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with_o confidence_n i_o have_v in_o this_o subscribe_v myself_o reader_n thy_o humble_a servant_n george_n gardyner_n the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n pag._n 1_o the_o general_a description_n of_o america_n or_o the_o new_a world_n chap._n 2_o p._n 31_o of_o gold_n silver_n quicksilver_n emerald_n and_o pearl_n chap._n 3_o p._n 39_o of_o the_o island_n of_o new_a find_a land_n chap._n 4_o p._n 45_o martin_n vineyard_n chap._n 5_o p._n 47_o long_a island_n chap._n 6_o p._n 48_o the_o bermuda_n or_o summer_n island_n chap._n 7_o p._n 50_o of_o the_o island_n of_o lucaos_n or_o bahama_n chap._n 8_o p._n 52_o of_o hispaniola_n chap._n 9_o p._n 57_o of_o the_o island_n of_o cuba_n chap._n 10_o p._n 62_o jamico_n island_n chap._n 11_o p._n 66_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n john_n de_n portrico_fw-la chap._n 12_o p._n 67_o sancta_fw-la crux_fw-la the_o virgin_n virgin_n gorda_n blance_n anagada_n sombrito_n chap._n 13._o p._n 69_o angula_fw-la chap._n 14_o p._n 71_o saint_n martin_n chap._n 15_o ibid._n eustas_n chap._n 16_o p._n 72_o saint_n bartholomew_n chap._n 17_o ibid._n saint_n christopher_n chap._n 18_o p._n 73_o nivis_fw-la or_o the_o snow_n barbada_fw-es and_o redouda_n chap._n 19_o p._n 74_o monserat_fw-la chap._n 20_o p._n 75_o antego_n margelante_n dominica_n matinina_fw-la santalusa_fw-la gardelupa_n dodos_n sanctos_fw-la deseada_n chap._n 21_o ibid._n the_o burbudos_n chap._n 22_o p._n 77_o trinidado_n chap._n 23_o p._n 79_o margreata_fw-la tortuga_fw-la gardiner_n caracute_n cubava_n and_o tamasca_n chap._n 24_o p._n 80_o of_o the_o northwest_n passage_n and_o the_o land_n call_v nova_n britania_n or_o nova_n framuncia_n chap._n 25_o p._n 83_o new_a england_n chap._n 26_o p._n 90_o new_a holland_n chap._n 27_o p._n 93_o the_o swede_n plantation_n chap._n 28_o p._n 94_o virginia_n chap._n 29_o p._n 95_o maryland_n chap._n 30_o p._n 102_o old_a virginia_n chap._n 31_o p._n 104_o florida_n chap._n 32_o p._n 105_o of_o new_a spain_n chap._n 33_o p._n 107_o the_o council_n of_o new_a galicia_n chap._n 34_o p._n 109_o gutamalia_fw-la kingdom_n chap._n 35_o p._n 110_o of_o panuco_n chap._n 36_o p._n 111_o the_o province_n of_o talascalia_n or_o angel_n chap._n 37_o p._n 113_o youcatan_n province_n chap._n 38_o p._n 116_o the_o province_n of_o honduras_n chap._n 39_o p._n 118_o of_o the_o province_n of_o nicaragua_n chap._n 40_o p._n 120_o the_o province_n of_o castorica_n chap._n 41_o p._n 123_o the_o province_n of_o varagua_n chap._n 42_o p._n 124_o of_o the_o province_n of_o ciblioa_n chap._n 43_o p._n 126_o new_a biskay_n chap._n 44_o p._n 127_o chiamerla_fw-fr chap._n 45_o p._n 128_o culiacan_n chap._n 46_o p._n 129_o sacetas_n chap._n 47_o p_n 130_o xalisco_n chap._n 48_o p._n 131_o guadalaiara_n chap._n 49_o ibid._n mechocan_n chap._n 50_o
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and_o caribey_n island_n it_o be_v a_o wholesome_a air_n and_o the_o english_a people_n be_v well-coloured_a and_o have_v many_o child_n which_o thrive_v well_o in_o that_o country_n they_o punish_v sin_n as_o severe_o as_o the_o jeius_n do_v in_o old_a time_n but_o not_o with_o so_o good_a a_o warrant_n and_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o indian_n into_o great_a awe_n but_o not_o to_o any_o gospel_n knowledge_n chap._n 27._o new_a holland_n to_o the_o south-west_n of_o new_a england_n lie_v the_o dutch_a plantation_n it_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o good_a air_n but_o few_o of_o that_o nation_n inhabit_v there_o which_o make_v that_o there_o be_v few_o plantation_n in_o the_o land_n and_o but_o one_o village_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v part_n english_a and_o part_v dutch_a here_o be_v resident_a the_o the_o governor_n appoint_v by_o the_o west_n india_n company_n this_o village_n lie_v on_o hudson_n river_n in_o 40_o and_o a_o half_a three_o mile_n within_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n and_o almost_o join_v to_o a_o fort_n that_o have_v gun_n but_o they_o be_v unmount_v there_o be_v the_o fort_n of_o orange_n 30_o mile_n up_o the_o say_a river_n and_o there_o be_v a_o mill_n to_o see_v board_n for_o the_o colony_n they_o have_v here_o indifferent_a plenty_n of_o