat? Which species of turtle is most abundant, and how many different species are there? Whether the trade in salted turtles still exists today in Saint-Domingue and where they come from. Which sailors are involved in this trade and where do they prepare this type of salted meat. Is turtle fishing no longer practised in the Cayman Islands as it was in the past? If this fishing has ceased, for what reason? Are there land turtles in Saint-Domingue, and are they large and good to eat? Are manatees also brought in, as in the past, when they were fished in considerable numbers in the Amazon River? Is the same fishing still practised elsewhere, and who are the people involved in it? Are manatees sometimes fished in the course of Saint-Domingue? An accurate description of this fish, as the illustrations do not correspond with what has been written. If there are several species, note the external differences between males and females. If there are others besides those necessary for reproduction. How many young do females have at a time and how long do they carry them? If lizards are very common and very large, and the use made of them.

If there are many crocodiles. If they are dangerous and freely leave the water to come ashore in search of food. If green and dried cod, salted salmon, and other types of prepared fish are brought to Saint-Domingue from their places of origin. If there is any trade in fishery products. If ambergris is sometimes found on the coast before, during, or after storms. If sea bears, calves, and cows are seen there and their use. If these fish are common there. If sea lions of the same species are seen there, give an accurate description. If whales sometimes appear on the coast and if any are stranded there. If porpoises are sometimes or often caught there and what colour they are. If there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and what species they are. If some species are collected for food by the inhabitants and what they are. If conch, helmet shells and other large shellfish are good to eat. If there are oysters and mussels, of what species. Whether mother-of-pearl or pearl oysters are found there. Whether they are fertilised. Whether there are large numbers of land crabs and soldier crabs, and in what season of the year they come to the coast to lay their eggs or spawn. At what time and how they change their shells. A list of the most common seabirds and maritime birds around the island.

If there are many crocodiles. If they are dangerous and freely leave the water to come ashore in search of food. If green and dried cod, salted salmon, and other types of prepared fish are brought to Saint-Domingue from their places of origin. If there is any trade in fishery products. If ambergris is sometimes found on the coast before, during, or after storms. If sea bears, calves, and cows are seen there and their use. If these fish are common there. If sea lions of the same species are seen there, give an accurate description. If whales sometimes appear on the coast and if any are stranded there. If porpoises are sometimes or often caught there and what colour they are. If there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and what species they are. If some species are collected for food by the inhabitants and what they are. If conch, helmet shells and other large shellfish are good to eat. If there are oysters and mussels, of what species. Whether mother-of-pearl or pearl oysters are found there. Whether they are fertilised. Whether there are large numbers of land crabs and soldier crabs, and in what season of the year they come to the coast to lay their eggs or spawn. At what time and how they change their shells. A list of the most common seabirds and maritime birds around the island.

Note for Mr Raudot (Paris) Memoir for the islands. One must ask the islands for crabs, spiders, lobsters, sea crayfish and starfish of all kinds, which must be thoroughly dried and, in order to send them, they must be spread out in a box filled with sawdust or wood shavings, and the box must be closed so that nothing can escape during transport. To this end, strips of paper must be stuck over all the joints. You should also ask for a small caiman, lizards and small turtles of all kinds, dried with their heads and feet intact, as well as land crabs and soldier crabs in the various shells they occupy. The latter can be brought back alive if the crossing is made during the winter by feeding the soldier crabs grass or greenery. A few should be dried and prepared in the same way as the crabs. Small conch shells of all colours and various species of helmet shells can also be found in the same places. To prevent them from rolling away, they must be wrapped separately in a piece of paper or dry grass, but it should be noted that only young, lively shells should be used, i.e. they must not be damaged or chipped, nor have wormholes. You should also ask for a small, whole, dried slipper shell with its fins and tail; one measuring 18 inches to 2 feet long will suffice.

Note for Mr Raudot (Paris) Memoir for the islands. One must ask the islands for crabs, spiders, lobsters, sea crayfish and starfish of all kinds, which must be thoroughly dried and, in order to send them, they must be spread out in a box filled with sawdust or wood shavings, and the box must be closed so that nothing can escape during transport. To this end, strips of paper must be stuck over all the joints. You should also ask for a small caiman, lizards and small turtles of all kinds, dried with their heads and feet intact, as well as land crabs and soldier crabs in the various shells they occupy. The latter can be brought back alive if the crossing is made during the winter by feeding the soldier crabs grass or greenery. A few should be dried and prepared in the same way as the crabs. Small conch shells of all colours and various species of helmet shells can also be found in the same places. To prevent them from rolling away, they must be wrapped separately in a piece of paper or dry grass, but it should be noted that only young, lively shells should be used, i.e. they must not be damaged or chipped, nor have wormholes. You should also ask for a small, whole, dried slipper shell with its fins and tail; one measuring 18 inches to 2 feet long will suffice.

