The eighth is _Lynne_, or (according to the _Indian_ Name, _Saugus_) situated between _Salem_ and _Charles-town_, near a River, whose strong Freshet at the end of Winter fills all her Banks, and with a violent Torrent vents it self into the Sea. This Town is almost square, consisting many years ago of above a hundred Dwelling-houses, having also an Iron Mill in constant use. The Church being on a level Land, undefended from the North-West Wind, is made with Steps descending into the Earth. [Sidenote: _Water-town._] The ninth is call’d _Water-town_, anciently _Pigsgusset_, situated upon one of the Branches of _Charles_-River, water’d with many pleasant Springs and small Rivulets, running like Veins throughout her Body. This Town began by occasion of Sir _Richard Saltingstall_, who arriving with store of Cattel and Servants, Winter’d in these Parts. [Sidenote: _New-town._] [Sidenote: _Harverd Colledge._] In the Year 1633. there was erected between _Charles-town_ and _Water-town_, a Place call’d _New-town_, and by the _Indians_, _Amongcangen_, since nam’d _Cambridge_, being the tenth in order: It is in form like a List of Broad-cloth, reaching to the most Southerly part of _Merrimeck_ River; it hath comely and well order’d Streets, and two fair Colledges; the first call’d _Harverd Colledge_, from Mr. _John Harverd_, who at his Death gave a thousand Pounds to it; to the other Mr. _John Harnes_ was the chief Benefactor. This Town was appointed to be the Seat of the Government, but it continu’d not long. [Sidenote: _Ipswich._] The eleventh call’d _Ipswich_, or _Sawacatuc_ by the _Indians_, is situated on a fair and delightful River, issuing forth from a very pleasant Pond, and afterwards breaking its Course through a hideous Swamp of large extent; it lies in the _Sagamoreship_, or Earldom of _Aggawan_, now by the _English_ call’d _Essex_. [Sidenote: _Newbury._] Twelve Miles from _Ipswich_, near upon the Streams of _Merrimeck_ River, is situated the twelfth, call’d _Newbury_. [Sidenote: _Hartford._] The People of _New-town_, or _Cambridge_, upon their removal of the Plantation of _Canectico_, passing up the River, built a Town, which they call’d _Hartford_, the thirteenth in number, divers others coming in the room of those that departed from _Cambridge_. [Sidenote: _Concord._] The fourteenth, seated upon a fair fresh River (whose Rivulets are fill’d with fresh Marsh, and her Streams with Fish, it being a Branch of that large River of _Merrimeck Allwives_) is built in the Inland Countrey, and call’d _Concord_: It consisted at first of above fifty Families: Their Buildings are for the most part conveniently plac’d on one streight Stream under a Sunny Bank, in a low Level. The People that first set forth to build this Town, sustain’d great hardship and misery, by reason of the uncouth Ways, and extremity of the Weather, it being the first Inland Town that was built. [Sidenote: _Hingham._]