Letting passe our Voyage by Sea, we will now begin our discourse on
the shore of _New-England_. And because the life and wel-fare of
euery Creature heere below, and the commodiousnesse of the Countrey
whereas such Creatures liue, doth by the most wise ordering of Gods
prouidence, depend next vnto himselfe, vpon the temperature and
disposition of the foure Elements, Earth, Water, Aire, and Fire (For
as of the mixture of all these, all sublunary things are composed; so
by the more or lesse injoyment of the wholesome temper and conuenient
vse of these, consisteth the onely well-being both of Man and Beast
in a more or lesse comfortable measure in all Countreys vnder the
Heauens) Therefore I will indeauour to shew you what _New-England_
is by the consideration of each of these apart, and truly indeauour
by Gods helpe to report nothing but the naked truth, and that both
to tell you of the discommodities as well as of the commodities,
though as the idle Prouerbe is, _Trauellers may lye by autoritie_,
and so may take too much sinfull libertie that way. Yet I may say of
my selfe as once _Nehemiah_ did in another case: _Shall such a Man
as I lye?_ No verily: It becommeth not a Preacher of Truth to be a
Writer of Falshod in any degree: and therefore I haue beene carefull
to report nothing of _new England_ but what I haue partly seene with
mine owne Eyes, and partly heard and inquired from the mouths of
verie honest and religious persons, who by liuing in the Countrey a
good space of time haue had experience and knowledge of the state
thereof, & whose testimonies I doe beleeue as my selfe.
First therefore of the Earth of _New-England_ and all the
appertenances thereof: It is a Land of diuers and sundry sorts all
about _Masathulets_ Bay, and at _Charles_ Riuer is as fat blacke
Earth as can be seene any where: and in other places you haue a clay
soyle, in other grauell, in other sandy, as it is all about our
Plantation at _Salem_, for so our Towne is now named, _Psal._ 76. 2.
The forme of the Earth here in the superficies of it is neither too
flat in the plainnesse, nor too high in Hils, but partakes of both
in a mediocritie, and fit for Pasture, or for Plow or meddow ground,
as Men please to employ it: though all the Countrey bee as it were
a thicke Wood for the generall, yet in diuers places there is much
ground cleared by the _Indians_, and especially about the Plantation:
and I am told that about three miles from vs a Man may stand on a
little hilly place and see diuers thousands of acres of ground as
good as need to be, and not a Tree in the same. It is thought here is
good Clay to make Bricke and Tyles and Earthen-Pot as need to be. At
this instant we are setting a Bricke-Kill on worke to make Brickes
and Tyles for the building of our Houses. For Stone, here is plentie
of Slates at the Ile of Slate in _Masathulets_ Bay, and Lime-stone,
Free-stone, and Smooth-stone, and Iron-stone, and Marble-stone also
in such store, that we haue great Rocks of it, and a Harbour hard by.
Our Plantation is from thence called Marble-harbour.
Of Minerals there hath yet beene but little triall made, yet we are
not without great hope of being furnished in that Soyle.
The fertilitie of the Soyle is to be admired at, as appeareth in the
aboundance of Grasse that groweth euerie where both verie thicke,
verie long, and verie high in diuers places: but it groweth verie
wildly with a great stalke and a broad and ranker blade, because it
neuer had been eaten with Cattle, nor mowed with a Sythe, and seldome
trampled on by foot. It is scarce to be beleeued how our Kine and
Goats, Horses and Hogges doe thriue and prosper here and like well of
this Countrey.
