Ffrom Lindhurst about a Mile is a parke called new parke enclosed out of y^e fforrest with Pailes, it belongs to y^e Kings house; there is a house in it w^{ch} was the Lodge—a large old Timber house. Ffrom Limington to y^e Isle of Wight its about 4 Leagues; to Yarmouth you go by Hurst Castle, y^t runnes on a point of land into y^e sea just by the Needles within a League of Yarmouth, and those needles are severall Great Rocks on y^t side of the Island, craggy, and severall stand out into the sea w^{ch} makes it very hazardous for shipps to pass there, Especially in a Storme or for Strangers—y^e passage being narrow between the Needles and Hurst Castle, Can easily Command any ship that would pass there. Yarmouth is a little Sea-port and has a Little Castle that Can annoy Any Enemy that should pass by Hurst, so between them may well Secure y^t part of y^e Isle and all on y^e back side of the jsland are those Needles y^t are a Natural ffortification it being inaccessible. So at another part of y^e jsle there is Sandumffort w^{ch} is a pretty strong place. Y^e jsland is 10 mile in the breadth and 30 mile in Length—Upon Most of the high hills you see the wall of y^e sea on both Sides, if not all round you as in some places. Ffrom Yarmouth to Newport is seven mile, a little town y^t y^e Arm of the Sea Comes up to—its one of the biggest towns in y^e Island; in a mile off it is Casbrooke Castle into w^{ch} King Charles y^e first retired when he was worsted by y^e Parliaments forces—there are some good roomes still that remaine but y^e most part are destroyed and only ruined walls to be seen. There is a deep well of 40 ffathom they draw up y^e bucket by a great Wheele in w^{ch} they put a horse or ass—a stone thrown down sounds a long tyme ere you hear it splash into y^e water. About seven miles thence is Cowes both East and west 2 ports for Shipps to ride in and be Recruited w^{th} all sorts of provisions w^{ch} is done on very reasonable terms. Y^e ffertillity of the whole jsland produces Corn of all sorts in great plenty, and all sorts of Cattle and butter; Cheese as also Great Store of ffish and ffowle; there is some Little part fforrest land but for y^e most part are Meddows and good downs.