Brief DefcritMi^S is* iv* 1 H *»NWt AKij °* V. N.YORK. j NEWYORK? ! Formerly Called New-Netherlands, With the Places thereunto Adjoyning. Together with the Manner of its Scituation, Fertility, of the Soylc, Healthfulncfs of the Climate, and the Commodities thence produced. Some Directions and Advice to fuch as (hall go thither: An Account of what Cemmodities they {hall tike with themj The Profit and Pleafarethit may accrew to them thereby. * likewise A Brief Relation of the Cuftomsof the Indians there. By V A NIE L VENfO N- Printed (or John Hmjcbit the faRShopin PoperHeij!-A/tyi* ^ -jij Cunbilr the three Vib]t* f tuA William BrAdit) at the three Bible* *■ -/vjpfi .mibCiWiiwict, $870. <•» . • TO THE Reader. Ie*Jtr, 0 Have here thorough the In- ftigaition of divers Perfonsin ingland , and elfewhere, pre- fented you with a Brief but true Relation of a known unknown part ofjmerica.Thz known part which is either inhabited,or lieth near the Sea, 1 have deferibed to you, and have writ nothing, but what I have been an eye * witnefs to all or the greateft part of it: Neither can I fafely fay, was 1 willing to exceed, but was rather willing the place it felf ihould exceed my Com- nrendatioiij which I queftion not but will be owned by thofe that (ball travel A 3 thither*.. To tbe%eaJtr' thither: For the unknown part, which is either feme places lying to the -Northward yet undifcovered by any Englifh , or the Bowels of the earth not yet opened, though the Natives tell us of Glittering Stones, Diamonds, or Pearl in the one, and the 'Dutch hath boafted of Gold and Silver in the o- ther • yet I (hall not feed your expecta¬ tion with any thing of that nature • but leave it till a better difcovery (hall make way for fuch a Relation. In the mean time accept of this from him who defi* rtth to deal impartially with every one, DANIEL DENTON. A A Brief Relation OF n Efryo^Ki With the Phcei thereunto Ad joy ni tig, formerly cal'ed The New Netherlands, Hat Tnft of Land formerly c*f- Hfgm kSIh ied ft” » NitbrlMilH doth yOu IfluL Contain all that Land which li* yB f fiy eth in the Nirth-part! of Aw 9KSf teW neat betwacNirv-E^rui^ length of which Northward in¬ to the Countrey, as it hath not been fully dVfcovared, fo it is not certainly known. Thebredth of it is about tvro hundred miles: The principal River* within thhTr*&, are lUifonj River, Rari» tdff-River, and Df/etwiuv-ftiver. The chief I- fhnds are thed£j«al»iJ»<»/-lfl»nd, Z,j^-lfland, ind Sterwlfland; And firft to begin with the Iflitsd, To called by tiic L-Mmit 4t Ueth within land beewitfthe degrees of 4*. and 41.. of North-latitude, and 4s a- hout 14 miles long, and two broad. It is bounded! with Lang- ifland on the South, with and Elkf skins; and are flipplied with Venifon and Fowl in the Winter,and Fi(h in the Summer by the Indians, which thcjr buy at an eafie rate; And having the Countrey round about them, they are continually furniftud with all fuch pro.vifionSas is needful for the life of man; not only by the Englijh and Dutch withiH their own, but likewife by the Adjacent Colonies. The Commodities vented from thence is Furs and Skins before-mentioned ; As likewife tobacco made within the Colony* as good as is ufually made in Ma)J-land : Alfo Horfcs, Bee/, Fork^Ojl , Pcift } Wheat) and the like, Eowg-Ifland, the Weft-ebd of which lies South*- ward of N^rv-tork^ runs Eaftward above one hun- dred'miles, and is in fome places eight, in fome twelve, in fome fourteen miles broad; it is inhabit¬ ed from one end to theother. : On the Weft end is four or five Dutch Towns, the reft b>ing all Engl jh to the number of twelve, befides Villages and Farm houfes. The lftand is maft:of it of a ilvtj good foyle, and very natural for all forts of £«£- h(h Grain; which they fowe and have very good in- creafe of, befides all other F ruits and Herbs com- mon in England, as alfo Eoba:c *, H mp , F/.a - ,Pnmf- kies, Melonr 3 &e- The Fruits natural to the Ifla-id, ar cMnlUrriet, B fofimon.') Ptji*»nt, Graftt great and finall, Hnckelbcrries^ Ctimb-rrit:, Plumroi feveral forts, Rofimlts and Stra&bcrrits, oi which lift is fuch abundance in Ju-e, that the Fields and Woods are died red; Which the Coantrey-people perceiving, inftantly