1660-1669
Bland, John. To the Kings most excellent majesty; the humble remonstrance of John Blande of London, merchant, on the behalf of the inhabitants and planters in Virginia and Mariland. [London? 1661?] [Boston, 1940] 4 p. (Photostat Americana, ser. 2, no. 100)
[Grave, John] A song of Sion. Written by a citizen thereof, whose outward habitation is in Virginia. [London, 1662] 12 p.
[Greene, Robert] Virginia's cure: or, An advisive narrative concerning Virginia. Discovering the true ground of that churches unhappiness, and the only true remedy. London, 1662. 22 p.
Reprinted: Force tracts, v. 3, no. 15. 19 p.
Virginia. General assembly. The lawes of Virginia now in force: collected out of the Assembly records, and digested into one volume. Revised and confirmed by the grand assembly held at James-City, by prorogation, the 23d of March, 1661. London, 1662. 82 p.
Berkeley, Sir William. A discourse and view of Virginia. London, 1663. [Norwalk, Conn., 1914] 8, 12 p.
Scarburgh, Edmond. Document presented by C. C. Harper, Esq., from the Committee on the library, enclosing Col. Edmond Scarburgh's account of proceedings in an expedition from Virginia to Annamessecks and Manokin, pursuant to an act of the Grand assembly of Virginia, in the year 1663. Annapolis, Md., 1833. 16 p.
Moray, Alexander. Letters written from Ware river in Mockjack bay, Virginia, Feb. 1, 1665. W & M quar. (ser. 2), 2 (1922), 157-61.
[Ludwell, Thomas] A description of the government of Virginia [1666]. Va. mag., 5 (1897), 54-59.
Attacks by the Dutch on the Virginia fleet in Hampton Roads in 1667. Va. mag., 4 (1897), 229-45.
Strange news from Virginia, being a true relation of a great tempest in Virginia, by which many people lost their lives, great numbers of cattle destroyed, houses, and in many places whole plantations overturned, and whole woods torn up by the roots. London, 1667. 7 p.
Shrigley, Nathaniel. A true relation of Virginia and Maryland; with the commodities therein. London, 1669. In: Force tracts, v. 3, no. 7. 5 p.
Revel, James. "The poor unhappy transported felon's sorrowful account of his fourtteen years transportation, at Virginia, in America [1656?-1671?]" Reprinted, with introductory notes by John M. Jennings. Va. mag., 56 (1948), 180-194.
1670-1679
[Fallows, Robert.] The expedition of Batts and Fallam. John Clayton's transcript of the journal of Robert Fallam. A journal from Virginia, beyond the Apailachian mountains, in Sept. 1671. Sent to the Royal society by Mr. Clayton, and read Aug. 1, 1688, before the said society. In: Alvord and Bidgood, the first explorations of the Trans-Allegheny region, p. 183-205.
Reprinted: Am. anthropologist (new ser.), 9 (1907), 46-53.
____ The journal & relation of a new discovery made behind the Apuleian mountains to the west of Virginia [1671]. In: Documents relative to the col. hist. of the state of N. Y., v. 3 (1853), p. 193-97.
Ogilby, John. America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World; containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither. London, 1671. 674 p.
Lederer, John. The discoveries of John Lederer, in three several marches from Virginia to the west of Carolina ... from the original edition of 1672. Cincinnati, O., 1879. 33 p.
Reprinted: Charleston, S. C., 1891. 47 p.; Rochester, N. Y., 1902. 30 p.
An account of the advantage of Virginia for building ships. Communicated by an observing gentleman. Royal society of London, Philos. trans., Apr. 21, 1673, p. 6015-16.
Phillips, Philip L. The rare map of Virginia and Maryland [1673] by Augustine Herrman. Washington, 1911. 23 p.
The kid-napper trapan'd: or, The treacherous husband caught in his own trap. Being a pleasant and true relation of a man in this town that would have sold his wife to Virginia. London, 1675. 7 p.
Bacon, Nathaniel. Proclamations of Nathaniel Bacon [1676]. Va. mag., 1 (1893), 55-63.
Bacon's rebellion [accounts by William Sherwood and Philip Ludwell]. Va. mag., 1 (1893), 167-86.
Berkeley, Sir William. A list of those that have been executed for the late rebellion in Virginia. In: Force tracts, v. 1, no. 10. 4 p.
Cotton, Mrs. Anne. An account of our late troubles in Virginia. Written in 1676. In: Force tracts, v. 1, no. 9. 12 p.
