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truth_n	great_a	lord_n	way_n	3,966	5	4.6102	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42986	A Further account of New Jersey in an abstract of letters lately writ from thence / by several inhabitants there resident.		1676 (1676)	Wing H1007; ESTC R15092	5,242	16

the Indians and the news is they have cut off a great many of them but in this place the Lord is making way to exalt his name and truth for it is said by those that live here abouts that within these few years here were five Indians for one now and these that be are very willing to sell their land to the English and had John Fenwick done wisely we had not been disperst but I hope it may all work for the best And dear Wife I hope thou wilt be well satisfied to come and live here where we may live very quietly and Peaceably where we shall have no vexation nor tearing nor rending what we have from us I have bought a Plantation by the advice and consent of some Friends upon which there is a very good house a great deal of Out-housing Orchards and Gardens ready planted and well fenced I do intend if God permit after the Harvest is gotten in to come to England for thee and I hope thou wilt be willing to come seeing here 〈◊〉 will be severall of thy Neighbours whom thou knowest well as Richard Guy and his Wife and William Hancock and his Wife and many others and here is an honest Friend with me that would have a fourth part of the Land c. And so hoping these lines may find thee in good health as through the great mercy and goodness of God I have never been better in health My love to Richard Green he desired me to send him some account of the Country which to the best of my knowledge I will do as to Building here is little until more People come over for the Inhabitants that were here did generally Build their own houses though after a mean manner for they fell down Trees and split them in parts and so make up a sorry House c. But here is Earth enough that will make very good Brick and Stone enough of severall sorts as four that will strike fire which may make Milstones or what a man will put them to they make their Lime of Oyster-shells here is good Land and a Healthful and Plentiful Country here is no Tanner in all the River but some Tann their Hides themselves after their own manner Here is good Oak enough here is Hemp and Flax good Water and the Ground will bear any thing that groweth in England and with less Pains and trouble with my dear Love to thee I rest thy Loving Husband Robert Wade Delarware River the place called Upland the 2 d. of the 2 d. Month 1676. Dear and Loving friend John Sunison MY kind love unto thee and to thy Wife hoping these lines may find thee in good health as thanks be unto the Lord we are all safe through mercy arrived at New Caesarea or New Jersie having an opportunity I thought good to send a few lines unto thee I sent one to John Jones of Chipman Card-maker if any are minded to come over they may go thither and know what goods to bring over that are fit to sell or use here here is no want of any thing but good people to Inhabit here is liberty for the honest hearted that truly desire to fear the Lord here is liberty from the cares and Bondage of this World and after one year or two you may live very well with very little labour here is great store of Fish and Fowl and plenty of Corn and Cows Hoggs Horses Oxen Sheep Venison Nuts Strawberries Grapes and Peaches here is good English Wheat ripe in three Months Wheat is at 4 s. a bushel Barley at three good White Rie at three good Indian Corn at 2 s. 6 d. a bushel half a bushel when it is planted will find a great Family a whole year with bread and drink it is so great increase but in English goods it will cost but half so much the Beef fat its self and Hogs fat themselves they are fat all the year and People may kill them when they have occasion here is good Land enough and wood enough Servants are in great request young Men and Maids come to great fortune as they call it and do very well the friends Daughter or Bathford is very well and wisheth her Father were here he might live very well I have sent you nothing but the truth here are many things too tedious to relate my mother remembers her to thee c. she would not have you be discouraged because of the Water for the Lord is as well able to preserve by Sea as Land we were near two Hundred People on board the Ship we came in and there was an ancient Woman judged near fourscore years of Age and she did very well and severall others that were very ancient we lost but two and they were Brothers So I rest thy loving Friend till death Ester Huckens New Jersie Delaware April the 4th 1676. Dear and loving Wife THis may let thee understand that I am very well in health through the mercy and goodness of the Lord towards us and I now having this oprortunity I thought fit to let thee understand of our welfare Now dear Wife I hope thou wilt make provision to come to this place against I come which I hope will be in the Winter if I can have convenient passage R. Guy hath bought a Plantation close by me so we shall be very near Neighbours and the rest of our acquaintance are near us and I hope now thou art satisfied by John Meadock that I could not write to thee before and as to any news of the Natives or others here there is little for all is at peace and quiet and I do not hear but they are like so to continue and Jo. F. is now about to lay out some Land for those that have purchased of him now he sees he cannot bring us to subcribe to him for his aim was altogether for his own exaltation and not the publick good my love to all our Friends and Neighbours with my dear Love to thee and your Family I rest thy loving Husband Robert Wade The 17 th day of the 4 th Month 1676. Dear and loving Wife MY dear love to thee and thy children loving wife this may let thee understand that it was late before we came into this Country but the Land was bought presently the Natives were as willing to sell as we were to Buy and there is Land enough bought and here is very good Marsh as well as up-land good Timber for Shipping and it is a very free and plentiful Country for all provisions as Corn and Cattle Fish and Fowle c. But Jo. F. would not set us out our land except those that were concerned would set their hands to such papers as he drew up which would have been to ensnare us and all that come after us I do not write this to discourage any dear Wife I hope to see thee here before this may come at London if not I desire thee to come as soon as thou canst I am with Robert Wade who has bought a plantation and I am to have part with him which will come to a little above 26 l. and here is a brave River Fishing and Fowling the Whales run a shore here somtimes and for Sturgeon and all other fish here are abundance we want Coopers to make Barrels Tubbs c. if any be desirous to come here are plantations enough and good English Wheat plenty and here is Tobacco enough made on this River to fraight a Ship so dear Wife expecting thee the first opportunity to come away with my dear Love to thee and all friends and Neighbours I rest thy Loving Husband Roger Pederick From Delaware River the 14 th day of the 14 th Month 1676.