A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation

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CON NEe TIC U T. 175 Herrington, Farmington, and Symfbury, lying weft from Hertford, and on the river Ett, will finilh the county of Hertford. Herrington is ten miles {quare, and forms two pariChes. Farmington reCembles Croydon. The townlhip is fifteen miles {quare, and forms eight parilhes, three of which are .epifcopal. Here the meadow land is fold at 501. fterling per acre. Symjbury, with its meadows and {urrounding hills, forms a beautiful landfk.ip, much like Maidftone in Kent. The townthip is 20 miles [quare, and confifts of nine parilhes, four of which are epifcopal. Here are copper mines. In working one many years ago, the miners bored.half a mile through a mountain, making large cells 40 yards below the furface, which now {erve as a prifon, by order
176 HIS TOR 'Y 0 F der of the General Aifembly, for fnch offenders as they chufe not to hang. The prifoners are let down on· a windlafs into this difmal cavern, through an hole, which anfwers the triple purpofe of conveying them food, air, and--' I was going to fay light, but it fcarcely reaches them. In a few months the prifoners are re1eafed by death and the colony rejoices in her great humanity, and the mildnifs of her laws. This conclave of fpirits )mprifoned may be called, with great propriety. the catacomb of Connetticut. The light of the Sun and the light of the Gofpel are alike !hut out from the martyrs, whofe refurrection-!l:ate will ecIipfe the wonder of that of Lazarus. It has been remarked by ·the candid part of this religious colony, that the General Affembly and C.onfociation have never allowed any prifoners in the whole province a chaplain, though they have fpent much of their time and the public money in fpreading the Gofpe! 10
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