Glover, Thomas. An account of Virginia ... reprinted from the Philosophical transactions of the Royal society, June 20, 1676. Oxford, 1904. 31 p.
Grantham, Sir Thomas. An historical account of some memorable actions, particularly in Virginia [1676]. London, 1716. Richmond, 1882. 71 p.
The history of Bacon's and Ingram's rebellion in Virginia, in 1675 and 1676. Mass. hist. soc., Proceedings (1866), 299-342.
Reprinted: Cambridge, Mass., 1867. 50 p.; Andrews, Narratives of the insurrections, p. 47-98.
[Mathew, Thomas] The beginning, progress, and conclusion of Bacon's rebellion in Virginia in the years 1675 and 1676. In: Force tracts, v. 1, no. 8. 26 p.
Reprinted: Andrews, Narratives of the insurrections, p. 15-41.
More news from Virginia; a further account of Bacon's rebellion reproduced in facsimile with an intro. by Thomas P. Abernethy. Charlottesville, Va., 1943. 16 p.
A narrative of the Indian and civil wars in Virginia, in the years 1675 and 1676. In: Force tracts, v. 1, no. 11. 47 p.
A corrected version published in 1867 with title: The history of Bacon's and Ingram's rebellion.
A true narrative of the rise, progress, and cessation of the late rebellion in Virginia, most humbly and impartially reported by his Majestyes commissioners appointed to enquire into the affaires of the said colony [signed by John Berry and Francis Moryson]. Va. mag., 6 (1896), 117-54.
Reprinted: Andrews, Narratives of the insurrections, p. 105-141.
Virginias deploured condition; or an impartiall narrative of the murders comitted by the Indians there, and of the ... outrages of Mr. Nathaniell Bacon, Junr., 1676. Mass. hist. soc., Collections (ser. 4), 9 (1871), 162-76.
Wertenbaker, Thomas J. (ed.) The Virginia charter of 1676. Va. mag., 56 (1948), 263-266.
Articles of peace between the most serene and mighty prince Charles II ... and several Indian kings and queens, &c. Concluded the 29th day of May, 1677. London, 1677. 18 p.
Reprinted: Va. mag., 14 (1907), 289-96.
Most excellent Majesty. 1677. [A treaty between the colony of Virginia and several Indian tribes.] [Boston, 1940] 18 p. (Photostat Americana, ser. 2, no. 103)
Proposals in regard to Virginia [1677]. Va. mag., 25 (1917), 71-74.
Strange news from Virginia; being a full and true account of the life and death of Nathanael Bacon Esquire, who was the only cause and original of all the late troubles in that country. With a full relation of all the accidents which have happened in the late war there between the Christians and Indians. London, 1677. 8 p.
1680-1689
Banister, John. Some observations concerning insects made in Virginia, A.D. 1680, with remarks on them by Mr. James Petiver. Royal society of London, Philos. trans., no. 270, March-April, 1701, p. 807-814.
Godwin, Morgan. The Negro's & Indians advocate suing for their admission into the church: for a persuasive to the instructing and baptizing of the Negro's and Indians in our plantations.... To which is added, a brief account of religion in Virginia. London, 1680. 174 p.
Jones, Lewis H. Some recently discovered data relating to Capt Roger Jones who came to the colony of Virginia with Lord Culpeper in 1680, including several letters written by him while a captain in the British navy. W & M quar. (ser. 1), 27 (1918), 1-18.
The vain prodigal life, and tragical penitent death of Thomas Hellier ... who for murdering his master, mistress and a maid, was executed according to law at Westover in Charles City, in the country of Virginia. London, 1680. 40 p.
Godwin, Morgan. A supplement to the Negro's & Indians advocate: or, Some further considerations and proposals for the effectual and speedy carrying of the Negro's Christianity in our plantations ... London, 1681. 12 p.
[Purvis, John] A complete collection of all laws of Virginia now in force. London [1684?] 300 p.
Byrd, William, 1652-1704. Capt. Byrd's letters [1683-1685]. Va. hist. register, 1 (1848), 60-66, 114-19; 2 (1849), 78-83, 203-9.
____ Letters of William Byrd, first [1685]. Va. mag., 24 (1916), 225-37; continued to 28 (1920), 11-25.
Godwin, Morgan. Trade preferred before religion, and Christ made to give place to mammon: represented in a sermon relating to the plantations. London, 1685. 34 p.
