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... begining of this plantation , which is that I aime at ; yet because some of their adversaries did , upon ye rumore of their removall , cast out slanders against them , as if that state had been wearie of them , & had rather driven them ...
... begining of this plantation , which is that I aime at ; yet because some of their adversaries did , upon ye rumore of their removall , cast out slanders against them , as if that state had been wearie of them , & had rather driven them ...
Page 27
... begining . Those for Guiana " aledged y ' the cuntrie was rich , fruitfull , & blessed with a perpetuall spring , and a florishing greenes ; where vigorous nature brought forth all things in abundance & plentie without any great labour ...
... begining . Those for Guiana " aledged y ' the cuntrie was rich , fruitfull , & blessed with a perpetuall spring , and a florishing greenes ; where vigorous nature brought forth all things in abundance & plentie without any great labour ...
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... begining he aquainted his felow agents here with , who consented unto him , and left it to him to execute , and to receive yR money at London and send it downe to them at Hamton , wher they made y provissions ; the which he accordingly ...
... begining he aquainted his felow agents here with , who consented unto him , and left it to him to execute , and to receive yR money at London and send it downe to them at Hamton , wher they made y provissions ; the which he accordingly ...
Page 99
... begining of Aprill . The reason on their parts why she stayed so long , was y necessitie and danger that lay upon them , for it was well towards y ende of Desember before she could land any thing hear , or they able to receive any thing ...
... begining of Aprill . The reason on their parts why she stayed so long , was y necessitie and danger that lay upon them , for it was well towards y ende of Desember before she could land any thing hear , or they able to receive any thing ...
Page 113
... begining of March , in which evry family had a prety gar- den plote secured . And herewith I shall end this year . Only I shall remember one passage more , rather of mirth then of waight . One ye day called Chrismas - day , y ° Gov ...
... begining of March , in which evry family had a prety gar- den plote secured . And herewith I shall end this year . Only I shall remember one passage more , rather of mirth then of waight . One ye day called Chrismas - day , y ° Gov ...
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Page 25 - ... shells of fishes, cutting off the members and joints of others by piecemeal and broiling on the coals, eat the collops of their flesh in their sight whilst they live, with other cruelties horrible to be related.
Page 95 - He directed them how to set their corne, wher to take fish, and to procure other comodities, and was also their pilott to bring them to unknowne places for their profitt, and never left them till he dyed.
Page 239 - But this continued not long, for after Morton was sent for England, (as follows to be declared,) shortly after came over that worthy gentlman, Mr. John Indecott, who brought over a patent under...
Page 61 - Amsterdame to see them shipte and to take their leave of them. That night was spent with litle sleepe by ye most, but with freindly entertainmente & christian discourse and other reall expressions of true christian love.
Page 7 - ... joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people : and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Page 15 - We sinke, we sinke; they cried (if not with mirakelous, yet with a great hight or degree of devine faith), Yet Lord thou canst save, yet Lord thou canst save; with shuch other expressions as I will forbeare.
Page 127 - Upon the hill they have a large square house, with a flat roof, made of thick sawn planks, stayed with oak beams, upon the top of which they have six cannons, which shoot iron balls of four and five pounds, and command the surrounding country. The lower part they use for their church, where they preach on Sundays and the usual holidays.
Page 27 - It was answered, that all great and honourable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and must be both enterprised and overcome with answerable courages. It was granted the dangers were great, but not desperate; the difficulties were many, but not invincible.
Page 355 - ... respecte, when they could not have such as they would, were glad to take such as they could ; and so, many untoward servants, sundry of them proved, that were thus brought over, both men and women kind; who, when their times were expired, became families of them selves, which gave increase hereunto.
Page 289 - ... plantation, and heard those that are complanants against them, most of the things informed being deneyed, and resting to be proved by parties that must be called from y...