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A12470
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A true relation of such occurrences and accidents of noate as hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that collony, which is now resident in the south part thereof, till the last returne from thence written by Captaine Smith [Cor]one[ll] of the said collony, to a worshipfull friend of his in England.
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Smith, John, 1580-1631.
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1608
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STC 22795.5; ESTC S987
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