[Durand, —— of Dauphiné] A Huguenot exile in Virginia; or, Voyages of a Frenchman exiled for his religion [1687] ... introductions and notes by Gilbert Chinard. N. Y., 1934. 189 p.
Portions printed earlier [Richmond] 1923. 146 p.
Clayton, John. A letter ... to Dr. Grew, in answer to several queries relating to Virginia, sent to him by that learned gentleman, 1687. Royal society of London, Philos. trans., 41 (1739), 143-62.
____ John Clayton [to Dr. Grew(?), April 24, 1684]. W & M quar. (ser. 2), 1 (1921), 114-15.
Custis, John (1653-1713). Letters of John Custis, 1687. Colonial soc. Mass. Publications, 19 (1918), 367-79.
Page, John. A deed of gift to my dear son, Captain Matt. Page, one of his Majesty's justices for New Kent county, in Virginia. 1687. Philadelphia, 1856. 276 p.
Clayton, John. A letter ... to the Royal society, May 12, 1688, giving an account of several observables in Virginia, and in his voyage thither, more particularly concerning the air. Mr. Clayton's second letter, containing his farther observations in Virginia. A continuation of Mr. John Clayton's account of Virginia. His letter to the Royal society giving a farther account of the soil, and other observables of Virginia. A continuation of Mr. Clayton's account of Virginia. In: Edmund Halley, Miscellanea curiosa, 2nd ed., London, 1723, v. 3, p. 281-355.
Reprinted: Force tracts, v. 3, no. 12. 45 p.
James II. King of Great Britain. Septima pars patentium de anno regni regis Jacobi Secundi quarto, Sept. 27, [1688]. [Reaffirming the grant of the Northern Neck in Virginia to Lord Culpeper.] [London? 1688] 6 p.
1690-1699
Banister, John. The extracts of four letters [from Virginia, 1668-1692] to Dr. Lister, communicated by him to the publisher. Royal society of London, Philos. trans., no. 198, March 1693, p. 667-72.
[Ludwell, Philip] An alphabeticall abridgment of the laws of Virginia [prepared in 1694]. Va. mag., 9 (1902), 273-88; continued to 10 (1903), 241-54.
Rudman, Rev. Andrew John. Diary of Rev. Andrew Rudman, July 25, 1696-June 14, 1697; ed. by Luther Anderson. German American annals, 8 (1906), 282-312; continued to 9 (1907), 9-18.
An essay upon the government of the English plantations on the continent of America (1701). An anonymous Virginian's proposals for liberty under the British crown, with two memoranda by William Byrd. Ed. by Louis B. Wright. San Marino, Calif., 1945. 66 p.
Virginia. Acts of assembly, passed in the colony of Virginia, from 1662, to 1715. v. 1. London, 1727. 391 p.
Byrd, William. The writings of Colonel William Byrd of Westover in Virginia, esqr.; ed. by John S. Bassett. N. Y., 1901. 461 p.
Transcriptions of Illustrations
A
TRVE RE-
lation of such occur-
rences and accidents of noate as
hath hapned in Virginia since the first
planting of that Collony, which is now
resident in the South part thereof, till
the last returne from
thence.
Written by Captaine Smith Coronell of the said Collony, to a
worshipfull friend of his in England.
LONDON
Printed for Iohn Tappe, and are to bee solde at the Grey-
hound in Paules-Church-yard, by W.W.
1608
A
SERMON
PREACHED AT
White-Chappel, in the
presence of many, Honourable and
Worshipfull, the Adventurers and Plan-
ters for Virginia.
25 April, 1609.
PVBLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT
And Vse Of The Colony, Planted,
and to bee Planted there, and for the Ad-
uancement of their Chris-
tian Purpose.
By William Symonds, Preacher at Saint
Saviours in Southwarke.
Ivde. 22. 23.
Haue compassion of some, in putting of difference:
And other save with feare, pulling them out of the fire.
LONDON:
Printed by I. Windet for
Eleazar Edgar, and
William Welby, and are to be sold in Paules Church-
yard at the Signe of the Windmill.
1609.
Nova Britannia.
OFFRING MOST
Excellent fruites by Planting in
Virginia
Exciting all such as be well affected
to further the same.
London
Printed for Samvel Macham, and are to be sold at
his Shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the
Signe of the Bul-head.
1609.
The Lost Flocke Triumphant;
With the happy Arrival of that famous and
worthy knight Sr Thomas Gates: and
the well reputed and valient Cap-
taine Mr Christopher New-
porte, and others, into
Virginia.
