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northern_a part_n of_o asia_n or_o europe_n and_o some_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n or_o between_o the_o south_n cast_v part_n of_o china_n or_o the_o philipine_a island_n and_o the_o southern_a continent_n though_o lat_o there_o be_v discover_v a_o interposition_n of_o sea_n between_o the_o isleand_v delfago_n &_o that_o southern_a continent_n whereby_o either_o from_o asia_n to_o greenland_n in_o the_o north_n or_o from_o china_n to_o terra-australis_a incognita_fw-la on_o the_o south_n a_o land_n passage_n may_v be_v from_o asia_n to_o america_n for_o man_n and_o beast_n though_o for_o some_o age_n past_a either_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o water_n or_o by_o flood_n or_o earthquake_n which_o have_v make_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n that_o bridge_n or_o line_n of_o communication_n be_v now_o break_v or_o obliterat_fw-la and_o true_o such_o as_o observe_v the_o infinite_a number_n of_o island_n lie_v between_o
considerable_a plantation_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o town_n viz._n captain_n john_n broun_n and_o other_o that_o first_o settle_v who_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o settle_a great_a plantation_n abroad_o richard_n hartshorn_n have_v a_o plantation_n with_o considerable_a land_n belong_v to_o it_o part_z within_z and_o part_n without_o sandy_a hook_n which_o with_o a_o part_n of_o coney_n island_n and_o long_a island_n opposite_a to_o it_o make_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o bay_n that_o go_v up_o to_o now-york_n and_o also_o to_o the_o land_n of_o east-new-jersey_n the_o town_n be_v above_o 5_o mile_n from_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o creek_n or_o river_n that_o go_v up_o to_o it_o from_o the_o bay_n there_o be_v a_o plantation_n one_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o creek_n at_o its_o entrance_n first_o settle_v by_o nicolas_n davis_n have_v a_o large_a tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o it_o of_o 2._o or_o 3000._o acre_n since_o divide_v to_o deverse_v beside_o several_a out-plantations_a and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o waist_n land_n and_o other_o improveable_a betwixt_o this_o say_a piscattaway_n for_o about_o 20._o mile_n there_o be_v a_o court_n of_o session_n hold_v twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o year_n for_o these_o two_o town_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n three_o piscattaway_n lie_v next_o 25._o or_o 26._o mile_n from_o midletoun_n ir_v up_o rariton_n river_n 5._o or_o 6._o mile_n westward_o in_o and_o there_o be_v about_o half_a mile_n within_o land_n the_o entrance_n into_o rariton_n river_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o southren_n bay_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o southermost_a point_n of_o staten_n island_n the_o northwest_o point_n of_o the_o entrance_n be_v call_v amboy_n point_n where_o be_v a_o fair_a tract_n of_o land_n former_o reserve_v by_o the_o proprietor_n for_o his_o own_o use_n there_o be_v several_a plantation_n all_o along_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n as_o you_o go_v up_o to_o the_o town_n and_o some_o on_o the_o southside_n among_o which_o be_v considerable_a belong_v to_o one_o thomas_n lavernce_n a_o baker_n at_o new-york_n his_o wife_n son_n about_o 3000._o acre_n up_o high_a on_o rariton_n river_n near_o the_o fall_v which_o be_v about_o 3._o mile_n over_o land_n there_o be_v several_a plantation_n a_o good_a big_a vassel_n load_v may_v go_v up_o to_o the_o fall_v and_o so_o may_v above_o it_o for_o several_a mile_n in_o the_o river_n at_o the_o fall_v its_o foordable_a for_o horse_n and_o other_o cattle_n unless_o in_o great_a flood_n when_o man_n may_v go_v over_o 〈…〉_o boat_n and_o canoe_n and_o horse_n will_v swim_v over_o though_o the_o river_n be_v a_o good_a breadth_n about_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v several_a tract_n oâ—…_n land_n some_o upon_o on_o side_n some_o on_o the_o other_o siâ—…_n the_o river_n viz_o a_o place_n call_v by_o the_o inâ—…ans_n rachahova-wallaby_a captain_n john_n palmer_n of_o staten_n island_n mr._n thomâ—…_n coddrington_n mr._n white_a and_o company_n merchant_n at_o new-york_n in_o part_n settle_v there_o on_o 6._o or_o 7000._o acre_n m._n john_n robison_n mr._n samuel_n edsall_n and_o company_n of_o new-york_n on_o 6._o or_o 7000._o acre_n captain_n palmer_n mr._n whyte_n captain_n corsen_a and_o