, and
those of the African corps, were next in succession, and announced
their military character by a piece of artillery mounted close to
them, and pointed towards the cove. The governor's house, a large,
spacious building, stands eminently conspicuous, on the precipice of
the shore beneath, which is the landing place. From hence, a
fatiguing walk leads immediately to it, up an ascent of about one
hundred feet. A battery of seven guns were landed for this purpose
from his majesty's ship, Esk, which were placed in a very commanding
situation in front of the governor's house. The house of the mixed
commission for the adjudication of captured slave vessels, stands in
an unfinished state, at a short distance from the governor's.
Various other buildings occupy Point William, which are diversified
by a few trees, that give it a pleasing and picturesque appearance
from the sea. This remark is generally made by those who first visit
Clarence Cove, and all are pleased on first seeing it. In addition to
the buildings just enumerated, Mr. Lloyd has a tolerably good house,
and the surgeon of the colony, who is a naval officer, has also one
assigned for his residence. The Kroomen and free negroes, who amount
to about two thousand in number, have a collection of small, neat
huts, at a short distance from government house, which are
constructed of wood, and thatched with palm leaves. They are very
careful of them, and have a small garden in the front as well as
behind, in which they cultivate Indian corn, bananas, peppers, &c.
These huts form two small streets, but they are daily receiving
additions from new comers.

The work of clearing the ground is constantly going forward and is
performed by the free negroes, the African troops, and the Kroomen.
The principal disease amongst these people, which arises from
accidents in cutting down the trees, is ulcerated legs, and sixteen
of them were in the hospital from this cause alone. The Kroomen are a
particular race of people, differing entirely from the other African
tribes. They inhabit a country called Sotta Krou, on the coast near
Cape Palmas; their principal employment being of a maritime nature.
Their language, as well as their general character, is also different
from that of their neighbours. A certain number of these men are
always employed on board of the ships of war on the African coast,
for the purpose of performing those duties where considerable fatigue
and exposure to th