armthemfelves wi'h bottles of Wine, Cream, and Sugar, =nd in {led of a Coat of Male, everyone takes a Fem le upon his Horfe behind him, andfo rufhing violently into the fields, never leave till they have difrob’d them of their red colours, and turned them into the old habit. The greateftpart of the Ifland is very foil of Timber,is Oaks white and red, Walnut-trees, Chef- nut-tree?, which yield ftore of Maft for Swine, and are often therewith fufficiently fatted with Oat- Corn : as alfo Maples, Cedars, Saxifrage, Beach, Biich, Holly, Hazel, with many forts more. The Herbs which the Countrey naturally afford, are Purflain, whiteOragc, Egrimony, Viol:ts,Pen- niroyal, Alicunpane, bffides Saxaparilla very com¬ mon, with many more Yea, in May you (hall fee the Woods and Fields focurioully bedecke with Rofes, and an innumerable multitude ©f delightful Flow¬ er*, not only pleafing the eye, but fmell, that you nay behold Nature contending with Art, and flri. ving coequal, if not excel many Gardens in Eng¬ land: nay, did we know the Virtue of t : 1 thofe Plants and Herbs growing theie (which time may more difcovei) many are of opinion, and the Natives do affirm, that there is no difeafe common to the Coun- trey } but may be cured without Materialsfromo- ther Nations. There is feviral Navigable Rivers and Bays,which puts puts into the North-fide of ZMg-llhnJ, but upon the South-fide which joyns to theSea, itisfoforti* fied with bars of (anas and (holes, that it is afuffi* cient defence againft any enemy, yet the South-fide is not without Brooks and Rivercts, which empty themfelves into the Sea yea, you (hall fcarce travel a mile, but you (hall meet with one of them whofe Chriftal ft reams run fo fwift, that they purge them- felves of fuch flinking mud arid filth, which the Hand¬ ing or low-paced fireams of mod brooks and rivers weftward of ttfis Colony leave lying, and are by the Suns exhalation diflipated, the Air corrupted, and many Fevers and other diftempers occafioned, not incident to this Colony : Neither do the Brooks and Riverets premifed, jiive way to the Frod in Winter, or draught in Summer, but keep their couri'e throughout the year. Thefe Rivers are very well fiirnifbed with Fifli, as Boflc, Sheepfheads, Place, Pearch, Trouts, Eels, Turtles, and divers others. Thelfland is plentifully pored with all forts of English Cattel. Horfes, Hogs, Sheep, Goats, &c. »oplace in the North of America better, which they can both raife and maintain, by reafon of the large andfpacious Medows or Marches wherewith it is furniflied, the Blind likewife producing excellent Englilh grafs, thefeedof which was brought out of England) which they fomecime mow twice a year. For wilde Beads there is Deer, Bear, Wolves, Foxes, Racoon^, Otteis, Mufqualhes and Skunks. W ild Fowl theie is great dove of, as TurkieSjHeath- Hens^uailes,Partridges, Pidgeons, Cranes, Cede B 2 of offeveraI forts, Brants, Ducks, Widgeon,Teal,and divers others; There is alfo the red Bird, with di¬ vers forts of fmgiag bird#, whofe chirping notes fa- lote the ears of Travellers wi:h an harmonious dif- cord, and in every pond and brook green fifken Frogs, who warbling forth their untun’d tunes Irrive to bear a part in this mufick. Towards trie middle of lo^-Ifland lyetha plain fixteea milts long and four broad, upon which plain grows very fine graC', that makes exceeding good Hay, and is very ,ood psfture for fheep or o- therCattel; where you fhali find neither flick nor tone to hinder the Horfe heels, or endanger them in their Races,and once a year the beft Horfes in the lUand are brought hither to try their fwiftnefs, and thefwift ft rewarded with a filver Cap, two being Annually procured for that purpofe. There are two or three other fmad plains of about a mile ftpuare, which are no fmall benefit to thofe Towns which enjoy them. Upon the Sonth-fide of Lowg-lffand in the Win¬ ter, lie (lore of Whales and CrampifTesj which the inhabitants begin with fmall boats to make a trade Catching to their no (mail benefit. Alfo an innu. merable multitude of Seals, whichnnke an excel¬ lent oyle; they lie all the Winter upon fome broken Marfhes and Beaches, or bars offand before-menti¬ oned, and