Book/Printed Material The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first settlement of Virginia, and the government thereof, to the year 1706. II. The natural productions and conveniences of the country, suited to trade and improvement. III. The native Indians, their religion, laws, and customs, in war and peace. IV. The present state of the country, as to the polity of the government, and the improvements of the land, the 10th of June 1720.
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Image 1 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first …
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 2 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first …
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 3 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 356 3131 THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA, In Four PARTS. I. The HISTORY of the First Settlement of Virginia, and the Government thereof, to the Year 1706. II. The natural Productions and Conveniencies…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 4 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … F229 ?58
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 5 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … THE PREFACE. MY first Business in the World being among the public Records of my Country, the active Thoughts of my Youth put me upon taking Notes of the general Administration of…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 6 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … Parts, and left out the more sincere and faithful, so that I laid aside all Thoughts of farther Observations, and gave it only a Reading; and my Bookseller for Answer, that the…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 7 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … Pag. 220. He says, that Captain Weymouth in 1605 enter'd Powhatan River Southward of the Bay of Chesapeak; — whereas Powhatan River is now call'd James River, and lies within the Mouth…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 8 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … Bay is in the common Rout of the Indians travelling from New York to Virginia, and much about half Way. Pag. 255. He says Sir William Berkley withdrew himself from his Government;…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 9 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … Pag. 273. His Account of Williamsburgh is most romantick and untrue; and so is his Account of the College. Pag. 302, 303. Pag. 274. He makes Elizabeth and Warwick Counties to lye…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 10 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … own to expose his Errors, for even the most general Offices of the Government he misrecites. Pag. 298. He says, the General Court is call'd the Quarter Court, and is held every…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 11 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA. BOOK I. CHAP. I. Shewing what happen'd in the first Attempts to settle Virginia, before the Discovery of Chesapeak Bay. THE learned and valiant Sir Walter Raleigh, having…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 12 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 2 many Stories then in Europe concerning America; the native Beauty, Riches and Value of that Part of the World; and the immense Profits the Spaniards drew from a small Settlement or…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 13 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 3 Largeness exceeding all they had ever heard of: Wild Fowl, Fish, Deer, and other Game in such Plenty, and Variety, that no Epicure could desire more than this new World did…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 14 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 4 Hands harden'd by Labour, nor their Minds corrupted by the Desire of hoarding up Treasure: They were without Boundaries to their Land; without Property in Cattle; and seem'd to have escaped,…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 15 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 5 Admiration while he staid, which was about two Months; and having made some little Discoveries more in the Sound to the Southward, and got some Treasure in Skins, Furs, Pearl, and…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 16 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 6 Northward; but not reaching the Southern Cape of Chesapeak Bay in Virginia, they had as yet found no good Harbour. §. 6. In this Condition they maintain'd their Settlement all the…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 17 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 7 others) from her Anchor to Sea, and so she was lost for that Occasion. Sir Francis would have given them another Ship, but this Accident coming on the Back of so…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 18 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 8 make a Settlement, he set Sail by himself. And a Fortnight after him Sir Richard Greenvile sail'd with the three other Ships. Sir Walter fell in with the Land at Cape…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 19 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 9 to the English from the Beginning; who being the first Indian that was made a Christian in that Part of the World, I thought it not amiss to remember him. On…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 20 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 10 Leagues about, rather than attempt a more direct Passage. Towards the Middle of August, 1590. they arriv'd upon the Coast, at Cape Hattoras, and went to search upon Roenoke for the…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 21 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 11 but not finding the Conveniencies that Harbour affords, set sail again Southward, and, as he thought, clear of Land into the Sea; but fell upon the Byte of Cape Codd. Upon…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 22 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 12 and she fell upon the Eastern Parts of Long-Island (as it is now call'd, but all went then under the Name of Virginia. ) Here they traffick'd with the Indians, as…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 23 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 13 CHAP II. Containing an Account of the first Settlement of Chesapeak Bay, in Virginia, by the Corporation of London Adventurers, and their Proceedings during their Government by a President and Council…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 24 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 14 “Plantation and Seat, at any Place upon the Coast “of Virginia, where