As soon as we saw the inhabitants of this Colony we were told many things to make us feel disappointed, but before we suffered ourselves to be discouraged we determined to hear further and we find that very little credit is to be given to the tales we hear. It is a notorious place for story telling and idleness. You hear almost as many different views of a subject as you consult persons. Some emigrants have not done well but as far as we can learn it is for want of exertion. Here are no poor people.
Wages are enormously high, so they work only a part of their time.
Every thing is dear, I wish your dairy of cheese was here, it is 4s. The cows give but little milk, partly I believe owing to neglect in the management of them. There are many pretty horses for riding, they are very dear and it is seldom you see any but oxen in the carts, and they use six for what two horses would draw with ease. The bread is very good, potatoes are 8d. He desired to be remembered to you.