My Discouery of diverse Riuers and Harbours, with their names, and which are fit for Plantations, and which not.
THE first place I set my foote vpon in New England, 1623was the Isles of Shoulds, being Ilands in the Sea, about two Leagues from the Mayne.
Vpon these Ilands, I neither could see one good timber tree, nor so much good ground as to make a garden.
The place is found to be a good fishing place for 6 Shippes, but more cannot well be there for want of convenient stage-roome, as this yeare’s experience hath proved.
The Harbor is but indifferent good. Vpon these Ilands are no Savages at all.
The next place I came vnto was Pannaway, Piscataqua River where one M. Tomson hath made a Plantation, there I stayed about one Moneth in which time I sent for my men from the East: who came over in diverse Shipps.
At this place I met with the Governour, who came thither in a Barke which he had from one M. Weston about 20 dayes before I arived in the Land.
The Governour then told me that I was joyned with him in Commission as a Counsellor, which being read I found it was so. And he then, in the presence of three more of the Counsell, administered unto me an oath.
After the meeting of my men, I went a coasting in two boats with all my company.