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A35692
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A brief description of New-York, formerly called New-Netherlands with the places thereunto adjoyning : together with the manner of its scituation, fertility of the soyle, healthfulness of the climate, and the commodities thence produced : also some directions and advice to such as shall go thither ... : likewise a brief relation of the customs of the Indians there / by Daniel Denton.
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Denton, Daniel.
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1670
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Wing D1062; ESTC R12462
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a_o brief_a description_n of_o new-york_n former_o call_v new-netherlands_o with_o the_o place_n thereunto_o adjoin_v together_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o situation_n fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n healthfulness_n of_o the_o climate_n and_o the_o commodity_n thence_o produce_v also_o some_o direction_n and_o advice_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v go_v thither_o a_o account_n of_o what_o commodity_n they_o shall_v take_v with_o they_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n that_o may_v accrue_v to_o they_o thereby_o likewise_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o indian_n there_o by_o daniel_n denton_n london_n print_v for_o john_n hancock_n at_o the_o first_o shop_n in_o popes-head-alley_n in_o cornhill_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n and_o william_n bradley_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o the_o minory_n 1670._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o have_v here_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o england_n and_o elsewhere_o present_v you_o wiâ—h_v a_o brief_a but_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o know_v unknown_a part_n of_o america_n the_o know_a part_n which_o be_v either_o inhabit_v or_o lie_v near_o the_o sea_n i_o have_v describe_v to_o you_o and_o have_v write_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n to_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o neither_o can_v i_o safe_o say_v be_v i_o willing_a to_o exceed_v but_o be_v rather_o willing_a the_o place_n itself_o shall_v exceed_v my_o commendation_n which_o i_o question_v not_o but_o will_v be_v own_v by_o those_o that_o shall_v travel_v thither_o for_o the_o unknown_a part_n which_o be_v either_o some_o place_n lie_v to_o the_o northward_o yet_o undiscovered_a by_o any_o english_a or_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o yet_o open_v though_o the_o native_n tell_v we_o of_o glitter_v stone_n diamond_n or_o pearl_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o dutch_a have_v boast_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o other_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o feed_v your_o expectation_n with_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o leave_v it_o till_o a_o better_a discovery_n shall_v make_v way_n for_o such_o a_o relation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n accept_v of_o this_o from_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o deal_v impartial_o with_o every_o one_o daniel_n denton_n a_o brief_a relation_n of_o new-york_n with_o the_o place_n thereunto_o adjoin_v former_o call_v the_o new_a netherlands_o etc._n etc._n that_o tract_n of_o land_n former_o call_v the_o new_a netherlands_o do_v contain_v all_o that_o land_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o north-part_n of_o america_n betwixt_o new-england_n and_o mary-land_n in_o virginia_n the_o length_n of_o which_o northward_o into_o the_o country_n as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v full_o discover_v so_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v the_o breadth_n of_o it_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o mile_n the_o principal_a river_n within_o this_o tract_n be_v hudsons_n river_n raritan-river_n and_o delewerhay-river_n the_o chief_a island_n be_v the_o manahatans-island_n long-island_n and_o staten-island_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o manahatans_n island_n so_o call_v by_o the_o indian_n it_o lie_v within_o land_n betwixt_o the_o degree_n of_o 41._o and_o 42._o of_o north-latitude_n and_o be_v about_o 14_o mile_n long_o and_o two_o broad_a it_o be_v bound_v with_o long-island_n on_o the_o south_n with_o staten-island_n on_o the_o west_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o main_a land_n and_o with_o conecticut_n colony_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o it_o only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o main_a land_n belong_v to_o new-york_n colony_n where_o several_a town_n and_o village_n be_v settle_v be_v about_o thirty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n do_v intercept_v the_o manahatans_n island_n and_o the_o colony_n