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coverj of some Mines that were made kIlo^^^l to me during 

 my stay in that Country, which I shall be ready to discover 

 when ever there is just Encouragement given. Such a 

 beneficial Undertaking might be carried on very cheap in 

 this Country, where there is not only the benefit of a fine 

 healthful Climate, and all maimer of Necessaries for Life 

 in great plenty, but likewise all other Conveniences proper 

 for carrying on such an Affair, to be had in \x. I coud say 

 a great deal more on this Head, having travelled in several 

 parts of this Province to make the best discoverys I possibly 

 cou'd of the valuable produce of the Country. 



As for Iron-Mine, it is no where better and in gTeater 

 plenty, yet there is none of it Manufactured at present. I 

 will just mention one thing more about the Mines, which I 

 had like to have forgot: ]^ot many Years ago an Indian 

 came privately to some of the Planters in this Province, 

 and told them he wou'd discover a Mine for some small 

 gratuity, but at the same time conjured them to Secrecy, for 

 if it were known to his I^ation, they woud put him to Death, 

 and likewise that he never durst come amongst them the 

 Second time for fear of being discovered by his Country- 

 men. Things being agreed upon, the Indian brings them to 

 the Mine, and desired that they wou'd take particular care 

 to remember and find out the place again, and immediately 

 left them, and retired into the Woods ; with transports of 

 Joy they returne home, bringing some of the Oar with 

 them, which was a very rich Copper-Mine, for I have 

 seen both the Oar and some of it that was Smelted, but when 

 they had prepared all things necessary to dig and search for 

 it, yet they cou'd never find out the place again, or meet with 

 the Indian afterwards. 



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