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"An Historical, Geographical, Commercial and Philosophical
view of the American United States, etc." By W. Winterbothom,
London. 1795.  From this work I quote:

"In some counties [of Virginia] they have plenty of
cider, and exquisite brandy, distilled from peaches, which
grow in great abundance upon the numerous rivers of the Chesapeake."
Vol. III. p. 84.

"The apples of this State [Maryland] are large, but
mealy; the peaches plenty and good: from these the inhabitants
distill cider and peach brandy."  Vol. III p. 36.

"In the county of New Castle [Delaware], the soil consists
of a strong clay [except near Del. River]; in Kent ther is a considerable
mixture of sand; and in Sussex the quantity of sand altogether
predominates."  Vol. II. p. 462.  <s>What</s> Which was then the staple
product of Delaware<s>?</s>.  So other writers also state!

"Some Information Respecting America, collected by Thomas
Cooper, late of Manchester." London. 1794.

Mr. Cooper left England in August, 1793, and re-embarked
at New York for Europe in Feb. 1794.
        