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,
descriptionPage 136
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
descriptionPage 137
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
descriptionPage 138
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.