Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-27
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PENNSYLVANIA IN 1883.


liam Penn 70 Duke Ormoods.
1thank god I am safely arrived
in the province that the providence
Of god and Bounty Of the King hath
made myne, and which the credit
prudence and industry Of the people
concerned with me must render
Considerable. I was received by the
ancient Inhabitants with much kind
ness and respect and the rest
brought 1t with them; there may be
about four Il. 215b) thousand soules
in all, I speak, I think within COM
pass; we expect an increase from
France. Holland and Germany, as
we'll as our Native Country.
The land Is Generally good, we'll
water'd and not so thick of wood as
imagin d; there are also many open
places that have been old Indian
fields, the trees that grow here are
the Mulberry, white and red, wal
nut, black, gray and Hiokery, Pop
lar, Cedar, Cyprus, chestnut Ash,
sarsafrax, Gum. pine, Spruce, cake,
black, white, red Spanish chestnut
and Swamp which has leafo like
willow, and Is most lasting. The
food the woods yeild Is your Elks,
Deer, RaooonA Beaver, Rabbets,
Turkeys, Phesants, heath birds, Pid-
geons and Patredges, innumerably;
we need no setting dogs to ketch.
they run by droves into the house in
cold weather. Our Rivers have also
plenty of excellent fish and water
foul, as Sturgeon, rock, shad, her.
ring. oadflsh, or flattheads, Sleeps
heads, roach and perch, and trout
in inland streames; Of foule, the
Swan, white, gray, and black
goose, and brands, #. 21e) the best
duck and tel ever cate, and the
4nipe and the Curlue with the Snow
bird are also excellent
The Aire Is sweet and oleare
which makes a screen and steady
sky, as in the more southern parts
of France. Our Summers and Win
tors are commonly once in three
years in extreames; but the Winters
Seldom last above ten weeks and
rarely begin till the latter end of
December; the days are above two
hours longer, and the Sun much
hotter here then with you. which
makes some reoompense for the
sharpe nights of the Winter season,
as we'll as the woods that make
cheap and great fires. We have of
graine, wheat, maize, rye, barly,
oates, several excellent sorts Of
beans and peas, pumpkins, water
and mus MELONS, all englesh roots
and Garden stuff, good fruit and ex-
cellent Slider, the Peach we have in
divers kinds, and very good, and in
great abundance. The Vine (of sew.
erall sorts and the signe with US of
rioh land) is very fruitful, and tho
not 80 sweet as some have eaten In
Europe, yet 1t makes q good wine.
and the worst good vinegar. Il.
216b.) I have observed three sorts,
the Great grape that has green, red,
and black, all ripe on the same tree,
the muskedell and black little grape,
which is the best, and may be i'm
prov'd to an excellent wine. Thes
are spontaneous. OF Cattle, we
have the horse, not very handsome,
but good. Cow Cattle and hogs In
much plenty, and sheep enorease
apaoe.
Our town Of Philadelphia is seat
ed between two navigable rivers,
haveing from to 10 fathom wa
ter, about $50 houses up in one
yeare, and 400 country settlements,
thus do we labour to render our
selves an INDUSTRIOUS Colony, to the
honour and benefit of the Crown,
as we'll as our own comfort and ad-
vantage, and lett there not be sep
Grated, say Notes and Queries.