They have but a small trade, what they have is to the West-Indies Boston and this place. They have not above a Ketch or two and about 6 or 7 sloops belonging to the place. The country is very good accommodated with several good harbors @ two considerable rivers New London is @ very good harbor for shipping where they may ride secure from all winds As for their timber its the same as ours here

To the Sixth

The Correspondence wee hold with our neighbors is very amicable @ good wee on all occasions doing to each other all the offices of Friendship @ Service wee cann which has soe much endeared them to us that they desire nothing more than to be a part of this Goverm 4 those of Connecticut choosing farr rather to come under this Goverm 1 than that of Boston for the reasons afore mentioned :

and the Jerseys wishing the like as having once been a part of us.

And seeing that in this separation they are not soe easy nor safe, as they might expect to bee, were they fe-united to us

To the Seventh

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For the longitude latitude and contents of this Govern^ I refer yo r Lop 8 to the afore mentioned Map wherein you will see in what narrow bounds we are cooped up The land of tins Goverment is generally barren rocky land except the land wee have right to on the Susquehanna river @ up into the country amongst our Indians where there are great quantities lamude &£