| Author | Plantagenet, Beauchamp.
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| Title | 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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| Published | [Washington, P. Force, 1837]
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| Description | 35 p. 24 cm.
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| Series | In Force, Peter. Tracts ... Washington, 1836-46. v. 2 [no. 7]
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| General Note | 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.
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| Subjects | New Albion (N.Y.)
New Jersey -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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| LC Card Number | 04-27029 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 187 F697 v.2, no.7
mq144189: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 81219] |
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