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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... Lord La Ware , from the mouth of Sir Thomas Gates , whose wisdomes ( he conceiueth ) are not so shallow , as easily to be deceiued of others , nor consciences so wretched , as by pretences to deceiue others . But But when a matter of ...
... Lord La Ware , from the mouth of Sir Thomas Gates , whose wisdomes ( he conceiueth ) are not so shallow , as easily to be deceiued of others , nor consciences so wretched , as by pretences to deceiue others . But But when a matter of ...
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... Sir Thomas Gates supposeth himselfe accused publiquelie and in print of a treeble defect . First that hee ranne so farre Southerlie and into the Tropique , that the heat caused the infection in the ships . Secondlie that hee gaue a ...
... Sir Thomas Gates supposeth himselfe accused publiquelie and in print of a treeble defect . First that hee ranne so farre Southerlie and into the Tropique , that the heat caused the infection in the ships . Secondlie that hee gaue a ...
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... Sir Thomas Gates , Sir George Summers , and Captaine Newport , were in the height of 27. and the 24. of luly 1609. there arose such a storme , as if Ionas had been flying vnto Tarshish : the heauens were obscured , and made an Egyptian ...
... Sir Thomas Gates , Sir George Summers , and Captaine Newport , were in the height of 27. and the 24. of luly 1609. there arose such a storme , as if Ionas had been flying vnto Tarshish : the heauens were obscured , and made an Egyptian ...
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... Sir Thomas Gates left it vnder the gouernment of the honorable L. Laware : whereby it shall appeare , that all ... Sir Ralph Lane concerned , that wee may extract sugar , in great quantity . But Sir Thomas Gates affirmeth that our men ...
... Sir Thomas Gates left it vnder the gouernment of the honorable L. Laware : whereby it shall appeare , that all ... Sir Ralph Lane concerned , that wee may extract sugar , in great quantity . But Sir Thomas Gates affirmeth that our men ...
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... Sir Thomas Gates ) in such abundance as are not in all the world to be equalled . The Fruits : as apples , running on the ground , in big- Fruits . nesse and shape of a small lemmon , in colour and tast like to a preserued Apricock ...
... Sir Thomas Gates ) in such abundance as are not in all the world to be equalled . The Fruits : as apples , running on the ground , in big- Fruits . nesse and shape of a small lemmon , in colour and tast like to a preserued Apricock ...
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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