252 November 1748. 



from an enemy) is in many places in a very 

 bad ftate of defence. 



There is no good water to be met with 

 in the town itfelf, but at a little diftance 

 there is a large fpring of good water, which 

 the inhabitants take for their tea, and for the 

 ufes of the kitchen. Thofe however, who are 

 lefs delicate in this point, make ufe of the 

 water from the wells in town, though it be 

 very bad. This want of good water lies 

 heavy upon the horfes of the ftrangers that 

 come to this place ; for they do not like to 

 drink the water from the wells in the 

 town. 



The port is a good one : fhips of the 

 greater!: burthen can lie in it, quite clofe up 

 to the bridge : but its water is very fait, as 

 the fea continually comes in upon it; and 

 therefore is never frozen, except in extra- 

 ordinary cold weather. This is of great 

 advantage to the city and its commerce ; for 

 many fhips either come in or go out of the 

 port at any time of the year; unlefs the 

 winds be contrary ; a convenience, which 

 as I have before obferved, is wanting at 

 Philadelphia. It is fecured from all violent 

 hurricanes from the fouth-eaft by Long IJland 

 which is fituated jufl before the town : 

 therefore only the ftorms from the fouthweft 

 are dangerous to the fhips which ride at 



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