might b: eafily got were there fome skilful men would undertake it. • To fay fomething of the IniiaHh there is now but few upon the Ifland, and thofe few no ways hurtful but rather ferviceable ro the Enzlift) and it is to be admired, how ftraogely they have decreaft by the Hand Hand of God, fince the E nglifh firft fcilmgof thofc partsfor fincc my time, where there were fix towns, they are reduced to twofnull Villages, and it hath been generally obferveJ, that , where the Enrliff, come to fettle, a Divine Hand makes way for them, by removing or cutting off the InJiuntj either by Wars one with the other, or by f me ra- gingmortil Difcafe. They live principally by Hunting, Fowling, and Filhing : their Wives being the-Husbandmen te till the Land, and plant their corn. The meat they live moft upon is Fi(h, Fowl, and Venifon; they eatlikewifePolecits,Skunks,Racoon, poffum, Turtles, and the like. They build final! moveable Tents, which they re. move two or three times a year, having their prin¬ cipal quarters where they plant their Corn; their Hunting quarters, and their Filhing quarters: Tlnir Recreations are chiefly Foot-ball and Cards, at which they will play away all they have, excepting * Flap to cover their nakednefs: They are great lo¬ vers of ftroBg drink, yet do not care for drinking, unlefs they have enough to puke themfelves drunk \ and if there befo many in their Company,that there is not Efficient to make themj»ll drunk, they ufually feleft fo many out of their Company, proportionable to the quantity of drink, and the reft muft beSpe- ftitors. And if any one chance to be drunk be¬ fore hehithfinifhc his proportion, (which irotdi. narily a quart of Brandy, Rum ori ftrong-waters) the reft will pour the reft of his part down his throat. They They often Vltl one another at thefe drunken Matches, which the friends of the murdered per fan, do revenge upon the Murderer unlefs he purchafe his life with money, which they fometimes do : Their money is made of a Periwinkle (hell of which there is black and white. Blade much like unto beads, and put upon firings. For their worlhip which is diabolical, it is per¬ formed afually but once or twice a year, unlefs up. on foitfe extraordinary occafion, as upon making of War or the lik t ; their ufual time is about Micba- elmapi when their corn is firft ripe, the day being appointed by their chief Pried or pawaw; mod of ,them go a hunting for venifon : When they are all congregated, their pried tells them if he want mo¬ ney,there God will accept ofno other offering,which thepeoplebeleeving, every one gives money accord¬ ing to their ability. The pried takes the money, andputtingit into tome dirties, lets them upon th c top of their low flat-roofed houfes, and falls to in. locating their God to come and receive it, which with a many loud hallows and outcries,knocking the ground with dicks, and beating themfelves, is per. forxed by the pried, and feconded by the- people. After they have thus a while wearied themfelves, the pried by his Conjuration brings in a devil a* mongd them, in the fhape fometimes of a fowl,(ome- times ofab;ad, and (omtimesof a man, at which the people being amazed, not daring tofir, he im¬ proves the opportunity, ftepsout, and makes Cure of the money, and then returns to lay thefpirit, whom the mean time is fometimes gone, and takes fome of the Company along with him: but if any Eat fuch times do come amongft them, it puts a period to their proceeding, ttd tfieyirlll defire their abfence, telling them their Godwill not come whiHt they ire there. In their wart they fight no pircht fields, hut when they have notice ofan enemies approach, they CHtlravor tofecure their wives and children upon forrelfland, or infome thick ftoamp, and then with their guns and hatchets they way-lay their enemies, fomeiyiog behind one, fjme another, and it is a great fight where feven or eight is ilain. When any Iwim dies amongft them, they bn- ry him upright, (itbng upon a feat, with his Gun, money, andfuch goods as he hath with him, thathemaybe furnifhed inrheother world, which they conceive is Wcfiward, where they (hill have great ftore of Game for Hunting and live eafie lives. At his Burial his