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life away upon such accusations, the justice where- 

 of I could never yet understand. 



But to return to the subject in hand, we there 

 make extraordinary good bricks throughout the 

 settlement. All sorts of handicrafts, as carpenters, 

 joiners, masons, plaisters, shoemakers, tanners, 

 tailors, weavers, and most others. Many with 

 good beginnings, and God's blessing, thrive very 

 well in this place, and provide estates for their 

 children. Land being sold at a much cheaper 

 rate there than in any other place in America, 

 and may, as I suppose, be purchased of the lords 

 proprietors here in England, or of the governor 

 there for the time being, by any that shall have a 

 mind to transport themselves to that country. The 

 farmers that go thither (for which sort of men it 

 is a very thriving place) should take with them 

 some particular seeds of grass, as trefoil, clover 

 grass all sorts, sanfoin, and common grass, or that 

 which is a rarity in Europe, especially, what has 

 sprung and rose first from a warm climate, and 

 will endure the sun without flinching. Likewise, 

 if there be any extraordinary sort of grain for in- 

 crease or hardiness, and some fruit trees of choice 

 kinds, they will be both profitable and pleasant to 

 have with you, where you may see the fruits of 

 your labor in perfection, in a few years. The ne- 

 cessary instruments of husbandry I need not ac- 

 quaint the husbandman withal. Hoes of all sorts 

 and axes, must be had, with saws, wedges, augurs, 

 nails, hammers, and what other things may be ne- 





