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A14958 The relation of the Right Honourable the Lord De-La-Warre, Lord Gouernour and Captaine Generall of the colonie, planted in Virginea De la Warr, Thomas West, Baron, 1577-1618.; Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales) 1611 (1611) STC 25266; ESTC S111673 3,678 18

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