In our Plantation we haue already a quart of Milke for a penny:
but the aboundant encrease of Corne proues this Countrey to bee a
wonderment. Thirtie, fortie, fiftie, sixtie are ordinarie here:
yea _Joseph’s_ encrease in _Ægyt_ is out-stript here with vs. Our
planters hope to haue more then a hundred fould this yere: and all
this while I am within compasse; what will you say of two hundred
fould and vpwards? It is almost incredible what great gaine some of
our English Planters haue had by our Indian Corne. Credible persons
haue assured me, and the partie himselfe auouched the truth of it
to me, that of the setting of 13 gallons of Corne hee hath had
encrease of it 52 Hogsheads, euery Hogshead holding seuen Bushels of
_London_ measure, and euery Bushell was by him sold and trusted to
the _Indians_ for so much Beauer as was worth 18 shillings; and so of
this 13 Gallons of Corne which was worth 6 shillings 8 pence, he made
about 327 pounds of it in the yeere following, as by reckoning will
appeare: where you may see how God blessed husbandry in this Land.
There is not such greate and plentifull eares of Corne I suppose any
where else to bee found but in this Country: because also of varietie
of colours, as red, blew, and yellow, &c. and of one Corne there
springeth foure or fiue hundred. I haue sent you many Eares of diuers
colours that you might see the truth of it.
Little Children here by setting of Corne may earne much more then
their owne maintenance.
They haue tryed our _English_ Corne at new _Plimmouth_ Plantation, so
that all our seuerall Graines will grow here verie well, and haue a
fitting Soyle for their nature.
Our Gouernor hath store of greene pease growing in his garden as good
as euer I eat in _England_.
This Countrey aboundeth naturally with store of rootes of great
varietie and good to eat. Our Turnips, Parsnips and Carrots are
here both bigger and sweeter then is ordinarily to bee found in
_England_. Here are store of Pumpions, Cowcombers, and other things
of that nature which I know not. Also diuers excellent Pot-herbs grow
abundantly among the Grasse, as Strawberrie leaues in all places
of the Countrey, and plentie of strawberries in their time, and
Penyroyall, Wintersauerie, Sorrell, Brookelime, Liuerwort, Caruell
and Watercresses, also Leekes and Onions are ordinarie, and diuers
Physicall Herbs. Here are also aboundance of other sweet Hearbs
delightfull to the smell, whose names we know not, &c. and plentie of
single Damaske Roses verie sweete; and two kinds of Herbes that beare
two kinds of Flowers very sweet, which they say, are as good to make
Cordage or Cloath as any Hempe or Flaxe we haue.
Excellent Vines are here vp and downe in the Woodes. Our Gouernour
hath already planted a Vineyard with great hope of encrease.
Also, Mulberries, Plums, Raspberries, Corrance, Chesnuts, Filberds,
Walnuts, Smalnuts, Hurtleberies, & Hawes of Whitethorne neere as good
as our Cherries in _England_, they grow in plentie here.
For Wood there is no better in the World I thinke, here being foure
sorts of Oke differing both in the Leafe, Timber, and Colour,
all excellent good. There is also good Ash, Elme, Willow, Birch,
Beech, Saxafras, Juniper, Cipres, Cedar, Spruce, Pines, & Firre that
will yeeld abundance of Turpentine, Pitch, Tarre, Masts and other
materials for building both of Ships and Houses. Also here are store
of Sumacke Trees, they are good for dying and tanning of Leather,
likewise such trees yeeld a precious Gem called Wine Benjamen, that
they say is excellent for perfumes. Also here be diuers Roots and
Berries wherewith the _Indians_ dye excellent holding colours that
no raine nor washing can alter. Also, wee haue materials to make
Sope-Ashes and Salt-Peter in aboundance.
For Beasts there are some Beares, and they say some Lyons also; for
they haue been seen at Cape _Anne_. Also here are seuerall sorts of
Deere, some whereof bring three or foure young ones at once, which
is not ordinarie in _England_. Also Wolues, Foxes, Beauers, Otters,
Martins, great wild Cats, & a great Beast called a Molke as bigge
as an Oxe. I haue seen the Skins of all these Beasts since I came
to this Plantation excepting Lyons. Also here are great store of
squerrels, some greater, and some smaller and lesser: there are some
of the lesser sort, they tell me, that by a certaine Skill will fly
from Tree to Tree though they stand farre distant.
