<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE id=ridTitle>Blank</TITLE>
<META content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" http-equiv=Content-Type><BASE
href="file://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\">
<STYLE>BODY {
MARGIN-TOP: 25px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; COLOR: #000000; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt
}
P.msoNormal {
MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica, "Times New Roman"; COLOR: #ffffcc; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt
}
LI.msoNormal {
MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica, "Times New Roman"; COLOR: #ffffcc; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt
}
</STYLE>
<META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18852"></HEAD>
<BODY id=ridBody background=cid:FAA994668831498E8AAE96500F6CD574@YOUR8E5CB830F1
bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV>
<DIV class=flow><A id=PP5 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>MAVERICK'S</FONT></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 105%" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Description </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><I>Of </I></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">New </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">England.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Vi</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251776510437 -->
<DIV class=flow><FONT size=4></FONT></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251776510677 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA1 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>A BRIEFE
<BR></FONT></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.5em; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.5em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em; FONT-SIZE: 103%"
class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>DISCRETION OF NEW ENGLAND <BR></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.5em; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.5em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"
class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>SEVERALL TOWNES THEREIN <BR></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>TOGETHER WITH
<BR></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.5em; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.5em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"
class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT THEREOF. <BR></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.5em; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.5em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"
class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>[From a Manuscript written in 1660 by <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>Samuel Maverick, </SPAN>and recently discovered in the
<BR>British Museum by Henry F. Waters, A.B.] <BR></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>[1885]
<BR></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251776511046 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA2 class=page></A>
<DIV class=gimg_graphic_merged><FONT size=4></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gimg_body_merged><FONT size=4></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gimg_graphic><FONT size=4><IMG alt="[graphic][merged small][graphic]"
src="http://books.google.com/books?id=qW0FAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA2&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&q=samuel+maverick+report&sig=ACfU3U2FQFW9Daer0w3KehTb6OrBorR4WQ&edge=0&w=204&ci=215,295,506,622"
height=250></FONT></DIV></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251776512334 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA3 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>PR EF ACE.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">By </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">John </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Ward </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Dean.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">The
</SPAN>Committee on English Research of the New England Historic Genealogical
Society called attention in their last annual <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>re</SPAN>port 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 <SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Register </SPAN>for July, 1884 (xxxviii.
342).</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 <SPAN class=gstxt_hlt>Samuel
Maverick, </SPAN>afterwards one of the king's commissioners. <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>Maverick, </SPAN>when Winthrop</FONT></P>
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA4 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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. <SPAN class=gstxt_hlt>Maverick </SPAN>was then about
twenty-two years old.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 <SPAN class=gstxt_hlt>Mave</SPAN>rick 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 <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>Maverick </SPAN>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 <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>Mave</SPAN>rick, 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</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251831301683 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA5 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>ward Randolph (see <SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Register, </SPAN>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>The long residence of Mr. <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>Maverick, </SPAN>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Boston, Massachusetts, January </I>1,
1885.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251831302846 -->
<DIV class=flow><FONT size=4></FONT></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251831303976 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA7 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>A BRIEFE DISCRIPTION OF NEW ENGLAND AND THE
SEVERALL TOWNES THEREIN,</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><SPAN>TOGETHER </SPAN><SPAN>WITH
</SPAN><SPAN>THE </SPAN><SPAN>PRESENT </SPAN><SPAN>GOVERNMENT
</SPAN><SPAN>THEREOF.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Pemaquid.</I>—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 Mat<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>ie</SPAN>': 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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Sagadahocke.</I>—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 ag<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>s'</SPAN> the Mowake
Indians who were and still are their deadly<SPAN class=gtxt_body> 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:
Batchelo<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN> 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.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251831307545 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA8 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Casco
Bay.</I>—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 M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Ceeley M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Richmond Island.</I>—There was long since a
Patent granted to M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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 S<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Ferdinande Gorges there are not many people in it,
Those that are, are under the Goverment of the Massachusits.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Black Point.</I>—The
next place inhabited is Black Point two miles from Richmond Island ; For this a
Patent was granted to Captaine Cammock whose successor M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Henry Joselin lives there now, and severall
Families</FONT></P>
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA9 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>besides, they were under the Goverment of the
Province of Mayne, but now Commanded by the Massachusits.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Saco.</I>—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 M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Lewis and Capt. Bonithan, and the Southside to on
M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Wells.</I>—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 M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> John Stratton but now
Commanded by the Massachusetts.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Jiristoll </I>now
<I>Yorke.</I>—About 12 miles further is the River Agomentine, for which and the
lauds adjacent a Patent was (nere 30 yeares since) granted unto S<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Ferdinande Gorges, M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN>
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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Nichiquiwanick.</I>—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 Cap<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN> Mason, Cap' Griffith, M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN>
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 y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> 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). </FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251864235521 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA10 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Cochequo.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Dover.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Oyster
Creeke.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Exeter.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Strawberry Baiik.
