[Tommies] MAVERICK'S "A Briefe Description of New England" - includes Strawberry Bank

[Quintin Thompson]

Greetings,  I found the "Description---" very interesting.  I have  
compared the places which are referred to the present day maps.   
Where can I obtain a copy of the Wintrop Map?  Keep up the good  
work.  Quint Thompson



On Dec 8, 2009, at 1:06 AM, <gcfraser at peoplepc.com>  
<gcfraser at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> MAVERICK'S
>
> Description Of New England.
>
> Vi
>
> A BRIEFE
>
> DISCRETION OF NEW ENGLAND
> SEVERALL TOWNES THEREIN
> TOGETHER WITH
>
> THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT THEREOF.
> [From a Manuscript written in 1660 by Samuel Maverick, and recently  
> discovered in the
> British Museum by Henry F. Waters, A.B.]
> [1885]
>
>
> PR EF ACE.
>
> By John Ward Dean.
>
> The Committee on English Research of the New England Historic  
> Genealogical Society called attention in their last annual report  
> to the fact that there were in Engjand many important documents  
> relating to the American colonies, as well as manuscript maps  
> hitherto unknown to historical investigators. They urged upon the  
> society the desirability of having exact copies of them made now  
> while we have in Mr. Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters an experienced  
> American antiquary resident in London. This statement has been most  
> strikingly verified by the recent discovery by Mr. Waters of the  
> Winthrop map—one of the most valuable contributions yet made to  
> our early colonial history—notices of which appeared in the  
> Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society for June, 1884,  
> and in the Register for July, 1884 (xxxviii. 342).
>
> The manuscript " Description of New England," which is here  
> printed, is a still more important discovery. Though it bears  
> neither name nor date, there is internal evidence that it was  
> written in the year 1660, after the return of Charles II., by  
> Samuel Maverick, afterwards one of the king's commissioners.  
> Maverick, when Winthrop
>
> and his company arrived, was settled at Noddle's Island, now East  
> Boston, and was known to have been here some years before. The date  
> of his arrival in New England has hitherto been unknown. This  
> manuscript gives it as 1624. Maverick was then about twenty-two  
> years old.
>
> An account of New England by one of the first white men who ever  
> settled on the shores of Massachusetts Bay, one of the " old  
> planters" whom Gov. Winthrop found here, is certainly of  
> extraordinary interest to all students of our colonial history. Its  
> fortunate discovery emphasizes in the strongest manner the great  
> importance of the work which Mr. Waters is doing for us in England.
>
> This paper clears up many obscurities in our early New England  
> history, and gives us definite information which we have long  
> desired to obtain. It was probably presented to Sir Edward Hyde,  
> afterwards Earl of Clarendon, who was then Charles the Second's  
> Lord High Chancellor. It may be the paper referred to by Maverick  
> in his letter to the earl, printed in the Collections of the New  
> York Historical Society for 1869, page 19. That letter and others  
> in the same volume should be read in connection with the present  
> paper. They show the persistency displayed by Maverick in his  
> efforts to deprive New England, and particularly Massachusetts, of  
> the right of self-government which had so long been enjoyed here.  
> The same spirit is shown in his letters printed in the third volume  
> of the New York Colonial Documents. The death of Maverick, which  
> occurred between October 15, 1669, and May 15, 1676, did not bring  
> repose to the people of Massachusetts. In the latter* year a new  
> assailant of their charter appeared in the person of Ed
>
> ward Randolph (see Register, xxxvi. 155), whose assaults on their  
> liberties did not cease till the charter was wrested from them, and  
> the government under it came to an end May 20, 1686.
>
> The document here printed is in the British Museum, Egerton MSS.  
> 2395, ff. 397-411. The volume containing it was in private hands  
> till 1875, when on the sixteenth of February in that year it was  
> sold at auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co., London, and bought by the  
> Trustees of the British Museum.
>
> The long residence of Mr. Maverick, the writer of this "Description  
> of New England," on these shores, and the opportunities which he is  
> known to have had to learn personally the facts here stated, give  
> it greater weight than it would have had were it merely the  
> observations of a transient visitor to the New World.
>
> This document was read before the Massachusetts Historical Society  
> by John T. Hassam, A.M., in October, 1884, and is printed in its  
> Proceedings, vol. xxi. p. 231. It was also printed in the New- 
> England Historical and Genealogical Register for January, 1885, and  
> the type set for that periodical have been used to print the  
> present issue.
>
> Boston, Massachusetts, January 1, 1885.
>
> A BRIEFE DISCRIPTION OF NEW ENGLAND AND THE SEVERALL TOWNES THEREIN,
>
> TOGETHER WITH THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT THEREOF.
>
> Pemaquid.—Westward from Penobscott (which is the Southermost Fort  
> in Nova Scotia) fourteen Leagues of is Pefnaquid in which River  
> Alderman Alworth of Bristole, setled a Company of People in the  
> yeare 1625, which Plantation hath continued and many Families are  
> now settled there. There was a Patent granted for it by his Matie':  
> Royall Grandfath" and by vertue of that Patent they hold the  
> Islands of Monahegan and Damerells Coue, and other small ones  
> adjacent Commodious for fishing.
>
> Sagadahocke.—Three leagues distant from Damerells Coue is  
> Sagadahocke at the mouth of Kenebeth River, on which place the Lord  
> Pohams people setled about fiftie yeares since, but soon after  
> deserted it, and returned for England; I found Rootes and Garden  
> hearbs and some old walles there, when I went first over which  
> shewed it to be the place where they had been. This is a great and  
> spreading River and runes very neer into Canada. One Captaine Young  
> and 3 men with him in the Yeare 1636 went up the River upon  
> discovery and only by Carying their Canoes some few times, and not  
> fan- by Land came into Canada River very neare Kebeck Fort where by  
> the French, Cap' Young was taken, and carried for ffrance but his  
> Company returned safe and about 10 yeares since a Gentleman and a  
> Fryer came down this way from Kebeck to us in New England to desire  
> aide from us ags' the Mowake Indians who were and still are their  
> deadly enemies ; This River by reason of its nearnesse to Canada  
> and some other branches of it tending towards Hudsons River ; and a  
> Lake of Canada afford more Beaver skins and other peltry then any  
> other about us : On this River & on the Islands lying on the mouth  
> of it are many families Scatteringly setled. Some attend wholly the  
> trade with the Indians, others planting and raiseing a stock of  
> Cattle and Some at the mouth of the River keep fishing. There was a  
> patent granted to Christo: Batchelo1 and Company in the year 1632  
> or thereabouts for the mouth of the River and some tract of land  
> adjacent, who came over in the Ship named the Plough, and termed  
> themselves the Plough Companie, but soon scattered some for  
> Virginia some for England, some to the Massachusetts never settling  
> on that land.
