footing. For observers of the human condition there is a richer
drama beneath the surface. We see the haughty Carrolls becoming
the richest family in the New World by operating Lord Baltimore's
land office to their own advantage - - insider trading eighteenth
century style. The activities of the brothers Fell call to mind
the stereotype of Quaker businessmen, given to good works in
public matters, but sharp traders in private affairs. Finally,
consider the promise of this new land, as evidenced by the
lyrical quality of the first place names -- David's Fancy, Lunn's
Lott, Whetstone Point, Mountney's Neck, and best of all, Bold
Venture, which we will see was literally stuck in the mud of the
harbor basin.