The Great House fy Isle of Shooles.</I>—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 y<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> yeare 1620 or 1621, to M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN>
David Thompson, who with the assistance of M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN>
Nicholas Sherwill, M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Leonard Pomery and M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251864239535 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA11 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Hampton.</I>—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 <I>Si </I>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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Salisbury New Sf
Old.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>HavereU
Andover.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Newbury.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>In this Towne and old
Newbury adjoining are 2 Meeting Houses.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Rowley.</I>—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.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251864243771 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA12 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Ipswich.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Wenham.</I>— 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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Gloucester.</I>— 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 Harbo<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> & Manisqwanne Harbour where stands
the Towne called Glocester very cofnodious for building of shipping and
ffishing.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Manchester.</I>—Fower miles Westward from Glocester, lyeth on the Sea
side a small Towne called Manchester, there is a Sawmill and aboundance of
Timber.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Mackrell fy Basse
Cove.</I>—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 ag<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>s'</SPAN>
Salem.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Salem.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Marblehead or
Foy.</I>—Two miles below this Towne on the Southside of the Harbo<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> by the sea side lyeth Marblehead or ffoy the greatest
Towne for ffishing in New England.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Lynne.</I>—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.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251864247410 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA13 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Reading.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Rummy Marsh.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Winnisime.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Mauldon.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Wooburne.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Charles
Towne.</I>—One mile from Winnisime crossing Mistick River is the Towne of
Charles Towne standing on the Northside of the Mouth of</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=gtxt_body><SPAN><FONT
size=4>О</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Cambridge.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA14 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Water
Towne.</I>—Joyning to this is Watter Towne, a great Towne reaching by y<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> 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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Concord.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Sudbury.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Nashoway.</I>—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 y<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> Soyle and pleasantness of the River hath invited many
more. There is Excellent Salmon and Trout.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Boston.</I>—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 y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> 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 <SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>;</SPAN>both having a dozen of Gunns or more in them, and<SPAN
class=gtxt_body> 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 y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> Generall quarter Court besids the
Country Courts.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251953187194 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA15 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Roxberry.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Dorchester.</I>—Two miles near east from this
Towne lyeth Dorchester, which claimes the third dignity as being y<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> third Towne setled by the English in the year 1630.
