A declaration of the state of the colony and affaires in Virginia : with a relation of the barbarous massacre in the time of peace and league, treacherously executed by the natiue infidels vpon the English, the 22 of March last. Together with the names of those that were then massacred ; that their lawfull heyres, by this notice giuen, may take order for the inheriting of their lands and estates in Virginia. And a treatise annexed, written by that learned mathematician Mr. Henry Briggs, of the Northwest passage to the South Sea through the continent of Virginia, and by Fretum Hudson. Also a commemoration of such worthy benefactors as haue contributed their Christian charitie towards the aduancement of the colony. And a note of the charges of necessary prouisions fit for euery man that intends to goe to Virginia. Published by authoritie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waterhouse, Edward (Colonist)

Series:

LLMC-digital (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America.

Massacres.

History.

Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Early works to 1800.

Virginia.

Massacres--Virginia--History--Early works to 1800.

Indians of North America--Virginia--Early works to 1800.

Virginia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Northwest Passage--Early works to 1800.

Northwest Passage.

Travel.

Arctic Ocean--Northwest Passage.

Local Subjects:

Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Early works to 1800.

Virginia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Early works.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 unnumbered pages, 54 pages)

Place of Publication:

Imprinted at London : By G. Eld, for Robert Mylbourne, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great south doore of Pauls, 1622.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"A Declaration of the state of the Colonie and Affaires in Virginia, with a relation of the barbarous massacre in the time of peace and League, treacherously executed by the Native Infidels upon the English, 22 of March last," written by Edward Waterhouse and printed in London in 1622. In addition, there was attached a treatise written by Henry Briggs, a mathematician, and Fretum Hudson, as well as a list of the equipment and supplies needed by prospective colonists. After some preliminary discussions and using letters from colonists to the Virginia Company, Waterhouse provided a description of the attack by Chief Opechancanough and his men, as well as outrage and justification for retaliation.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed May 3, 2018).

Dedication signed: Edvvard Waterhouse.

The first leaf contains two woodcut seals.

Includes folded leaf entitled, "The inconveniencies that have happened to some persons which have transported themselves from England to Virginia", probably issued by the Virginia Company of London, imprinted at London by Felix Kyngston in 1622.

"Here following is set downe a true list of the names of all those that were massacred by the treachery of the sauages in Virginia, the 22 March last."--Pages 35-43; includes lists of colonists killed at Berkeley Hundred, Flowerdew Hundred and other plantations.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 25104

Contains:

Briggs, Henry, 1561-1630. Treatise of the Nothwest Passage to the South Sea, through the continent of Virginia and by Fretum Hudson.

Virginia Company of London. Inconveniencies that have happened to some persons which have transported themselves from England to Virginia, without provisions necessary to sustaine themselves, hath greatly hindred the progresse of that noble plantation.

Other Format:

Print version: Waterhouse, Edward, colonist. Declaration of the state of the colony and affaires in Virginia.

OCLC:

606516047

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.