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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... doth slaunder it ? Concerning the other braunch of this discourse , wherein some slie whisperers would seeme to cast an aspersion of iniustice vpon the action , supposing some forraine Prince to haue a for- mer interest . Certainlie hee ...
... doth slaunder it ? Concerning the other braunch of this discourse , wherein some slie whisperers would seeme to cast an aspersion of iniustice vpon the action , supposing some forraine Prince to haue a for- mer interest . Certainlie hee ...
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... doth not see , what an inundation of people doth ouerflow this little Iland : Shall we vent this deluge , by indirect and vnchristian policies ? shal we imitate the bloody and heathen- ish counsell of the Romanes , to leaue a Carthage ...
... doth not see , what an inundation of people doth ouerflow this little Iland : Shall we vent this deluge , by indirect and vnchristian policies ? shal we imitate the bloody and heathen- ish counsell of the Romanes , to leaue a Carthage ...
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... doth not finde , that Carthage aspired to be Empresse of the world , by her opportunity of hauens and multitude of shipping ? What hindereth the great Mahumet- ane Prince , from seazing vpon al the territories of Europe , but onely the ...
... doth not finde , that Carthage aspired to be Empresse of the world , by her opportunity of hauens and multitude of shipping ? What hindereth the great Mahumet- ane Prince , from seazing vpon al the territories of Europe , but onely the ...
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... ciuill gouernment and Christianity ? Si Jrigido loquor , nihil loquor ; If I speake to a man void of piety , I speake but the words of winde and vanity ; vanity ; otherwise how doth that man groane vnder the 26 A true Declaration.
... ciuill gouernment and Christianity ? Si Jrigido loquor , nihil loquor ; If I speake to a man void of piety , I speake but the words of winde and vanity ; vanity ; otherwise how doth that man groane vnder the 26 A true Declaration.
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Peter Force. vanity ; otherwise how doth that man groane vnder the worlds corruption , that doth not actually or vocally hasten the worldes conuersion ? Doubt ye not but God hath determined , and demonstrated ( by the wondrous ...
Peter Force. vanity ; otherwise how doth that man groane vnder the worlds corruption , that doth not actually or vocally hasten the worldes conuersion ? Doubt ye not but God hath determined , and demonstrated ( by the wondrous ...
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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