They are a very industrious people, and have large bounds on w<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>ch</SPAN> are many gallant Farmes, by these bounds runes the
Massachusets River.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Ded/iam.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Medfeild.</I>—Five
or six Miles from Dedham is a small in-land Towne called Medifield handsomly
seatted for Farming and breeding of Cattle.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Braintree.</I>—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 M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN>
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<SPAN
class=gtxt_body> 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.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251953190996 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA16 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Weymouih.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Higham.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Hull.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Before I enter into Plymouth bounds I must say
something of this Goverment which hath ouertopped all the rest.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>About the yeare 162C or 1627 there was a Patent
granted by his Maty<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>6</SPAN>': 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 <I>by
</I>the Majo<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> part of the inhabitants, ffreholders,
As soon as the grant was confirmed, they chose here on M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Mathew Craddock Governo<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN>
and one Goffe deputy ; They forthwith sent over one M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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 y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> purpose; But within two yeares after
they sent ower one M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> John Winthrope Governor and
with him a Company of Assistants all</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>« This word "Governor"
was inteilined over the word "as," and unfortunately no caret mark made to show
its intended place.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251953194958 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA17 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Chosen here iu England without the Knowledge or
Consent of them that then leived there or of those which came with
them.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>This Governo<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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 1000<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN>', 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 Favo<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> of those then in Supreame power, against whom it was in
vaine to strive, and soe they remained sufferers to this day.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 fo<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> <SPAN
class=gtxt_body>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.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260251953199061 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA18 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>And not long after haveing received a <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>Report </SPAN>that his Mat<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN>e
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 Harbo<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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 <SPAN
class=gstxt_hlt>report </SPAN>was that it was to oppose the landing of an Enemie
a Governo' sent from England, and with this they acquanted the
Commanders.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 Parlia<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN> 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—</FONT></P>
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA19 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 endeavo<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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 <SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Help </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Me </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">God </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">In </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Our </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Lord </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Jesus </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Christ.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 15<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>d</SPAN> 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 Ilonb<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>10</SPAN>
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 5<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>s</SPAN> 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 M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Clark, Obadiah, Holmes, and others for teaching and
praying in a private house on the Lords day, These and<SPAN class=gtxt_body>
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.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252011750550 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA20 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>There are or will come unto the Hon<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>ble</SPAN> Councell many Complaints against them, I shall say no
more but come to</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" class=gtxt_body><I><FONT size=4>The Description of
Plymouth bounds.</FONT></I></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Connahassett.</I>—It
begins where the Massachusets ends. Three miles to the Southward of the
Massachusets Bay, where (neere by y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> 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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Scytuate.—On
</I>both sides is a Towne called Scytuate.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Greenes-harbour.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>DucTcsbury.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>New
Plymouth.</I>—Three or Fower miles Southward of this is ye Towne of New Plymouth
whence the Goverment took its Denomination This place was seated about y<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> 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 M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> 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.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252011754199 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA21 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Sandwich.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Barnstable.</I>—Twelve Miles from Sandwich is Barnstable a Towne much
like it and affords the same Comodities.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Tarmouth.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Billingsgate.</I>—Six miles east of this Towne is Billingsgate which
lyes in y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> Southeast nooke of Cape Codd Bay, and
from thence to the Sea on the South side of the s<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>d</SPAN>
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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Rhode Island.</I>—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.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252011757617 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA22 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Warwick
Providence.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Rehobah.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Taunton.</I>—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. <I>Pequate.</I>—Haveing gone through New Plymouth
Goverment we come next to Connecticot Goverment. The first that was under this
Goverment was Pequate, betweene w<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>eh</SPAN> and Rhods
Island it is above 18 leagues, In the faire Narragansitt Bay, and diverse fine
Islands <I>Fishers Island.</I>—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 y<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> industry of that ingenious Gentleman M<SPAN
class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> John Winthrop. It hath a very good Harbour, farr
Surpassing all there about Conuecticot River mouth to Pequate it is about eight
Leagues.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Saybrooke.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Melaboseck.</I>—Fifteene Leagues up the River on the same side is the
Plantation of Metaboseck, a very good place for Corne and Catle.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Witherfeild.</I>—From Metaboseck to Withersfeild a large &
Populous Towne, it is about 9 miles.</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252011761454 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA23 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Hartford.—From.
