History of the dividing line, and other tracts From the papers of William Byrd, of Westover, in Virginia, esquire

Format:

Book

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Byrd, William, 1674-1744.

Contributor:

Wynne, Thos. H. (Thomas Hicks), 1820-1875.

Keith, William, Sir, 1680-1749.

Gooch, William, Sir, 1681-1751.

Virginia Commissioners to lay out the bounds of the northern neck, 1736

Virginia Commissioners on North Carolina boundary, 1728-1729

Series:

Historical documents from the Old Dominion ; no. 2-3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tobacco.

Iroquois Indians.

Virginia--Boundaries--North Carolina.

Virginia.

North Carolina--Boundaries--Virginia.

North Carolina.

Virginia--Description and travel.

North Carolina--Description and travel.

Great Britain--Colonies--America.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

2 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Richmond, Va., 1866.

Contents:

v. 1. The history of the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina as run in 1728-29.

v. 2. A journey to the land of Eden: anno 1733. A progres to the mines, in the year 1732. The proceedings of the Commissioners appointed to lay out the bounds of the northern neck, lying between the rivers Potomack and Rappahanock: Anno 1736. An essay on bulk tobacco. London, April 15th, 1692. Miscellaneous papers. A short discourse on the present state of the colonies in America... by Sir William Keith. Mr. Gooch's answer to the foregoing observations. [Negotiations between the Five nations of Indians and Lieut. Gov. Spotswood of Va., in Albany, Aug-Sept. 1722]

Notes:

Edited by T.H. Wynne.

"Edition of 40 copies." No. 9 inscribed to HSP by the editor.

OCLC:

1981857