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.

Title

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.

Author

Waterhouse, Edward, colonist.

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Imprinted at London :: By G. Eld, for Robert Mylbourne, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great south doore of Pauls,

1622.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• TO THE HONrable COMPANIE OF VIRGINIA.
• Faults in printing are thus to be amended.
• THE INCONVENIENCIES THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO SOME PER∣SONS WHICH HAVE TRANSPORTED THEMSELVES from England to Virginia; vvithout prouisions necessary to sustaine themselues, hath greatly hindred the Progresse of that noble Plantation: For preuention of the like disorders heereafter, that no man suffer, either through ignorance or misinformation; it is thought re∣quisite to publish this short declaration: wherein is contained a particular of such neces∣saries, as either priuate families or single persons shall haue cause to furnish themselues with, for their better support at their first landing in Virginia; whereby also greater numbers may receiue in part, directions how to prouide themselues.
  • colophon
• A DECLARATION of the state of the Colonie and Affaires in VIRGINIA.
  • Here following is set downe a true List of the names of all those that were mas∣sacred by the treachery of the Sauages in VIRGINIA, the 22 March last.
• A TREATISE OF THE NORTHWEST Passage to the South Sea, through the Continent of VIRGINIA and by Fretum Hudson.
• A MEMORIALL OF Religious Charitie exercised on Virginia to the glory of God and good example of men, these three last yeares, 1619. 1620. 1621.