of_o conecticut_n before_o mention_v new-york_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o west-end_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a island_n have_v that_o small_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o divide_v it_o from_o long-island_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o it_o which_o run_v away_o eastward_o to_o new-england_n and_o be_v navigable_a though_o dangerous_a for_o about_o ten_o mile_n from_o new-york_n be_v a_o place_n call_v hellgate_n which_o be_v a_o narrow_a passage_n there_o run_v a_o violent_a stream_n both_o upon_o flood_n and_o ebb_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n lie_v some_o island_n of_o rock_n which_o the_o current_n set_v so_o violent_o upon_o that_o it_o threaten_v present_a shipwreck_n and_o upon_o the_o flood_n be_v a_o large_a whirlpool_n which_o continual_o send_v forth_o a_o hideous_a roar_n enough_o to_o affright_v any_o stranger_n from_o pass_v further_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o some_o charon_n to_o conduct_v he_o through_o yet_o to_o those_o that_o be_v well_o acquaint_v little_a or_o no_o danger_n yet_o a_o place_n of_o great_a defence_n against_o any_o enemy_n come_v in_o that_o way_n which_o a_o small_a fortification_n will_v absolute_o prevent_v and_o necessitate_v they_o to_o come_v in_o at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o long-island_n by_o sandy_a hook_n where_o nutten-island_n do_v force_v they_o within_o command_n of_o the_o fort_n at_o new_a york_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a piece_n of_o defence_n in_o the_o north-part_n of_o america_n new_a york_n be_v build_v most_o of_o brick_n and_o stone_n and_o cover_v with_o red_a and_o black_a tile_n and_o the_o land_n be_v high_a it_o give_v at_o a_o distance_n a_o please_a aspect_n to_o the_o spectator_n the_o inhabitant_n consist_v most_o of_o english_a and_o dutch_a and_o have_v a_o considerable_a trade_n with_o the_o indian_n for_o bever_n otter_n raccoon_n skin_n with_o other_o fur_n as_o also_o for_o bear_n deer_n and_o elk_n skin_n and_o be_v supply_v with_o venison_n and_o fowl_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o fish_n in_o the_o summer_n by_o the_o indian_n which_o they_o buy_v at_o a_o easy_a rate_n and_o have_v the_o country_n round_o about_o they_o they_o be_v continual_o furnish_v with_o all_o such_o provision_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n not_o only_o by_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a within_o their_o own_o but_o likewise_o by_o the_o adjacent_a colony_n the_o commodity_n vent_v from_o thence_o be_v fur_n and_o skin_n beforementioned_a as_o likewise_o tobacc_n make_v within_o the_o colony_n as_o good_a as_o be_v usual_o make_v in_o mary-land_n also_o horse_n beef_n pork_n oil_n pease_n wheat_n and_o the_o like_a long-island_n the_o west-end_n of_o which_o lie_v southward_o of_o new-york_n run_v eastward_o above_o one_o hundred_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o some_o place_n eight_o in_o some_o twelve_o in_o some_o fourteen_o mile_n broad_a it_o be_v inhabit_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o on_o the_o west_n end_n be_v four_o or_o five_o dutch_a town_n the_o rest_n be_v all_o english_a to_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o beside_o village_n and_o farm_n house_n the_o island_n be_v most_o of_o it_o of_o a_o very_a good_a soil_n and_o very_o natural_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o english_a grain_n which_o they_o sow_v and_o have_v very_o good_a increase_n of_o beside_o all_o other_o fruit_n and_o herb_n common_a in_o england_n as_o also_o tobacco_n hâ—mp_n flax_n pumpkin_n melon_n etc._n etc._n the_o fruit_n natural_a to_o the_o island_n be_v mulberry_n posimons_n grape_n great_a and_o small_a huckelberry_n cramberry_n plum_n of_o several_a sort_n rosberry_n and_o strawberry_n of_o which_o last_o be_v such_o abundance_n in_o june_n that_o the_o field_n and_o wood_n be_v die_v red_a which_o the_o countrypeople_n perceive_v instant_o arm_v themselves_o with_o bottle_n of_o wine_n cream_n and_o sugar_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o coat_n of_o male_a every_o one_o take_v a_o female_a upon_o his_o horse_n behind_o he_o and_o so_o rush_v violent_o into_o the_o field_n never_o leave_v till_o they_o have_v disrobe_v they_o of_o their_o red_a colour_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o old_a habit_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o island_n be_v very_o full_a of_o timber_n as_o oak_n white_a and_o red_a walnut-tree_n chestnut-tree_n which_o yield_v store_n of_o mast_n for_o swine_n and_o be_v often_o therewith_o sufficient_o fat_v with_o oat-corn_n as_o also_o maples_n cedar_n saxifrage_n beach_n birch_n holly_n hazel_n with_o many_o sort_n more_o the_o herb_n which_o the_o country_n natural_o afford_v be_v purslain_a white_a orage_n egrimony_n violet_n penniroyal_n alicampane_n beside_o saxaparilla_n very_o common_a with_o many_o more_o yea_o in_o may_v you_o shall_v see_v the_o wood_n and_o field_n so_o curious_o bedeck_v with_o rose_n and_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o delightful_a flower_n not_o only_o please_v the_o eye_n but_o smell_v that_o you_o may_v behold_v nature_n contend_v with_o art_n and_o strive_v to_o equal_v if_o not_o excel_v many_o garden_n in_o england_n nay_o do_v we_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o all_o those_o plant_n and_o herb_n grow_v there_o which_o time_n may_v more_o discover_v many_o be_v of_o opinion_n and_o the_o
