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“...resided
for generations at Porters, should be read.
Porters Wood (8 miles ; | hour by motor-car), with
jts flock of wild monkeys, which gaily disport themselves
in the mahogany trees, and St. James’s Church, are both
very well worth attention. At Porters, once the resi-
dence of Dudley Woodbridge, Director-General of the
Assiento Company (see page 7), there is a curious
swimming-bath, the origin of which is sufficiently ex-
plained by the following inscription :
Invito
Dudleio Woodbridge
Arm° '
Amante nihilominus munditias
Aqua nimium inundante
In Balnearium
Hoc Conclave
abiit
vn° Kal. Apr. mdccxxxv.
Thos. Hill. Invenit.
(Trans. This chamber was. turned into a bath by Dudley
Woodbridge, Esq., reluctantly, though he loved cleanliness,
because of its being constantly flooded. March 26th, 1735.
Sculptured by Thomas Hill.]
Speightstown (pronounced Spikestown), St. Peter (f
hour by motor-car from Bridgetown), formerly a ship-
ping place of importance, once enjoyed a considerable
trade with Bristol...”
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