A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
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186 . H J ,S TOR Y 0 F<br />
is incommoded by flats near the town, <strong>of</strong><br />
one mile in widths and by ice in winter•<br />
.The former evil is, ill [orne meafure re<br />
medied by long and expenfive wharves;<br />
but the latter is incurable. The people.<br />
however J fay their trade is greater than that<br />
<strong>of</strong> Norwich or New-London ; and their<br />
fuipping, <strong>of</strong> differc::nt burthens, confifts <strong>of</strong><br />
near 200 fail.<br />
According to Dr. Mather, Newhaven<br />
was, about 1646, to have bec::n made a city,<br />
the interdl: <strong>of</strong> the colony w itb Crom<br />
·well's party being then very great; but<br />
a wonderful phenomenon prevented it.<br />
As the good Dr. Mather neVtr wanted<br />
faith thruugh the whole cooree <strong>of</strong> his magnalia,<br />
and as the New-Englanders, to the<br />
prefent time, believe his reports, I will<br />
here preCent my readers with the biaory<br />
<strong>of</strong> this miracle:<br />
,( The peaple <strong>of</strong> Newhaven fitted out<br />
a {hips and Cent her richly laden for England,<br />
to procure a patent for the colony,<br />
and
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