“The next plantation is Saugus, sixe miles North-east fromWinnesmet. This towne is pleasant for situation. It has a sandyBeach two miles long at the end, whereon is a necke of landcalled Nahant. It is sixe miles in circumference: well woodedwith Oakes, Pines, and Cedars: It is beside well watered. Inthis necke is store of good ground, fit for the Plow: but forthe present it is onely used for to put young cattle in, andweather-goates, and Swine, to secure them from the Woolves: afew posts and rayles from low water markes to the shore, keepesout the Woolves, and keepes in the Cattle. . . . On the Northside of the Bay (on which Sangus is seated) is two greatMarshes, which are made two by a pleasant River which runnesbetween them. At the mouth of this river runnes up a greatcreeke into that great Marsh, which is called Rumny Marsh, whichis 4 miles long and 2 miles broad: halfe of it being Marshground, and halfe upland grasse, without tree or bush. . . . Forwood there is no want, there being store of good Oakes, Wallnut,Cedar, Aspe, Elme. The ground is very good, in many placeswithout trees, fit for the plough. In this plantation is moreEnglish tillage, than in all New-England, and Virginia besides:which proved as well as could bee expected, the corne being verygood especially the Barly, Rye, and Oates.