A description of the new world. or, America islands and continent: and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas on their coasts: the trade, winds, the North-west passage, and the commerce of the English nation, as they were all in the year 1649. Faithfully described for information of such of his countrey as desire intelligence of these perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peckham, in the country of Surrey Esq.

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A description of the new world. or, America islands and continent: and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas on their coasts: the trade, winds, the North-west passage, and the commerce of the English nation, as they were all in the year 1649. Faithfully described for information of such of his countrey as desire intelligence of these perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peckham, in the country of Surrey Esq.

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Gardyner, George.

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London :: Printed for Robert Leybourn, and are to be sold by Thomas Pirrepoint, at the Sun in S. Pauls Churchyard,

1651.

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Contents

• title page
• To the right honorable Sir Henry Vane, junior.
• Errata.
• To the English Nation.
• The Contents of the Book.
• A DESCRIPTION of the New World.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Commerce of the English Nation.
    • To answer the first.
    • The second Question.
    • The third Question.
    • The fourth Question.
    • The fifth Question
  • CHAP. 2. The generall description of America, or the new World.
  • CHAP. 3. Of Gold, Silver, Quick-silver, Emraulds, and Pearl.
  • CHAP. 4. Of the Island of New found Land.
  • CHAP. 5. Martins Vineyard.
  • CHAP. 6. Long Island
  • CHAP. 7. The Bermudas, or So∣mers Islands.
  • CHP. 8. Of the Islands of Luca∣os, or Bahama.
  • CHAP. 9. Of Hispaniola.
  • CHAP. 10. Of the Island of Cuba.
  • CHAP. 11. Jamico Island.
  • CHAP 12. The Island of Saint John De Portrico.
  • CHAP. 13. Sancta Crux, the Vir∣gins, Virgin Gorda, Blances, Anagada, Sombrito.
  • CHAP. 14. Angula.
  • CHAP. 15. Saint Martins.
  • CHAP. 16. Eustas.
  • CHAP. 17. Saint Bartholomew.
  • CHAP. 18. Saint Christophers.
  • CHAP 19. Nivis, or the Snowes Barbada and Redou∣da.
  • CHAP. 20. Monserat.
  • CHAP. 21. Antego, Margelante, Dominica, Matinina Santalusa, Gardelupa, Dodos sanctos, Deseada.
  • CHAP. 22. The Burbudos.
  • CHAP. 23. Trinidado.
  • CHAP. 24. Margreata, Tortuga, Gardiner, Caracute, Cubava, & Tamasca.
  • CHAP. 25. Of the North-west pas∣sage, and the Lands cal∣led Nova Britania, or Nova Framuncia.
  • CHAP. 26. New England.
  • CHAP. 27. New Holland.
  • CHAP. 28. The Swedes Plantation.
  • CHAP. 29. Virginia.
  • CHAP. 30. Maryland.
  • CHAP. 31. Old Virginia.
  • CHAP. 32. Florida.
  • CHAP 33. Of New Spain.
  • CHAP 34. The Councill of New Galisia.
  • CHAP. 35. Gutamalia Kingdome.
  • CHAP. 36. Of Panuco.
  • CHAP. 37. The Province of Talas∣calia, or Angels.
  • CHAP. 38. Youcatan Province.
  • CHAP. 39. The Province of Honduras.
  • CHAP. 40. Of the Province of Nicaragua.
  • CHAP. 41. The Province of Castorica.
  • CHAP. 42. The Province of Varagua.
  • CHAP. 43. Of the Province of Ciblioa.
  • CHAP. 44. New Biskay.
  • CHAP. 45. Chiamerla.
  • CHAP. 46. Culiacan.
  • CHAP. 47. Sacetas.
  • CHAP. 48. Xalisco.
  • CHAP. 49. Guadalaiara.
  • CHAP. 50. Mechocan.
  • CHAP. 51. Of the Province of Mexico.
  • CHAP. 52. Guaxcaca.
  • CHAP. 53. Soconusco.
  • CHAP. 54. Gutamalia.
  • CHAP 54. Chiapa.
  • CHAP. 55. Verapas.
  • CHAP. 56, Of Panama.
  • CHAP. 57, Carthegna Province.
  • CHAP 58. The Kingdome of Granado.
  • CHAP. 59. The Province of Sancta Martha.
  • CHAP. 60. Venesiula.
  • CHAP. 61. Guana.
  • CHAP. 62. The Land of Brazil.
  • CHAP. 63. Of the Provinces of the River Plate.
  • CHAP. 64. Of the Coast between the River of Plate and the Strait of Magelan.
  • CHAP. 65. The Straight of Magellan.
  • CHAP. 66. Chillia.
  • CHAP. 67. The Councill of Charcas.
  • CHAP. 68. The Kingdom of Peru.
  • CHAP. 69. Quito Kingdome.
  • CHAP. 70 Popyan.
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