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Library of Congress Tracts and other papers relating principally to the origin, settlement, and progress of the colonies in North America from the discovery of the country to the year 1776. Collected by Peter Force. Vol. 4 TRACTS AND OTHER PAPERS, RELATING PRINCIPALLY TO THE ORIGIN, SETTLEMENT, AND PROGRESS OF THE COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE COUNTRY TO THE YEAR 1776. 219 1784 Pat 13 COLLECTED BY PETER FORCE. Vol. IV. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CITY OF WASHINGTON LC WASHINGTON: PRINTED BY WM. Q. FORCE, 1846. No 2 Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1847, BY PETER FORCE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia. E 187 .769 LC CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME. Tracts and other papers relating principally to the origin, settlement, and progress of the colonies in North America from the discovery of the country to the year 1776. Collected by Peter Force. Vol. 4 http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbcb.7018d Library of Congress 3 390 62 I. Virginia richly valued, by the description of the main land of Florida, her next neighbour: out of the foure yeeres continuall trauell and discouerie, for aboue one thousand miles East and West, of Don Ferdinando de Soto, and sixe hundred able men in his companie. Wherin are truly obserued the riches and fertilitie of those parts, abounding with things necessarie, pleasant, and profitable for the life of man: with the natures and dispositions of the Inhabitants. Written by a Portugall gentleman of Eluas, emploied in all the action, and translated out of Portugese by Richard Hacklvyt. At London Printed by Felix Kyngston for Matthew Lownes, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bishops head in Pauls Churchyard. 1609. [132 pages.] II. A Relation of a Discovery lately made on the Coast of Florida, (from Lat. 31. to 33 Deg. 45. Min.North-Lat.) By William Hilton Commander, and Commissioner with Capt. Anthony Long, and Peter Fabian, in the Ship Adventure, which set Sayl from Spikes Bay, Aug. 10. 1663. and was set forth by several Gentlemen and Merchants of the island of Barbadoes. Giving an account of the nature and Temperature of the Soyl, the manners and disposition of the Natives, and whatsoever else is remarkable iv therein. Together with Proposals made by the Commissioners of the Lords Proprietors, to all such persons as shall become the first Setlers on the Rivers, Harbors, and Creeks there. London, Printed by J. C. for Simon Miller at the Star neer the West-end of St. Pauls, 1664. [27 pages.] III. New-Englands Jonas Cast up at London: or, A Relation of the Proceedings of the Court at Boston in New-England against divers honest and godly persons, for Petitioning for Government in the Common-wealth, according to the Lawes of England, and for admittance of themselves and children to the Sacraments in their Churches; and in case that should not be granted, for leave to have Ministers and Church-government according to the best Reformation of England and Scotland. Together with a Confutation of some Reports of a fained Miracle upon the foresaid Petition, being thrown overboard at Sea; As also a breif Answer to some passages in a late Book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set Tracts and other papers relating principally to the origin, settlement, and progress of the colonies in North America from the discovery of the country to the year 1776. Collected by Peter Force. Vol. 4 http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbcb.7018d Library of Congress out by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent Churches holding communion with the Reformed Churches. By Major John Childe. London, Printed for T. R. and E. M. 1647.— [24 pages.] IV. A Narrative of a New and Unusual American Imprisonment of Two Presbyterian Ministers: And Prosecution of Mr. Francis Makemie One of them, for Preaching one Sermon at the City of New-York. By a Learner of Law, and Lover of Liberty. Printed for the Publisher. 1707.—[56 pages.] V. An Extract of the Journals of Mr. Commissary Von Reck, who Conducted the First Transport of Saltzburgers to Georgia: and of the Reverend Mr. Bolzius, One of their Ministers. Giving an Account of their v Voyage to, and happy Settlement in that Province. Published by the Direction of the Society for Promoting Christian knowledge. London: Printed by M. Downing, in Bartholomew-Close. M.DCC.XXXIV. [38 pages.] VI. Simplicities Defence against Seven-headed Policy. Or Innocency Vindicated, being unjustly Accused, and sorely Censured, by that Seven-headed Church-Government united in New-England: Or That Servant so Imperious in his Masters Absence Revived, and now thus re-acting in Nevv-England: Or The Combate of the United Colonies, not onely against some of the Natives