With the manner of their distresse in the Iland of Devils
(otherwise called Bermoothawes) where they
remained 42 weeks, and builded
two Pynaces, in which
they returned unto
Virginia.
by R. Rich, Gent., one of the voyage.
LONDON:
Printed by Edw. Allde, and are to be solde by John
Wright, at Christ-Church dore. 1610.
A TRVE
DISCOVRSE OF THE
PRESENT ESTATE OF Vir-
ginia, and the successe of the affaires
there till the 18 of Iune, 1614.
TOGETHER.
WITH A RELATION OF THE
seuerall English Townes and fortes, the assured
hopes of that countrie and the peace
concluded with the Indians.
The Christening of Powhatans daughter
and her marriage with an English-man.
Written by Raphe Hamor the yon-
ger, late Secretarie in that Colony.
Alget, qui non ardet.
Printed at London by Iohn Beale for Wil-
liam Welby dwelling at the signe of the
Swanne in Pauls Church-yard 1615.
THE
GENERALL HISTORIE
OF
Virginia, New-England, and the Summer
Isles: with the names of the Adventurers,
Planters, and Governours from their
first beginning An: 1584 to this
present 1626.
With the Procedings of those Severall Colonies
and the Accidents that befell them in all their
Journyes and Discoveries.
Also the Maps and Descriptions of all those
Countryes, their Commodities, people,
Government, Customes, and Religion
yet knowne.
Divided into sixe Bookes.
By Captaine IOHN SMITH, sometymes Governour
in those Countryes & Admirall
of New England.
LONDON.
Printed by I.D. and
I.H. for Michael
Sparkes.
1627.
Thomas L. Williams, Photo
VIRGINIA
Impartially examined, and left
to publick view, to be considered by all Iudi-
cious and honest men.
Under which Title, is compre-
hended the Degrees from 34 to 39, wherein
lyes the rich and healthfull Countries of Roanook,
the now Plantations of Virginia
and Mary-land.
Looke not upon this Booke, as
those that are set out by private men, for private
ends; for being read, you'l find, the publick
good is the Authors onely aime.
For this Piece is no other then the Adventurers
or Planters faithfull Steward, disposing the Ad-
venture for the best advantage, advising
people of all degrees, from the highest
Master, to the meanest Servant,
how suddenly to raise
their fortunes.
Peruse the Table, and you shall finde the
way plainely layd downe
By William Bvllock, Gent.
19 April, 1649. Imprimatur, Hen: Whaley.
LONDON:
Printed by John Hammond, and are to be sold at his house
over-against S. Andrews Church in Holborne. 1649.
VIRGINIA:
More especially the South part thereof,
Richly and truly valued: viz.
The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent Isle of Roa-
noak, of Latitude from 31. to 37. Degr. relating the
meanes of raysing infinite profits to the Adventu-
rers and Planters.
The second Edition, with Addition of
THE DISCOVERY OF SILKWORMS.
with their benefit.
And Implanting of Mulberry Trees.
ALSO
The Dressing of Vines, for the rich Trade of ma-
king Wines in VIRGINIA.
Together with
The making of the Saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia,
for cutting of Timber and Clapbord to build with-
all, and its Conversion to many as profitable Uses.
By E. W. Gent.
LONDON,
Printed by T. H. for John Stephenson, at the Signe of
the Sun below Ludgate. 1650.
PUBLICK
GOOD
Without Private
INTEREST.
OR,
A Compendious Remonstrance of the
present sad State and Condition of the English
Colonie in VIRGINEA.
WITH
A Modest Declaration of the severall Causes
(so far as by the Rules of Right, Reason, and Religious Obser-
vation may be Collected) why it hath not prospered better hitherto
AS ALSO,
A Submissive suggestion of the most prudentiall probable wayes, and
meanes, both Divine and Civill (that the inexpert Remembrancer could
for the present recall to minde) for its happyer improvement
and advancement for the future.
Humbly presented to His Highness the Lord Protectour,
By a Person zealously devoted,
To the more effectual propagating of the Gospel in that Nation,
and to the inlargement of the Honour and Benefit, both of the said
Colonie, and this whole Nation, from whence they
have been transplanted.
Qui sibi solium se natum putat,
Secum solus semper vivat,
Hoc solum habent homines cum deo commune,
Aliu bene facere Synes.
To do good, and to communicate, forget not:
for with such sacrifices, God is well pleased, Heb. 13. v. 16.
LONDON,
Printed for Henry Marsh, and are to be sold at
the Crown in S. Paul's Church-yard. 1657.
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