_Of the Waters of_ New-England, _with the things belonging to the
same._
_New-England_ hath Water enough both salt and fresh, the greatest Sea
in the World, the _Atlanticke_ Sea runs all along the Coast thereof.
There are abundance of Ilands along the Shore, some full of Wood and
Mast to feed Swine; and others cleere of Wood, and fruitfull to beare
Corne. Also wee haue store of excellent harbours for Ships, as at
Cape _Anne_, and at _Masathulets_ Bay, and at _Salem_, and at many
other places: and they are the better because for Strangers there is
a verie difficult and dangerous passage into them, but vnto such as
are well acquainted with them, they are easie and safe enough. The
aboundance of Sea-Fish are almost beyond beleeuing, and sure I should
scarce haue beleeued it, except I had seene it with mine owne Eyes.
I saw great store of Whales, and Crampusse, and such aboundance of
Mackerils that it would astonish one to behold, likewise Cod-Fish
in aboundance on the Coast, and in their season are plentifully
taken. There is a Fish called a Basse, a most sweet & wholesome Fish
as euer I did eate, it is altogether as good as our fresh Sammon,
and the season of their comming was begun when wee came first to
_New-England_ in _June_, and so continued about three months space.
Of this Fish our Fishers take many hundreds together, which I haue
seene lying on the shore to my admiration; yea their Nets ordinarily
take more then they are able to hale to Land, and for want of Boats
and Men they are constrained to let a many goe after they haue taken
them, and yet sometimes they fill two Boates at a time with them. And
besides Basse wee take plentie of Scate and Thornbacks, and abundance
of Lobsters, and the least Boy in the Plantation may both catch and
eat what he will of them. For my owne part I was soone cloyed with
them, they were so great, and fat, and lussious. I haue seene some
my selfe that haue weighed 16 pound, but others haue had diuers
times so great Lobsters as haue weighed 25 pound, as they assure
mee. Also heere is abundance of Herring, Turbut, Sturgion, Cuskes,
Hadocks, Mullets, Eeles, Crabbes, Muskles and Oysters. Besides there
is probability that the Countrey is of an excellent temper for the
making of Salt: for since our comming our Fishermen haue brought home
very good Salt which they found candied by the standing of the Sea
water and the heat of the Sunne, vpon a Rocke by the Sea shore: and
in diuers salt Marishes that some haue gone through, they haue found
some Salt in some places crushing vnder their Feete and cleauing to
their Shooes.
And as for fresh Water the Countrey is full of dainty Springs, and
some great Riuers, and some lesser Brookes; and at _Masathulets_ Bay
they digged Wels and found Water at three Foot deepe in most places:
and neere _Salem_ they haue as fine cleare Water as we can desire,
and we may digge Wels and find Water where we list.
Thus wee see both Land and Sea abound with store of blessings for the
comfortable sustenance of Man’s life in _New-England_.
_Of the Aire of_ New-England _with the temper and Creatures in it_.
The Temper of the Aire of _New-England_ is one speciall thing that
commends this place. Experience doth manifest that there is hardly
a more healthfull place to be found in the World that agreeth better
with our English bodyes. Many that haue beene weake and sickly in
old _England_, by comming hither haue beene thoroughly healed and
growne healthfull strong. For here is an extraordinarie cleere and
dry Aire that is of a most healing nature to all such as are of a
Cold, Melancholy, Flegmatick, Rheumatick temper of Body. None can
more truly speake hereof by their owne experience then my selfe. My
Friends that knew me can well tell how verie sickly I haue bin and
continually in Physick, being much troubled with a tormenting paine
through an extraordinarie weaknesse of my Stomacke, and aboundance
of Melancholicke humors; but since I came hither on this Voyage,
I thanke God, I haue had perfect health, and freed from paine and
vomiting, hauing a Stomacke to digest the hardest and coursest
fare, who before could not eat finest meat; and whereas my Stomacke
could onely digest and did require such drinke as was both strong
and stale, now I can and doe often times drink _New-England_ water
verie well; and I that haue not gone without a Cap for many yeeres
together, neither durst leaue off the same, haue now cast away
my Cap, and doe weare none at all in the day time: and whereas
beforetime I cloathed my selfe with double cloathes and thicke
Wastcoates to keepe me warme, euen in the Summer time, I doe now
goe as thin clad as any, onely wearing a light Stuffe Cassocke vpon
my Shirt, and Stuffe Breeches of one thicknesse without Linings.