they should think fit and convenient, “between the Degrees of 34 and 41 of “Northern Latitude: And that they…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 25 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 15 where the hundred and fifteen were left, and where there is no Security of Harbour: Yet, after a tedious Voyage of passing the old Way again, between the Caribbee Islands and…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 26 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 16 of very good and firm Marsh, and is an extraordinary good Pasture as any in that Country. By means of the narrow Passage, this Place was of great Security to them…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 27 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 17 the greater Satisfaction of the Indians, and the greater Ease and Security of themselves, if they had been under any Rule, or subject to any Method in Trade, and not left…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 28 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 18 Scarcity of Provisions, and that little they had was lost by the burning of their Town, while all Hands were employ'd upon this imaginary, golden Treasure; so that they were forced…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 29 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 19 While these Discoveries were making by Capt. Smith, Matters run again into Confusion in James Town; and several uneasie People, taking Advantage of his Absence, attempted to desert the Settlement, and…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 30 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 20 CAHP. III. Shewing what happen'd after the Alteration of the Government from an elective President to a commissionated Governor, until the Dissolution of the Company. §. 20. IN the mean while…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 31 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 21 amongst themselves, and none more than the two Knights; who made their Parties, built each of them a Cedar Vessel, one call'd the Patience, the other the Deliverance, and used what…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 32 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 22 themselves a little Fort, and call'd it Algernoon Fort: And yet, for all this, they continued their Disorders, wasting their old Provisions, and neglecting to gather others; so that they who…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 33 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 23 than that of gathering and preserving its spontaneous Provisions. For the first three Years that Capt. Smith was with them, they never had in that whole Time above six Months English…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 34 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 24 (this being now the Season) and dividing themselves among their Ships for the greater Certainty of Provision, and for their better Accommdation. According to this Resolution, they all went Aboard, and…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 35 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 25 he settled a new Town at Arrahattuck, about fifty Miles above James Town, paling in the Neck above two Miles from the Point, from one Reach of the River to the…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 36 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 26 §. 28. Sir Thomas Dale returning for England, Anno 1616, took with him Mr. Rolf and his Wife Pocahontas, who, upon the Marriage, was christen'd and call'd Rebecka. He left Capt.…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 37 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 27 me to presume thus far beyond my self, to present your Majesty this short Discourse. If Ingratitude be a deadly Poison to all honest Virtues, I must be guilty of that…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 38 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 28 her, or the Ordinance of God thus to make her his Instrument, or her extraordinary Affection to our Nation, I know not: But of this I am sure, when her Father,…
- Contributor: Native and Inhabitant of the Place - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 39 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 29 As yet I never beg'd any thing of the State; and it is my want of Ability, and her exceeding Desert; your Birth, Means, and Authority; her Birth, Vertue, Want and…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Image 40 of The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first … 30 Till this Lady arrived in England, she had all along been inform'd that Captain Smith was dead, because he had been diverted from that Colony by making Settlements in the Second…
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- Date: 1722-01-01
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Title
- The history of Virginia, in four parts. I. The history of the first settlement of Virginia, and the government thereof, to the year 1706. II. The natural productions and conveniences of the country, suited to trade and improvement. III. The native Indians, their religion, laws, and customs, in war and peace. IV. The present state of the country, as to the polity of the government, and the improvements of the land, the 10th of June 1720.
Names
- Native and inhabitant of the place, approximately 1673-1722.
- Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
- Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)
- Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- London, Printed for F. Fayram, J. Clarke, [etc.] 1722.
Headings
- - Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- - Virginia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
- - Indians of North America--Virginia--Early works to 1800
Notes
- - ESTC N7255
- - LAC tnb 2022-01-13 update (3 cards)
- - LAC rwp 2019-05-22 update (1 card)
- - LAC tnb 2021-09-09 update (1 card)
- - LAC ecr 2021-09-15 review
- - LC Review of LAC Completed/Corrections Sent 2022-01-20
Medium
- 4 p.l., 284, [24] p. front., 14 pl. 21 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- F229 .B58
- F229 .B58 Copy 2 Imperfect: front., t.p., 1st and 2d p.l., p. 121 and 122, and pl. no. 3 wanting.
- F229 .B58 Copy 4 Gift: Estate of Wm. C. Rives April 1940; Received: Rare Book 4-23-43.
- IX/1 Beverley 1722 Copy 1 There is writing on the first blank page.
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- 01006557
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- Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)
- Native and Inhabitant of the Place
- Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
- Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)