[Tommies] MAVERICK'S "A Briefe Description of New England" -includes Strawberry Bank
Quintin Thompson
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Sun Dec 20 17:06:35 EST 2009
Hi, Thanks. The book First Yankee gives some map drawings but lack
the places mention in Samuels "Description--". I might have to make
my own map. I am compiling a time line on David and Amias Thomson and
Samuel Maverke based on First Yankee. It is quite enlightening. Quint
On Dec 20, 2009, at 12:21 PM, <gcfraser at peoplepc.com>
<gcfraser at peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Quint,
> I have never seen a "Winthrop" map, but I have run into a few 17th
> century maps. If I find websites, I'll forward them.
> Genevieve
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Quintin Thompson
> To: Discussion list for David THOMSON & Amias COLE descendants
> andresearchers.
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [Tommies] MAVERICK'S "A Briefe Description of New
> England" -includes Strawberry Bank
>
> 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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