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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... betwixt the vulgar opinion . of men , and the iudicious apprehension of wise men . Opinion is as blind Ordipus , who could see nothing , but would heare all things , Hinc aucupari verba ru- moris vagi , to hawke after the winged report ...
... betwixt the vulgar opinion . of men , and the iudicious apprehension of wise men . Opinion is as blind Ordipus , who could see nothing , but would heare all things , Hinc aucupari verba ru- moris vagi , to hawke after the winged report ...
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... betwixt his two brethren Howell and Dauid ) sailed into the West Indies , and after a second , and a third returne , and supplie , setled himselfe in those dominions . In the yeere 1495. Iohn Cabot a Venetian , but the indenized subiect ...
... betwixt his two brethren Howell and Dauid ) sailed into the West Indies , and after a second , and a third returne , and supplie , setled himselfe in those dominions . In the yeere 1495. Iohn Cabot a Venetian , but the indenized subiect ...
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... betwixt two rockes , that caused her to stande firme and not immediately to be broken , God continuing his mercie vnto them , that with their long Boats they transported to land before night , all their company , men , wo- men , and ...
... betwixt two rockes , that caused her to stande firme and not immediately to be broken , God continuing his mercie vnto them , that with their long Boats they transported to land before night , all their company , men , wo- men , and ...
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... betwixt a lab- erinth of rockes , which they conceiue are mouldred into the Sea , by thunder and lightning . This was not Ariadnes threed , but the direct line of Gods prouidence . If it had not beene so neere land , their companie or ...
... betwixt a lab- erinth of rockes , which they conceiue are mouldred into the Sea , by thunder and lightning . This was not Ariadnes threed , but the direct line of Gods prouidence . If it had not beene so neere land , their companie or ...
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... betwixt the steal- ing away of the Swallow , and his landing ) the Corne of the Indians but newly sowed , not an eye of Sturgeon , as yet ap- peared in the riuer : And therefore at the same consultation it was concluded by a generall ...
... betwixt the steal- ing away of the Swallow , and his landing ) the Corne of the Indians but newly sowed , not an eye of Sturgeon , as yet ap- peared in the riuer : And therefore at the same consultation it was concluded by a generall ...
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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Aduenturers Aduenturors alwayes amongst armes betwixt Birds blessed businesse Captaine Centinell charge Christians Church Colony Colour Comitties command commodities Corne Corporall Counseil Country court of guard dayes diuine doth duty England Esquire euery feed generall giue giuen Gouernour ground hands hath haue hauing Heathen himselfe honour hundred III.-No Indians Inhabitants Iohn James River James Town John king labour Land leaue likewise Lord Maiesties moneths Mulberry nature noble observed offending officer ouer persons Pinaces Plantation Planters Plants pound pound weight present priuate profit prouided prouisions publick publique punished reason receiue Richard Rivers sent Serjeant seruice setled seuerall shal shew ship Silk Silk-worms Sir Thomas Gates soeuer sort souldier Staple Sunne thee themselues thereof things thither tion Tobacco towne Treasuror trees unto Virginia vnder vnto vpon paine watch Weroance William Woods Worms yeere