Besides I haue one of my Children that was formerly most lamentably
handled with sore breaking out of both his hands and feet of the
King’s-euill, but since he came hither hee is very well ouer he was,
and there is hope of perfect recouerie shortly euen by the very
wholesomnesse of the Aire, altering, digesting and drying vp the
cold and crude humours of the Body: and therefore I thinke it is a
wise course for al cold complections to come to take Physick in _New
England_: for a sup of _New-England’s_ Aire is better then a whole
draught of old _England’s_ Ale. In the Summer time in the midst of
_July_ and _August_, it is a good deale hotter then in old _England_:
and in Winter _January_ and _February_ are much colder as they say:
but the Spring and Autumne are of a middle temper.
Fowles of the Aire are plentifull here, and of all sorts as we haue
in _England_ as farre as I can learne, and a great many of strange
Fowles which wee know not. Whilst I was writing these things, one
of our Men brought home an Eagle which hee had killed in the Wood:
they say they are good meate. Also here are many kinds of excellent
Hawkes, both Sea Hawkes & Land Hawkes: and my selfe walking in the
Woods with another in company, sprung a Partridge so bigge that
through the heauinesse of his Body could fly but a little way: they
that haue killed them, say they are as bigge as our Hens. Here are
likewise aboundance of Turkies often killed in the Woods, farre
greater then our English Turkies, and exceeding fat, sweet and
fleshy, for here they haue aboundance of feeding all the yeere long,
as Strawberries, in Summer all places are full of them, and all
manner of Berries and Fruits. In the Winter time I haue seene Flockes
of Pidgeons, and haue eaten of them: they doe fly from Tree to Tree
as other Birds doe, which our Pidgeons will not doe in _England_:
they are of all colours as ours are, but their wings and tayles are
far longer, and therefore it is likely they fly swifter to escape the
terrible Hawkes in this Country. In Winter time this Country doth
abound with wild Geese, wild Duckes, and other Sea Fowle, that a
great part of winter the Planters haue eaten nothing but roast meate
of diuers Fowles which they haue killed.
Thus you haue heard of the Earth, Water and Aire of _New-England_,
now it may bee you expect something to bee said of the Fire
proportionable to the rest of the Elements. Indeede I thinke
_New-England_, may boast of this Element more then of all the rest:
for though it bee here somewhat cold in the winter, yet here we haue
plenty of Fire to warme vs, and that a great deale cheaper then they
sel Billets and Faggots in _London_: nay, all _Europe_ is not able to
afford to make so great Fires as _New-England_. A poore seruant here
that is to possesse but 50 Acres of Land, may afford to giue more
wood for Timber & Fire as good as the world yeelds, then many Noble
men in _England_ can afford to do. Here is good liuing for those that
loue good Fires. And although _New-England_ haue no Tallow to make
Candles of, yet by the aboundance of the Fish thereof, it can afford
Oyle for Lampes. Yea our Pine-Trees that are the most plentifull of
all wood, doth allow vs plenty of Candles which are very vsefull in
a House: and they are such Candles as the _Indians_ commonly vse,
hauing no other, and they are nothing else but the wood of the Pine
Tree clouen in two little slices something thin, which are so full of
the moysture of Turpentine and Pitch, that they burne as cleere as a
Torch. I haue sent you some of them that you may see the experience
of them.
Thus of _New-England’s_ commodities, now I will tell you of some
discommodities that are here to be found.
