feafing or Roads haled igainft the Tide 
wliich is very firong^ it is the ufual Cnanad 
for Boats to pafs into MattachufetS' Bay^ 
There is an Illand on the South-lide ^rf 
the palTagc containing eight Acres ^ 
ground.Upon artfing hill within this lianl 
is mounted a Ciftls commanding the cci- 
tf anc^5 iiately Edifice, nor firong , bmk 
with Brick and Stone, kept by a Captain^ 
under whom is a maftcr-Cunner and others. 
The Bay is large, made by many Iiian4Sj 
the chief Decre-Ifland, which is within a 
flight (hot of iPuHin-foint , great (tore <3f 
Pwe were wont to fwirh thither from the 
Maini then Bird lfland, Glafs-Khnd^ Slate-' 
Ifland^ the Gpvcrnours Garden, where th^ 
firft Apple- Trees in the Countrey were 
planted, and a viinyird i then Romd-liiZmi^ 
and NoSles 'Id^ud not far from Chark^^ 
Town : moft of thefc Iflands lye on the 
North-fide of thejSi^ry. 
The next Town to Nantafm on the 
South-fide of the Bay is WiJfagufit afmall 
Village, about three miles from Mourn- 
mllefioHy about this Town the foil is very 
fertile. 
Within fight of this is Momt-tPoUcflon of 
whcri 
