A briefe discription of New England and the severall townes therein: together with the present government thereof — John Shaqi
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
_Salisbury New & Old._--Seaven Miles to the Southward of Hampton is
Meromack River, on the mouth of which on the Northside is seatted a
Large Toune called Sallisbury, and 3 miles above it a Village called old
Salisbury, where ther is a Saw Mill or two. The Commodities this Toune
affords are Corne, Cattle, Boards and Piper Staues.
_Haverell Andover._--Fouer Leagues up this River is Haverell, a pretty
Toune & a few miles higher is the Toune of Andouer both these Tounes
subsist by Husbandry.
_Newbury._--At the mouth on the southside of Meromack and upwards is
seated the Towne of Newbury, the Houses stand at a good distance each
from other a feild and Garden between each house, and so on both sides
the street for 4 Miles or therabouts betweene Salisbury and this Towne,
the River is broader then the Thames at Deptford, and in the Sumer
abounds with Sturgeon, Salmon and other ffresh water fish. Had we the
art of takeing and saveing the Sturgeon it would prove a very great
advantage, the Country affording Vinager, and all other Materialls to do
it withall.
In this Towne and old Newbury adjoining are 2 Meeting Houses.
_Rowley._--Three Miles beyound this Old Newbury is a large and populous
Towne called Rowley about two miles from the Bay of Agowame within land
the Inhabitants are most Yorkshiremen very laborious people and drive a
pretty trade, makeing Cloath and Ruggs of Cotton Wool, and also Sheeps
wooll with which in few yeares the Countrey will abound not only to
supply themselves but also to send abroad. This Towne aboundeth with
Corne, and Cattle, and have a great number of Sheep.
_Ipswich._--Three Miles beyond Rowley lyeth Ipswich at the head of
Agawame River, as farr up as Vessells cane come. It hath many
Inhabitants, and there farmes lye farr abroad, some of them severall
miles from the Towne. So also they do about other Townes.
_Wenham._--Six Miles from this Towne lyeth a Towne called Wenham seated
about a great Lake or Pond which abounds with all manner of ffresh
ffish, and such co[=m]odities as other places have it affordeth.
_Gloucester._--Between these two Townes there runes out into the Sea
that noated head land called Cape Ann fower miles within the outermost
head. There is a Passage cutt through a Marsh between Cape Ann Harbo^{r}
& Manisqwanne Harbour where stands the Towne called Glocester very
co[=m]odious for building of shipping and ffishing.
_Manchester._--Fower miles Westward from Glocester, lyeth on the Sea
side a small Towne called Manchester, there is a Sawmill and aboundance
of Timber.
_Mackrell & Basse Cove._--About six miles from this Towne lyeth by the
Sea side a Village Called Mackarell Coue, and a mile or 2 aboue on a
Branch of Salem River lyeth another Village called Basse Coue, These two
have Joyned and built a Church, which stands between them both ower
ag^{st} Salem.
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