Chap. II. 



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forts of finging Birds, whereof 



call'd a Mock* 



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lcreoi ullc i. tan u a mocK-'Oird, became it imitates . 

 other Birds; fomeare red, which fing like Nightingales, but much louder • others 

 black and yellow, which laft fort excels more in Beauty than tune, and is by the 

 English there call'd the $altemore-Bird, becaufe the Colours of his Lordfhips Coat of 

 Arms are black and yellow : Others there are that referable moft of the Birds in 

 England, but not of the fame kind, for which we have no names : In Winter there 

 are great plenty of Swans, Cranes, Geefe, Herons, Duck, Teal, Widgeons, Brants, 

 and Pidgeons, with other forts, whereof there are none in England. 



The Sea, the Bays of Cbefafeack and Delaware, and generalfy all the Rivers, do 

 abound with Fifh of feveral forts j as Whales, Sturgeon, Thorn-back, Grampufes, 

 Porpufes, Mullets, Trouts, Soules, Plaice, Mackrel, Perch, Eels, Roach, Shadd 

 Herrings,Crabs,Oyfters,Cockles,Mufl-els, <^c but above all thefe, the Fifh where-' 

 of there are none in England, as Drums, Sbeeps.bead, Cat-fish, <yc. are beft, except Stur- 

 geon, which are there found in great abundance, not inferior to any in Europe for 

 iargenefs and goodnefs. 



The Minerals may in time prove of very great conference, though no rich 

 Mines are yet difcover'd there • but there is Oar of feveral forts, Vi*. of Tin, Iron, 

 and Copper, whereof feveral trials have been made by curious Perfons there with 

 good fuccefs. 



The Soyl is generally very rich, the Mould in many places black and rank, in- 

 fomuch, that it is neceflary to Plant it firft with Indian Corn, Tobacco, or Hemp, 

 before it is fit for English Grain } under that is found good Loam, whereof has been 

 made _as good Brick as any in Europe : There are ftoreof Marfh-groundsfor Mea- 

 dows , great plenty of Marie , both blue and white . excellent Clay for Pots and 

 Tiles : To conclude, there is nothing that can be reafonably expefted, in a place 

 lying in the fame Latitude with this , but what is either there found naturally, or 

 may be procur'd by Induftry, as Oranges, Lemons, and Olives,^c. 



Wene«d not here mention Indian Corn, (call'd May?) Peafe and Beans of feveral 

 forts, being the peculiar products Planted by the Indians of that part of Jmerica. 



All forts of English Grain are now common there, and yield a great encreafe- as 

 Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Peafe, Beans, Crc. good Beer of Wheat or Barley Malt, 

 after the English Mode, is made, even in the meaneft Families there ; Some drink 

 Beer of Indian Corn, others of the Stalks thereof, or of the Chipps of the Tockykerry- 

 Tree, all which make a-fort of frefh and pleafant Drink , but the general Diet of 

 the Country is now English, as moft agreeable to their Conftitutions. 



There are few able Planters there at prefent, but what are plentifully fupply'd 

 with all forts of Summer and Winter Fruits ; as alfo of Roots and Herbs, of all 

 forts out of their Gardens and Orchards, which they have Planted for their Profit as 

 well as Pleafure : They have Pears, Apples, Plumbs, Peaches, &c. in great abun. 

 dance, and as good as thofe of Italy . Co are their Mellons, Pumpions, Apricocks, 

 Cherries, Figgs, Pomegranates, wc. In fine, there is fcarcc any Fruit or Root that 

 grows in England, France, Spain, or Italy, but hath been try'd there, and profpers 

 well. 



You may have there alfo Hemp, Flax, Pitch, and Tar, with little labor 5 the 

 Soyl is apt for Hops, Rape-feed, Annice-feed, Woad, Madder, Saffron, arc. there 

 may be had Silk-worms, the Country being ftor'd with Mulbcrry.trees, and the fu. 

 perfluity of the Wood will produce Pot.afhes. 



There is a great quantity of Syder made there at prefent, and as good as in any 

 other Countrey; good Perry and Quinccdrink is there likewife made in great 

 plenty t The Ground doth naturally bring forth Vines in great quantities, the quali- 

 ty 



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Commodities 

 which are, pr. 

 may be pro- 

 cur'd by in, 

 dttftry. 