and Subjects, but against the Authority also of the Kingdome of England, with their execution of Laws, in the name and Authority of the servant, (or of themselves) and not in the Name and Authority of the Lord, or fountain of the Government. Wherein is declared an Act of a great people and Country of the Indians in those parts, both Princes and People (unanimously) in their voluntary Submission and Subjection unto the Protection and Government of Old England (from the Fame they hear thereof) together with the true manner and forme of it, as it appears under their own hands and seals, being stirred up, and provoked thereto, by the Combate and courses above-said. Throughout which Treatise is secretly intermingled, that great Opposition, which is in the goings forth of those two grand Spirits, that are, and ever have been, extant in the World (through the sons of men) from the beginning and foundation thereof. Imprimatur, Aug. 3 d. 1646. Tracts and other papers relating principally to the origin, settlement, and progress of the colonies in North America from the discovery of the country to the year 1776. Collected by Peter Force. Vol. 4 http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbcb.7018d Library of Congress Diligently perused, approved, and Licensed to the Presse, according to Order by publike Authority. London, Printed by John Macock, and are to be sold by Luke Favvne, at his shop in Pauls Churchyard, at the sign of the Parrot. 1646. [116 pages.] vi VII. Samuel Gorton's Letter to Nathaniel Morton. Warwick, June 30 th, 1669. [ MSS.] [17 pages.] VIII. Commission of King James the Second to Sir Edmund Andros. June 3, 1686. [ MSS.] [14 pages.] IX. The Revolution in New-England Justified and the People there Vindicated from the Aspersions cast upon them by Mr. John Palmer, in his pretended Answer to the Declaration published by the Inhabiatnts of Boston, and the Country adjacent, on the Day when they secured their late Oppressors, who acted by an Illegal and Arbitrary Commission from the late King James. To which is added, A Narrative of the Proceedings of Sir Edmond Androsse and his Accomplices. Who also acted by an illegal and arbitrary Commission from the late King James, during his Government in New-England. By several Gentlemen who were of his Council. Printed in the Year 1691. Boston: Re-printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas, near the Mill-Bridge. M,DCC,LXXIII. [59 pages.] X. An Account of the Late Revolution in New-England. Together with the Declaration of the Gentlemen, Merchants, and Inhabitants of Boston, and the Country adjacent. April 18. 1689. Written by Mr. Nathaniel Byfield, a Merchant of Bristol in New-England, to his Friends in London. Licensed, June 27. 1689. J. Fraser. London: Printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard. MDCLXXXIX. [13 pages.] XI. A Brief Relation of the State of New England from the Beginning of the Plantation to this Present Year, 1689. In a Letter to a Person of Quality. Licenced, July 30 th. 1689. Tracts and other papers relating principally to the origin, settlement, and progress of the colonies in North America from the discovery of the country to the year 1776. Collected by Peter Force. Vol. 4 http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbcb.7018d Library of Congress London, Printed for Richard Baldwine, near the Black Bull in the Old-Baily, 1689. [17 pages.] vii XII. A Relation of the Colony of the Lord Baron of Baltimore, in Maryland near Virginia; A Narrative of the Voyage to Maryland, by Father Andrew White; and Sundry Reports, from Fathers Andrew White, John Altham, John Brock, and other Jesuit Fathers of the Colony, to the Superior General at Rome. Copied from the archives of the Jesuit's College at Rome, by the late Rev. Wm. McSherry, of Georgetown College; and translated for Force's Historical Tracts, by N. C. Brooks, A. M., Member of the Maryland Historical Society. [48 pages.] VIRGINIA richly valued, By the description of the main land of Florida, her next neighbour: Out of the foure yeeres continuall trauell and discouerie, for aboue one thousand miles East and West, of Don Ferdinando de Soto, and sixe hundred able men in his companie. Wherin are truly obserued the riches and fertilitie of those parts, abounding with things necessarie, pleasant, and profitable for the life of man: with the natures and dispositions of the Inhabitants. Written by a Portugall gentleman of Eluas, emploied in all the action, and translated out of Portugese by Richard Hacklvyt. AT LONDON Printed by Felix Kyngston for Matthew Lownes, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bishops head in Pauls Churchyard. 1609. Force's Collection of Historical Tracts. Tracts and other papers relating principally to the origin, settlement, and progress of the colonies in North America from the discovery of the country to the year 1776.