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A17595 A relation of the successefull beginnings of the Lord Baltemore's plantation in Mary-land Being an extract of certaine letters written from thence, by some of the aduenturers, to their friends in England. To which is added, the conditions of plantation propounded by his Lordship for the second voyage intended this present yeere, 1634.; Declaratio coloniae. Selections. English White, Andrew, 1579-1656. 1634 (1634) STC 4371; ESTC S116699 9,472 18

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wild_a wood_n too_o the_o mould_n be_v black_a a_o foot_n deep_a and_o then_o come_v after_o a_o red_a earth_n all_o be_v high_a wood_n but_o in_o the_o indian_a field_n which_o be_v some_o parcel_n of_o ground_n clear_v for_o corne._n it_o abound_v with_o good_a spring_n which_o be_v our_o drink_n of_o beast_n i_o have_v see_v dear_a racounes_o and_o squirrel_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v many_o other_o which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v of_o bird_n diversly-feathered_n there_o be_v infinite_a eagle_n bitterness_n heron_n swan_n goose_n parteridge_n duck_n red_a blue_a party_n colour_a bird_n and_o the_o like_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o country_n abound_v not_o only_o with_o profit_n but_o with_o pleasure_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n there_o want_v nothing_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o hopeful_a plantation_n but_o great_a number_n of_o our_o countryman_n to_o enjoy_v it_o from_o saint_n t._n mary_n in_o mary-land_n 27._o may_v 1634._o we_o who_o name_n be_v here_o 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