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. Yet it would have done as well on the West bank. The bay trends nearly North and South ; it is called New Port-May, or Godyn's bay ; it is nine leagues long before coming to the river, and six leagues wide, so that one shore cannot be seen from the other. It

is somewhat dangerous for inexperienced persons, on account of some bars otherwise, there is water enough for those acquainted with the courses. This The Sonth rlrer is compared to the bay and river are compared to the river Amazon, by connoisseurs to wit, by ;

river Amazon by those who have seen both. In general, it is considered by every person one of the finest, best and pleasantest rivers in the world, on account of its own and other attendant conveniences. Fourteen streams flow into this river, the smallest of them navigable for two or three leagues, and every where, on both sides, are pretty good flats in great abundance.Two leagues from Cape Cornelius, on the West side of the entrance, lies a certain kill which might well be called an ordinary river, or stream, for it is wide, navigable far up, and has a fine roadstead for ships of all dimensions. There is no other in the entire bay equal to it for goodness and convenience.The direct channel, in sailing up, runs close by it.