>
> Casco Bay.—Betweene Sagadahocke and Cape Elizabeth lying about 7  
> Leagues assunder is Casco Bay; about the yeare 1632 there was a  
> Patent granted to one Cap*. Christopher Lewett for 6000 acres of  
> land which he tooke up in this Bay neare Cape Elizabeth and built a  
> good House and fortified well on an Island lyeing before Casco  
> River this he sold and his Interrest in the Patent to Mr Ceeley Mr  
> Jope and Company of Plimouth, In this Casco Bay are many scattering  
> Families settled. There was a Patent granted for this Bay some  
> yeares since by the title of the Province of Ligonia to Collonell  
> Alexander Rigby afterwards a Judge, and under this Goverment the  
> People lived some yeares, till of late the Government of the  
> Massachusits hath made bold to stretch its Jurisdiction to the  
> midle of this Bay, and as lyeing in their way have taken in a dozen  
> of Goverments more.
>
> Richmond Island.—There was long since a Patent granted to Mr  
> Robert Trelawny of Plymouth from Cape Elizabeth to Spurwinke River  
> including all Richmond Isle, an Excellent ffishing place, His  
> Agents for matter of Goverment long since submitted to the Province  
> of Mayne, for which Province a Patent was long since granted to Sr  
> Ferdinande Gorges there are not many people in it, Those that are,  
> are under the Goverment of the Massachusits.
>
> Black Point.—The next place inhabited is Black Point two miles  
> from Richmond Island ; For this a Patent was granted to Captaine  
> Cammock whose successor Mr Henry Joselin lives there now, and  
> severall Families
>
> besides, they were under the Goverment of the Province of Mayne,  
> but now Commanded by the Massachusits.
>
> Saco.—Three miles beyoud this is Saco River abounding with ffish  
> as Basse, Sturgeon and Salmond. The Northside of the River was  
> granted by Patent to Mr Lewis and Capt. Bonithan, and the Southside  
> to on Mr Richard Vines, upon this River are severall Families  
> setled formerly under the Goverment of the Province of Majne and  
> here was keept some time the Generall Court for that Province, but  
> now Commanded by the Massachusits.
>
> Wells.—Three miles from Saco River are Cape Porpyes Islands a good  
> flushing place, where are Severall Families setled, and 4 miles  
> from thence is Wells a handsome and well peopled place Lying on  
> both sides of a River, for which Place a Patent was long since  
> Granted to on Mr John Stratton but now Commanded by the Massachusetts.
>
> Jiristoll now Yorke.—About 12 miles further is the River  
> Agomentine, for which and the lauds adjacent a Patent was (nere 30  
> yeares since) granted unto Sr Ferdinande Gorges, Mr Godfrey,  
> Alderman ffoote of Bristoll myselfe, and some others, On the  
> uorthside of this River at our great Cost and Charges wee setled  
> many ffamilies, which was then called Bristoll, and according to  
> the Patent, the Goverment was conformable to that of the  
> Corporation of Bristoll, only admitting of Appeales to the Generall  
> Court for the Province of Mayne which was often keept there, but  
> some yeares since the Goverment with the rest was Swallowed up by  
> the Massachusetts.
>
> Nichiquiwanick.—About 3 miles from Agomentine is the River  
> Pascataway which is 6 miles from the mouth, It brancheth itselfe in  
> two Branches, the South branch of which retaineth the name of  
> Pascataway the other Nichiquiwanich, on the Northside of this River  
> there are severall Divisions of Land granted long since by Patents  
> unto diverse persons as Cap1 Mason, Cap' Griffith, Mr Gardener and  
> others, on which are severall persons setled for 12 miles togither.  
> At the Falls of Nichiquiwanick 3 Excellent SawMills are seatted and  
> there and downward that side of ye River have been gotten most of  
> the Masts which have come for England, and amongst the rest that  
> admired Mast which came over some time last year containing neere  
> 30 Tunes of Timber (as I have been informed).
>
> Cochequo.—On the Sowth side of that Branch is a Creeke Cochequo,  
> whereon at the head are 2 Saw Mills, and affoord good Masts, &  
> Mutch Tarr hath been made on that Creeke side.
>
> Dover.—Belowe where the River parteth stands on a Tongue of Land  
> the Towne of Dover, for which place and the land adjacent some  
> gentlemen of or about Shrewsbury have a Patent.
>
> Oyster Creeke.—On the Northside of the South Arme is Oyster Creeke  
> on which place are many people setled some Saw Mills and affoords  
> yow Good Masts, and further up is another Saw Mill on Lamperell  
> Creeke.
>
> Exeter.—Above this at the fall of this River Pascatoway is the  
> Towne of Exceter, where are more Saw Mills, doune the Southside of  
> this River are Farmes and other Stragling Families.
>
> Strawberry Baiik. The Great House fy Isle of Shooles.—Within 2  
> Myles of the Mouth is Strawberry Banke where are many Families, and  
> a Minister & a Meeting House, and to the meeting Houses of Dower &  
> Exceter, most of the people resort. This Strawberry Banke is part  
> of 6000 acres granted by Patent about ye yeare 1620 or 1621, to Mr  
> David Thompson, who with the assistance of Mr Nicholas Sherwill, Mr  
> Leonard Pomery and Mr Abraham Colmer of Plymouth Merchants, went  
> ower with a Considerable Company of Servants and built a Strong and  
> Large House, enclosed it with a large and high Palizado and mounted  
> Guuns, and being stored extraordinarly with shot and Ammunition was  
> a Terror to the Indians, who at that time were insulting over the  
> poor weake and unfurnished Planters of Plymouth. This house and  
> ffort he built on a Point of Land at the very entrance of  
> Pascatoway River, And haveing granted by Patent all the Island  
> bordering on this land to the Midle of the River, he tooke  
> possession of an Island comonly called the great Island and for the  
> bounds of this laud he went up the River to a point called Bloudy  
> Point, and by the sea side about 4 milles he had also power of  
> Goverment within his owne bounds, Notwithstanding all this, all is  
> at this day in the power and at the disposall of the Massachusitts.  
> Two Leagues of lyes the Isle of Shooles one of the best places for  
> ffishiug in the land, they have built a Church here and maintaine a  
> Minister.
