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Force's Collection of Historical Tracts.
VOL. IV.-No. 1.
AMBORLIAD
CONTENTS
OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.
I. Virginia richly valued, by the description of the main
land of Florida, her next neighbour: out of the foure
yeeres continuall trauell and discouerie, for aboue one
thousand miles East and West, of Don Ferdinando de
Soto, and sixe hundred able men in his companie.
Wherin are truly obserued the riches and fertilitie of
those parts, abounding with things necessarie, pleasant,
and profitable for the life of man: with the natures and
dispositions of the Inhabitants. Written by a Portugall
gentleman of Eluas, emploied in all the action, and trans-
lated out of Portugese by Richard Hacklvyt. At Lon-
don Printed by Felix Kyngston for Matthew Lownes, and
are to be sold at the signe of the Bishops head in
Pauls Churchyard. 1609. [132 pages.]
II. A Relation of a Discovery lately made on the Coast of
Florida, (from Lat. 31. to 33 Deg. 45. Min.North-Lat.)
By William Hilton Commander, and Commissioner with
Capt. Anthony Long, and Peter Fabian, in the Ship
Adventure, which set Sayl from Spikes Bay, Aug. 10.
1663. and was set forth by several Gentlemen and Mer-
chants of the Island of Barbadoes. Giving an account of
the nature and Temperature of the Soyl, the manners and
disposition of the Natives, and whatsoever else is remark-
able therein. Together with Proposals made by the Com-
missioners of the Lords Proprietors, to all such persons
as shall become the first Setlers on the Rivers, Harbors, and
Creeks there. London, Printed by J. C. for Simon Mil-
ler at the Star neer the West-end of St. Pauls, 1664.
[27 pages.]
III. New-Englands Jonas Cast up at London: or, A Rela-
tion of the Proceedings of the Court at Boston in New-
England against divers honest and godly persons, for
Petitioning for Government in the Common-wealth, ac-
cording to the Lawes of England, and for admittance of
themselves and children to the Sacraments in their
Churches; and in case that should not be granted, for
leave to have Ministers and Church-government according
to the best Reformation of England and Scotland. To-
gether with a Confutation of some Reports of a fained
Miracle upon the foresaid Petition, being thrown over-
board at Sea; As also a breif Answer to some passages
in a late Book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set out
by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent Churches
holding communion with the Reformed Churches. By
Major John Childe. London, Printed for T. R. and E. M. 1647.-[24 pages.]
IV. A Narrative of a New and Unusual American Impris-
onment of Two Presbyterian Ministers: And Prosecu-
tion of Mr. Francis Makemie One of them, for Preach-
ing one Sermon at the City of New-York. By a
Learner of Law, and Lover of Liberty. Printed for the
Publisher. 1707.-[56 pages.]
V. An Extract of the Journals of Mr. Commissary Von
Reck, who Conducted the First Transport of Saltzbur-
gers to Georgia: and of the Reverend Mr. Bolzius,
One of their Ministers. Giving an Account of their
Voyage to, and happy Settlement in that Province.
Published by the Direction of the Society for Promoting
Christian Knowledge. London: Printed by M. Down-
ing, in Bartholomew-Close. M.DCC.XXXIV. [38
pages.]
VI. Simplicities Defence against Seven-headed Policy./Or
Innocency Vindicated, being unjustly Accused, and sorely
Censured, by that Seven-headed Church-Government uni-
ted in New-England: Or That Servant so Imperious in
his Masters Absence Revived, and now thus re-acting in
Nevv-England: Or The Combate of the United Colo-
nies, not onely against some of the Natives and Subjects,
but against the Authority also of the Kingdome of Eng-
land, with their execution of Laws, in the name and Au-
thority of the servant, (or of themselves) and not in the
Name and Authority of the Lord, or fountain of the
Government. Wherein is declared an Act of a great peo-
ple and Country of the Indians in those parts, both Prin-
ces and People (unanimously) in their voluntary Submis-
sion and Subjection unto the Protection and Government
of Old England (from the Fame they hear thereof) to-
gether with the true manner and forme of it, as it appears
under their own hands and seals, being stirred up, and
provoked thereto, by the Combate and courses above-said.
Throughout which Treatise is secretly intermingled, that
great Opposition, which is in the goings forth of those
two grand Spirits, that are, and ever have been, extant in
the World (through the sons of men) from the beginning
and foundation thereof. Imprimatur, Aug. 3d. 1646. Dil-
igently perused, approved, and Licensed to the Presse, ac-
cording to Order by publike Authority. London, Print-
ed by John Macock, and are to be sold by Luke Favvne,
at his shop in Pauls Churchyard, at the sign of the
Parrot. 1646. [116 pages.]
VII. Samuel Gorton's Letter to Nathaniel Morton. Warwick,
June 30th, 1669. [MSS.] [17 pages.]
VIII. Commission of King James the Second to Sir Edmund
Andros. June 3, 1686. [MSS.] [14 pages.]
IX. The Revolution in New-England Justified and the Peo-
ple there Vindicated from the Aspersions cast upon them
by Mr. John Palmer, in his pretended Answer to the
Declaration published by the Inhabiatnts of Boston, and
the Country adjacent, on the Day when they secured their
late Oppressors, who acted by an Illegal and Arbitrary
Commission from the late King James. To which is
added, A Narrative of the Proceedings of Sir Edmond
Androsse and his Accomplices. Who also acted by an il-
legal and arbitrary Commission from the late King James,
during his Government in New-England. By several Gen-
tlemen who were of his Council. Printed in the Year
1691. Boston: Re-printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas,
near the Mill-Bridge. M,DCC,LXXIII. [59 pages.]
X. An Account of the Late Revolution in New-England.
Together with the Declaration of the Gentlemen, Mer-
chants, and Inhabitants of Boston, and the Country adja-
cent. April 18. 1689. Written by Mr. Nathaniel By-
field, a Merchant of Bristol in New-England, to his
Friends in London. Licensed, June 27. 1689. J. Fraser.
London: Printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and
Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard. MDCLXXXIX.
[13 pages.]
XI. A Brief Relation of the State of New England from the
Beginning of the Plantation to this Present Year, 1689.
In a Letter to a Person of Quality. Licenced, July
30th. 1689. London, Printed for Richard Baldwine,
near the Black Bull in the Old-Baily, 1689. [17