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Blimbing Jambolan Boabidarra Salac, Black & Long pepper etc.
All these you will Plant in the Pots Tubs & Cases o̶u̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶c̶h̶ that are recently the Bread fruit or other usefull plant they contained b̶e̶ ̶v̶e̶r̶y̶ having died, he will also take on board some
bushels of the mountain Rice which is cultivated without being overflowd with water & you are as far as you you can to make your self acquainted with the mode of c̶u̶l̶t̶i̶v̶a̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ managing it that you may communicate the same to the inhabitants of the West Indies
as the Climate of the Cape of Good hope is not Proper for the breadfruit Plant it is hopd the ship will not be under the necessity of touching there Lest great Loss of the Plants should be the Consequence in your Passage round it however you are certain to meet with Cold & boisterous weather. all possible precautions must therefore be taken, as many pots, Tubs & Cases crowded into the Cabbin as can possible be stowd there & a Fire kept as often as you shall judge it necessary