They piously begin, and are in these words: -- "God sending you to arrive safely in New England, our advice is that you informe yourself fully by sober understanding men of that parte of [the] land which lyetli betwixt Connecticott and the Dutch Colloiiy, and of the seacoast belonging to the same, and the Islands that lye betwixt Long Island and the Maine, viz.: within what government it is, and of what kindo that government is, whether very strict or remis.se, who the Chiefe !\Ligistrates are, on what termcs ye

'XI. N. v.. (ien. Uec, p. :ilT.

- Kccitul ill a Jeoil to her of lUli Nov., 1008, iu the writer's posaeasiuii.

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Indians stand with them, and what bounds the Dutch pretend to, and being satisfyed in these particuhirs, (viz.) that you may with security settle there and without offence to any. Then our advice is that you endeavour to buy some small Plantation that is already settled and hath an house, and some quantity of ground cleared and which lyeth so as you may enlarge into the woods at pleiisure in each, -- be sure not to fayle of these accommodations.

I. That it be near .some navigable Ry ver, or at least some safe port or harbour, and that the waye to it be neither long nor difficult.

II. That it be well watered by some running streame, or at least by some fresh ponds and springs, near adjoining.

III. That it be well wooded, which I tliinke you can hardly mis.se of. That it be healthy, high, ground, not boggs or fens, for the hopes of all consists in that consideration."