A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome.

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A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome.
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1672.
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The Proprietors of Carolina.

This Province or Countrey of Carolina, was first Possessed by the English, about the year 1660, and became a Proprietorship; which his present Majesty K. Charles the Second, granted by Patent to the Right Noble, George Duke of Al∣bemarle, Earl of Torrington, Ba∣ron Moncke of Potheridge, Pea∣champe and Teys, Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter, Cap∣tain General of his Majesties Land-Forces, and one of the Lords of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, &c. The Right Honourable, Edward Earl of Cla∣rendon,

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Viscount Cornbury, and Baron Hide of Hendon, &c. The Right Honourable, William Earl of Craven, Viscount Craven of Uffington, Baron Craven of Ham∣sted-Marshal, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex, and Bo∣rouh of Southwark, and one of the Lords of his Majesties most Ho∣nourable Privy Council, &c. The Right Honourable John Lord Berkley, Baron Berkley of Stratton, Lord Lievtenant of Ireland for his Majesty, &c. The Right Ho∣nourable, Anthony Lord Ashley, Baron Ashley of Winbourn St. Giles, Chancellour of the Exchequor, un∣der-Treasurer of England, one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, and one of the Lords of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, &c. The Honou∣rable Sr. George Carteret of Haw∣nes

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in Bedfordshire Baronet, Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesties Hou∣shold, and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, &c. Sr. William Berkley of in the County of Knight and Baronet, and to Sr. John Colleton of London, Knight and Baronet; and to their Heirs and Successors.

And the said Lords proprietors, having by their Patent, power to establish a Government, and make Lawes for the better Regulation thereof, and the inviting of Inha∣bitants, have formed a Model, (which by the general consent of all the Proprietors) was drawn up by the Right Honourable the Lord Ashley, a person of great Worth, and Prudence; whose knowledg in matters of State, and the Settle∣ment of a Government, is suffici∣ently

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praise worthy by all perso••••▪ Which said Model is so well fr¦med for the good and welfare 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Inhabitants, that it is estee¦ed by all judicious persons withou compare; but the said Model, b¦ing too long to be set down in th•••• small Treatise, I must be constra¦ned to omit it.

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