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The Rosin is very scarce in these parts, few giving them- 

 selves the trouble; but when made, it is done after the follow- 

 ing manner, viz. Take Turpentine, as much as you think 

 proper, put it into an Alemhick or a Copper Vesica, with four 

 times its weight of fair Water, and distil it, which will pro- 

 duce a thin and clear Oil like Water, and at the bottom of the 

 Vessel will remain the Rosin. The Indians never make 

 either Pitch, Tar or Turpentine, ranging and hunting con- 

 tinually through the Woods, being all the Industry they are 

 given to, except they plant some small quantity of Indian 

 Corn or Maiz, and dress their Deer-Skins, being as well satis- 

 fied with this way of living as any among us, who by his 

 Industry has acquired immense Treasure. 



I will in the next place give an account of those that are 

 Transported to these parts from Europe, and the many ad- 

 vantages that attend them in this Province, according to 

 their good behaviour. These are indented for such a limita- 

 tion of time, as appears by each of their Indentures, and are 

 disposed and made Servants of during that time, each of 

 them being more or less regarded according to their good or 

 bad behaviour, and the reason of their being Transported. 

 N^either can any Servant give a second Indenture on himself 

 before he is out of his Apprentiship, and a Free-man in the 

 Country ; then he is at his Liberty to make what bargain he 

 pleases, but before that time all contracts made by him are 

 void and of no effect. For by only applying to any of their 

 Courts, he is immediately discharged and set free, notwith- 

 standing he has received a gratuity (from the Planter who 

 claims him) for so doing. This being an established law of 

 the Country to prevent Masters taking advantage of their 

 Servants before they have obtained their freedom. As soon 



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