The only weapon used by the natives, excepting 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 of the island are said to be those of George’s Bay, which are very large, and of an uncommonly fine flavour.  The supply of these at Clarence is now very limited, and not to be depended on always, which may be probably to a difference in the season for growing them.  This deficiency has been in some measure remedied by the construction of a government garden, from which some men of war have received supplies, but these are not sufficient to supply the wants of the colony, and recourse is had for them to the Calebar River.