>
> Hampton.—Eight Miles to the Southward of Pascatoway is a small  
> River called Monoconock, on which River is a large Town called  
> Hampton, The inhabitants living weell by Corne and Cattle, of which  
> they have great store, Ther was a Patent granted for this very  
> place to Cap' Mason neare 40 yeares agoe Si this was the first land  
> the Massachusits stretcht there line over beyond there true bounds:  
> For about 3 miles South of this place, at there first coming over  
> they sett up a house and named it the bound House as finding it  
> three miles from Meromack, the North bound of there Patent, and  
> with this they rested contented for about 10 yeares.
>
> Salisbury New Sf Old.—Seaven Miles to the Southward of Hampton is  
> Meromack River, on the mouth of which on the Northside is seatted a  
> Large Toune called Sallisbury, and 3 miles above it a Village  
> called old Salisbury, where ther is a Saw Mill or two. The  
> Commodities this Toune affords are Corne, Cattle, Boards and Piper  
> Staues.
>
> HavereU Andover.—Fouer Leagues up this River is Haverell, a pretty  
> Toune & a few miles higher is the Toune of Andouer both these  
> Tounes subsist by Husbandry.
>
> Newbury.—At the mouth on the southside of Meromack and upwards is  
> seated the Towne of Newbury, the Houses stand at a good distance  
> each from other a feild and Garden between each house, and so on  
> both sides the street for 4 Miles or therabouts betweene Salisbury  
> and this Towne, the River is broader then the Thames at Deptford,  
> and in the Sumer abounds with Sturgeon, Salmon and other ffresh  
> water fish. Had we the art of takeing and saveing the Sturgeon it  
> would prove a very great advantage, the Country affording Vinager,  
> and all other Materialls to do it withall.
>
> In this Towne and old Newbury adjoining are 2 Meeting Houses.
>
> Rowley.—Three Miles beyound this Old Newbury is a large and  
> populous Towne called Rowley about two miles from the Bay of  
> Agowame within land the Inhabitants are most Yorkshiremen very  
> laborious people and drive a pretty trade, makeing Cloath and Ruggs  
> of Cotton Wool, and also Sheeps wooll with which in few yeares the  
> Countrey will abound not only to supply themselves but also to send  
> abroad. This Towne aboundeth with Corne, and Cattle, and have a  
> great number of Sheep.
>
> Ipswich.—Three Miles beyond Rowley lyeth Ipswich at the head of  
> Agawame River, as farr up as Vessells cane come. It hath many  
> Inhabitants, and there farmes lye farr abroad, some of them  
> severall miles from the Towne. So also they do about other Townes.
>
> Wenham.— Six Miles from this Towne lyeth a Towne called Wenham  
> seated about a great Lake or Pond which abounds with all manner of  
> ffresh ffish, and such comodities as other places have it affordeth.
>
> Gloucester.— Between these two Townes there runes out into the Sea  
> that noated head land called Cape Ann fower miles within the  
> outermost head. There is a Passage cutt through a Marsh between  
> Cape Ann Harbor & Manisqwanne Harbour where stands the Towne called  
> Glocester very cofnodious for building of shipping and ffishing.
>
> Manchester.—Fower miles Westward from Glocester, lyeth on the Sea  
> side a small Towne called Manchester, there is a Sawmill and  
> aboundance of Timber.
>
> Mackrell fy Basse Cove.—About six miles from this Towne lyeth by  
> the Sea side a Village Called Mackarell Coue, and a mile or 2 aboue  
> on a Branch of Salem River lyeth another Village called Basse Coue,  
> These two have Joyned and built a Church, which stands between them  
> both ower ags' Salem.
>
> Salem.—On the South side of Salem River stands on a peninsula the  
> Towne of Salem, setled some yeares by a few people befor the Patent  
> of the Massachusits was granted. It is very commodious for fishing,  
> and many Vessells have been built there and (excep' Boston) it hath  
> as much Trade as any place in New England both inland and abroad.
>
> Marblehead or Foy.—Two miles below this Towne on the Southside of  
> the Harbor by the sea side lyeth Marblehead or ffoy the greatest  
> Towne for ffishing in New England.
>
> Lynne.—Five miles Westward lyeth the Towne of Lynne along by the  
> sea side, and two miles aboue it within the bounds of it are the  
> greatest Iron works erected for the most part at the charge of some  
> Merchants, and Gentlmeu here resideing and cost them about 14000£,  
> who were as it is conceived about six yeares since Injuriously  
> outted of them to the great prejudice of the Country and Owners.
>
> Reading.—Three miles above the Iron Worke in the Country is a  
> pretty Towne, called Reading, which as all inland Townes doe live  
> by Husbandry. The people have imployment also at the Iron work in  
> digging of myne, and cutting of wood.
>
> Rummy Marsh.—Two miles from the Ironwork by the Seaside is a large  
> Marsh called Rummney Marsh and between that and Winnisime being  
> about 2 miles, There are many good farmes belonging to Bostone,  
> which have a Metting House, as it were a Chapel of Ease.
>
> Winnisime.—Two miles Sowth from Rumney Marsh on the North side of  
> Mistick River is Winnisime which though but a few houses on it, yet  
> deserves to be mencond Oue house yet standing there which is the  
> Andeutest house in the Massachusetts Goverment. a house which in  
> the yeare 1625 I fortified with a Pillizado and fflankers and  
> gunnes both belowe and above in them which awed the Indians who at  
> that time had a mind to Cutt off the English, They once faced it  
> but receiveing a repulse never attempted it more although (as now  
> they confesse) they repented it when about 2 yeares after they saw  
> so many English come over.
>
> Mauldon.—Two miles above Winnisime Westward stands a small Country  
> Towne called Mauldon, who imploy themselves much in ffurnishing the  
> Towne of Boston and Charles Towne with wood, Timber and other  
> Materials to build withall.
>
> Wooburne.—Fower or five miles above Mouldon West is a more  
> considerable Towne called Wooburne, they live by fíurnishing the  
> Sea Townes with Provisions as Corne and Flesh, and also they  
> ffurnish the Merchants with such goods to be exported.
>
> Charles Towne.—One mile from Winnisime crossing Mistick River is  
> the Towne of Charles Towne standing on the Northside of the Mouth of
>
> О
>
> Charles River, It Challengeth the second place of Antiquitie in the  
> Massachusetts Government. It hath some considerable Merchants in it  
> and many usefull handicraftsmen and many good farmers belonging to it.