english_a and_o indian_a corn_n but_o the_o best_a profit_n be_v the_o trade_n with_o the_o native_n for_o bever_n and_o other_o skin_n those_o that_o trade_n here_o pay_v 16_o in_o the_o hundred_o custom_n to_o the_o west-india_n company_n of_o holland_n these_o dutch_a be_v mischievous_a neighbour_n for_o with_o their_o indian_a trade_n they_o supply_v the_o native_n with_o gun_n and_o ammunition_n which_o in_o time_n may_v prove_v their_o own_o confusion_n and_o do_v already_o prejudice_v their_o neighbour_n chap._n 28._o the_o swede_n plantation_n the_o swede_n be_v seat_v between_o the_o dutch_a and_o virginia_n in_o a_o village_n by_o a_o fort_n which_o lie_v eight_o mile_n within_o delaware_n 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the_o river_n and_o creek_n that_o run_v into_o it_o be_v seat_v by_o the_o waterside_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o conveniency_n of_o carriage_n and_o between_o point_n comfort_n and_o york_n there_o be_v a_o small_a river_n call_v the_o pecoson_n river_n which_o be_v seat_v and_o then_o a_o little_a further_o york_n river_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a river_n and_o navigable_a 20_o mile_n for_o ship_n this_o river_n be_v seat_v near_o fifty_o mile_n up_o but_o on_o the_o east-side_n better_o than_o on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o other_o river_n which_o run_v into_o the_o bay_n between_o this_o and_o maryland_n be_v payankatank_n and_o to_o pahanoc_n and_o the_o great_a river_n of_o patowmek_n be_v unseat_v with_o any_o but_o the_o native_n here_o be_v good_a plenty_n of_o millet_n but_o not_o much_o english_a grain_n for_o which_o this_o region_n be_v not_o so_o natural_a as_o new_a england_n or_o new_a holland_n for_o the_o crop_n within_o a_o year_n or_o two_o will_v degenerate_v 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and_o turkey_n in_o winter_n and_o fowl_n by_o the_o waterside_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o yet_o be_v provision_n so_o scarce_o that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o year_n furnish_v with_o fish_n and_o pease_n and_o biscuit_n from_o new_a england_n the_o great_a resort_n of_o ship_v be_v in_o winter_n for_o then_o be_v the_o tobacco_n strike_v into_o cask_n and_o fit_a for_o sale_n this_o country_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n plain_a with_o few_o hill_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o woody_a probable_o not_o altogether_o so_o unwholesome_a it_o be_v without_o any_o mineral_n save_o iron_n stone_n which_o be_v in_o great_a plenty_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o country_n the_o native_n be_v under_o contribution_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o pay_v he_o great_a tribute_n of_o skin_n and_o he_o they_o with_o good_a privilege_n over_o the_o english_a which_o in_o time_n may_v prove_v a_o three_o massacre_n chap._n 30._o maryland_n this_o province_n be_v divide_v from_o virginia_n by_o the_o 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or_o any_o land_n we_o possess_v in_o the_o main_n the_o indian_n of_o this_o river_n pay_v contribution_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o uirginia_n and_o along_o this_o coast_n till_o you_o come_v to_o florida_n be_v no_o plantation_n nor_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o native_n chap._n 32._o florida_n this_o province_n begin_v in_o 34_o degree_n and_o have_v on_o the_o eastcoast_n before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o cape_n of_o florida_n two_o fort_n in_o which_o be_v spanish_a garrison_n the_o first_o and_o most_o northerly_a be_v the_o fort_n of_o saint_n mark_v within_o the_o point_n of_o saint_n helena_n in_o 32_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a distant_a from_o the_o havena_fw-es incuba_fw-la 100_o league_n the_o other_o be_v call_v saint_n augustine_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a because_o the_o haven_n be_v good_a and_o near_o the_o channel_n of_o bahama_n in_o 29_o degree_n 40_o minute_n the_o point_n of_o cane_n in_o 28_o which_o have_v to_o the_o south_n the_o river_n age_n and_o at_o 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the_o one_o be_v between_o youcatan_n and_o cuba_n where_o the_o