02532nam 2200361 n 450 99639192710331620200824121652.0(CKB)4940000000109259(EEBO)2240911823(UnM)99864775e(UnM)99864775(EXLCZ)99494000000010925919931213d1648 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|A perfect description of Virginia[electronic resource] being, a full and true relation of the present state of the plantation, their health, peace, and plenty: the number of people, with their abundance of cattell, fowl, fish, &c. with severall sorts of rich and good commodities, which may there be had, either naturally, or by art and labour. Which we are fain to procure from Spain, France, Denmark, Swedeland, Germany, Poland, yea, from the East-Indies. There having been nothing related of the true estate of this plantation these 25 years. Being sent from Virginia, at the request of a gentleman of worthy note, who desired to know the true state of Virginia as it now stands. Also, a narration of the countrey, within a few dayes journey of Virginia, west and by south, where people come to trade: being related to the governour, Sir William Berckley, who is to go himselfe to discover it with 30 horse, and 50 foot, and other things needfull for his enterprize. With the manner how the Emperor Nichotawance came to Sir William Berckley, attended with five petty Kings, to doe homage, and bring tribute to King Charles. With his solemne protestation, that the sun and moon should lose their lights before he (or his people in that country) should prove disloyall, but ever to keepe faith and allegiance to King CharlesLondon Prind [sic] for Richard Wodenoth, at the Star under Peters Church in Cornhill1649 [i.e. 1648][4], 19, [1] pThomason copy bound with other items from December, 1648.First leaf bears a royal coat of arms on verso.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Dec: 2d".Reproduction of the original in the British Library.eebo-0018VirginiaDescription and travelEarly works to 1800VirginiaHistoryColonial period, ca.1600-1775Early works to 1800Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996391927103316A perfect description of Virginia2364303UNISA