stand it, brew as good Beer as in
_England_, at proper Seasons of the Year; but the common strong
Malt-Drink mostly used, is _Bristol_ Beer; of which is consumed vast
Quantities there yearly; which being well brew'd and improv'd by
crossing the Sea, drinks exceedingly fine and smooth; but Malt Liquor is
not so much regarded as Wine, Rack, Brandy, and Rum, Punch, with Drams
of Rum or Brandy for the common Sort, when they drink in a Hurry.

The common Wine comes from _Madera_ or _Phial_, which moderately drank
is fittest to cheer the fainting Spirits in the Heat of Summer, and to
warm the chilled Blood in the bitter Colds of Winter, and seems most
peculiarly adapted for this Climate: Besides this, are plentifully drank
with the better Sort, of late Years, all Kinds of _French_, and other
_European_ Wine, especially Claret and Port.

Here is likewise used a great deal of Chocolate, Tea and Coffee, which,
with several Sorts of Apparel, they have as cheap, or cheaper than in
_England_, because of the Debenture of such Goods upon their Exportation
thither: Besides, they are allowed to have Wines directly from
_Madera_, and other Commodities are brought from the _West-Indies_, and
the Continent, which cannot be brought to _England_ without spoiling.

As for grinding Corn, _&c._ they have good Mills upon the Runs and
Creeks: besides Hand-Mills, Wind-Mills, and the _Indian_ Invention of
pounding Hommony in Mortars burnt in the Stump of a Tree, with a Log for
a Pestle hanging at the End of a Pole, fix'd like the Pole of a Lave.

Though they are permitted to trade to no Parts but _Great Britain_,
except these Places: yet have they in many Respects better and cheaper
Commodities than we in _England_, especially of late Years; for the
Country may be said to be altered and improved in Wealth and polite
Living within these few Years, since the Beginning of _Col. Spotswood_'s
Government, more than in all the Scores of Years before that, from its
first Discovery. The Country is yearly supplied with vast Quantities of
Goods from _Great Britain_, chiefly from _London_, _Bristol_,
_Liverpool_, _Whitehaven_, and from _Scotland_.

The Ships that transport these Things often call at _Ireland_ to
victual, and bring over frequently white Servants, which are of three
Kinds. 1. Such as come upon certain Wages by Agreement for a certain
Time. 2. Such as come bound by Indenture, commonly call'd _Kids_, who
are usually to serve four or five Year