The Genesis of the United States: A Narrative of the Movement in England, 1605-1616, which Resulted in the Plantation of North America by Englishmen, Disclosing the Contest Between England and Spain for the Possession of the Soil Now Occupied by the United States of America; Set Forth Through a Series of Historical Manuscripts Now First Printed, Together with a Reissue of Rare Contemporaneous Tracts, Accompanied by Bibliographical Memoranda, Notes, and Brief Biographies, Volume 1

Alexander Brown

Houghton, Mifflin, 1890 - Great Britain - 1157 pages

Examines the founding of the first English colony in Virginia.

Contents

• Explanations and Abbreviations: xxxv
• APPENDIX List of Advance Subscribers to or Patrons of: 1
• Extract from the Grocers Records April 29 1612 557 558: 16
• INTRODUCTORY SKETCH 14851605: 21
• The Description of the Country of Virginia June: 22
• PERIOD I: 29
• Northampton to James I 1612: 47
• Stracheys Virginia I 1612: 75
• 1607: 100
• A Brief Description of the People June 22 1607: 110
• Captain Barley to Monke August 18 1607: 114
• Zuņiga to the King of Spain September 12 1607: 120
• The King of Spain to Zuņiga October 18 1607: 125
• Relation of a Voyage to Sagadahoc 1607: 140
• Extract from the French Mercury: 142
• Popham to James I December 13 1607: 145
• Smiths Description of Virginia: 169
• Letter from Francis Perkins ? March 28 1608: 173
• Chamberlain to Carleton July 9 1612: 179
• Philip III to Zuņiga September 13 1608: 196
• The colony returns from North Virginia 1608: 197
• Zuņiga to Philip III January 7 1609: 198
• Smith to the Treasurer of Virginia 199204: 199
• PERIOD II: 205
• The Second Charter 1609 206237: 206
• Extract from E I Co Records February 13 1609: 237
• The Council of Virginia to Plymouth February: 238
• Nova Britannia February 18 1609 241243: 241
• Zuņiga to Philip III February 23 1609 243247: 243
• Broadside concerning Virginia 1609 248: 248
• Hugh Lee to Thomas Wilson March 16 1609: 249
• Remarks on the Records of the London companies 250: 250
• 252: 252
• Precept of the Lord Mayor 1609: 254
• Sermon by Richard Crakanthorpe March 24 1609 255: 255
• Extract from Grocers Records 1609: 257
• Zuņiga to Philip III April 2 1609 258: 258
• New Britain 1609 259277: 259
• Extract from Mercers Records April 4 1609: 277
• Sir George Carew to Salisbury April 4 1609: 278
• Virginia Richly Valued April 15 1609 279: 279
• Extract from Fishmongers Records April 24 1609 280282: 280
• Virginea Britannia Sermon April 25 1609 282291: 282
• Extract from Clothworkers Records April 26 1609: 291
• Extract from Stationers Records April 28 1609 292: 292
• Good Speed to Virginia April 28 1609 293302: 293
• Extract from Merchant Taylors Records April: 302
• Argalls voyage to Virginia May 3 1609: 307
• Extract from the Merchant Taylors Records May 4 1609: 308
• Extraet from Stationers Records May 10 1609 309: 309
• Zuņiga to Philip III May 10 1609: 310
• Philip III to Zuņiga May 4 1609: 311
• Prices Sermon May 28 1609 312316: 312
• Instructions to Holcroft May 29 1609 316318: 316
• Canon Jacksons letter 318: 318
• Stallenge to Salisbury 1609: 320
• Laws sent by Gates 1609: 321
• Zuņiga to Philip III June 25 1609: 324
• Bucklers Petition July 25 1609: 325
• French company charter 1609: 326
• Extract from Van Meteren 1609: 327
• Letter of Gabriel Archer August 31 1609 328332: 328
• Zuņiga to Philip III November 13 1609 332: 332
• Return of the fleet from Virginia 1609: 333
• Radcliffe to Salisbury October 4 1609 334: 334
• PERIOD III: 336
• A True and Sincere Declaration December 14 1609 337353: 337
• A Broadside by the Council 1609 354356: 354
• Southampton to Salisbury December 15 1609 356: 356
• Zuņiga to Philip III December 21 1609 9 357: 357
• Extract from Van Meteren 1609: 358
• Folkinghams Feudigraphia February 2 1610: 359
• Crashaws Sermon February 21 1610 360375: 360
• Roe sails to Guiana Howes 1610: 375
• Virginia Commodities 1610 384336: 384
• Zuņiga to Philip IIļ March 1 1610: 386
• Spanish ambassadors etc 1610: 387
• Extract from the Trinity House Records 1610: 393
• Letter from Strachey July 15 1610: 416
• A Broadside by the Council 1610: 439
• A Broadside by the Council January 1611: 445
• Map of America 1610: 457
• Sandys to Mayor of Sandwich March 21 1611 461: 461
• Classes of Emigrants wanted 1611: 469
• Velasco to Philip III May 6 1611: 473
• The Lottery Drawing June 29 to July 20 1612 570 571: 475
• Edmondes to James I January 26 1613: 476
• Spelmans Relation 1611: 483
• Dale to the Committee 1611: 494
• Percy to Northumberland August 17 1611: 500
• Dale to Salisbury August 17 1611: 508
• Digby to Salisbury November 4 1611: 522

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Genesis of the United States: A Narrative of the Movement in England, 1605-1616, which Resulted in the Plantation of North America by Englishmen, Disclosing the Contest Between England and Spain for the Possession of the Soil Now Occupied by the United States of America; Set Forth ..., Volume 1; The Genesis of the United States: A Narrative of the Movement in England, 1605-1616, which Resulted in the Plantation of North America by Englishmen, Disclosing the Contest Between England and Spain for the Possession of the Soil Now Occupied by the United States of America; Set Forth Through a Series of Historical Manuscripts Now First Printed, Together with a Reissue of Rare Contemporaneous Tracts, Accompanied by Bibliographical Memoranda, Notes, and Brief Biographies, Alexander Brown
• Editor: Alexander Brown
• Compiled by: Alexander Brown
• Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin, 1890
• Original from: Cornell University
• Digitized: May 9, 2012
• Length: 1157 pages