Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America: From the Discovery of the Country to the Year 1776, Volume 2P. Force, 1838 - United States |
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... Delaware Bay , by the lesser and southermost , being by our Sea - mens observations just in 38 degrees , and 40 minutes , and so to Congotto , and Fetz Isles in Maryland to Vir- ginia ; to Newports News , where receiving kind ...
... Delaware Bay , by the lesser and southermost , being by our Sea - mens observations just in 38 degrees , and 40 minutes , and so to Congotto , and Fetz Isles in Maryland to Vir- ginia ; to Newports News , where receiving kind ...
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... Bay in or neer 39 , called now by the Dutch Cape Henlopen , the south river , and by us Cape James and Delaware Bay of the Baron of Delawares name , being then Governour of Virginia , who by Sir Thomas Dale and Sir Samuel Argoll , 40 ...
... Bay in or neer 39 , called now by the Dutch Cape Henlopen , the south river , and by us Cape James and Delaware Bay of the Baron of Delawares name , being then Governour of Virginia , who by Sir Thomas Dale and Sir Samuel Argoll , 40 ...
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... Delaware Bay , there halfe starved and tottered they left them , who learning the Indian language and finding much talk and trials of a gold mine there , though in truth fifty shillings charges produced of that light sand but nine ...
... Delaware Bay , there halfe starved and tottered they left them , who learning the Indian language and finding much talk and trials of a gold mine there , though in truth fifty shillings charges produced of that light sand but nine ...
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... Delaware Bay called the Province of New Albion , is scituate in the best and same tem- per , and as Italy , between too cold Germany , and too hot Bar- bary : so this lying just midway betweene New England , 200 miles North , and ...
... Delaware Bay called the Province of New Albion , is scituate in the best and same tem- per , and as Italy , between too cold Germany , and too hot Bar- bary : so this lying just midway betweene New England , 200 miles North , and ...
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... Delaware Bay or Charles River , which is further witnessed by Captaine Smith and other books of Virginia and by New Englands Prospect , new Canaan , Captain Powels Map , and other de- scriptions of New England and Virginia . Captain ...
... Delaware Bay or Charles River , which is further witnessed by Captaine Smith and other books of Virginia and by New Englands Prospect , new Canaan , Captain Powels Map , and other de- scriptions of New England and Virginia . Captain ...
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Adventurers amongst Assembly Baltamore's beasts Beaver better called Canaan Cape Captain Carolina CHAP Charles Town Christopher Gardiner Church Coast Colony command commodities Commonwealth of England Company corne Council Country Delaware Bay divers doth Earl Palatine England English excellent farre fish fowle French fruits generall Government Governor ground hath haue Honour Host howse hundred imployment Indians Inhabitants King labour Land London Lord Baltamore Lord Protector Lords Proprietors Lordships Majesty Maryland Master meanes miles moneths neere New-England nine Worthies Parliament Patent persons plant Plantation Planters plenty Plimmouth pound practise Province Province of Maryland Publick Religion returne rich river Sachem Salvages selfe sent Seperatists setled severall shee shew shipp ships skinnes sorts themselues thereof things thither tion trade trees unto vertue victuall Virginia voyage vpon wherein wood Writs yeeld yeers
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Page vii - For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Page 1 - A description of the province of New Albion. And a direction for adventurers with small stock to get two for one, and good land freely. And for gentlemen, and all servants, labourers, and artificers, to live plentifully.
Page 5 - Hinton, and in a word, keeps a good house, lives bravely, and a true lover of Virginia; he is worthy of much honor.
Page 9 - I do declare and promise that I will be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established, without a King or House of Lords.
Page v - OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW ALBION. And a Direction for Adventurers with small stock to get two for one, and good land freely : And for Gentlemen, and all Servants, Labourers, and Artificers to live plentifully. And a former Description re-printed of the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest Plantation of NEW ALBION IN NORTH VIRGINIA, proved by thirteen witnesses.
Page iv - Objections answered. Together with a manifestation of the causes mooving such as have lately undertaken a Plantation in New-England: For the satisfaction of those that question the lawfulnesse of the Action.
Page 6 - ... and a base commoditie : yet who will but truely take the pains and consider the sequell, I thinke will allow it well worth the labour.
Page 13 - Riuer ranne farre vp into the Land, and was well inhabited with many people, but they were from their habitations, either fishing among the lies, or hunting the Lakes and Woods, for Deer and Beuers.
Page 15 - TrulyObserued the Riches and Fertilitie of Those Parts, Abounding With Things Necessarie, Pleasant and Profitable for the Life of Man: With the Natures and Dispositions of the Inhabitants. Written by a Portugall Gentleman of Elvas , Emploied in all the Action, and Translated out of Portugese by Richard Haklvyt.
Page 19 - I would be sory to offend, or that any should mistake my honest meaning: for I wish good to all, hurt to none. But rich men for the most part are growne to that dotage, through their pride in their wealth, as though there were no accident could end it, or their life.