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" I heere present your Highness the description in a Map ; my humble su[i]te is, you would please to change their Barbarous names, for such English, as Posterity may say, Prince Charles was their Godfather. "
American Colonial Tracts Monthly - Page iii
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Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1836 - 614 pages
...other parts of America, whereof I here present your Highness the description in a map,* my humble suit is, you would please to change their barbarous names...die the slave of scorn and infamy, if (having means) Imake it not apparent, please God to bless me but from such accidents as are beyond my power and reason...
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Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1836 - 622 pages
...other parts of America, whereof I here present your Highness the description in a map,* my humble suit is, you would please to change their barbarous names...English, as posterity may say, Prince Charles was their godfa^er. What here in this relation I promise my country, let me live or die the slave of scorn and...
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Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society

1837 - 312 pages
...other parts of America, whereof I here present your Highness the description in a map,* my humble suit is, you would please to change their barbarous names...to bless me but from such accidents as are beyond jny power and reason to prevent. For my labors, I desire but such conditions as were promised me out...
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Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin ..., Volume 2

Peter Force - United States - 1838 - 498 pages
...Cape Charles. Since then, it beeing my chance to range some other parts of America, whereof I heere present your Highness the description in a Map; my...Godfather. What here in this relation I promise my Countrey, let mee liue or die the slaue of scorne and infamy, if (hauing meanes) I make it not apparent...
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The Landing at Cape Anne: Or, The Charter of the First Permanent Colony on ...

John Wingate Thornton - Ann, Cape (Mass.) - 1854 - 112 pages
...Smith presented his map and account of the country to Prince Charles, requesting him " to change the Barbarous names for such English as Posterity may say Prince Charles was their God-father." The Prince approved the name of " New England," and called " the faire headland" Cape Anne, in honor...
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The Landing at Cape Anne; Or, the Charter of the First Permanent Colony on ...

John Wingate Thornton - Ann, Cape (Mass.) - 1854 - 116 pages
...Smith presented his map and account of the country to Prince Charles, requesting him " to change the Barbarous names for such English as Posterity may say Prince Charles was their God-father." The Prince approved the name of " New England," and called " the faire headland" Cape Anne, in honor...
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A History of the Towns of Bristol and Bremen in the State of Maine ..., Volume 1

John Johnston - Bremen (Me. : Town) - 1873 - 312 pages
...High Hopeful Charles, Prince of Great Britain," afterwards Charles L, requesting him to change " the barbarous names for such English, as posterity may say, Prince Charles was their godfather."* This the Prince condescended to do, for thirty or more places; and several of the names suggested by...
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The Memorial History of Boston: Including Suffolk County ..., Volume 1

Justin Winsor - Boston (Mass.) - 1880 - 710 pages
...familiar acquaintance with the harbors and islands of the sea 1 " Humbly intreating his Highness he would please to change their barbarous names for such English as posterity might say Prince Charles was their Godfather." "Whose barbarous names yo p .i changed for such English...
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Capt. John Smith, of Willoughby, Volume 1

John Smith - Bermuda Islands - 1884 - 1150 pages
...parts of America, whereof I heere present your Highness the description in a Map ; my humble su[i]te is, you would please to change their Barbarous names,...Godfather. What here in this relation I promise my Countrey, let mee Hue or die the slaue of scorne and infamy, if (hauing meanes) I make it not apparent...
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The Memorial History of Boston: Including Suffolk County ..., Volume 1

Justin Winsor - Boston (Mass.) - 1885 - 672 pages
...familiar acquaintance with the harbors and islands of the sea 1 " Humbly intreating his Highness he would please to change their barbarous names for such English as posterity might say Prince Charles was their Godfather." " Whose barbarous names you changed for such English...
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