>
> Cambridge.—Three miles aboue this stands on the same River the  
> Towne of Cambridge in which there is a Colledge a Master and some  
> Number of Students belonging to it; out of which there have come  
> many into England, The Towne hath many great ffarmes belonging to it.
>
> Water Towne.—Joyning to this is Watter Towne, a great Towne  
> reaching by ye River Side two miles, and hath belonging to it very  
> many and great ffarmes, about the uper end of this Towne are the  
> ffalls of Charles River.
>
> Concord.—Above Twelve miles above Watter Towne is an In-land Towne  
> called Concord It lyeth on the River Meromack I conceive about 20  
> miles above the first ffalls but good passing on it there in small  
> Boats from place to place. They subsist in Husbandry and breeding  
> of Catle.
>
> Sudbury.—About 4 or 5 Miles more Southerly on the same River is a  
> Towne called Sudbury a very pleasant place, the River runing to &  
> againe in it, In which I have seen Excellent ffishing both with  
> hooks & Lynes and Netts, They plant and breed Catle, and gett  
> something by Tradeing w* the Indians.
>
> Nashoway.—About ten or twelfe miles aboue these Two Townes is a  
> Countrey Towne called Nashoway first begun for Love of the Indians  
> Trade, but since the ffertility of ye Soyle and pleasantness of the  
> River hath invited many more. There is Excellent Salmon and Trout.
>
> Now we must returne to the mouth of Charles River againe or rather  
> the entrance of the Bay of Massachusits, It hath three entrances,  
> two of them difficult and dangerous without a good wind and Pylot.  
> The* Southermost called Nasascot in the usuall Channell; w'in this  
> Bay are 12 or 13 pretty Islands between some of which yow must  
> saile about 2 leagues before yow come up to Boston Rode yow must  
> passe within hälfe a Cable lenth of Castle Island, on which is a  
> ffort above and a strong Battery below, closs by Highwater marke,  
> on this Island I conceive there be thirtie good Gunns.
>
> Boston.—Two miles aboue this Island is the Towne of Boston, the  
> Metrapolis of New England lying pleasantly on a plaine and the  
> ascending of a High Mount which lyes about the midle of ye plaine,  
> The wholl Towne is an Island except two Hundred paces of land at  
> one place on the Southside it is large and very populous. It hath  
> two handsome Churches in it, a handsome market place, and in the  
> midest of it a Statehouse. In the Towne are fouer full Companys of  
> ffoote and a Troope of horse On the Southeast side of the Towne on  
> a little Hill there is a Fort, and under it a Batterie ;both having  
> a dozen of Gunns or more in them, and on the Northeast side of the  
> Towne there is a Battery of 6 Gunns commanding the Rode and the  
> entrance of Charles River, and on the tope of the Hill aboue the  
> Towne and in the strats are severall good Gunus, The Towne is full  
> of good shopps well furnished with all kind of Merchandize and many  
> Artificers, and Trad's men of all sorts. In this Towne are kept the  
> Courts of Election ye Generall quarter Court besids the Country  
> Courts.
>
> Roxberry.—About two miles to the Southward of Boston is the Towne  
> of Roxberry. The sea which surrounds Boston comes on both sides of  
> it. It is well seatted, for the Body of the Towne lyeth on both  
> sides a small Rivolet of water. There are many considerable ffarmeä  
> belonging to it, and by Farmeing is there most subsistance.
>
> Dorchester.—Two miles near east from this Towne lyeth Dorchester,  
> which claimes the third dignity as being ye third Towne setled by  
> the English in the year 1630. They are a very industrious people,  
> and have large bounds on wch are many gallant Farmes, by these  
> bounds runes the Massachusets River.
>
> Ded/iam.—And on Charles River stands the Towne of Dedham about 8  
> Miles either from Boston or Roxberry, a very pleasant place and the  
> River affoords plenty of good ffish In this Towne leiveth many  
> Bisquett makers and Butchers and have Vent enoagh for their  
> Commodities in Boston.
>
> Medfeild.—Five or six Miles from Dedham is a small in-land Towne  
> called Medifield handsomly seatted for Farming and breeding of Cattle.
>
> Braintree.—Three or fouer miles Southward is a Towne once called  
> Mount Wolaston, now Braintree. There was a Patent granted for a  
> considerable tract of land in this place in the yeare 1G32 or  
> thereabouts to Cap' Wollaston and Mr Thomas Morton. Wollaston  
> returned for England and Morton was banished, his house fired  
> before his face, and he sent prissoner to England but for what  
> offence I know not who some yeares after (nothing being laid to his  
> Charge) returned for New England, where he was soon after  
> apprehended and keept in the Comon Goale a whole winter, nothing  
> laid to his Charge but the writeing of a Booke entituled New  
> Canaan, which indeed was the truest discription of New England as  
> then it was that euer I saw. The offence was he had touched them  
> too neare they not proveing the charge he was sett loose, but soone  
> after dyed, haveing as he said and most believed received his bane  
> by hard lodging and fare in prison. This was done by ye  
> Massachusetts Magistrats and the land by them disposed of. It  
> subsists by raiseing provisions, and furnishing Boston with wood.
>
> Weymouih.—Two or three miles from hence Sowthvvard is ye Towne of  
> Weymouth, wherein are some quantity of Inhabitants, & leive as  
> their neiboTM who have commerce with Boston.
>
> Higham.—Three Miles from hence Easterly on the South shoare of  
> Massachusits Bay is the Tovvne of Higham a handsome Towne supplying  
> Boston also with wood, timber, leather and board, Some Masts are  
> had there and store of provisions.
>
> Hull.—Three Miles further tending more to the East, at the very  
> entrance into the Massachusetts Bay is the Towne of Hull, the  
> Inhabitants of which leives well being by Water not above 7 Miles  
> from Boston tho neare 20 by land.
>
> Three miles South from this place is the utmost south bounds of the  
> Massachusits Goverment and Territories, beyond which they have not  
> gone although they have gone soe farr beyond them to the Northward.
>
> Before I enter into Plymouth bounds I must say something of this  
> Goverment which hath ouertopped all the rest.