neared Relations attend the Heat fe with their fa cce painted black, and do vifit the grave once or twice a day, vihe>e they (end forth fad lamentations fo long, till time Hath wore the blacknefs off their faces and afterwaids every year once they view the grave, make a new mourn¬ ing for him, trimming up of the Grave, not fuf- feiingof a Grafs to grow by it: they fence their graves with a hedge, and cover the tops with Mats, tolhelter them from the rain. Any Indian being dead, his Name dies w ith him* noperfon daring ever after to mention his Name, it being not only a breach of their Law, but an abufe to his friends and relations pre.cnt, as if it were done on purpofe to renew their grief: And ny o- ther perfon whatfoever that is named after that name doth incontinently change his i*me, and lakes taker a new one; their names are not proper fee names as among ftChriftians, but every one invents a name to himfelf, which he likes beft. Some calling themfelves Ra tlc-faks, Skunks Bntk>-htn t or the like: And if a perfon die, that his name is fome word which is ufed infpeech, they likewife change that word, and invent fome new one, which makes a great change and alteration in their language. When any perfon isfick, after fome means ufed by his friends, every one pretending skill in Phyfick-, that proving intffe&ual, they fend for a Pawaw or Prieft, who fitting down by the Tick perfon, without the leaft enquiry after the diftemper, waits for a gift, which he proportions his work accordingly to: that being received, he firft begins with a low voice to call upon his God, calling fometimes upon one, fometimes on another, railing his voice higher and higher, beating of his naked breads and fides, till the fweat runneth down, and his breath is almoft gone, then that little which is remaining, he evaporates upon the face of the fick perfon three or four times together, and fo takes his leave. Their Marriages are performed without any Ce¬ remony, the Match being firft made by money. The fum being agreed upon and given to the woman, it makes a confummation of their Marriage, if I may lb call it: After that, he keeps her during his plea- lure,and upon the leaft diflike turns her away and takes another ; It is no offence for their married women to lie with another man, provided fhe ac¬ quaint her husband, or fome of her neareft Relati¬ ons with it. but if not, it is accounted fuch a fault that they fometimes punilh it with death; An In* &an may have two wives or more if he pleafe ; but t is not fo much in ufe as it was fince the Snglijb came among!! them: they being ready in fome mea- (»; fufe tft imitate the Eaglifi in things both good, and bad; any Maid before (he is married doth lie win whom (he plcafefor money, withoutany fcandal, or the lead afperfion to be cad upon her, it beingfocu- ftomary, and their laws tolerating ofitt They are extraordinary charitable one to another, one having nothing to fpare, but he freely imparts it, to his friends,.and whatfoever they get by gaming or ?jjy *\. other way, they (hare one to another, leaving them- felves commonly the lead (hare. \ At their C.anv.ca* or dancing Matches, where all perfons that come are freely entertain d, it being a Fedival time: Their cuftom is when they dance, e* very one but the Dancers to jhave a (hort dick in their hand, and to knock the ground and fing ako- ' - gether, whild they that dance fometimes aft war¬ like poftureSF and then they come in painted for War with their faces biack and red, or fomeall black,fomc all red, with fome dreaks of white under their eyes, and fo jump and leap up and down without any or¬ der, uttering many expredions of their intended va, lour. For other Dances they only (hew what Anticjc tricks their ignorance will lead them to, wringing of their bodies and faces after a ftrange manner, fome¬ times jumping into the fire, fometimes catching up a Fire-brand, and biting off a live coal, with many fuch tricks, that wili affright, if not pleafe an Engkfb man to look upon them, refembling rather a company of info: na! Furies then men. When their King O' S*- cktm fits in Council, he hath a Compmy ot armed men to guard his Perfon, great refpeft being : ; ew- en