First, in the Summer season for these three months, _June_, _July_,
and _August_, we are troubled much with little Flyes called
Musketoes, being the same they are troubled with in Lincolneshiere
and the Fens: and they are nothing but Gnats, which except they bee
smoked out of their houses are troublesome in the night season.
Secondly, in the Winter season for two months space, the earth is
commonly couered with Snow, which is accompanied with sharp biting
Frosts, something more sharpe then is in old _England_, and therefore
are forced to make great Fires.
Thirdly, the countrey being very full of Woods, and Wildernesses,
doth also much abound with Snakes and Serpents of strange colours,
and huge greatnesse: yea there are some Serpents called Rattlesnakes
that haue Rattles in their Tailes, that will not fly from a man as
others will, but will flye vpon him and sting him so mortally,
that hee will dye within a quarter of an houre after, except the
partie stinged haue about him some of the root of an Hearbe called
Snake-weed to bite on, and then hee shall receiue no harme: but yet
seldome falles it out that any hurt is done by these. About three
yeares since, an _Indian_ was stung to death by one of them, but wee
heard of none since that time.
Fourthly and lastly, Here wants as it were good company of honest
Christians to bring with them Horses, Kine and Sheepe to make vse of
this fruitfull Land: great pitty it is to see so much good ground
for Corne & for Grasse as any is vnder the Heauens, to ly altogether
vnoccupied, when so many honest Men and their Families in old
_England_ through the populousnesse thereof, do make very hard shift
to liue one by the other.
* * * * *
Now, thus you know what _New-England_ is, as also with the
commodities and discommodities thereof: now I will shew you a little
of the Inhabitants thereof, and their gouernment.
For their Gouernors they haue Kings, which they call _Saggamores_,
some greater, and some lesser, according to the number of their
Subjects.
The greatest _Saggamores_ about vs can not make aboue three hundred
Men, and other lesse _Saggamores_ haue not aboue fifteene Subjects,
and others neere about vs but two.
Their Subjects aboue twelue yeares since were swept away by a great
& grieuous Plague that was amongst them, so that there are verie few
left to inhabite the Country.
The _Indians_ are not able to make vse of the one fourth part of the
Land, neither haue they any setled places, as Townes to dwell in, nor
any ground as they challenge for their owne possession, but change
their habitation from place to place.
For their Statures, they are a tall and strong limmed People, their
colours are tawny, they goe naked, saue onely they are in part
couered with Beasts Skins on one of their shoulders, and weare
something before their priuities: their Haire is generally blacke,
and cut before like our Gentelewomen, and one locke longer then the
rest, much like to our Gentelmen, which fashion I thinke came from
hence into _England_.
For their weapons, they haue Bows and Arrowes, some of them headed
with Bone, and some with Brasse: I haue sent you some of them for an
example.
The Men for the most part liue idely, they doe nothing but hunt and
fish: their wiues set their Corne and doe all their other worke. They
haue little Houshold stuffe, as a kettle, and some other Vessels like
Trayes, Spoones, Dishes and Baskets.
Their Houses are verie little and homely, being made with small Poles
pricked into the ground, and so bended and fastned at the tops, and
on the sides they are matted with Boughes and couered on the Roofe
with Sedge and old Mats, and for their beds that they take their rest
on, they haue a Mat.
They doe generally professe to like well of our comming and planting
here; partly because there is abundance of ground that they cannot
possesse nor make vse of, and partly because our being heere will bee
a meanes both of reliefe to them when they want, and also a defence
from their Enemies, wherewith (I say) before this Plantation began,
they were often indangered.
For their religion, they doe worship two Gods, a good God and an
euill God: the good God they call _Tantum_, and their euill God whom
they feare will doe them hurt, they call _Squantum_.
For their dealing with vs, we neither feare them nor trust them, for
fourtie of our Musketeeres will driue fiue hundred of them out of the
Field. We vse them kindly, they will come into our Houses sometimes
by halfe a douzen or halfe a score at a time when we are at victuals,
but will aske or take nothing but what we giue them.