>
> About the yeare 162C or 1627 there was a Patent granted by his  
> Maty6': Iloyall Father of ever blessed Memory to certaine Gentlemen  
> and Merchants, for the Tract of land befor mencond, and power given  
> them by the same to incorporate themselfes into a body pollitick  
> the Governor and all other officers to be Annually chosen by the  
> Major part of the inhabitants, ffreholders, As soon as the grant  
> was confirmed, they chose here on Mr Mathew Craddock Governor and  
> one Goffe deputy ; They forthwith sent over one Mr Endicott,  
> Governor* as deputy to rule over us the Inhabitants which had  
> leived there long befor their Patent was granted, and some had  
> Patents proceeding theirs, had he had pouer according to his will  
> he had ruled us to ye purpose; But within two yeares after they  
> sent ower one Mr John Winthrope Governor and with him a Company of  
> Assistants all
>
> « This word "Governor" was inteilined over the word "as," and  
> unfortunately no caret mark made to show its intended place.
>
> Chosen here iu England without the Knowledge or Consent of them  
> that then leived there or of those which came with them.
>
> This Governor and his Councill, not long after their Aryvall made a  
> law that no man should be admitted a Freeman, and soe Consequently  
> have any voyce in Election of Officers Civill or Military, but such  
> as were first entered into Church covenant and brought Certificate  
> of it, let there Estates, and accordingly there portion of land be  
> never soe great, and there taxes towards publick Charges. Nor could  
> any competency of Knowledge or inoffensivenesse of liveing or  
> conversation usher a man into there Church ffellowship, unless he  
> would also acknowledge the discipline of the Church of England to  
> be erroneous and to renounce it, which very many never condescended  
> unto, so that on this account the far great Number of his Majesties  
> loyall subjects there never injoyed those priviledges intended by  
> his Royall ffather in his Grant, And upon this very accompt also,  
> if not being Joyned in Church fielowship many Thowzands have been  
> debarred the Sacrament of the Lords Supper although of Competent  
> knowledg, and of honest life and Godly Conversation, and a very  
> great Number are unbapr tized. I know some neer 30 years old, 7  
> persons of Quality about 12 years since for petitioning for  
> themselves & Neighbo" that they might have votes in Elections as  
> ffreeholders or be ffreed from publick Charge, and be admitted to  
> the Sacrament of the Lords Supper and theire Children to Baptisme  
> as Members of the Church of England, and have liberty to have  
> Ministers among themselves learned pious and Orthodox, no way  
> dissonant from ye best Reformation in England, and desireing alsoe  
> to have a body of Lawes to be Established and published to prevent  
> Arbitrary Tiranny, For thus desireing these three reasonable  
> requests besids imprissonement and other indignitys, they were  
> fined 10001', a Notw'standing they Appealled to England, they were  
> forced to pay the same, and now also at great Charges to send one  
> home to prosecute their appealf which proved to no Effect, That  
> dismall Change falling out, Just at that time And they sending home  
> hither one Edward Winslow a Smooth toungued Cunning fellow, who  
> soon gott himselfe into Favor of those then in Supreame power,  
> against whom it was in vaine to strive, and soe they remained  
> sufferers to this day.
>
> By what I have said it appears how the Major part of the  
> Inhabitants are debarred of those Priviledges they ought to enjoy  
> and were intended for them, How they Esteem of the Church of  
> England. How farr they owne his Mafie as haveing any power over  
> them, or their Subjection to him ; This I know that not long after  
> they arrived they defaced the CollónTM which they brought over with  
> them, being the English Redd Cross terming it a badge of the Whore  
> of Babelon.
>
> And not long after haveing received a Report that his Mat1e  
> intended to send a Generall Governo' over, and being informed by a  
> Shallop that they had seen a great shipe and a smaller one goe into  
> Cape Ann Harbor about 8 Leagues from Boston There was au Alarme- 
> presently given and early in the Morning being Sabbath day all the  
> Traine Bands in Boston, and Townes adjacent were in Armes in the  
> streets and posts were sent to all other places to be in the same  
> posture, in which they continued untill by theire scouts they found  
> her to be a small shipe of Plymouth and a shallope that piloted her  
> in, The generall and Publick report was that it was to oppose the  
> landing of an Enemie a Governo' sent from England, and with this  
> they acquanted the Commanders.
>
> And about the year 1636 one Brooks hearing one Evers to vilifie the  
> Goverment of England both Civill and Eclesiasticall, and saying  
> that if a Generall Governo' were sent over he would kill him if he  
> could, and he knew the Magistrats would bear him out in it, of  
> which Brooks complaining by way of Information, the matter was  
> handled that Evers had nothing said to him, and Brookes forced to  
> escape privatly for England
>
> They also in the yeare 1646 & 1647 suffered a ship the Mary of  
> Bristoll then standing out for the Kings Majestic to be taken by  
> one Stagg haveing a Commission from the Parliament, and conveyed  
> away although they had promised them a protection. They also  
> Ordered the takeing downe of the Kings Armes and setting up the  
> States, & the like by the Signe of the Kings head hanging before  
> the doore of an Inne. Aud when that unhappy warr was between King  
> and Parlia1 they compelled every Commander of a Vessell that went  
> out from thence to enter into Bond not to have any Commerce with  
> any place then holding out for the King, and in opposition to the  
> then pretended power in England, Nor was there ever any Oath of  
> Alleageance offered to any, but instead thereof they have framed  
> two Oathes, which they impose on those which are made free. The  
> other they terme the Oath of ffidelitie, which they force all to  
> take that are above 16 yeares of age, a Coppy of it is as followeth—
>
> T. A. В. by Gods providence being an Inhabitant within the  
> Jurisdiction of this Comon Wealth doe freely and sincerely  
> acknowledge inyselfe to be subject to the Goverment thereof. I doe  
> hereby swear by the great and dreadfull name of the ever liveing  
> God, that I will be true and Faithfull to the same, and will  
> accordingly yeild assistance thereunto with my person, Estate, as  
> in equity I am bound And will also truly endeavor to maintaine and  
> preserve all the Liberties and priviledges thereof, Submitting  
> myselfe unto the wholesome Lawes made and established by the same.  
> And further that I will not plot or practize any evill against it  
> or consent to any that shall soe doe But will timely discover and  
> reveall the same to Lawfull Authority now here established for the  
> speedy preventing thereof. So Help Me God In Our Lord Jesus Christ.
