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  A declaration of the state of the colony and affaires in Virginia With a relation of the barbarous massacre in the time of peace and league, treacherously executed by the natiue infidels vpon the English, the 22 of March last. Together with the names of those that were then massacred; that their lawfull heyres, by this notice giuen, may take order for the inheriting of their lands and estates in Virginia. And a treatise annexed, written by that learned mathematician Mr. Henry Briggs, of the Northwest passage to the South Sea through the continent of Virginia, and by Fretum Hudson. Also a commemoration of such worthy benefactors as haue contributed their Christian charitie towards the aduancement of the colony. And a note of the charges of necessary prouisions fit for euery man that intends to goe to Virginia. Published by authoritie.
  Date of publication:
  1622
  

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  Waterhouse, Edward, colonist. ; Briggs, Henry, 1561-1630. ; Virginia Company of London. Inconveniencies that have happened to some persons which have transported themselves from England to Virginia, without provisions necessary to sustaine themselves, hath greatly hindred the progresse of that noble plantation.
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  Dedication signed: Edvvard Waterhouse. The first leaf contains two woodcut seals; the last leaf is blank. The folded leaf is "The inconveniencies that have happened to some persons which have transported themselves from ...
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  The propositions of Sir Anthony Thomas, knight, and Iohn Worsop, Esquire for making of the bargaine with the country, and Henry Briggs, professor of the mathematicks in the vniuersitie of Oxford, Heldebrand Pruson, citizen and salter of London, and Cornelius Drible, engeneere, with the rest of the undertakers for the drayning of the Levell within the sixe counties of Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, Isle of Elie, Huntington, North-hampton and Lincolne-shire, on the southside of Gleane.
  Date of publication:
  1629
  

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  Thomas, Anthony, Sir. ; Worsop, John. ; Briggs, Henry, 1561-1630. ; Pruson, Heldebrand. ; Drebbel, Cornelis, 1572?-1633.
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  Reproduction of original in: University of Cambridge. Archives.
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