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ton and Accomack. On the Weft fide of the 

 Bay there branches forth four great Rivers, 

 James River ^ York, River ^ Rapahanack ^nd Po» 

 tomackj^ that rife from a ridge of Pvlountains, 

 whereof more in the Sequel. Thefe Rivers 

 plentifully water all the other parts of Fir^ 

 ginia^ emptying themfelves into the great 

 Bay. The Mouth of James River^ which is 

 the moft Southerly of them, the Mouth of 

 Fctomackp which is the moft Northerly, may 

 l>e a hundred Miles diftance : But as I have 

 been credibly informed that the Falls of 

 James River are not paft thirty Miles from 

 Potomack^ which is a vaft large River nine 

 Miles over in many places. I have been told 

 it was Navigable nigh two hundred Miles, 

 much higher than any of the other Rivers : 

 Whence I conclude in future times, it will 

 be the moft confiderable for Trade when the 

 Country comes to be inhabited further up 

 into the main Land. The other Rivers are 

 much about three Miles over a piece. An4 

 James River is Navigable at leaft eighty 

 Miles. Within four or five Miles of James 

 "Xoxvn^ James River and Tcrk^River are not paft 

 four or five Miles afunder. Yea, Sloops of 

 confiderable Carriage may Sail up the Bran- 

 ches of the two Rivers, till they come withia 

 a Mile the one of the other v for 1 take it to 

 be no more from Col. Bollards to Major Troofs 

 Landing, and I believe they may come much 

 what as near again as Col. Coles^ and feverai 

 other places. Tork, River is diftant from Ra^ 

 fahanack iTi fomc places not paft ten or 

 twelve Miles, Ra^anack from Potomack not 



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