>
> By this it may be judged what cateeme they have of the lawes of  
> England, swearing theire subjects to submite to lawes made only by  
> themselfes, And indeed to Alleage a Statute Law of England in one  
> of their Courts would be a ridiculous thing, They likewise long  
> since fell to coyning of monies, melting downe all the English  
> Coyne they can gett, every shilling makeing 15d in their monies,  
> And whereas they went over thither to injoy liberty of Conscience,  
> in how high a measure have they denyed it to others there wittnesse  
> theire debarring many from the Sacraments spoken of before meerly  
> because they cannot Joyne with them in their Cliurch-ffcllowship,  
> nor will they permitt any Lawfull Ministers that are or would come  
> thither to administer them. Wittness also the Banishing so many to  
> leave their habitations there, and seek places abroad elswhere,  
> meerly for differing in Judgment from them as the Hutchinsons and  
> severall families with them, & that Ilonb10 Lady the Lady Deborah  
> Moody and severalls with her meerly for declareing themselfes  
> moderate"Anabaptists, Who found more favour and respect amongst the  
> Dutch, then she did amongst the English, Many others also upon the  
> same account needless to be named, And how many for not comeing to  
> theire assemblies have been compelled to pay 5s a peece for every  
> Sabbath day they misse, besides what they are forced to pay towards  
> the mantenance of the Ministers, And very cruelly handled by  
> whipping and imprissonment was Mr Clark, Obadiah, Holmes, and  
> others for teaching and praying in a private house on the Lords  
> day, These and many other such like proceedings, which would by  
> them have been judged Cruelty had they been inflicted on them here,  
> have they used towards others there; And for hanging the three  
> Quakers last yeare I think few approved of it.
>
> There are or will come unto the Honble Councell many Complaints  
> against them, I shall say no more but come to
>
> The Description of Plymouth bounds.
>
> Connahassett.—It begins where the Massachusets ends. Three miles  
> to the Southward of the Massachusets Bay, where (neere by ye sea  
> side) there stands a Village called Connahasset eight miles further  
> there is a small River comes out, and a reasonable harbour at the  
> mouth of it.
>
> Scytuate.—On both sides is a Towne called Scytuate.
>
> Greenes-harbour.—From Scituate by ye sea side is a considerable  
> Town called Greens Harbour, a Towne well meadowed & good farrnes  
> belonging to it. It is 7 miles from Scytuate.
>
> DucTcsbury.—Seauen or eight miles from this Towne is Ducksbury  
> which is also a good plantation and affords much provision, which  
> they sell at Boston for the most part.
>
> New Plymouth.—Three or Fower miles Southward of this is ye Towne  
> of New Plymouth whence the Goverment took its Denomination This  
> place was seated about ye yeare 1620 or 1621 by a company of  
> Brownists, which went formerly from England to Amsterdam, and not  
> beeing able to live well there, they drew in one Mr Weston, and  
> some other Merchants in London to Transport them and their Famelies  
> into those Westerne parts; They intended for Virginia, but fell  
> with Cape Cod ats Mallabar, and gott into the Harbour of it, and  
> finding it not fitt for Habitation, sought further and found this  
> place and there settled liveing extream hardy for some yeares and  
> in great danger of the Indians, and could not Long have subsisted,  
> had not Plymouth Merchants settled Plantations about that time at  
> Monhegon and Pascattaway, by whom they were supplyed and the  
> Indians discouraged from assaulting them It is a poor small Towne  
> now, The People being removed into Farmes in the Country.
>
> Sandwich.—Eighteene Miles more Southerly from Plymouth is a good  
> Towne called Sandwich a Towne which affords good store of  
> Provisions, and some yeares a quantity of Whalebone made of Whales  
> which drive up dead in that Bay.
>
> Barnstable.—Twelve Miles from Sandwich is Barnstable a Towne much  
> like it and affords the same Comodities.
>
> Tarmouth.—Seaven miles from Barnstable south east is the Towne of  
> Yarmouth, much like the former, and had in it as the rest have good  
> farmes about it, and sometimes also good benefite by drift Whales.
>
> Billingsgate.—Six miles east of this Towne is Billingsgate which  
> lyes in ye Southeast nooke of Cape Codd Bay, and from thence to the  
> Sea on the South side of the sd Cape, it is a very litle way  
> whereas to goe about is neare 20 Leagues which in tim will make it  
> more convenient for Trade.
>
> Almost South some what Westerly from Billingsgate is Natuckett  
> Island on which many Indians live and about ten leagues west from  
> it is Martines Vinyard, whereon many Indians live, and also  
> English. In this Island by Gods bussing on the Labour, care and  
> paines of the two Mayhews, father and sonn, the Indians are more  
> civilized then- anywhere else which is a step to Christianity, and  
> many of them have attained to a greate measure of knowledge, and is  
> hoped in a short time some of them may with joy & Comfort be  
> received into the Bossome of the Church, The younger of those  
> Mayhews was drowned comeing for England three yeares since, and the  
> Father goes on with the worke, Although (as I understand) they have  
> had a small share of those vast sumes given for this use and  
> purpose of ye Revenues of it It were good to enquire how it hath  
> been disposed of I know in some measure or at least suspect the  
> bussines hath not been rightly carryed.
>
> Rhode Island.—From this Island to Rhode Island is about Seaven  
> Leagues west, This Island is about ffouerteen miles Long, in some  
> places 3 or 4 miles Broad, in other lesse. It is full of people  
> haveing been a receptacle for people of severall Sorts and Opinions.
>
> Warwick Providence.—There was a Patent granted to one Coddington  
> for the Goverment of this Island, and Warwick and Providence two  
> Townes which lye on the maine, And I think they still keepe a  
> seeming forme of Goverment but to litle purpose, none submitting to  
> Supream Authority but as they please.
>
> Rehobah.—Some three miles above Providence on the same River, is a  
> Towne called Rehobah, and is under the Goverment of New Plymouth, a  
> Towne not dispicable. It is not aboue 40 Miles from Boston,  
> betweene which there is a Comone trade, carrying & recarrying goods  
> by land in Cart and on Horseback, and they have a very fayre  
> conveyance of goods by water also.
>
> Taunton.—About ten miles from this eastward is Taunton lying on  
> another River within Rhode Island about 20 Miles up, It is a  
> pleasant place, seated amongst the Windings and turnings of a  
> handsome River, and hath good conveyance to Boston by Cart not  
> being above 30 Miles assunder, here is a pretty small Iron-worke, &  
> is under New Plymouth Government. Pequate.—Haveing gone through  
> New Plymouth Goverment we come next to Connecticot Goverment. The  
> first that was under this Goverment was Pequate, betweene weh and  
> Rhods Island it is above 18 leagues, In the faire Narragansitt Bay,  
> and diverse fine Islands Fishers Island.—Before the Pequate River  
> lyes Fishers Island, on which some people live, and there are store  
> of Catle. This Pequat Plantation will in time produce Iron, And in  
> the country about this is a Myne of Black Lead, and supposed there  
> will be found better if not already by ye industry of that  
> ingenious Gentleman Mr John Winthrop. It hath a very good Harbour,  
> farr Surpassing all there about Conuecticot River mouth to Pequate  
> it is about eight Leagues.
