Geo. Miles. Days.
Cape Verde to Ascension 1530 8
Ascension to St. Helena 655 3
St. Helena to Cape of Good Hope 1720 9
Stop at Ascension and St. Helena twice 4
Cape of Good Hope to Cape Verde 3905 20
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7810 44
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Three boats, actively employed, would perform this work, giving two
mails each month; but in case of accidents, it would be advisable to
have one spare boat at St. Helena, or Cape Verde, making four at this
station, or six in all between Falmouth and the Cape of Good Hope. The
three boats actively employed would be at sea 40 days each voyage = 80
monthly = 960 yearly. Coals at 25 tons daily = 24,000 tons yearly, at
25_s._, 30,000_l._