Guide to historic PlymouthLocalities and objects of interest . the Dutch Colony of Xew Neth- erlands, now New \ork, visited Plym-outh, and in a letter to Holland sendsthe following description of the appear-ance of the place : - New r^lvmouth lies on the slope of a liill stretch-ing east toward the sea coast, with a broad streetabout a cannf>n shot of eight hundred [yards] long,leading down the hill, with a [street] crossing in themiddle, northwards to the rivulet antl southwards to p 1 the land.* The houses are con- ! . I structed of hewn planks, with gar- I „ V ? dens also enclosed behind
Guide to historic PlymouthLocalities and objects of interest . the Dutch Colony of Xew Neth- erlands, now New \ork, visited Plym-outh, and in a letter to Holland sendsthe following description of the appear-ance of the place : - New r^lvmouth lies on the slope of a liill stretch-ing east toward the sea coast, with a broad streetabout a cannf>n shot of eight hundred [yards] long,leading down the hill, with a [street] crossing in themiddle, northwards to the rivulet antl southwards to p 1 the land.* The houses are con- ! . I structed of hewn planks, with gar- I „ V ? dens also enclosed behind and at I -? W ?- \<^^-- the sides with hewn planks, so I I that their houses and court-yards are arranged in very good order,with a stockade against asudden attack; and at theends of the street arethree wooden gates. Inthe centre, on the crossstreet, stands the Govern-ors house, before whichis a square enclosure, upon which four pateriors[steen-stucken] are mounted, so as to tlank along thestreets. Upon the hill tlie\-ha\e a large scpiare house,. PILGRIMS GLIMG Th church. *An cniir in ol tlio jKiinls tlio ;s is liere f\ slioiiUl lie soutliwards tn tliu ri\ulcl and tn llie land. 42 with a flat roof, made of thick sawn planks, stayedwith oak beams, upon the top of which they have sixcannons, which shoot iron balls of four and five])Ounds, and command the surrounding country. Town Square*
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