We purpose to learne their language as soone as we can, which will be
a meanes to do them good.
_Of the present condition of the Plantation, and what it is._
When we came first to _Nehumkek_, we found about halfe a score
Houses, and a faire House newly built for the Gouernor, we found
also aboundance of Corne planted by them, very good and well liking.
And we brought with vs about two hundred Passengers and Planters
more, which by common consent of the old Planters were all combined
together into one Body Politicke, vnder the same Gouernor.
There are in all of vs both old and new Planters about three hundred,
whereof two hundred of them are setled at _Nehumkek_, now called
_Salem_: And the rest haue planted themselues at _Masathulets_ Bay,
beginning to build a Towne there which wee doe call _Cherton_, or
_Charles_ Towne.
We that are setled at _Salem_ make what haste we can to build Houses,
so that within a short time we shall haue a faire Towne.
We haue great Ordnance, wherewith wee doubt not but wee shall
fortifie our selues in a short time to keepe out a potent Aduersary.
But that which is our greatest comfort, and meanes of defence
aboue all other, is, that we haue here the true Religion and holy
Ordinances of Almightie God taught amongst vs: Thankes be to God, wee
haue here plenty of Preaching, and diligent Catechizing, with strickt
and carefull exercise, and good and commendable orders to bring
our People into a Christian conuersation with whom wee haue to doe
withall. And thus wee doubt not but God will be with vs, and _if God
be with us, who can be against us_?
_Here ends Master Higgeson’s Relation of New-England._
_A Letter sent from_ New-England, _by Master_ Graues, _Engynere now
there resident_.
Thus much I can affirme in generall, that I neuer came in a more
goodly Country in all my life, all things considered: if it hath not
at any time beene manured and husbanded, yet it is very beautifull
in open Lands, mixed with goodly woods, and againe open plaines, in
some places five hundred Acres, some places more, some lesse, not
much troublesome for to cleere for the Plough to goe in, no place
barren, but on the tops of the Hils; the grasse & weedes grow vp to
a man’s face, in the Lowlands & by fresh Riuers aboundance of grasse
and large Meddowes without any Tree or shrubbe to hinder the Sith.
I neuer saw except in Hungaria, vnto which I alwayes paralell this
countrie, in all our most respects, for euery thing that is heere
eyther sowne or planted prospereth far better then in old England:
the increase of Corne is here farre beyond expectation, as I haue
seene hereby experience in Barly, the which because it is so much
aboue your conception I will not mention. And Cattle doe prosper
very well, and those that are bredd here farr greater then those
with you in England. Vines doe grow here plentifully laden with
the biggest Grapes that euer I saw, some I haue seene foure inches
about, so that I am bold to say of this countrie, as it is commonly
said in _Germany_ of _Hungaria_, that for Cattel, Corne, and Wine
it excelleth. We haue many more hopefull commodities here in this
countrie, the which time will teach to make good vse of: In the
meane time wee abound with such things which next vnder God doe make
vs subsist, as Fish, Foule, Deere, and sundrie sorts of fruits, as
musk-millions water-millions, India-Pompions, Indian-Pease Beanes, &
many other odde fruits that I cannot name; all which are made good
and pleasant through this maine blessing of God, the healthfulnesse
of the countrie which far exceedeth all parts that euer I haue beene
in: It is obserued that few or none doe here fal sicke, vnless of the
Scuruy that they bring from aboard the Ship with them, whereof I haue
cured some of my companie onely by labour. [Thus making an end of an
imperfect Description, and committing you to God, &c.
A Catalogue of such needefull things as euery Planter doth or ought
to prouide to go to _New-England_
as namely for one man, which being doubled, may serue for as many
as you please, _viz._
Victuals for a whole yeere for a man, and so after the rate for
more.
