*$ September 1748. 



have faftened themfelves to the (hips in the fea, 

 and have pierced holes into them, either die, or 

 drop off, after the fhip has been here for a 

 while. 



THE only difadvantage 'Vvhich trade labours 

 under here, is the freezing of the river almoft 

 every winter for a month or more. For during 

 .that time the navigation is entirely flopped. 

 But this does not happen at Eofton, New Tork, 

 and other towns which are nearer the fea. 



THE tide comes up to Philadelphia, and even 

 goes thirty miles higher, to "Trenton. The differ- 

 ence between high and low water is eight feet 

 at Philadelphia. 



THE 'cataracts of the Delaware, near Trenton, 

 and of the Skulkill, at fome diftance from Phila- 

 delphia, make tbefe rivers ufelefs further up the 

 country, in regard to the conveyance of goods 

 either from or to Philadelphia. Both muft there- 

 fore be carried on waggons or carts. It has 

 therefore already been thought of to make thefe 

 two rivers navigable in time, at leaft for large 

 boats and fmall veffels. 



SEVERAL (hips are annually built of American 

 oak, in the docks which are made in different 

 parts of the town and about it, yet they can by 

 no means be put in comparifon with thofe built 

 of European oak, in point of goodnefs and dura- 

 tion. 



THE town carries on a great trade, both with 

 the inhabitants of the country, and to other 

 parts of the world, efpecially to the Weft Indies, 

 South America, and the Antilles ; to 'England, Ire- 

 land, Portugal, and to feveral^E;^///^ colonies in 



North 



