...woolen Manufacture, and I myself have seen Serge made upon Long Island that any man may wear. Now, if they begin to make Serge, they will, in time, make coarse Cloth, and then fine. ... I hope I may be pardoned if I declare my opinion that all these Colloneys which are but twigs belonging...

...woolen manufacture, and I, myself, have seen serge made upon Long Island that any man may wear. Now, if they begin to make serge, they will in time make...and then fine; we have as good fuller's earth and tobacco pipe clay in this province as any in the world. How far this will be for the service of England,...

...in an official report : " I myself have seen serge made upon Long Island that any man may wear. Now, if they begin to make serge, they will, in time, make coarse cloth, and then fine cloth." He adds some dolorous remarks in regard to the insubordinate attitude assumed by the colonists...