company_n on_o 5._o or_o 6000._o acre_n there_o be_v some_o other_o land_n take_v up_o by_o milstoun_n river_n which_o come_v into_o rariton_n river_n and_o be_v near_o the_o middle_a bound_n between_o the_o two_o province_n of_o east_n and_o west-jersey_n you_o pass_v milstoun_n river_n to_o go_v over_o land_n from_o piscataway_n to_o meltinse_v in_o island_n in_o delaware_n river_n which_o be_v near_o burlingtoun_n the_o town_n consist_v of_o about_o 80_o family_n and_o of_o about_o 400._o inhabitant_n and_o of_o acre_n about_o the_o town_n about_o 10000_o and_o for_o the_o out-plantatations_a 30000._o woodbridge_n be_v over_o land_n from_o piscattaway_n about_o 7._o or_o 8_o mile_n it_o lie_v up_o a_o river_n the_o entrance_n whereof_o be_v about_o 5_o or_o 6_o mile_n to_o the_o north_n of_o amboy-point_n the_o side_n ebb_v and_o flow_v betwixt_o the_o main_a land_n of_o new-jersey_n and_o staten_n island_n on_o the_o westside_n as_o it_o do_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o say_a island_n and_o long_a island_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o river_n or_o creek_n mr._n delapair_v surveyour_fw-mi general_n have_v a_o neat_a plantation_n and_o he_o have_v several_a tract_n of_o land_n in_o the_o province_n there_o be_v other_o plantation_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n or_o creek_n within_o land_n and_o diverse_a on_o the_o northside_n lie_v along_o the_o water_n side_n opposite_a to_o staten_n island_n until_o you_o come_v to_o a_o creek_n or_o river_n that_o divyde_v their_o bound_n from_o these_o of_o elezabeth_n town_n the_o mouth_n of_o it_o be_v 8._o or_o 9_o mile_n from_o woodbridge_n there_o be_v several_a plantation_n up_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o creek_n to_o the_o road_n that_o go_v along_o from_o woodbridge_n to_o the_o town_n and_o pass_v over_o that_o river_n it_o be_v foordable_a over_o the_o plantation_n on_o the_o north_n side_n sail_v to_o elizabeth_n town_n it_o be_v reckon_v from_o one_o town_n to_o the_o other_o about_o 15._o or_o 16._o mile_n over-land_n but_o it_o be_v more_o by_o water_n this_o town_n pretend_v to_o have_v more_o privilege_n they_o any_o other_o town_n in_o the_o province_n and_o have_v a_o charter_n of_o corporation_n it_o have_v a_o court_n house_n and_o a_o prison_n build_v on_o their_o charge_n it_o consist_v of_o about_o 120_o family_n and_o 600._o inhabitant_n the_o acre_n take_v up_o by_o the_o town_n may_v be_v about_o 10000_o and_o for_o the_o out-plantations_a about_o 20000._o elizabeth_z town_n be_v the_o first_o new_a place_n that_o be_v settle_v 1664._o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o patent_n from_o mr_n nicolas_n to_o captain_n john_n baker_n before_o the_o lord_n barclay_n and_o sir_n george_n cartwright_n tittle_n be_v know_v this_o town_n lie_v up_o 3._o mile_n within_o a_o creek_n the_o entrance_n whereof_o be_v almost_o opposite_a to_o the_o north-west-end_n of_o staten_n island_n there_o be_v several_a out-plantations_a on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n which_o divide_v the_o hound_n between_o this_o town_n and_o woodbridge_n particular_o where_o the_o road_n pass_v over_o to_o which_o place_n be_v about_o 7_o or_o 8_o mile_n there_o be_v other_o plantation_n at_o the_o point_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o creek_n on_o the_o north_n side_n if_o it_o common_o call_v governor_n cartwright_n point_n where_o there_o be_v another_o farm_n between_o the_o proprietor_n and_o he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o narrow_a passage_n there_o over_o to_o the_o meadow_n of_o staten_n island_n then_o on_o northward_o there_o be_v other_o plantation_n front_v to_o the_o bay_n that_o lie_v to_o the_o north_n part_n of_o staten_n island_n beside_o some_o other_o within_o land_n from_o the_o town_n to_o new-york_n bound_n there_o be_v in_o this_o town_n a_o house_n orcheard_n and_o ferm_n within_o the_o town_n in_o partnership_n between_o the_o proprietor_n and_o governor_n philip_n cartwright_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o house_n build_v there_o and_o have_v all_o along_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o governor_n until_o of_o late_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o newhouse_n the_o town_n be_v build_v on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o creek_n and_o consist_v of_o 150._o family_n and_o of_o 700._o inhabitant_n the_o acre_n take_v up_o by_o the_o town_n be_v compute_v to_o be_v 10000_o and_o for_o the_o