In the last year of the reign of James I., an eminent London merchant - probably the most enterprising English merchant of his time - Sir William Courteen, desiring to extend his trade to the Terra Australis, petitioned the King for the privilege of erecting colonies therein. ...
Courten, William,Sir,1572-1636.
[London : E.A. Petherick,
1888]
Text of a petition by Sir William Courten prefaced and followed by editorial text. The petition begins: To the Kings most excellent Ma[jes]tie The humble peticon [sic] of Sr William Courten Knt  most humbly sheweth vnto your Ma[jes]tie that all the lands in ye south parts of ye world called Terra Australis incognita ...
Title from beginning of text.
With a pencil note reading: Original in Record Office. Now first printed. 1888 E. A. P. [i.e. E.A. Petherick]
Identity of editor/publisher from Catalogue of English broadsides.
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Catalogue of English broadsides,
England London.