capable_a of_o entertain_v more_o inhabitant_n betwixt_o this_o and_o long_a island_n be_v a_o large_a bay_n and_o be_v the_o come_n in_o for_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o this_o island_n after-â—kull_a river_n put_v into_o the_o main_a land_n on_o the_o westside_n whereof_o be_v two_o or_o three_o town_n but_o on_o the_o east-side_n but_o one_o there_o be_v very_o great_a marsh_n or_o meadow_n on_o both_o side_n of_o it_o excellent_a good_a land_n anâ—_n good_a convenience_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o several_a town_n there_o grow_v black_a walnut_n and_o locust_n as_o their_o do_v in_o virgiâ—ia_n with_o mighty_a tall_a straight_a timber_n as_o good_a as_o any_o in_o the_o north_n of_o ameriâ—a_n it_o produce_v any_o commodity_n long-island_n do_v hudsons_n river_n run_v by_o nâ—w-york_n northward_o into_o the_o country_n towards_o the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v seat_v nâ—w-alâ—aâ—â—_a a_o plâ—ce_n of_o great_a trade_n with_o the_o indian_n betwixt_o which_o and_o new-york_n be_v above_o one_o hundred_o miâ—es_n be_v as_o good_a corn-land_n as_o the_o world_n afford_v enough_o to_o entertain_v hundred_o of_o family_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dutch-goveâ—nment_a of_o those_o part_n can_v not_o be_v settle_v for_o the_o indian_n except_v one_o place_n call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o garrison_n but_o since_o the_o reducement_n of_o those_o part_n under_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n and_o a_o patent_n grant_v to_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n which_o be_v about_o six_o year_n since_o by_o the_o care_n and_o diligencâ—_n of_o the_o honourable_a coll._n nicholls_n send_v thither_o deputy_n to_o his_o highness_n such_o a_o league_n of_o peace_n be_v make_v and_o friendship_n conclude_v betwixt_o that_o colony_n and_o the_o indian_n that_o they_o have_v not_o resist_v or_o disturb_v any_o christian_n there_o in_o the_o settle_n or_o peaceable_a possess_n of_o any_o land_n with_o that_o government_n but_o every_o man_n have_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o have_v peaceable_o reap_v and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o labour_n which_o god_n continue_v westward_o of_o after-kull_a river_n beforementioned_a about_o 18_o or_o 20_o mile_n run_v in_o raritan-river_n northward_o into_o the_o country_n some_o score_n of_o mile_n both_o side_n of_o which_o river_n be_v adorn_v with_o spacious_a meadow_n enough_o to_o maintain_v thousand_o of_o cattle_n the_o wood-land_n be_v likewise_o very_o good_a for_o corn_n and_o store_v with_o wild_a beast_n as_o deer_n and_o elk_n and_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o fowl_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n this_o river_n be_v think_v very_o capable_a for_o the_o erect_n of_o several_a town_n and_o village_n on_o each_o side_n of_o it_o no_o place_n in_o the_o north_n of_o america_n have_v better_a convenience_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n for_o winter_n and_o summer-food_n upon_o this_o river_n be_v no_o town_n settle_v but_o one_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o next_o this_o river_n westward_o be_v a_o place_n call_v new-asons_a where_o be_v two_o or_o three_o town_n and_o village_n settle_v upon_o the_o seaside_n but_o none_o betwixt_o that_o and_o delewer_n bay_n which_o be_v about_o sixty_o mile_n all_o which_o be_v a_o rich_a champain_n country_n free_a from_o stone_n and_o indifferent_a level_n store_n of_o excellent_a good_a timber_n and_o very_o well_o water_v have_v brook_n or_o river_n ordinary_o one_o or_o more_o in_o every_o mile_n travel_v the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o deer_n elk_n bear_v and_o other_o creature_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o journey_n but_o a_o few_o indian_n where_o there_o be_v stately_a oak_n who_o broad-branched-top_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o sun_n heat_n from_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n where_o be_v grass_n as_o high_a as_o a_o man_n middle_a that_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n except_o to_o maintain_v the_o elk_n and_o deer_n who_o never_o devour_v a_o hundred_o part_n of_o it_o then_o to_o be_v burn_v every_o spring_n to_o make_v way_n for_o new_a how_o many_o poor_a people_n