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(A Priz, 1909.
to the Scorbutic Patients, they recovered their Health and strength sooner than could have been expected from the miserable situation in which they were : The Complaint resisted every effort of medical Treatment. The Rains brought with them Complaints equally alarming, but subject to fewer Casualties - these were Fevers and Agaen, attended with Induration and corsiderable enlargement of the Spleen, Violent Pains in the Head and joints, a dizziness and tho greatest depression of Spirits. The Fevers were slow, nervous and irregular, the Bark had no effect on them. Fevers and Aguea have greatly prevailed the present N. E. Monsoon, these are more regular and intermittent than those before mentioned, and in general give way to the Bark. The Scurvy has again made its appearance, and would probably prove na fatal this year, as the last, if we did not take che precaution of sending all those in the slightest degree affected to Bengal. We bave not had drop of rain since November. In general we bave had Clear Weather, with regular Land and Sea breezes, latterly the winds are remarkably variable and the Clouds seem collecting fast. The Thermometer has not exceeded 940 the medium may be taken at 91° the last three Months, and at 84e during the Rainy Season. From the preceding observations it will appear that the Settlers have been hitherto rather unhealthy, how far their Indisposition may be attributed to various exhalations arising from the thick Jungle, and of putrid & corrupt Vegitable matter during the humidity of the atmosphere occasioned by the long continuance of the Rains, remains to be ascertained. The Crews of the different Ships in the Har. Lour have for the most part enjoyed uninterrupted good health, with the exception of the Sea Horse, who from remaining three Months in Port, from September to December began to be afflicted with the Scurry. We may reasonably expect the approaching Season will prove more healthy, as the Jungle has been much opened.
Harbour, Outer. The Harbour is very capacious, its whole length from the S. E. Entrance to the N. W. extremity being upwards of 11,000 yards, 2,000 of which at the N. W. end are Shoal Water. The breadth of the entrance of the Outer Harbour from Dundass point to Boss Island, is 3000 yards. Its length from Ross Island to the Eastermost Point of the North End of Chatham Island, is 7,000 yards. Its extreme breadth N. E. & S. W.is 7,000 yards. The whole of the Harbour is well secured being Land locked from every wind that blows, in one part or the other. The general depth of Water is from 7 to 18 fathoms, there are Breakers round 8: Georges Island, and a Shoal with 6 fathoms on it oft Minerva Bay; every other part has sufficient depth of Water for large Ships.
Harbour, Inner. The Entrance to the Inner Harbour from Chatham Island to Perseverance Point, is upwards of 1600 yards across, from the North face of Chatham Island, to the South Shore of the main, is 1,800 Yards, from the East side of Pitt Island, to the West Shore of the Main, is 2,000 Yards, and this constitutes the principal body of Water of the inner Harbour. There is a narrow Channel along the South face of Pitt Island, to the South face of Wharf Island, where are 7 and 8 fathoms close to the Shore, and which is remarkably well celoulated for a careening Wharf.
Islands.
Chatham Island has already been mentioned, at Flood, Boats drawing three foot water may pass np the passage at the South end. Pitt Island has a small Flat at the Northermoet End, and a Valley across the Neck at the South end, and two or three level spaces towards the middle, with a rill of fresh Water. We have a Garden on this Island, onr Live Stock is kept here, and half the Con victs are employed clearing it. Wharf Island has little level Land, being ligh irregular ground, without a natural supply of fresh water. Ariel Island is without fresh water, and has little local Land. Mangrove Island is overflowed at high Water.
