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Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Fish from the Mississippi River and Coast. We find at the bottom of this river towards its mouth a large quantity of sandbanks which are populated by an infinity of gray sardes and of which it would be easy to make good salt fisheries if the inhabitants of the colony were able to go fishing. We could even prepare some of these fish dry, the use of which would be no less good than that of the dried cod of New England and Carolina. We still find in the same river on other banks, three species of oysters which are excellent. The biggest ones can only be eaten in two or three batches. The smallest ones like those of Lower Normandy and Brittany and the others are average. Bars, mullets and eels are also found in quantity in the same river.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

Memoir for Jamaica. (Margin: fishing, islands and colonies, beaver, salmon, trout, eels, porpoises, sea wolves, sea oxen, green and dried cod, whales, manatees, descriptions and illustrations, fish and fishing in the country, sea bears, galleon piastres, varin, ambergris) (Margin: by Saint-Domingue) What kinds of small fresh fish are caught on the coast and around the islands by the inhabitants of Jamaica. What species of fish provide these kinds of catches and which are the most abundant. How are these types of fishing practised and what instruments do the fishermen use? What types of boats do they use for fishing? How many crew members are there and where do they go to fish? Is salted turtle meat brought to Jamaica and where does it come from? Whether this fish is fished on the island and whether the seasons are regulated, how this fishing is carried out. Whether the inhabitants go or send turtle fishermen to the Cayman Islands and whether they have a large settlement there. Since when they have been established there and whether other nations do not go there for the same fishing as in the past. Details, if possible, concerning this fishing and the trade that may result from it. Whether manatees are fished there, when and in what seasons, and whether they are found in large numbers. Whether salted manatee meat is brought to Jamaica, where it comes from, and who is involved in this trade. Whether there are large numbers of crocodiles on the islands and whether they are dangerous. Whether there are large numbers of lizards, their species and the use made of them. Whether green and dried cod, salmon and other fish products are brought in for the consumption of the inhabitants and where they come from. Whether ambergris is sometimes found on the coast and on the cays. When and under what circumstances is it most commonly found, and whether the pieces taken are large. Whether whales are sometimes seen there and whether any are taken. Whether porpoises are often seen there and what colour they are. Whether calves, cows and sea lions are seen there and whether they are hunted on land as in Canada. Whether there are large numbers of shellfish on the coast and of what species. Whether there are mussels and oysters. Whether they are good to eat. Whether pearl oysters are also fished and whether they are fertile.

If we see large numbers of land crabs and soldier crabs, and in which season of the year they come to the coast to lay their eggs. When and how do they change their shells? A list of the names of fish that are commonly caught for consumption by the inhabitants and those that are caught by chance, such as sea bream, mackerel, trevally, sardines, etc. A list of the seabirds commonly seen around the island. The tradition of the discovery of the galleon laden with gold that ran aground on the cays and was discovered by a true Jamaican with a fishing net when he arrived, and how long ago this galleon was lost.

If we see large numbers of land crabs and soldier crabs, and in which season of the year they come to the coast to lay their eggs. When and how do they change their shells? A list of the names of fish that are commonly caught for consumption by the inhabitants and those that are caught by chance, such as sea bream, mackerel, trevally, sardines, etc. A list of the seabirds commonly seen around the island. The tradition of the discovery of the galleon laden with gold that ran aground on the cays and was discovered by a true Jamaican with a fishing net when he arrived, and how long ago this galleon was lost.

If we see large numbers of land crabs and soldier crabs, and in which season of the year they come to the coast to lay their eggs. When and how do they change their shells? A list of the names of fish that are commonly caught for consumption by the inhabitants and those that are caught by chance, such as sea bream, mackerel, trevally, sardines, etc. A list of the seabirds commonly seen around the island. The tradition of the discovery of the galleon laden with gold that ran aground on the cays and was discovered by a true Jamaican with a fishing net when he arrived, and how long ago this galleon was lost.