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many considerable Islands in these Eivers, abounding with 

 several sorts of Trees, Wild Beasts, especially Deer, and 

 various kinds of Fowl ; they are Inhabited by few or no Chris- 

 tians at present. In several parts of these Rivers are like- 

 wise to be seen great number of decayed Cypress and other 

 large Trees, standing at a gTcat distance in the Water, the 

 Earth being entirely washed away from them in the series of 

 many Ages. 



The next thing to be considered, is the Towns and their 

 beautiful Situation. And first, Edentown is the largest, con- 

 sisting of about Sixty Houses, and has been the Seat of the 

 Governors for many Years, and is pleasantly seated on a 

 Creek on the ]S[orth-side of Roanoche River; where you have 

 a delightful Prospect of the said River. 



Bath Town, is the Second considerable Town in this Prov- 

 ince, and is most delightfully seated on a Creek on the l^orth- 

 side of Pamticoe River, with the same beautiful Advantages 

 of the former : It's E'avigation is much better, being the most 

 considerable and commodious for Trade in this Province, ex- 

 cept Cape Fear. 



Newhern is situated on the South-side of Neus River, with 

 a pleasant Prospect of that River : This Town has but a few 

 Houses or Inhabitants in it at present. 



Handcoch Town is seated on a North West Branch of Neus 

 River, being above two Hundred Miles from the Mouth of 

 that River, and is scarce worth taking l^otice of, only for its 

 being formerly an Indian Town, and where they had a Port 

 in time of War. 



Beaufort Town stands on the IsTorth-side of Newport Rivej, 

 it's prospect being as pleasant as any of the former : It is 

 small, and thinly inhabited. 



Brunswick Town is most delightfully seated, on the South- 

 side of that IToble River Cape Fear; and no doubt but it will 

 be very considerable in a short time, by it's great Trade, the 



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