him by the People, which is principally manifefled by their filence; Alter he hath declared the cau'e of their convention, he demands their opi:im, or¬ dering who (hall begimThe perfon ordered to Ipeak, after he hath declared his rninde. tells them lie hath C dones done 1 no man ever interrupting any perfom in his fpeech, nor offering'to fpeak, though he make ne- ver fo many or long fteps, till he fays he hath no more to fay: Council having all declar’d their opinions, the King after lome paufe gives thedefi. nitive fentence. wiiichis commonly Seconded with afhout from the people, every one teeming to ap. piaud, andimnueft their Affent to wh’t is determi. ned: If any \.r (on be co demn«d to die, whichi$ fetdom, vmlefs for Minder or Inceft. the King him. felf goes out in perfon (-or you muft unde ft,md rhe/ have no prifons, and cue gn'lt; ve«on fite> imo the Wood-I wheret^ev coiP ]i!ei> :-f him, and lav'.ng founding, the Kuigfh • rs tnoughat never fuco r diifanre, and men happy i • the nun can flioot him down, ?pu cut' fl ats which they com¬ monly wear, who for his pains is made fome Cap* tain, or other military Officer. Their Cloat'ningis a yard and an half, of bread Cloth, which-i* madefor iachditr. Trade,, which they tinng-upon their (holders 4 and half a yard of the fame ciorh, which being pm betwixt their legs, andb ought up before ;odbe'ninde, and tied with a Gi ale aba ut their middle, hangs with a flap on eictt fide: They wear no Hat*, but commonly wear about thei> He ids a Snake's skin, or a Belt ©f their money, or a kind of a Ruff made with Deers hair,aaddicdof afeariet colour, which they efteem very rich. They greafe their bodies and hair very often, and paint their faces with feveral colours, as black, white, red, yellow, blew,&c- which they take great pride in, every one being painted in a feveral man¬ ner : Thus much for the Cuftoms of the In- d/sas,. Within. Within two Leagues of New-Yerk. Hech Sunn* Iflaud, it bearffrom M» Tor\ Weft fomething Southerly: It is about twenty miles long,, and four or five broadit is moftof it very good Land, full of Timber, and produceth all fuchcommodireg as Long- 7 /ZW doth, befides Tin and ftore of Iron Oar, and the Ci la mine ftone is ('aid likewise to be found there .• There is but oneTown upon it con- fi ing of EnglHh and French, but is capable of en- tei taming moi e inhabitants: betwixt this ami Long lflvid is a iarge Bay, and is the coming in for all fliipsand vefiels’oui of the Sea: On the North-fide of chi-. Iflaud After- kill River puts into the main Laid on Me Weft-fide, whereof is two ar three Towns, but on the Eaft iide but one. There is ve¬ ry great Marfhes or Medows on bath fides of it, ex¬ cellent good Lind, m good C( nveniencefor the fee¬ ling of rever l Townsj chere grows black Walnut and Locuft, as their doth ia Virginia, with mighty tall flreight Timber, as good as any in the North of Ameri „ : It produceth any Commoditie Long- Ifland doth. Httdfons River runs by N Northward in¬ to the Countrey, toward the Head of which is (eat* ed N: m-Albany, aplce of great Trade with the In¬ dians, betwixt which and Nerv-Tcrk* being above one hundred mi.es, is as good Corn-land is the World affords, enough to entertain Hundreds of f imilies, which in tnc time of the Dutcb-G oven- ment of thofe parts could not be fetled: For the Indians- , excepting one place, called the '5 ftrr,which was kept byaGarrifon, butiince tne redu etnent of thofe parts under His Ma efties ©bedienee, and a Parent granted to hi* Royal High- fieli the buke oiYirh, which is about fix years | fince by (he care and diligenc. of the Honourable C 2 Coll. CoW.N^b-t's fentthithei DeputyJjO Hi* Highnefs, fuch a League of Peace was made^and biiendftup concluded betwixt that CoWy and the Infant *that they have HOC leliited or dillurbed any Chrifttan* there, in the fet'ung or peaceable pofTt fling of any Lands with that Government, but every man hath fate under his own Vine, md hath peaeea. ly reapt and enjoyed the fruits of their own labours, which God continue. Weft ward of Jftcr-Kull River befoie mentioned, about iS or 20 miles runs in Rjrif«K-RiverNo r th- ward into the Countrey, fome fcore cf miles, both fidesof