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A description of the province of New Albion. : And A direction for adventurers with small stock to get two for one, and good land freely: and for gentlemen, and all servants, labourers and artificers to live plentifully. And a former description re-printed of the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest plantation of New Albion in north Virginia, proved by thirteen witnesses. Together with a letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many years, shewing the particularities, and excellency thereof. With a briefe of the charge of victuall, and necessaries, to transport and buy stock for each planter, or labourer, there to get his master 50£. per annum, or more in twelve trades, at 10£. charges onely a man. Printed in the year 1648.
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[Clifford Lewis],
[1937]
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Preface signed: Beauchamp Plantagenet. "A direction for adventurers" (chap. 3) is a reprint of a pamphlet (4 p. including Evelyn's letter) printed in 1641. cf. Sabin, v. 15, p. 185. Photocopy of a copy owned by Sir. Edmund Plowden of Plowden Hall. Library photocopy imperfect: t.p. wanting. |
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[6], 32 pages ; 24 cm |