into consideration as being favorably situated, not only as regards the convenience of the country, but also as relates to the trade with the Indians on the South river,' to secure which the English ° and Swedes are making O great O efforts,' as we The English and _ Swedes make great shall presently show. Were the boundaries here settled, they would properly, and without any further trouble, deprived of it, and thus the enjoyment "J] of the produce both of the earth and of the trade, would remain with their High Mightinesses' subjects. Vol. I 37

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OF THE SOUTH BAY AND SOUTH RIVER.

The South bay and South river, by many called the second great river of New it has two headlands situated in latitude 38 degrees 63 minutes; most northerly is called Cape May, the most southerly, Cape or capes ; the Cornelius, and the bay itself was named New Port-May, but at the present time, Godyn's Bay. These names were given to the places about the time of the first d^co*»?°id The discovery, before they had any ''in'^ others. The discovery itself was made at the year 16M by same time as that of the North river, by the same ship and crew, who entered the South bay before they arrived at the North bay, as is all to be read in its

length and breadth in Johannes De Laet's Nieuwe Werelt. In the year 1623, at the same time that forts were erected on the North and Fresh rivers. Fort Nassou was erected upon this river, which, in common conversation, is called the South river; but it was the first of the four, and for the same purpose and object as the others, as (19) hereinbefore related. The fort stands on the East shore fifteen leagues up the river.