which Rivet is adorn’d with fpacious Me- dows, ent ngh to miintain thoufmds of Cattel,thc Wood-Lnd is likewife very good for corn, and fiord with wilde Beafts, as Deer, and Elks,and as innume¬ rable muHtude of Fowl, as in other parts of the Countrey; This Ri\ er is thought verv capable for the ere&ingof leveral Towns and Villages on each fide of it, noplaeein the Nurthof America having better convenience for the iraintainiag of allforts of Cartel for W nter and Summer-food: upon this Ri¬ ver is no town fttled, butoneatthe mouth of it. Next this River Weft ward is a place called ^en>- afivs, where is two or three Towns and Villages fetled upon the Sea-tide, but none betwixt that and DfhwerBay, which is about fixty miles, all which is a rich Champ a i n Coantrey, free from fton^*, and indifferent lerel; ftore of excellent good timber, and very well watered, having brooks or rivers ordinari¬ ly, one or more in every miles travel. The Court- • trey is full of Deer,'Elks, Bear, andutherCer tnres, as in other parts of the Countrey, where you Hull meet with no inhabitant in this journey, but a few Infant) where there is ftately Oaks, whole broad-branchcd-tops ferve for no other ufe, but to keep ofthe Suns heatfremthewilde biiJts pt xhc Wildernels, where is graft as high as « m*ns Buddie, tha t fcrt e s for no other end except tfc maintain the Elks and Deer, who never devour a hundredth part of it, then to be burnt every Spring to make way ft r new. How many poor people in the world would think themfelves happy, had they an Acreor two of Land, whilft here is hundreds, tuy thoufmds of Acres, that would invite inhabitants. Vdtwerbaptht mouth of the River, "lyech about the Mid-way betwixt Nt wTo, 4 and the Cafes of Virginia : It is a very pleafanl River andCountrey, but very f w n abitants, and them being moftly Srve'hsi Lh tch and Finns r about fixty miles up the River is theprincipal Town called N.w-Caftl which is about 40 miles from Msryland], and very good way to travel, eitherwithhorfe or foot, the people are fetled all along the weft fide fixty miles t* boveMw-Gf/?!f, the land is good for all forts of Eng/i/J;'grain, and wanteth nothing but a gopd people to populate it, it being capable of enter* taining ma ny hundred families. Some may admire, that thefe great and rich Trails of land, lying foadjoyning to New-Erghnd and rginiii ftould be no bet ter inhabited, andthac the richnefs of the foyle, the healthfulnefs of the Climate, and the like, lhouldbc nobetter a mo¬ tive to induce people from both places to popu- 1 te it. To which I anfwer, that whilft it was under the Dutch Govemmftu,which hath been til! within thefe fix years; there was little encouragement tor any JEngUjh-, both in relpe&of their fafety from the Ir.- i'snst the Dutch being almoft always in danger of them j and their Bmr-tradc not admitting of a War, which would have beendeftruftiveto their trade. trade, which was the main thing profeeutcd by the Pxtcb. And feeondly,’ the: Dutch give fuch bad Titles te Linds, together with their exa&ing of the Tenths of t\\ which men produced off their l and, that did much hinder the populating of it; together with that general diflike the have of living under another Government i but (iace the reduce- mentof it there isfeveralTownsof a confiderable greatnefs begun and fetled by people out of N t J v- EngUni, and every day more and njoie come to view and fett’e. Togivefome fatisfaftion to people thitfhall be deilrous to tranfport themielve, thither, (the Coun¬ trey being capable of entei tainingmany thoufands,) how and after what manner people live, and how LaEd m2y be proem ed,8te. 1 (hall anfwer, that the ufu.il way, i» fora Comp my of people to joyn tc» together, either enough to mike a Town, oralef. fer number; The;'e go with the content of the Go. vernor, and view a T raft of Land, thei e being choice enough, and finding a place convenient for a Town, they return to the Govemour, who upon their de¬ fire admits them into the Colony, and gives them a Grant or Patent for the faid Land, for themfelves and MTociates. Thefe perfons being thus qualifi¬ ed, fettle the place, and take in what inhabitants to themfei ves they ftiall fee caufe