stream_n come_v fierce_o in_o the_o other_o be_v between_o cuba_n and_o the_o cape_n of_o florida_n where_o it_o run_v more_o violent_o out_o chap_n 33._o of_o new_a spain_n beside_o this_o province_n of_o florida_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o this_o northern_a america_n have_v three_o great_a kingdom_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a spain_n the_o second_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o galicia_n the_o three_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gutemalia_n and_o the_o province_n of_o varagua_n that_o adjoin_v to_o the_o straight_a of_o dearian_n and_o be_v proper_o of_o the_o council_n of_o panama_n the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n have_v in_o it_o a_o viceroy_n and_o council_n entitle_v the_o viceroy_n of_o mexico_n and_o within_o his_o government_n the_o province_n and_o bishopric_n of_o mexico_n that_o of_o tlascala_n guaxaca_n mechoan_n chiapa_n yucatan_n and_o panuco_n the_o indirns_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o chickamecans_n which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o rogue_n that_o live_v much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o toreges_fw-la or_o ancient_a irish_a by_o rob_v and_o spoil_v passenger_n on_o the_o way_n town_n and_o village_n and_o the_o other_o live_v even_o as_o decent_o as_o the_o spaniard_n and_o be_v of_o all_o trade_n and_o vocation_n as_o they_o be_v of_o sharp_a wit_n and_o of_o great_a agility_n of_o body_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o extraordinary_a feat_n of_o activity_n on_o the_o rope_n and_o tumble_n this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o high_a country_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o and_o for_o riches_n pleasantness_n and_o wholesomeness_n account_v one_o of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n as_o lack_v nothing_o natural_o that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v except_v wine_n and_o oil_n which_o they_o may_v also_o have_v but_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o plant_v vineyard_n or_o olive_n yard_n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o it_o have_v divers_a thing_n not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v have_v both_o of_o tree_n herb_n and_o drug_n chap_n 34._o the_o council_n of_o new_a galicia_n this_o kingdom_n of_o new_a galicia_n have_v no_o viceroy_n but_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o council_n who_o bound_n be_v part_v from_o new_a spain_n at_o the_o port_n of_o nativity_n on_o the_o south_n sea_n to_o the_o north_n northwest_n and_o north-east_n it_o have_v no_o bound_n but_o may_v enlarge_v their_o territory_n as_o they_o see_v occasion_n on_o the_o indian_n it_o have_v already_o these_o province_n the_o first_o guadalaiaca_n xalisco_n sacaticas_fw-la chiamerla_fw-fr culiacan_n new_a biscai_n and_o sivaloa_n and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o new_a spain_n and_o it_o have_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o indian_n chap._n 35._o gutamalia_fw-la kingdom_n this_o kingdom_n of_o gutamalia_n be_v govern_v as_o the_o other_o by_o a_o council_n without_o a_o viceroy_n and_o be_v the_o southwardly_a region_n of_o this_o north_n america_n and_o have_v within_o its_o bound_n the_o province_n of_o gutamalia_n from_o whence_o the_o kingdom_n take_v name_n soconusco_n chiapa_n suchitepeque_fw-la verapas_n honduaras_n and_o cacos_fw-la saint_n saviour_n and_o saint_n michael_n nievaraqua_n chuluteca_n taquesgalpa_n and_o costarica_n or_o the_o rich_a coast_n the_o indian_n in_o these_o province_n be_v more_o warlike_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v more_o unwilling_o submit_v to_o the_o spanish_a yoke_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v have_v almost_o continual_a war_n the_o most_o of_o the_o indian_n live_v till_o very_o late_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o chickamecians_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v docible_a as_o the_o indian_n of_o mexico_n this_o be_v a_o rich_a wholesome_a kingdom_n not_o inferior_a to_o galicia_n but_o rather_o exceed_v it_o but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o each_o particular_a province_n i_o