A briefe discription of New England and the severall townes therein: together with the present government thereofMaverick, Samuel
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A briefe discription of New England and the severall townes therein: together with the present government thereof
Maverick, Samuel
New England -- Description and travel; New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
_Richmond Island._--There was long since a Patent granted to M^{r}
Robert Trelawny of Plymouth from Cape Elizabeth to Spurwinke River
including all Richmond Isle, an Excellent ffishing place, His Agents for
matter of Goverment long since submitted to the Province of Mayne, for
which Province a Patent was long since granted to S^{r} Ferdinando
Gorges there are not many people in it, Those that are, are under the
Goverment of the Massachusits.
_Black Point._--The next place inhabited is Black Point two miles from
Richmond Island; For this a Patent was granted to Captaine Cammock whose
successor M^{r} Henry Joselin lives there now, and severall Families
besides, they were under the Goverment of the Province of Mayne, but now
Commanded by the Massachusits.
_Saco._--Three miles beyond this is Saco River abounding with ffish as
Basse, Sturgeon and Salmond. The Northside of the River was granted by
Patent to M^{r} Lewis and Capt. Bonithan, and the Southside to on M^{r}
Richard Vines, upon this River are severall Families setled formerly
under the Goverment of the Province of Majne and here was keept some
time the Generall Court for that Province, but now Commanded by the
Massachusits.
_Wells._--Three miles from Saco River are Cape Porpyes Islands a good
ffishing place, where are Severall Families setled, and 4 miles from
thence is Wells a handsome and well peopled place Lying on both sides of
a River, for which Place a Patent was long since Granted to on M^{r}
John Stratton but now Commanded by the Massachusetts.
_Bristoll_ now _Yorke_.--About 12 miles further is the River Agomentine,
for which and the lands adjacent a Patent was (nere 30 yeares since)
granted unto S^{r} Ferdinando Gorges, M^{r} Godfrey, Alderman ffoote of
Bristoll myselfe, and some others, On the northside of this River at our
great Cost and Charges wee setled many ffamilies, which was then called
Bristoll, and according to the Patent, the Goverment was conformable to
that of the Corporation of Bristoll, only admitting of Appeales to the
Generall Court for the Province of Mayne which was often keept there,
but some yeares since the Goverment with the rest was Swallowed up by
the Massachusetts.
_Nichiquiwanick._--About 3 miles from Agomentine is the River Pascataway
which is 6 miles from the mouth. It brancheth itselfe in two Branches,
the South branch of which retaineth the name of Pascataway the other
Nichiquiwanick, on the Northside of this River there are severall
Divisions of Land granted long since by Patents unto diverse persons as
Cap^{t} Mason, Cap^{t} Griffith, M^{r} Gardener and others, on which are
severall persons setled for 12 miles togither. At the Falls of
Nichiquiwanick 3 Excellent Saw-Mills are seatted and there and downward
that side of y^{e} River have been gotten most of the Masts which have
come for England, and amongst the rest that admired Mast which came over
some time last year containing neere 30 Tu[=n]es of Ti[=m]ber (as I have
been informed).
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