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Letters of Thomas Neive from Sotttli Caroliiia, 1682 325 with, from Bermudas and New England, from the later of which they had their horses which are not so good as those in England, but by reason of their scarcity much dearer, an ordinary Colt at 3 years old being valued at 15 or 16 lis. as they are scarce, so there is but little use of them yet, all Plantations being seated on the Rivers, they can go to and fro by Canoo or Boat as well and as soon as they can ride, the horses here like the Indians and many of the English do travail without shoes. Now- each family hath got a stock of Hogs and Cows, which when once a little more encreased, they may send of to the Islands cheaper then any other place can, by reason of its propinquity, which trade alone will make it far more considerable then either 'irginia, ^Maryland, Pensil- vania, and those other places to the North of us. I desire you would be pleased by the next opportunity to send me over the best herbalist for Physical Plants in as small a Volume as you can get. There was a new one just came out as I left England, if I mistake not in 8™. that was. much commended, the Author I have forgot.' but there are severall in the Colledge that can direct you to the best. If Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hobart or Mr. White, should send to you for money for the passage of a servant, whether man or boy that they Judge likely, I desire you would be pleased to send it them, for such will turn to good account here ; and if you please to enquire at some Apothecarys what Sassafrass (which grows here in great plenty) is worth a pound and how and at what time of the year to cure it, let me know as soon as you can, for if the profit is not I am sure the knowledge is worth sending for. Pray Sir let me hear by the next how all our friends and relacions do, what change in the Colledge, and what considerable alteracion through the whole Town ; I have now nothing more to speak but my desire that you may still retain (what I know you do) that love with which I dayly was blest and that readiness in pardoning whatsoever you find amiss, and to believe that my affections are not changed with the Climate un- less like it too, grown warmer, this with my most humble duety to your- self and my mother, my kind love to my sister and Brothers and all the rest of our Friends I rest Your most dutifull and obedient son, Tho: Newe. From Charls Town in Carolina. From Ch.rls Town, August the 23, 1682. Most Honourd Father. In obedience to your commands, I am ready to embrace every oppor- tunity of sending to you, this is the 3rd, The 2 first by way of Barbados, the I"' of the 17th, the 2°* of the 29th of May, which I hope you will receive long before this comes to your hands. This place affords little news, nothing worth sending. The nth of June a French Privateer of ' Perhaps this was John Ray's Methodus Plantanim Nova (London, 1682, octavo).