the knife before
mentioned, is a spear, of about eight feet in length, made of iron
wood, and barbed at one end. The nature of the wood is so hard, as
not to require the protection of iron at the end, and they did not
see any pointed with it. They are very plentiful amongst the natives,
who do not appear to attach any particular value to them. The Landers
during their stay had no opportunity of witnessing their expertness
with them, but they are said to use them for killing monkeys and
other animals.

The resources of the island, in point of provisions are exhausted, or
the natives are determined to reserve what are left for their own
purposes. On the first formation of the establishment, they gladly
brought to market all they had to dispose of, in the same manner as
they had done to any vessel that chanced to visit the island. These
consisted of a few goats, sheep, and fowls, of a very poor quality,
and plenty of yams, which were all readily exchanged for pieces of
iron hoop, of about six inches long. A piece of hoop of this length
would purchase a goat, three or four fowls, or a large bundle of
yams, weighing about twenty pounds. As their stock became exhausted,
so the iron hoops became less valuable; more were demanded, until the
natives could no longer supply the settlement, and had enough to do
to provide for themselves, when they discontinued their supplies, and
the settlement, not yet able to provide for itself, is dependent on
supplies from the Calebar, and other rivers near it. Bullocks are
stated by the natives, to be plentiful on the hills in the interior,
but the Landers did not hear of any having been seen by the people of
Clarence, and they are generally obtained from the Calebar River.
Deer are also said to be on the island, abundance of wild fowl, and a
great number of monkeys, some black and others of a brown colour.
Parrots are also innumerable, and the natives are particularly
partial to them and monkeys for food. Turtle have been caught in the
bay, as well as fish, but these supplies are uncertain, and,
therefore, not to be depended upon. The island is entirely
mountainous, and contains a fine rich soil, capable of producing any
thing required of it. Several small mountain streams fall into the
sea, the largest of which are the two, named Hay and Horton Brooks,
before mentioned. The principal vegetable cultivated by the natives
is the yam, with which they are particularly successful. The best
yams