to admit of, till their Town be full; thefe Affocites thus taken in have equalpriviledges with themfelves, and they make a divifien of the L and fait able to every mns occaflons, no nrn L-eing debarr’d of luchquftitities as he bath occalion for, the refi they let lie in common till they have eccafion for a new divifion, never dividing theii Paf.ure-Lnd at all, which lie- in common to the wholeTcwn. The bed Commodities for any to carry Vith theta is ClotbiHg, thcCountiey being full of all fort* of Catted which they may fumifti themi'elves with4at an eafie rate, for any forts of: I Hglijh Goods, aslikewife Inftruments for Husban¬ dry and Building, with Nails, Hingea» Glafs, and the like; For the manner how they gee a livelihood, ic is principally by Corn and Cattel, which will there fetch them any Commodities} likewife they fowe (lore of Flax, which they make every one Cloth of for their own wearing, as alto woollen Cloth, and Liniey-wooifey, and had they more Tradeimen a* mongft them, they would in' a little time live with* out the help of any other Conntrey for their Clothing; For Tradefaen there i? none but live happily there, as Carpenters, Blackftnitlifc Mafons, Tailors, Weavers, Shoomakers, Tan¬ ners, Brickmakers, and foany other Trade 5 them’ that have so Trade betake theinfelves to Hus¬ bandry, get Land of their own, and live exceed* ing well. Thus have I briefly given you a Relation of with the places thereunto ad/oyningi In which, if f have.err’d, it is principally innoc, giving it its due commendation * for befides thoie earthly blelfmgs where it is- ftorM, Heaven hath not been wanting to open- his Treafure, in fending down feai’onable fhowres upon the Earth, bleffing it with a fweet and plealant Air, and a Continuation of fuch Influences as tend to the Health both■ of Mats and Bead: and the Climate hath inch an aflirj y with that of E«g- /*»■/, that it breeds ordinarily no alteration to thofe which remove thither} mat the name, of feafoning, which is common to fome other Countreys hath never there been known; That I may fay, and fay truly > that if there be any terreftrial. terrtftrial happiaefs *o be bad by people of all ranks, efpecially of an inferior rank, it muft certainly be here: here any one may fumifli himfe’.f with land, and live rent-free, yea, with fuch a quantity of land, that he may weary himfelf with walking over his fit Ids of Corn, and all forts ofGrain : and let his gs^kofCattcl amount to fome hundreds, he needs rtotfear their want of paduie in the Summer, or rodder in the Winter, the Woods affording fuffici- enc fupply. For the Summcr-f'eafen, where you fuse graft as high as amansknees, nay, as high as his w die, intei laced with Pea.vines and other weeds that Cattel much del ig tin, as much as a man can prefs thorough j ;nd ttiefe woods a!fo every mile or half-mile are furnifhrd with frcfh ponds, brooks, or rivers, where aft forts of Cat tel, during the heat of the day, do quench their third and cool them, felves; thcfe brooks and rivers being invironed of each tide w ith leveral forts of trees andGrape-vines, *he Vines,Arbor-like, interchanging places and ci of¬ fing theie rivers, does lhade andIhelter them irom the" fcorching beams of Sols fiery influence: Here thofe which Fortune hath frown'd upon in E nz .1 to deny them an inheritance amongft their Brethren, oriitch as by their utmolt labors can fcarcely pro¬ cure a living, 1 fay fuch may procure heie inherit¬ ances of lands and pofftffions.. flock them.elves with all forts of Cattel, enjoy the benefit of them whilft they live, and leave them to the benefit of their chil¬ dren when they die : Here you need no trouble uie • Shambles for meat, nor Bakers and Brewers for Beer and Bread, nor run toalincen-l raper for aluppiy, every r ne making neirown Lumen,and a gre rpart of their woollen-doth for their ordinary wearing ; And how prodigal, ifl may foiay, hath Nature been tofurnilh thcCountreywithallloicsof wi!de Beads and , . . . v , 9;. aridFowle, which every one hath.anintereftm, and may hunt at his pleafure ; Where befrdes the plea- fure in hunting, he mayfurnifh his houfe with ex¬ cellent fat Venifon, Turkies, Geefe, Heath-Hens, Cranes, Swans, Ducks, Pidgeons, and