Hopps, &c. English Fruit takes kindly, and produceth suddainly and plenti∣fully:
The Woods are furnished with Store of Wild Fowl, as Turkeys, Phea∣sants,
Heath-Cocks, Patridges, Pidgeons, &c. The Earth well Watered with
Springs and Rivers, and the Rivers stored with Fish, as Sturgion, Sheepsheads,
Drums, Cat-fish, Shads, Ecles, and abundance more: With Fowl, as Swans, Gray and
White Geese, Duck, Mallard, &c. The Corn of the Country used by the In∣dians,
produceth four hundred sold, is Good and Hearty, both in Milk, and
made into Bread; the price two Shillings six pence the Bushel: There is also
good English Corn, as Wheat, Barly, Rye, and Oates; Wheat under four Shil∣lings
the Bushel, Barly and Rye, under three Shillings the Bushel, Oates about
two Shillings the Bushel: There are also very good Pease, and Beans of seve∣ral
sorts. The Beef is good, but Pork is very Sweet: The Beef at three pence,
the Pork at two pence half-penny the pound; Batter at six pence a pound,
Peaches to Eat, or make Drink of, at eight pence the Bushel; a Cow and Calf
about the Spring of the Year, at five pounds, a pair of Oxen at ten pounds,
a good Breeding Sow at thirty Shillings, a Young good Breeding Mare, at eight
pounds. But it is to be Noted, that these foregoing prises and sums, are to
be paid with one half of the Value in English Goods, at the Rates they are bought
at in England; for example, four pounds English paies for the Breeding Mare,
that is Rated at eight pounds, the like with the rest.
The Country also abounds with several sorts of Wild Creatures, as Elkes,
Deer, Beavers, Racoons, Mincks, Martins, Wild Catts, Otters, &c. some of
which are good Food, and Cheap, as a Fat Buck at two Shillings, English
Goods, others of them considerable for their Furs: The way of Traffique, is
to send to the Southren Plantations, Corn, Beef, Pork, Fish, Sider, and Pipe∣staves;
the Skins and Furs for England. The Conveniency that belongs to the
Province in point of Navigation, is two fold; the one through Chesapeak Bay,
and the other Delaware Bay, by which Ships of great Burthen may come and
Trade to the said Province.
V. Of the present Inhabitants.
That part of the Country which is at all Inhabited, is at the head of Chesa∣peak
Bay, and on the West side of Delaware River, they are by Nation, Sweeds,
Dutch, English, who are capable of giving Entertainment to New Commers,
till they can provide for themselves.
VI. What the Country is believed capable of.
It is thought by several knowing Persons, that have Travelled those parts of
America, and have been well acquainted with places in Europe of the same de∣gree,
that there may be Silke, and Wine, if not Oyle; and for Flax, Hemp,
Woad, Madder, Liquorish, Pot-ashes, and Iron, there needs to be no que∣stion.
VII. Of the Government.
1st. The Governour and Free-holders, have the power of making Laws, so that
no Law can be made; nor Money raised, But by the Peoples consent.
2ly. That the Rights of the People of England are in force there.
3ly. That making no Law against Allegiance, they may make all Laws re∣quisite
for the Prosperity, and Security of the said Province.
VIII. Of the Conditions.
The Province is cast at a penny an Acre; But he sets apart several parcels,
which he calls Shares; these he sells; saving a Quit-rent, necessary for to se∣cure
the Title and Tenure: That is, whereas 5000. Acres (which makes a
Share) comes (at a penny an Acre) to 20. l. 16. s. 8. d. yearly, for 100▪ l.
down, he sells off the yearly Rent of 18. l. 6. s. 8. d. and reserves but 50. s.
which may be reduc'd as the purchaser pleases, but something must be reserved
for the Security of the Title: To which, the Royalties proper to Mannors in England,
as Hunting, Fowling, Fishing, with all common Mines, Minerals, and a Propor∣tion
of Royal Mines also (if sound within any ones propriety) is affixed by
the general Concessions.
And that such as are not able to purchase, yet willing to go, and capable