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A M E%1 CMT Chap. II. 



fitft Year in July and Jugujt, a Difcafc which is call'd A Seafoning, whereof many 

 died, like to what is mention'd before in the Defcription of Maryland, though 

 more mortal and common than in Mary-land, becaufe Virginia is a lower Countrey, 

 and fomewhat hotter, infomuch that formerly divers ill of that Diftemper have 

 come purpofely from Virginia to Maryland, to recover their Health • but now, fince 

 the Countrey is more open and clear from Wood, few die of it, and many have no 



Seafonings at all. 



This Countrey affordeth generally all fuch Roots, Herbs, Gums, andBalioms, 



as are exprefs'd before in the Relation of Mary-land. 



All forts of Trees for Building and Husbandry, Fruit-Trees, Vines, ore. are 

 found in both Countreys, equal in goodnefs and quantity, ohely in fuch things as 

 require more Sun, and that may be produe'd by Induftry) there may be fome little 

 difference, becaufe Virginia is fomewhat more to the Southward of Maryland, as in 

 Vines, Oranges, Lemmons, Olives, Silk, Ore. 



There is a^Plant grows naturally in this Countrey, and in Maryland, call'd Silk* 

 Grafs, which will make a fine Stuff with a filky Glofs, and better Cordage than 

 Hemp or Flax, both for ftrcngth and durance. 



The wild Beafts, Birds, and Fifli, are much the fame alfo in this Countrey as arc 

 before defcrib'd in the precedent Defcription of Mary-land : Ncverthelefs we fhall 

 think it proper not to omit fome Fruits, Plants, Beafts, <&e. mention'd by the mod 

 w P cu- authentick Defcnbers of New England, as peculiar to that Countrey. The Fruits 

 are, their futdamines, which are a kind of Damfons ; Mejfamines, a kind of Grapes ; 

 Cbecbinquamins, a fort of Fruit refembling a Chefnut ; <%awcomens, a Fruit refembling 

 a Goofc-berry ; Macoquer,* kind of Apple 5 Mettaquefunttauks, a fort of Fruit refem- 

 bling Inkian Figs 5 Morococks, refembling a Stxaw-berry, befides a Berry which they 

 call Ocougbtanamnis, fomewhat like to Capers. 



Their peculiar Roots are 7ockai»augb, good to cat ; Wicbfacan, of great vcrtue in 

 healing of Wounds 5 focones, good to affwage Swellings and Aches ; Mufquafpen, 

 wherewith they Paint their Targets and Mats. Alfo they have in great requeft a 

 Pulfe call'd Ajfeyitamen, and the Plant Mattouna, of which they make Bread. 



Their peculiar Beafts are, the Aroughena, refembling a Badger ; the Ajfapanick or 

 Flying-Squerril 5 Opajfum, a certain Beaft having a Bag under her Belly, wherein flic 

 carrieth and fuckleth her Young; Mujfafcm, which fmelling ftrong of Musk, re- 

 fcmbleth a Water-Rat • Utcbunquois, a kind of wild Cat. 

 Their peculiar Fifh arc Stingrais. 



On the Weft fide of the Bay oiCbefapeak, between Cape Henry and the Southerly 

 Bank ofthe River of Crowed, are three fair Navigable Rivers, as is before men- 

 tion'd, into which the other lmall Rivulets fall, which here we will give fome ac- 

 count of, as alfo of the Indian, or antient Names by which thefe three principal Ri- 

 vers were formerly known. Thefirft whereof is <PoT»batan (now czWdJames-^yer) 

 according to the Name of a large and confiderable Territory that lieth upon it. 

 The Rivers that fall into this Southward, are Jpamatuck ; Eaftward, Quiyonycobanuc , 

 Nanfamund, and Cbefopcak ; and Northward, Cbickamabania. 



The fecond Navigable River is Tamaunkee, by the Englijh now term'd York^er. 

 The Rivulet that falls into this is Toyankatanck. 



The uhird (which is before defcrib'd, and ufually known by the Name of ^f- 

 pabanoc) was formerly term'd Toppahanoc. 



This we thought fit here to infert, to the end no colour of miftakomight remain 

 to after Ages concerning the derivation or original change of fuch proper Names, 

 cfpecially being Places of great advantage to the Colony. 



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