the like» and wearied with that, he may go a Filli ng, where the Rivers are fo furniftied, that he may ftipply him- felf with Fi(h before he can leave off the.Recreation is Where you may travel by Land upon the fame Con¬ tinent hundreds of miles, and paffe thorough Towns and Villages, and never hear the lead complaint for want, nor hear any ask you- for a farthing .: there you may lodge in the fields and woods, travel from one end of the Countrcy to another, withas m ich fecurity as if you were lockt within your own Cham¬ ber • And if you chance to meet with an InaUti- Town, they (hall give you the belt entertainment they have, and upon your defire,direft you on your way: But that which adds happinefs to all the reft, is the Heakhfulnefs of the place, where many people in twenty years time never know what ficknefs is : where they look upon it as a great mortality if two or three die out of a.townina years time ; where befides the fweecnefs of the Air, the Countrey it felf fends forth fuch a fragrant fmell, that it may be per¬ ceived at Sea beforethey can make the Land : where no evil fog or vapour doth no fooner appear,, hut a North-weft or efterly winde doth immediately dif- folve it, and drive it away: What (h .111 fay mote? you (hall fcarce fee a houfe, but the South fide is be¬ girt with Hives of Bees, . which increafe after an 'inr credible manner: That I muft needsTay, that if there be any terreftrial :’ci$ furelybere, where-the Land floweth with milk and boney. The inhabitant? are bleft with Peace and plenty,bleffed in their Count trey, bleffed in their Fields, bleffed in the Fruit of D their ( 20 ) their bodies, in the fruit of their grounds, nr the rocreafe of cbeir Cactel, Horfes and Sheep, bleffed in their Basket, and in their Store-, .In a word, blef- fed in whatfoever they take in hand, or go about,the Earth yieldieg plentiful increafe to all their painful labours. Were it not to avoid prolixity I could fay a great deal more, and yet lay too little, how free are thofe pans of the world from that pride andoppreflien, with their miferable effects, which many, nayal. moll all parts of the world arc troubled, with being ignorant of that pomp and bravery which afpiring Humours are fervants to, and ftriving after almoft e- very where: where a Waggon or Cart gives as good content as a Coach; and a piece of their home-made Cloth, better then the fined Lawns or richeft Silks: and though their low-roofed houfes may feem to Ihut their doors againft pride and luxury, yet how do they Hand wide open to let charity in and out, either to affift each other, or relieve a ftranger, and the di- ftance of place from other Nations, doth fecure them from the envious frowns of ill-affefted Neighbour^ and the troubles which ufually arife thence. : Now to conclude, its poffible fome may fay, whit needs a Relation of a place of ft> long {landing a£ hath been? j n anfwer to which I have frid fomething before, asco fatisfie the defires of many that never had any Relation of it. Secondly, though it hath been long fetled, yet but lately reduced to his Majefties obedience, .and by that means but new'or unknown tathe.i«^^; Etfe certainly thole great number of. Furs, that have, been latelycranf- poried from thence into Hoilard had never paft the hands of our En 'Jifa Furriers: Thirdly, never any Relation before was publilhcd to my knowledge ana the place being capable of entertaining fo great a number of inhabitants,, where they may with Gods blefling, and their own induftry, live as happily as any people in the world. A true Relation was ne- ceflaryi not only for the encouragement of many that have a defire to remove themfelves, but for the fatisfc&ion of others that would male a trade thi¬ ther. , FINIS. The Accurate Accomptant or London-Merchant ,. Containing on Analyfis for Inftruttions and Dirttti- ons for a Methodical keeping Merchants Accoropts, tf way of Debitor and Creditor, very nfefulfor ail Merchants or other /, that deftre toltamorttachthe Exatl Method of keeping Merchants Accompts, by Thomas Brown Accomptant ; To be fold bj John, Hancock, at the frft j,hop in Popes Head-Alley, at the fan of the Three Biblet in Cornhil, 1 670..