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 Being a true Account of the Country; With the Produce and Commodities there made, And the great Improvements that may be made by means of Publick Store-houses for Hemp, Flax and Linnen-Cloth; also, the Advantages of a Publick-School, the Profits of a Publick-Bank, and the Probability of its arising, if those directions here laid down are followed. With the advantages of publick Granaries. Likewise several other things needful to be under- stood by those that are or do intend to be concerned in the planting in the said Countries, All which is laid down very plain, in this small Treatise; it being easie to be understood by any Ordinary Capacity. To which the Header is referred for his further satisfaction.

 Those that have generous Spirits, whose desires and Endeavours are to bring the Creation into Order, do I dedicate This, the first Fruits of my Endeavours.

Authorities differ as to the place of publication. It is commonly said to have been printed in London while Budd and Jenings were there upon their mission as deputies of the province. Others assert that it was one of the publications of the well-known William Bradford, of Philadelphia, and give reasons why it could not have been printed in London, and why Bradford omitted to insert his name as publisher.

In this treatise Budd describes, first, the physical features of the two provinces East and West Jersey the prevailing social customs; and then, after giving wholesome advice to the farmers, brewers, manufacturers, and tanners, and after outlining a scheme by which public storehouses might be built with profit to the community, and describing the ways by which the industry of flax and hemp might be encouraged, he gives his readers what he deems to be the proper system of education. His conclusion is that, if this system of education is adopted and prevails, then not only will the minds and bodies of the youths be properly developed, but the public and private coffers will be enriched. We quote so much of the treatise as deals with the subject of education. He writes:


 * "1. Now It might be well if a Law were made by the Governours