Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America: From the Discovery of the Country to the Year 1776, Volume 1 |
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Nova Brittania: offering most excellent fruites by planting in Virginia.— Exciting all
such as be well affected to further the same. London, Printed for Samuel Macham
, and are to be sold at his- shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the ...
Nova Brittania: offering most excellent fruites by planting in Virginia.— Exciting all
such as be well affected to further the same. London, Printed for Samuel Macham
, and are to be sold at his- shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the ...
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Rebellion in Virginia, by Sir William Berkeley, Governor of the Colony. Copied
from the original manuscript. (Harleian collection, codex 6845, page 54,,) in the
library of the British Museum, London, by Robert Greenhow, Esq., of Virginia.
Rebellion in Virginia, by Sir William Berkeley, Governor of the Colony. Copied
from the original manuscript. (Harleian collection, codex 6845, page 54,,) in the
library of the British Museum, London, by Robert Greenhow, Esq., of Virginia.
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To the Right Worshipfull Sir Thomas Smith, of London, Knight of one of his
Maiesties Councell for Virginia, and Treasurer for the Colonie, and Gouernour of
the Companies of the Moscovia and East India Merchants, Peace, health, and ...
To the Right Worshipfull Sir Thomas Smith, of London, Knight of one of his
Maiesties Councell for Virginia, and Treasurer for the Colonie, and Gouernour of
the Companies of the Moscovia and East India Merchants, Peace, health, and ...
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As for Mr. Bacon fame did lay to his charge the having run out his patrimony in
England except what he brought to Virginia and of that the most part to be
exhausted, which together made him suspected of casting an eye to search for ...
As for Mr. Bacon fame did lay to his charge the having run out his patrimony in
England except what he brought to Virginia and of that the most part to be
exhausted, which together made him suspected of casting an eye to search for ...
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WILLIAM A. BURWELL, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA, TO THE HON. J0- SIAH 0.UINCY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM
THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. Washington, December 20th, 1812. Dear Sir
, The ...
WILLIAM A. BURWELL, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA, TO THE HON. J0- SIAH 0.UINCY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM
THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. Washington, December 20th, 1812. Dear Sir
, The ...
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