in_o the_o world_n will_v think_v themselves_o happy_a have_v they_o a_o acre_n or_o two_o of_o land_n whilst_o here_o be_v hundred_o nay_o thousâ—nds_n of_o acre_n that_o will_v invite_v inhabitant_n delewerhay_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n lie_v about_o the_o midway_n betwixt_o new-yâ—â—k_a and_o the_o cape_n of_o virginia_n it_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a river_n and_o country_n but_o very_o few_o inhabitant_n and_o they_o being_n most_o swede_n dutch_a and_o finns_n about_o sixty_o mile_n up_o the_o river_n be_v the_o principal_a town_n call_v new-castle_n which_o be_v about_o 40_o mile_n from_o mary-land_n and_o very_o good_a way_n to_o travel_v either_o with_o horse_n or_o foot_n the_o people_n be_v settle_v all_o along_o the_o west_n side_n sixty_o mile_n above_o newcastle_n the_o land_n be_v good_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o english_a grain_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o good_a people_n to_o populate_v it_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o entertain_v many_o hundred_o family's_n some_o may_v admire_v that_o these_o great_a and_o rich_a tract_n of_o land_n lie_v so_o adjoin_v to_o new-england_n and_o virginia_n shall_v be_v no_o better_o inhabit_v and_o that_o the_o richness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o healthfulness_n of_o the_o climate_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v no_o better_o a_o motive_n to_o induce_v people_n from_o both_o place_n to_o populate_v it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o whilst_o it_o be_v under_o the_o dutch_a government_n which_o have_v be_v till_o within_o these_o six_o year_n there_o be_v little_a encouragement_n for_o any_o english_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o safety_n from_o the_o indian's_n the_o dutch_a be_v almost_o always_o in_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o their_o bever-trade_n not_o admit_v of_o a_o war_n which_o will_v have_v be_v destructive_a to_o their_o trade_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n prosecute_v by_o the_o dutch._n and_o second_o the_o dutch_a give_v such_o bad_a title_n to_o land_n together_o with_o their_o exact_v of_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o which_o man_n produce_v off_o their_o land_n that_o do_v much_o hinder_v the_o populate_v of_o it_o together_o with_o that_o general_a dislike_n the_o english_a have_v of_o live_v under_o another_o government_n but_o since_o the_o reducement_n of_o it_o theâ—e_n be_v several_a town_n of_o a_o considerable_a greatness_n begin_v and_o settle_v by_o people_n out_o of_o new-england_n and_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o come_v to_o view_v and_o settâ—e_v to_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o transport_v themselves_o thither_o the_o country_n be_v capabl_a of_o entertain_v many_o thousand_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n people_n live_v and_o how_o land_n may_v be_v procure_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v answer_v that_o the_o usual_a way_n be_v for_o a_o company_n of_o people_n to_o join_v to-togeth_a either_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o town_n or_o a_o lesser_a number_n these_o go_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o view_v a_o tract_n of_o land_n there_o be_v choice_n enough_o and_o find_v a_o place_n convenient_a for_o a_o town_n they_o return_v to_o the_o governor_n who_o upon_o their_o desire_n admit_v they_o into_o the_o colony_n and_o give_v they_o a_o grant_v or_o patent_n for_o the_o say_a land_n for_o themselves_o and_o associate_n these_o person_n be_v thus_o qualify_v settle_v the_o place_n and_o take_v in_o what_o inhabitant_n to_o themselves_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o admit_v of_o till_o their_o town_n be_v full_a these_o associate_n thus_o take_v in_o have_v equal_a privilege_n with_o themselves_o and_o they_o make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n suitable_a to_o every_o mâ—ns_n occasion_n no_o mâ—n_z be_v debar_v of_o such_o quantity_n as_o he_o have_v occasion_n for_o the_o rest_n they_o let_v lie_v in_o common_a till_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o a_o new_a division_n never_o divide_v their_o pasâ—ure-land_n at_o all_o which_o â—ie_v in_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a town_n the_o besâ—_n commodity_n for_o any_o to_o carry_v with_o they_o be_v clothe_v the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n which_o they_o may_v furnish_v themselves_o â—â—thal_o at_o a_o easy_a rate_n for_o any_o sort_n of_o english_a good_n as_o likewise_o instrument_n for_o husbandry_n and_o building_n with_o nail_n hinge_n glass_n and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o get_v a_o livelihood_n it_o be_v principal_o by_o corn_n and_o cattle_n which_o will_v there_o fetch_v they_o any_o commodity_n likewise_o they_o sow_v store_n of_o flax_n which_o