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wealth_n which_o he_o levi_v from_o they_o for_o suppose_v the_o people_n be_v equal_o rich_a if_o one_o of_o the_o sovereign_n levy_n five_o part_n and_o the_o other_o fifteen_o the_o one_o seem_v actual_o thrice_o as_o rich_a as_o the_o other_o whereas_o potential_o they_o be_v both_o equal_a have_v now_o dicourse_v of_o the_o territory_n people_n superlucration_n and_o defensibleness_n of_o both_o dominion_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o trade_n so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v ship_n ship_n and_o nearness_n to_o port_n we_o come_v next_o to_o enlarge_v a_o little_a further_o upon_o the_o trade_n of_o each_o some_o have_v estimate_v that_o there_o be_v not_o above_o three_o hundred_o million_o of_o people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n whether_o that_o be_v so_o or_o no_o be_v not_o very_o material_a to_o be_v know_v but_o i_o have_v fair_a ground_n to_o conjecture_v and_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v it_o more_o certain_o that_o there_o be_v not_o 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of_o ireland_n
for_o its_o chief_a city_n champechio_n this_o province_n yield_v wood_n for_o die_v rich_a colour_n and_o likewise_o store_n of_o deer_n and_o cattle_n almost_o like_o elks._n florida_n be_v discover_v by_o sebastian_n cabot_n anno_fw-la 1467._o which_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o spaniard_n with_o who_o the_o french_a make_v war_n till_o they_o consume_v each_o other_o people_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o it_o be_v abandon_v by_o either_o nation_n but_o since_o repeopled_a by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v build_v there_o several_a strong_a fort_n the_o commodity_n be_v gold_n over_o some_o vein_n of_o silver_n some_o spice_n and_o wood_n of_o value_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o those_o province_n the_o spaniard_n possess_v now_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o treat_v of_o virginia_n and_o new-england_n possess_v by_o the_o english_a chap._n xiii_o a_o view_n of_o virginia_n and_o of_o the_o trade_n manner_n custom_n and_o government_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o commodity_n of_o that_o colony_n virginia_n be_v discover_v by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n anno_fw-la 1584._o have_v its_o name_n from_o our_o virgin_n queen_n it_o lie_v in_o height_n thirty_o five_o degree_n north_n latitude_n and_o extend_v to_o thirty_o eight_o and_o a_o half_a be_v plant_v by_o the_o english_a only_o from_o 37_o to_o 34_o degree_n under_o the_o protection_n and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n &_o have_v the_o bay_n of_o roanoake_n and_o cape_n florida_n to_o the_o southward_n and_o mary-land_n to_o the_o northward_o the_o main_a entrance_n out_o of_o virginia_n into_o the_o sea_n be_v about_o 10_o league_n the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o navigable_a river_n store_v with_o fish_n and_o some_o of_o they_o abound_v with_o oyster_n crab_n and_o sturgeon_n many_o of_o the_o river_n be_v 7_o 8_o 9_o or_o 10_o mile_n over_o run_v 140_o and_o 150_o mile_n up_o in_o the_o country_n so_o that_o ship_n anchor_n with_o great_a security_n no_o trade_n be_v permit_v but_o with_o england_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o vessel_n arrive_v the_o master_n or_o captain_n resort_v to_o the_o governor_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v his_o residence_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o jame_n city_n lie_v 40_o mile_n up_o jame_n river_n and_o round_o about_o the_o english_a colony_n the_o indian_n inhabit_v who_o treachery_n prove_v too_o often_o fatal_a to_o our_o countryman_n as_o the_o several_a massacree_n they_o have_v make_v can_v testify_v their_o court_n of_o judicature_n chief_o consist_v of_o 4_o quarterly_a court_n the_o governor_n and_o his_o council_n be_v judge_n to_o try_v and_o determine_v as_o well_o in_o matter_n criminal_a as_o suit_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o every_o year_n once_o a_o assembly_n meet_v in_o imitation_n of_o our_o parliament_n to_o settle_v weighty_a affair_n their_o law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o likewise_o what_o money_n they_o have_v be_v of_o english_a coyn._n the_o soil_n be_v everywhere_o fertile_a and_o the_o wood_n abound_v with_o oak_n of_o divers_a sort_n black_a walnut_n chess-nut_n ash_n pine_n day-wood_n cedar_n saxafras_n mulbury_n small-nut_n wild_a grape_n and_o the_o like_a the_o wether_n be_v much_o like_o we_o only_o in_o the_o summer_n continue_v a_o month_n long_o hot_a and_o be_v trouble_v with_o flash_n of_o lightning_n dismal_a clap_n of_o thunder_n and_o now_o and_o then_o a_o hurricane_a the_o day_n be_v about_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_o short_a in_o summer_n and_o so_o much_o long_o in_o winter_n all_o sort_n of_o english_a fruit_n and_o cattle_n thrive_v there_o and_o their_o chief_a commodity_n among_o themselves_o be_v horse_n ox_n sheep_n hog_n turkey_n goose_n &_o duck_n corn_n of_o which_o they_o have_v store_n and_o their_o wood_n abound_v with_o hair_n roacoon_n possum_n squirrel_n wild-cat_n fox_n bear_n wolf_n elk_n and_o in_o remote_a part_n some_o lion_n be_v find_v their_o corn_n call_v indian_a corn_n or_o maiz_n they_o buy_v and_o sell_v by_o the_o barrel_n which_o barrel_n contain_v 5_o bushel_n winchester_n measure_v and_o the_o indian_n sell_v their_o corn_n pease_n and_o other_o commodity_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n among_o themselves_o by_o the_o basket_n each_o basket_n contain_v half_o a_o bushel_n the_o chief_a commodity_n they_o trade_n with_o our_o merchant_n for_o except_o tobacco_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o be_v hide_n otter_n beaver_n muskats_n bear_v dear-skin_n saxafras_n black-walnut-tree-plank_n etc._n etc._n with_o they_o and_o tobacco_n 40_o or_o 50_o ship_n be_v yearly_o load_v no_o custom_n be_v lay_v upon_o any_o thing_n import_v or_o export_v but_o in_o england_n they_o pay_v five_o per_fw-la cent_n for_o all_o they_o carry_v over_o and_o 2_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n for_o every_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n bring_v from_o thence_o and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o other_o good_n the_o commodity_n carry_v from_o england_n 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first_o that_o the_o say_v territory_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n contain_v about_o thirty_o six_o million_o of_o acre_n that_o be_v four_o acre_n for_o every_o head_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n but_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v not_o allow_v ½_o acre_n and_o england_n itself_o rescind_v wales_n have_v but_o three_o acre_n to_o ever_o head_n according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n now_o if_o so_o consider_v that_o england_n have_v but_o three_o acre_n to_o a_o head_n do_v so_o abound_v in_o victual_n as_o that_o it_o make_v law_n against_o the_o importation_n of_o cattle_n flesh_n and_o fish_n from_o abroad_o and_o that_o the_o dreining_n of_o the_o fen_n improve_n of_o forest_n enclose_v of_o commons_o sow_v of_o cinque-foyl_n and_o clovergrass_n be_v grumble_v against_o by_o landlord_n be_v the_o way_n to_o depress_v the_o
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