Into this Lake there went many years since certain _French_ of _Quebeck_, who sided with the _Algovinquins_, with the help of their _Canoos_, which they carried the space of five Miles over the _Impossible Falls_, to Fight a Battel in revenge of some former Injuries done by the _Troquois_ to the _Algovinquins_, who had the Victory; for which cause the _French_ have been so hated ever since by the Nation of the _Troquois_, that none of them durst ever appear in any part of that Lake. But their Trade, said to be sixteen thousand Beavers yearly, is partly sold to the _Dutch_, who Trade with the Westend of the said Lake over Land by Horses, from their Plantation upon _Hudson_’s _River_: and another part is conceiv’d to be purchas’d by the _Hiroons_, who being Newters, are Friends both to the one and the other; and these _Hiroons_ bring down the greatest part of all by the River of _Canada_. The Way over Land to this great Lake, from the Plantation of _Pascataway_, hath been attempted by Captain _Walter Neale_, once Governor, at the Charges of Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_, Captain _Mason_, and some Merchants of _London_, and the Discovery wanted but one days Journey of finishing, because their Victuals was spent, which, for want of Horses, they were enforc’d to carry with their Arms, and their Clothes, upon their Backs: They intended to have made a settlement for Trade by Pinnaces upon the said Lake, which they reckon to be about ninety or a hundred Miles from the Plantation over Land. The People of the Countrey are given to Hunting of wild Beasts, which is their chiefest Food. Their Arms are Bowes and Arrows. Their Armor is made partly of Wood, and partly of a kind of twisted Stuff like Cotton-Wool. Their Meat is Flour of _Indian_ Corn, of that Countreys growth, sodden to Pap, which they preserve for times of Necessity when they cannot Hunt. This Province of _Laconia_, however known by a distinct Name, is included within the Province of _Main_, which offers it self next to our consideration. [Sidenote: Of the Province of _Main_.] All that part of the Continent of _New England_, which was allotted by Patent to Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_ and to his Heirs, he thought fit to call by the Name of _The Province of Main_. It takes it beginning at the entrance of _Pascatoway_ Harbor, and so passeth up the same into the River of _Newichwavoch_; and through the same unto the farthest Head thereof; and from thence North-Westwards for the space of a hundred and twenty Miles; and from the Mouth of _Pascatoway_ Harbor aforesaid, North-Eastward along the Sea-Coast, to _Sagadehock_; and up the River thereof to _Kinibequy_ River, even as far as the Head thereof; and into the Land North-Westwards, for the space of a hundred and twenty Miles.