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Upon the Northern Cape of the Mtfjfj: 
ehufets^thtt Is Capi^AuH a place of fiftiing 
i$ jfituated , the To\vn of Glocejier where 
the Majfachufeti Colony firft fet down, but 
Salem was the firft Town built in that Go^ 
lony, here is a Harbour for Ships, 
To the ISforth-ward of Capc^jim is 
Wanafquamj a dangerous place to fail by in 
flormie weather, by rcafon pf the many 
liocks and foaming breakers. 
The next Town that prcfents it (clf to 
view is Ipfmch fkuatcd by a fair River, 
whofc firft rife is fioni a LaHc or Pond 
twenty mile up, betaking its couife through 
a hideous ^fr^iwp for many miles, a Harbour 
for Bearsy itilTueth forth into a large Bayy . 
( where they fi(h for Whaks) due Eaft over 
againft the Iflands pf Shies a great place of 
fi(hing,the mouth of that River isbarrM i 
it is a good haven-town, their meeting- 
houfe or Church is bcamifully built, ftore 
of Orchards and Gardens, land for huf- 
bandry and Cattle. 
PFenbam is an inland Town very well 
watered , lying between Salem md Ipfwichy 
confifteth moft of men of judgment and 
experience in re fHjiica^ well (tored with 
Cattle. At the firft rife of Ipfmch-^wtt 
in the higheft p^rt of the land near the head 
fprings 
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