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that the river feldom freezes before it, and 

 confequently fhips can come in and go out 

 at any time. But near Philadelphia it is al- 

 mofl every winter covered with ice, fo that 

 navigation is interrupted for fome weeks 

 together. But the country about Phila- 

 delphia and farther up, being highly culti- 

 * vated, and the people bringing all their 

 goods to that place, Newcajlle muft always 

 be inferior to it. 



I mentioned, that the Dutch laid the 

 foundations of this town. This happened 

 at the time, when this country was as yet 

 fubject to Sweden. But the Dutch crept 

 in, and intended by degrees to difpoffefs 

 the Swedes, as a people who had taken 

 polTeffion of their property. They fuc- 

 ceeded in their attempt ; for the Swedes 

 not being able to bear with this encroach- 

 ment, came to a war, in which the Dutch 

 got the better. But they did not enjoy the 

 fruits of their victory long: for a few years 

 after, the Rnglijh came and deprived them 

 of their acquisition, and have ever fince 

 continued in the undifturbed polTerTion of the 

 country. Somewhat later at night we cad 

 anchor, the pilot not venturing to carry the 

 fhip up the river in the dark, feveral fands 

 being in the way. 



September 15th. In the dawn of the 



morning 



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