</I>Withersfield to Hartford the Metropolis of the Goverment, it is about 3
Miles, it is a gallant Towue, and many rich men in it</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Windsor.</I>—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</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT
size=4><I>Sprinyfeild.</I>—From Windsor to Springfield about 12 miles, and the
first falles on Connecticot River are betweene these two Townes, This is the
Massachusetts bounds.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Guilford.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Tocott.</I>—From
Guilford to Tocott 9 Miles. These two Townes are under Newhaven
Goverment</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Neivhaven.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Milford.</I>—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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Now in Course comes
in againe some <BR>Townes in Connecticott Goverment <BR></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.5em; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.5em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"
class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Stratford.</I>—From Milford to Stratford about 4
Miles <BR><I>Fairfeild.</I>—From Stratford to Fairfeild about 8 Miles
<BR><I>Norwock.</I>—From ffairfeild to Norwock about 14 Miles and this Towne
<BR>with those last named are in Connecticott Goverment. I suppose this
<BR></FONT></P>
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA24 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>skipped over Newhaven, being they came from
those Townes in Connecticott River.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Stamford.</I>—From
Norwock to Stamford 8 Miles</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><I>Greewich.</I>—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,</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Then Mispach kell
j</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Then Midleburgh ats New
Towne | These Townes are</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Then Vlishing <I>\
</I>under y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> Dutch</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Then Hempsteed j
Government</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Then another Towne by
the Dutch name J</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Then follow to the Northward</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.5em; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.5em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"
class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>First Oyster Bay under Newhaven Goverment
<BR>Huntington not submitting to any Goverment 1 rp, <I>rr, </I><BR>Then Sotocot
Likewayes Submitting to none 1 , , . <BR>Nex' Southampton under Newhaven
Goverment j * F *V I <BR>Nex' South-hole also under Newhaven j * ' .~ • .
<BR></FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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</FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252053685291 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA25 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4><SPAN>О
</SPAN><SPAN>О</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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
M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Silvester, on which they have some people &
store of Catle.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Another considerable Island lyes by it of about
G Miles in Lenth, antl three in Breadth.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>Now before I come to speak of Hudsons River, I
shall most humbly desire the IIon<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>ble</SPAN> 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 two<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN> yeares last
past:</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>For Newfoundland, it is well known what a great
Number of Shipps and Seamen have been there imployed annually I dare averr it
hath bredd<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN> more Seamen then any Trade the English
ever medled withall & what<SPAN class=gtxt_body> 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.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252053689796 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA26 class=page></A>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>On all the Coasts of
Canada from Cape Britton to Cape Sable is Excellent fishing and full of good
Harbours</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>And for the Southern part of New-England, It is
incredible what hath been done there</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>At that time all the
Houses there, except three or fower at New Plymouth, and those which I had could
not be valued worth 200<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>lb</SPAN>, 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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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,</FONT></P>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.5em; FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1ex"
class=gimg_body><FONT size=4><IMG alt="[ocr errors]"
src="http://books.google.com/books?id=qW0FAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA26&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&q=samuel+maverick+report&sig=ACfU3U0BtXx2Z2GquGnEs4_fRwuLkUHKQg&edge=0&w=20&ci=75,1173,47,58"
height=24></FONT></DIV></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252053694661 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA27 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>some Townes two or three Companyes compleate
with Horse proportionable and Boston more</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1em" class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 y<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>e</SPAN> bounds of New England;
and Fort Oranja their prin<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>1</SPAN> place both for Trade
with the Indians @ for Husbandry it lyeth two full degrees and an hälfe within
the bounds of New England</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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 M<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Clobery
& Dellabar and others for New England, with passengers & goods & had
also a Commission from his Mat<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>10</SPAN>': Royall Father to
saile unto Mahatas @ as farr up into the River towards Fort Oranja as they could
goe, and there trade with the<SPAN class=gtxt_body> Natives; which they did
without any opposition, as the Masters yet liveing can
testifie</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1260252053698349 -->
<DIV class=flow><A id=PA28 class=page></A>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>For this place there was some yeares since a
Patent granted to S<SPAN class=gstxt_sup>r</SPAN> Edmund Ploydon, but by whom I
know not, nor what is become of him or his Patent.</FONT></P>
<P class=gtxt_body><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>