Tracts and Other Papers, Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America from the Discovery of the Count, Volume 3Peter Force, who served two terms as mayor of Washington (1836-1848) and was an active supporter of John Quincy Adams in the 1824 presidential campaign, is best known as a collector and editor of historical and statistical information. Inspired by his father's participation in the Revolutionary War, Force dedicated many years of his life to collecting material about Revolutionary and colonial history. Between 1836 and 1846 he published four volumes entitled "Tracts and Other Papers, Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America," a compilation of reprints of rare pamphlets pertaining to colonial history. This particular volume, the third in the series, focuses on Virginia. Documents from 1610 to 1688 range over an eclectic mix of topics, including lists of official proclamations and laws, names of ships and men sent to colonize Virginia, descriptions of local birds and wildlife, and tips on how to increase the number of mulberry trees and breed silkworms. This collection provides readers with a unique and fascinating glimpse of life in that colony. |
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... their chiefe King , receiued voluntarilie a crown and a scepter , with a full acknowledgment of dutie and submission . Principallie Principallie when Captaine Newport was with Powhatan at Warow a 6 A true Declaration.
... their chiefe King , receiued voluntarilie a crown and a scepter , with a full acknowledgment of dutie and submission . Principallie Principallie when Captaine Newport was with Powhatan at Warow a 6 A true Declaration.
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... Captaine to Brasilia , who al- though they were supplanted , by the comming of the Cardinall of Loraine , and the trecherie of their double hearted leader , yet would not the Church of Geneua , ( after a Synodicall con- sultation ) haue ...
... Captaine to Brasilia , who al- though they were supplanted , by the comming of the Cardinall of Loraine , and the trecherie of their double hearted leader , yet would not the Church of Geneua , ( after a Synodicall con- sultation ) haue ...
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... Captaine Newport , and the other of chiefe regarde in the fleete , wherein it was resolued by an vniformitie of consent , to runne southerlie into the Tropique , which they did , till they came to the height of foure and twentie , but ...
... Captaine Newport , and the other of chiefe regarde in the fleete , wherein it was resolued by an vniformitie of consent , to runne southerlie into the Tropique , which they did , till they came to the height of foure and twentie , but ...
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... Captaine Newport , were in the height of 27. and the 24. of luly 1609. there arose such a storme , as if Ionas had ... Captaines was amased : the skill of the marriners was confounded : the Ship most vio- lently leaked , and though two ...
... Captaine Newport , were in the height of 27. and the 24. of luly 1609. there arose such a storme , as if Ionas had ... Captaines was amased : the skill of the marriners was confounded : the Ship most vio- lently leaked , and though two ...
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... Captaine Newport vpon sundry occurrents : such a plentie of Cattell , as all the Spaniards found not in the whole kingdome of Mexico , when all their presents were but hennes , and giny cocks , and the bread of Maize , and Cently ...
... Captaine Newport vpon sundry occurrents : such a plentie of Cattell , as all the Spaniards found not in the whole kingdome of Mexico , when all their presents were but hennes , and giny cocks , and the bread of Maize , and Cently ...
Contents
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A Declaration of the state of the Colonie and Affaires | 1 |
With the Names of the Aduenturors and the summes | 44 |
A True Relation of Virginia and Maryland with | 27 |
A Voyage to Virginia By Colonel Norwood 50 pages | 1 |
A Letter from Mr John Clayton Rector of Crofton | 1 |
The Reformed Virginia SilkWorm or a Rare and | 1 |
Leah and Rachel or the Two Fruitfull Sisters Virginia | 1 |
or an Advisive Narrative concerning | 31 |
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