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A66582 An account of the province of Carolina in America together with an abstract of the patent, and several other necessary and useful particulars, to such as have thoughts of transporting themselves thither : published for their information. Wilson, Samuel, fl. 1682. 1682 (1682) Wing W2932; ESTC R14591 11,836 28

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thereupon issue out their Warrant to the Surveyor-General to measure him out a Plantation containing the number of acres due to him who making Certificate that he hath measur'd out so much Land and the Bounds a Deed is prepar'd of course which is signed by the Governour and the Lords Proprietors Deputys and the Proprietors Seal affixed to it and Register'd which is is a good Conveyance in Law of the Land therein mention'd to the party and his Heirs for ever I have here as I take it described a pleasant fertile Country abounding in health and pleasure and with all things necessary for the sustenance of mankind and wherein I think I have written nothing but truth sure I am I have inserted no wilful falshood I have also told you how men are to have Land that go there to Inhabit But a rational man will certainly inquire When I have Land what shall I doe with it what Comoditys shall I be able to produce that will yeild me mony in other Countrys that I may be inabled to buy Negro slaves without which a Planter can never do any great matter and purchase other things for my pleasure and convenience that Carolina doth not produce To this I answer That besides the great profit that will be made by the vast heards of Cattle and Swine the Country appears to be proper for the Commoditys following viz. Wine There are growing naturally in the Country five sorts of Grapes three of which the French Vignaroons who are there judge will make very good Wine and some of the Lords Proprietors have taken care to send plants of the Rhenish Canary Clarret Muscatt Madera and Spanish Grapes of all which divers Vinyards are planted some wine was made this year that proved very good both in colour and taste and an indifferent good quantity may be expected the next year The Country hath gentle rising hills of fertile sand proper for Vines and farther from the Sea rock and gravel on which very good grapes grow naturally ripen well and together and very lushious in taste insomuch as the French Protestants who are there and skill'd in wine do no way doubt of producing great quantitys and very good Oyl There are severall Olive trees growing which were carryed thither some from Portugal and some from Bermeudas and flourish excedingly and the Inhabitants take great care to propagate more so that in all probability it will be an excellent Oyl-Country Silk There is in Carolina great plenty of Mulberry Trees such as are by experience found to feed the Silk-worm very well yea as well as the white Mulberry but there is of that sort also which are propagated with a great deal of ease a stick new cut and thrust into the ground seldom failing to grow and so likewise if the Seed if them be sown Tobacco Tobacco doth here grow very well and is nearer to the nature of the Spanish Tobacco than that of Virginia Indigo Indigo thrives well here and very good hath been made Cotton Cotton of the Cyprus and Smyrna sort will grow well and good plenty of the Seed is sent thither Flax Hemp Thrives exceedingly Good plenty of Pitch and Tar is there made there being particular persons that have made above a thousand barrels Here is great plenty of Oake for Pipe staves which are a good Commodity in the Maderas Canaryes Barbados the Leeward Islands Sumack Sumack growes in great abundance naturally so undoubtedly would Woad Madder Sa-Flower if planted Drugs Jallop Sassaparilla Turmerick Sassafras Snake-root divers others In short This Country being of the same Clymate and Temperature of Aleppo Smyrna Antioch Judea and the Province of Nanking the richest in China will I conceive produce any thing which those Countrys do were the Seeds brought into it The Tools that men who goe thither ought to take with them are these viz. An Ax a Bill and a broad Hoe grabbing Hoe for every man and a cross cut Saw to every four men a Whip-saw a set of Wedges and Fraus and Betle-Rings to every family and some Reaping Hooks and Sythes as likewise Nails of all sorts Hooks Hinges Bolts Locks for their Houses The Merchandizes which sell best in Carolina are Linnen and Woollen and all other Stufs to make clothes of with Thread Sowing Silk Buttons Ribbons Hats Stockings Shoes c. which they sell at very good rates and for these goods any man may purchase the Provision he hath need of The Passage of a man or woman to Carolina is five Pound Ships are going thither all times of the year Some of the Lords Proprietors or my self will be every Tuesday at 11 of the clock at the Carolina-Coffee-house in Burching-Lane near the Royal Exchange to inform all people what Ships are going or any other thing whatsoever An Abstract of the Pattent granted by the King the 30th of June in the 17th Year of his Reign under the Broad Seal of England unto Edward Earl of Clarendon George Duke of Albermarle William Earl of Craven John Lord Berkley Anthony Lord Ashly Sir George Carteret and Sir John Colleton Knights and Barronets and Sir William Berkeley Knight their Heirs and Assigns Impri AS a mark of our particular Favour we do give and Grant all that Province Territory or Tract of Land lying within our Dominions of America extending North and Eastward as far as the North-end of Caraliuck-River or inlet upon a streight Westerly Line to Wyanoake-Creek which lies within or about the Degrees of 36 and 30 Minutes Nothern Latitude and so West in a direct line as far as the South-Seas and South and Westward as far as the Degrees of 29 inclusive Nothern Latitude And so West in a direct line as far as the South-Seas 2. Also all Ports Harbours Bays Rivers and Inlets belonging to the Province and Territory aforesaid 3. All the Soyl Land Feild Woods Mountains Ferns Lakes Rivers Bays and Inlets within the limits before mentioned with the Fishing of all sorts of Fish together with the Royalty of the Sea upon that Coast And all Veins Mines and Quarries of Gold Silver Gems and Precious Stones or any other thing whatsoever 4. The Patronage and Advowsons of all Churches and Chappels with License to build and found Churches to exercise and enjoy as ample priviledges c. as any Bishop of Durham in our Kingdom of England 5. We do by these presents constitute the aforenamed Persons their Heirs and Assigns the true and absolute Lords and Proprietors of the said Province to be holden of Vs our Heirs and Successours as of our Mannor of East-Greewich in our County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in capite nor by Knights service paying yearly for the same the fourth part of all Gold and Silver-Oar which shall from time to time be found besides the yearly Rent of twenty Mark 6. We do grant full power to the aforesaid Proprietors to make several Counties Baronies and Collonies within the said Province