>
> Saybrooke.—On the South-west side of the entrance of this River  
> stands Saybrooke and Saybrooke Fort, a handsome place and some  
> Gunns in the Fort.
>
> Melaboseck.—Fifteene Leagues up the River on the same side is the  
> Plantation of Metaboseck, a very good place for Corne and Catle.
>
> Witherfeild.—From Metaboseck to Withersfeild a large & Populous  
> Towne, it is about 9 miles.
>
> Hartford.—From. Withersfield to Hartford the Metropolis of the  
> Goverment, it is about 3 Miles, it is a gallant Towue, and many  
> rich men in it
>
> Windsor.—From Hartford to Windsor 9 Miles, this was the first  
> Towne on this River, settled first by people issueing from  
> Dorchester in the Massachusetts Bay about the year 1636
>
> Sprinyfeild.—From Windsor to Springfield about 12 miles, and the  
> first falles on Connecticot River are betweene these two Townes,  
> This is the Massachusetts bounds.
>
> And above Springfeild 8 Miles is another Towne at first Intended  
> but for a tradeing house with the Indians, but the gallant Land  
> about it hath invited men to make it a Tonne This Connecticott  
> River is a great River before y" Towne bigger then the Thames above  
> bridge, This Towne is also in the Massachusetts bounds and under  
> its Goverment although 8 Miles from it.
>
> Guilford.—Now we must returne to the Mouth of the River and so  
> along by the sea side; and first from Saybrooke to Guilford 12 Miles.
>
> Tocott.—From Guilford to Tocott 9 Miles. These two Townes are  
> under Newhaven Goverment
>
> Neivhaven.—From Tocott to Newhaveu it is 7 Miles. This Towne is  
> the Metropolis of that Goverment, and the Goverment tooke its Name  
> from this Towne; which was the first built in those parts, many  
> stately and costly houses were erected the Streete layd out in a  
> Gallant forme, a very stately Church; but y" Harbour proveing not  
> Comodious, the land very barren, the Merchants either dead or come  
> away, the rest gotten to their Farmes, The Towne is not so glorious  
> as once it was.
>
> Milford.—From Newhaven to Milford it is about 10 Miles, This Towne  
> is gotten into some way of Tradeing to Newfoundland, Barbados,  
> Virginia, So also hath some other Townes in this Goverment.
>
> Now in Course comes in againe some
> Townes in Connecticott Goverment
>
> Stratford.—From Milford to Stratford about 4 Miles
> Fairfeild.—From Stratford to Fairfeild about 8 Miles
> Norwock.—From ffairfeild to Norwock about 14 Miles and this Towne
> with those last named are in Connecticott Goverment. I suppose this
> skipped over Newhaven, being they came from those Townes in  
> Connecticott River.
>
> Stamford.—From Norwock to Stamford 8 Miles
>
> Greewich.—From Stamford to Greenwich miles, these two last Townes  
> are under Newhaven Govermeut, and there was another place beguun  
> and much done in it, but the Dutch came and tooke it by force, and  
> since the people of this Towue call it New Chester,
>
> There are some Townes on Long Island which have come some under the  
> Government of Connecticot, and some of Newhaven; We are now come  
> about 25 Miles within the Dutch plantation, which before I speake  
> of I shall runn over ye plantations on Long Island, and shew under  
> what Goverment they are begining at the west end. The Island  
> conteanes in Lenth about 150 Miles, and lyes not farr from the  
> Mayne, especialy at the west end where it is very narrow, The  
> plantationes are all on the inside, the Sea board syde being a  
> dangerous Coast and no Harbour at all on that syde.
>
> Within a few Miles of the West end over against Manhata, which is  
> the Dutch's Chiefe Towne is seated Gravesend, most English, the  
> Lady Moody being the first Setler, Some Dutch there are, and all  
> under the Dutch Goverment.
>
> Then Mispach kell j
>
> Then Midleburgh ats New Towne | These Townes are
>
> Then Vlishing \ under ye Dutch
>
> Then Hempsteed j Government
>
> Then another Towne by the Dutch name J
>
> Then follow to the Northward
>
> First Oyster Bay under Newhaven Goverment
> Huntington not submitting to any Goverment 1 rp, rr,
> Then Sotocot Likewayes Submitting to none 1 , , .
> Nex' Southampton under Newhaven Goverment j * F *V I
> Nex' South-hole also under Newhaven j * ' .~ • .
> Then crossing a Bay but 12 Miles (but to round it, it is much more)  
> is Northampton. This Towne is under Connecticott Goverment. And  
> then Easthampton under no Goverment
>
> I suppose these two Goverments of Counecticott, and Newhaven, are  
> only by Combination, I never heard of any Patent they have, aud  
> they are also in Confederacie with the Massachusetts, and New  
> Plymouth, each of these 4 Goverments annually chooseu two  
> Comissioners to meet and Consult as occasion may serve ; their  
> power lasting for one ycare. These meettings prove chargeable, and  
> as it is conceived of many of no great use.
>
> Tis well knowen the Dutch plantation had been taken by those two  
> Southerne Collonies helpe, and the English on Long Island when  
> Majo* Sedgwick was sent to take it who putting back for Fyall news  
> came by one of his Fleet that his designe was. for that place;  
> These afforsaid Comissiouers metí at Boston, where some weeks were  
> spent in Contest betweeno the Commissioners of the two Southerne  
> and Northern Collonies. Those of the South Colonies were for  
> proceeding with expedition on the designe^ The Comissioners of the  
> North were dayly crying out for Orders or leave to goe on. But  
> those of Plymouth being Mungrell Dutch, and some of the Grandees  
> amongst them haveing a sweet trade with the Dutch or debt.-i
>
> О О
>
> oweing to them, from them; And those of the Massachusetts haveing  
> some other by-reason for it so long held out the dispute till it  
> was to late the peace being concluded.
>
> There lye between this Long Island and the Mayne severall Islands,  
> the most Considerable is Shelter-Island, about 8 miles in lenth and  
> three il» breadth, This belongs to Collonell Thomas Midleton and Mr  
> Silvester, on which they have some people & store of Catle.
>
> Another considerable Island lyes by it of about G Miles in Lenth,  
> antl three in Breadth.