out-plantation_n 30000._o newark_n alias_o millfoord_v be_v a_o town_n distant_a to_o the_o northward_o over_o land_n from_o elizabeth_n town_n about_o 6_o or_o 7_o mile_n it_o lie_v on_o a_o river_n call_v newark_n river_n which_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o bay_n about_o 4_o or_o 5_o mile_n down_o opposite_a to_o the_o town_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n lie_v a_o great_a tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o mr._n kings-land_n and_o captain_n sanfoord_v the_o quittrent_n whereof_o be_v purchase_v there_o be_v another_o great_a tract_n of_o land_n take_v up_o high_o in_o the_o river_n by_o captain_n berrie_n who_o have_v dispose_v of_o a_o part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v several_a plantation_n settle_v there_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v about_o 10000_o acre_n there_o far_o up_o the_o water_n be_v a_o island_n of_o about_o 1000_o acre_n belong_v to_o mr._n christopher_n hoogland_n of_o newark_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o island_n it_o be_v tie_v by_o a_o very_a narrow_a slip_n of_o land_n to_o the_o continent_n above_o that_o again_o be_v a_o great_a tract_n of_o land_n above_o 8._o or_o 9000._o acre_n purchase_v by_o lease_n of_o the_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o concession_n by_o
that_o fancy_n of_o a_o common_a improvement_n will_v not_o take_v but_o whoever_o expect_v profile_n from_o their_o interest_n here_o must_v improve_v they_o a_o part_n i_o have_v sell_v some_o of_o your_o glove_n aâ—_n 2_o shil_fw-la and_o 6_o pen_n 3_o shil_fw-la 4_o pen._n a_o pair_n be_v what_o i_o câ—uld_v get_v for_o â—hem_n the_o money_n five_o and_o a_o half_a part_n less_o than_o inglish_n and_o shall_v make_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_o meeting_n present_v my_o service_n to_o all_o friend_n i_o be_o your_o very_a humble_a servant_n sic_fw-la scribitur_fw-la george_n mackenzie_n a_o double_a of_o a_o letter_n from_o new-perth_n daâ—ed_v the_o 1_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n 1684._o from_o john_n reid_n who_o be_v gardner_n to_o the_o lord_n advocate_n to_o a_o friend_n at_o edinburgh_n see_v it_o have_v plâ—sead_a god_n to_o bring_v i_o and_o my_o safe_a unto_o this_o part_n i_o take_v upon_o myself_o as_o oblige_v to_o write_v something_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n of_o this_o country_n indeed_o i_o must_v saâ—_n its_o a_o brave_a place_n but_o i_o have_v nor_o have_v time_n to_o take_v such_o observation_n as_o i_o wâ—uld_v be_v so_o engage_v to_o attend_v my_o other_o business_n here_o be_v no_o outward_a want_n especial_o of_o provision_n and_o if_o people_n be_v industruos_fw-la they_o may_v have_v clothes_n also_o within_o themselves_o by_o the_o report_n â—f_o all_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o â—he_v neighbour_a colony_n it_o be_v very_o wholesome_a pleasant_a and_o a_o fertill-land_n there_o be_v also_o some_o barren_a land_n viz._n whit_n sandy_a land_n full_a of_o pin_n tree_n it_o lie_v betwixt_o south-river_n and_o barngate_n on_o neverssink_n albiet_a there_o be_v also_o much_o good_a land_n in_o that_o precinct_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a place_n for_o raise_v a_o stock_n of_o cattle_n provide_v they_o have_v large_a room_n to_o run_v in_o for_o cattle_n find_v gâ—od_a food_n there_o in_o winter_n when_o none_o be_v in_o the_o best_a land_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o inhabitant_n provide_v little_a hay_n in_o winter_n the_o soil_n of_o the_o country_n be_v general_o a_o red_a marvel_n earth_n with_o a_o surface_n of_o black_a mould_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o realy_a it_o be_v to_o their_o eye_n who_o can_v penetrate_v beyond_o the_o surface_n full_o fraught_v with_o grass_n pleasant_a herb_n and_o flower_n and_o in_o many_o place_n little_a or_o no_o wood_n but_o most_o place_n full_a of_o large_a timber_n as_o walnut_n especial_o oak_n there_o be_v some_o place_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o wood_n they_o call_v swamp_n whick_z be_v low_a ground_n amid_o or_o betwixt_o rise_a ground_n full_a of_o bush_n which_o hold_v water_n in_o winter_n though_o most_o of_o they_o be_v dry_a in_o summer_n but_o these_o be_v clear_v and_o some_o of_o they_o that_o needs_o be_v drain_v be_v the_o rich_a land_n here_o be_v great_a conveniency_n of_o bay_n sound_n rivers_z creek_n brook_n and_o spring_n all_o 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