_8 Bvshels of meale._
_2 Bushels of pease._
_2 Bushels of Otemeale._
_1 Gallon of Aquavitæ._
_1 Gallon of Oyle._
_2 Gallons of Vinegar._
_1 Firkin of Butter._
Apparell.
_1 Monmoth Cap._
_3 Falling bands._
_3 Shirts._
_1 Wast-coat._
_1 Suit of Canuase._
_1 Suit of Frize._
_1 Suit of Cloth._
_3 Paire of Stockings._
_4 Paire of Shooes._
_2 Paire of Sheets._
_7 Ells of Canuas to make a bed and boulster._
_1 Paire of Blankets._
_1 Course Rug._
Armes.
_1 Armor compleat._
_1 Long peece._
_1 Sword._
_1 Belt._
_1 Bandilier._
_20 Pound of Powder._
_60 Pound of Lead._
_1 Pistoll and Goose shot._
Tooles.
_1 Broad Howe._
_1 Narrow Howe._
_1 Broad Axe._
_1 Felling Axe.
1 Steele Handsawe._
_1 Whipsawe._
_1 Hammer._
_1 Shouell._
_1 Spade._
_2 Augres._
_4 Chissels._
_2 Percers stocked._
_1 Gimblet._
_1 Hatchet._
_2 Frowes._
_1 Hand-Bill._
_1 Grindstone._
_1 Pickaxe._
_Nayles of all sorts._
Houshold implements.
_1 Iron pot._
_1 Kettel._
_1 Frying pan._
_1 Gridiron._
_2 Skellets._
_1 Spit._
_Wooden Platters._
_Dishes._
_Spoons._
_Trenchers._
Spices.
_Sugar._
_Pepper._
_Cloues._
_Mace._
_Cinnamon._
_Nutmegs._
_Fruit._
Also there are diuers other things necessary to bee taken ouer to
this Plantation, as Bookes, Nets, Hookes and Lines, Cheese, Bacon,
Kine, Goats, &c.
The names of the most remarkable places in _New-England_.
The old names. The new names.
Cape _Cod_. | Cape _Iames_.
The Harbor of Cape _Cod_. | _Milford_ Hauen.
_Chawum._ | _Barwick._
_Accomack._ | _Plimouth._
_Sagoquas._ | _Oxford._
_Massachusets_ Mount. | _Cheuit_ Hils.
_Massachusets_ Riuer. | _Charles_ River.
_Totan._ | _Famouth._
A great Bay by Cape _Anne_. | _Bristow._
Cape _Tragabig sanda_. | Cape _Anne_.
_Naembeck._ | _Bastable_, so named by
| King _Charles_: But
| by the new Planters
| now called _Salem_.
_Aggawom._ | _Southampton._
_Smiths_ Iles. | _Smiths_ Iles.
_Passasaquack._ | _Hull._
_Accominticus._ | _Boston._
_Sassanows_ Mount. | _Snowdon_ hill.
_Sowocatuck._ | _Ipswich._
_Bahanna._ | _Dartmouth._
A good Harbor within that Bay. | _Sandwich._
_Ancociscos_ Mount. | _Shuters_ hill.
_Ancocisco._ | The _Base_.
_Anmoughcawgen._ | _Cambridge._
_Kenebecka._ | _Edenborow._
_Sagadahock._ | _Leth.
Pemmayquid._ | _S. Iohns_ towne.
_Segocket._ | _Norwich._
_Mecadacut._ | _Dunbarton._
_Pennobscot._ | _Aberden._
_Nusket._ | _Low mounds._
_Monahigan._ | _Barties_ Iles.
_Matinack._ | _Willowbies_ Iles.
_Metinacus._ | _Haughtons_ Iles.
But whosoeuer desireth to know as much as yet can be discouered, I
aduise them to buy Captaine _John Smiths_ booke of the description
of _New-England_ in Folio; and reade from Fol. 203. to the end; and
there let the Reader expect to haue full content.
_Finis._