LEADER 02532nam 2200361 n 450 001 996391927103316 005 20200824121652.0 035 $a(CKB)4940000000109259 035 $a(EEBO)2240911823 035 $a(UnM)99864775e 035 $a(UnM)99864775 035 $a(EXLCZ)994940000000109259 100 $a19931213d1648 uy | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||a|bb| 200 02$aA perfect description of Virginia$b[electronic resource] $ebeing, 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 Charles 210 $aLondon $cPrind [sic] for Richard Wodenoth, at the Star under Peters Church in Cornhill$d1649 [i.e. 1648] 215 $a[4], 19, [1] p 300 $aThomason copy bound with other items from December, 1648. 300 $aFirst leaf bears a royal coat of arms on verso. 300 $aAnnotation on Thomason copy: "Dec: 2d". 300 $aReproduction of the original in the British Library. 330 $aeebo-0018 607 $aVirginia$xDescription and travel$vEarly works to 1800 607 $aVirginia$xHistory$yColonial period, ca.1600-1775$vEarly works to 1800 801 0$bCu-RivES 801 1$bCu-RivES 801 2$bCStRLIN 801 2$bWaOLN 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996391927103316 996 $aA perfect description of Virginia$92364303 997 $aUNISA