>
> Now before I come to speak of Hudsons River, I shall most humbly  
> desire the IIonble Couucill to take it in consideration the great  
> benefits ana profitts, which may redound to the English by these  
> AVesterne Colonies if well managed. Of their present condition I  
> have given a breife accompfc in my foregoing Relation, being my  
> observations which for severall years I have spent in America, even  
> from the year 1624 till within these two1 yeares last past:
>
> For Newfoundland, it is well known what a great Number of Shipps  
> and Seamen have been there imployed annually I dare averr it hath  
> bredd1 more Seamen then any Trade the English ever medled withall &  
> what profitts the Owners and Merchants have gott by that Trade is  
> unvaluable, And if a course were taken we might now have salt from  
> the English Collonies in the \Vest Indies, and provision from New  
> England to carry on a greatt part of the designe, and on better  
> termes then out of Europe.
>
> On all the Coasts of Canada from Cape Britton to Cape Sable is  
> Excellent fishing and full of good Harbours
>
> On the Coast within Cape Sable, as in Nova Scotia, Port Royal], and  
> those other fforts now in possession of Collonel Temple is mutch  
> Beaver & other Peltry gotten, and more might be if fully Stocked
>
> And for the Southern part of New-England, It is incredible what  
> hath been done there
>
> In the yeare 1626 or thereabouts there was not a Neat Beast Horse  
> or sheepe in the Countrey and a very few Goats or hoggs, and now it  
> is a wonder to see the great herds of Catle belonging to every  
> Towne I have mentioned, The brane Flocks of sheepe, The great  
> number of Horses besides those many sent to Barbados and the other  
> Carribe Islands, And withall to consider how many thousand Neate  
> Beasts and Hoggs are yearly killed, and soe have been for many  
> yeares past for Provision in the Countrey and sent abroad to supply  
> Newfoundland, Barbados, Jamaica, @ other places, As also to  
> victuall in whole or in part most shipes which comes there.
>
> Betweene the years 1626 and 1633, Indian Corne was usually sold at  
> 10' or 12' the Bushell, now not esteemed worth 2'. Beefe and Porke  
> then Brought from England and Irland sold at excessive rates.
>
> At that time all the Houses there, except three or fower at New  
> Plymouth, and those which I had could not be valued worth 200lb,  
> and now to behold the handsome Houses & Churches in so many Townes  
> as I have named is a wonder, And the place in which Boston (the  
> Metropolis) is seated, I knew then for some yeares to be a Swamp  
> 'and Pound, now a great Towne, two Churches, a Gallant Statehouse &  
> more to make it compleate, then can be expected in a place so late  
> a wilderness.
>
> And wheras about the time before mentioned wee could not make in  
> all three Hundred men in the whole Countrey, those scattered a  
> hundred and ffiftie Miles assunder, Now almost every Towne which I  
> have named is able to bring into the feild a full Company of Foote  
> and some Horse,
>
>
> some Townes two or three Companyes compleate with Horse  
> proportionable and Boston more
>
> And the great abundance of English Fruite, as Apples, Pears,  
> Apricocks, Plumbs, Cherries Musk-Mellons, "\Vater-Mellons &c. is  
> not to be beleeved but by those that have scene it
>
> And about those times also there were not within the now Great  
> Government of the Massachusetts above three Shallops and a few  
> Cannoes, Now it is wonderfull to see the many Vessels belonging to  
> the Country of all sorts and seizes, from Shipps of some reasonable  
> burthen to Skiffes and Cannoes, many other great Shipps of Burthen  
> from 350 Tunus to 150 have been built there, and many more in time  
> may be, And I am confident there hath not in any place out of so  
> small a number of People been raised so many able Seamen and  
> Commanders as there hath been.
>
> Now we returne to Hudsons River, in the mouth of which lyeth ye  
> Island Mahatas, on which stands now Amsterdam in the Latitude of 41  
> degrees and about 41 Leagues up the River is their Fort Oranja in  
> the Latitude of 42 & ¿ or thereabouts
>
> I have alwayes understood that the first Setlement of the Dutch  
> there was about the yeare 1618, @ were then a very considerable  
> Number, and long after. And this was as I conceive some yeares  
> after King James had granted all the lands and Islands betweene the  
> Latitude of 40 degrees to 48 North Latitude, unto a Company  
> established at Plymouth in Devon then nameing it New-England, so  
> that Mahatas lyes a full degree within ye bounds of New England;  
> and Fort Oranja their prin1 place both for Trade with the Indians @  
> for Husbandry it lyeth two full degrees and an hälfe within the  
> bounds of New England
>
> And about the year 1629 or 1630 Theire Title to it being in  
> question a rich ship comeing from thence was seized on at Plymouth,  
> as some now here can testify, which shipp and goods (as they say)  
> was delivered up on the Dutch relinquishment of any Title they had  
> or might have to the said Hudsones River And this seemes to be  
> true, for in or about the year 1632 or 1634, a shipp set out from  
> hence by Mr Clobery & Dellabar and others for New England, with  
> passengers & goods & had also a Commission from his Mat10': Royall  
> Father to saile unto Mahatas @ as farr up into the River towards  
> Fort Oranja as they could goe, and there trade with the Natives;  
> which they did without any opposition, as the Masters yet liveing  
> can testifie
>
> From the uttermost part of Hudsons River to the North Cape of  
> Delaware Bay, is somewhat above 20 leagues, and from this Cape to  
> the entrance of the River is about 12 Leagues.
>
> Here the Sweedes some yeares since built a Fort and five Leauges  
> above that a Sconce, and three Leagues above that another Fort, and  
> 2 Leagues above that another.
>
> And hereabout the River trends away so much easterly that betweene  
> that @ Hudsons River it is not above 30 Miles. In this River hath  
> been seated some English Familes, but outed by the Dutch or Swedes.
>
> For this place there was some yeares since a Patent granted to Sr  
> Edmund Ploydon, but by whom I know not, nor what is become of him  
> or his Patent.
>
> The entrance of this River is in 40 degrees And now I am come "to  
> the utmost Southwest bounds of New England which is a Country  
> wherein the Rivers and Pounds affords variety of Fish and Beaver in  
> Great abundance, The earth brings forth plentifully all sorts of  
> Graynes, also Hemp @ fflax, The Woods affords store of good Timber  
> for building of shipps Masts, Also Pitch and Tarre, The bowels of  
> the earth yeilds excellent Iron Oare, and no doubt other Metalls if  
> searched after.
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