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Lords Arlington and Culpeper obtained a grant, for the term of thirty-one years, from Charles II, of all the lands, rights, jurisdictions, quitrents, and other royalties within the dominion of Virginia. But this grant was so vigorously and firmly opposed by the Grand Assembly that it was vacated and surrendered to the Crown, as will be more particularly related in the course of these Annals.

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.

And a former Description re-printed of the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest Plantation of New Albion in North Virginia, proved by

thirteen witnesses.

TOGETHER WITH

A Letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many years, shewing the particularities, and excellency thereof.

With a briefe of the charge of victuall, and necessaries, to transport and buy stock for each Planter, or Labourer, there to get his Master 50 1. per Annum,

or more in twelve trades, at 101. charges

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