Note for Mr Raudot (Paris) Memoir for the islands. One must ask the islands for crabs, spiders, lobsters, sea crayfish and starfish of all kinds, which must be thoroughly dried and, in order to send them, they must be spread out in a box filled with sawdust or wood shavings, and the box must be closed so that nothing can escape during transport. To this end, strips of paper must be stuck over all the joints. You should also ask for a small caiman, lizards and small turtles of all kinds, dried with their heads and feet intact, as well as land crabs and soldier crabs in the various shells they occupy. The latter can be brought back alive if the crossing is made during the winter by feeding the soldier crabs grass or greenery. A few should be dried and prepared in the same way as the crabs. Small conch shells of all colours and various species of helmet shells can also be found in the same places. To prevent them from rolling away, they must be wrapped separately in a piece of paper or dry grass, but it should be noted that only young, lively shells should be used, i.e. they must not be damaged or chipped, nor have wormholes. You should also ask for a small, whole, dried slipper shell with its fins and tail; one measuring 18 inches to 2 feet long will suffice.

Note for Mr Raudot (Paris) Memoir for the islands. One must ask the islands for crabs, spiders, lobsters, sea crayfish and starfish of all kinds, which must be thoroughly dried and, in order to send them, they must be spread out in a box filled with sawdust or wood shavings, and the box must be closed so that nothing can escape during transport. To this end, strips of paper must be stuck over all the joints. You should also ask for a small caiman, lizards and small turtles of all kinds, dried with their heads and feet intact, as well as land crabs and soldier crabs in the various shells they occupy. The latter can be brought back alive if the crossing is made during the winter by feeding the soldier crabs grass or greenery. A few should be dried and prepared in the same way as the crabs. Small conch shells of all colours and various species of helmet shells can also be found in the same places. To prevent them from rolling away, they must be wrapped separately in a piece of paper or dry grass, but it should be noted that only young, lively shells should be used, i.e. they must not be damaged or chipped, nor have wormholes. You should also ask for a small, whole, dried slipper shell with its fins and tail; one measuring 18 inches to 2 feet long will suffice.

Note for Mr Raudot (Paris) Memoir for the islands. One must ask the islands for crabs, spiders, lobsters, sea crayfish and starfish of all kinds, which must be thoroughly dried and, in order to send them, they must be spread out in a box filled with sawdust or wood shavings, and the box must be closed so that nothing can escape during transport. To this end, strips of paper must be stuck over all the joints. You should also ask for a small caiman, lizards and small turtles of all kinds, dried with their heads and feet intact, as well as land crabs and soldier crabs in the various shells they occupy. The latter can be brought back alive if the crossing is made during the winter by feeding the soldier crabs grass or greenery. A few should be dried and prepared in the same way as the crabs. Small conch shells of all colours and various species of helmet shells can also be found in the same places. To prevent them from rolling away, they must be wrapped separately in a piece of paper or dry grass, but it should be noted that only young, lively shells should be used, i.e. they must not be damaged or chipped, nor have wormholes. You should also ask for a small, whole, dried slipper shell with its fins and tail; one measuring 18 inches to 2 feet long will suffice.

Note for Mr Raudot (Paris) Memoir for the islands. One must ask the islands for crabs, spiders, lobsters, sea crayfish and starfish of all kinds, which must be thoroughly dried and, in order to send them, they must be spread out in a box filled with sawdust or wood shavings, and the box must be closed so that nothing can escape during transport. To this end, strips of paper must be stuck over all the joints. You should also ask for a small caiman, lizards and small turtles of all kinds, dried with their heads and feet intact, as well as land crabs and soldier crabs in the various shells they occupy. The latter can be brought back alive if the crossing is made during the winter by feeding the soldier crabs grass or greenery. A few should be dried and prepared in the same way as the crabs. Small conch shells of all colours and various species of helmet shells can also be found in the same places. To prevent them from rolling away, they must be wrapped separately in a piece of paper or dry grass, but it should be noted that only young, lively shells should be used, i.e. they must not be damaged or chipped, nor have wormholes. You should also ask for a small, whole, dried slipper shell with its fins and tail; one measuring 18 inches to 2 feet long will suffice.

Note for Mr Raudot (Paris) Memoir for the islands. One must ask the islands for crabs, spiders, lobsters, sea crayfish and starfish of all kinds, which must be thoroughly dried and, in order to send them, they must be spread out in a box filled with sawdust or wood shavings, and the box must be closed so that nothing can escape during transport. To this end, strips of paper must be stuck over all the joints. You should also ask for a small caiman, lizards and small turtles of all kinds, dried with their heads and feet intact, as well as land crabs and soldier crabs in the various shells they occupy. The latter can be brought back alive if the crossing is made during the winter by feeding the soldier crabs grass or greenery. A few should be dried and prepared in the same way as the crabs. Small conch shells of all colours and various species of helmet shells can also be found in the same places. To prevent them from rolling away, they must be wrapped separately in a piece of paper or dry grass, but it should be noted that only young, lively shells should be used, i.e. they must not be damaged or chipped, nor have wormholes. You should also ask for a small, whole, dried slipper shell with its fins and tail; one measuring 18 inches to 2 feet long will suffice.