A commission for the well-governing of our people inhabiting in Newfoundland, or, trafficking in bays, creeks, or fresh rivers there
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1634
Place of publication: London?
Language: eng
Subjects: Politics and government; Politique et gouvernement
Notes: Item has no imprint but is dated at end: "the 10th day of February, in the ninth year of our reign."

The nature of this item is difficult to determine. It is so closely trimmed that page numbers that may have been present are now missing. There is no imprint, and the title printed on the first page appears to be more of a half-title. It may have been extracted from another work (e.g. and ed. of Thomas Osborne's Collection of voyages and travels or of Awnsham Churchill's Collection of voyages and travels. Since its chainlines are vertical, and the title reads "inhabiting in Newfoundland" rather than "inhabiting in New-found-land") it is definitely not the four-page quarto ed. listed in STC, while its height of only 28 cm. would suggest it is also not the extract (p. 783-785) from Osborne's Collection published in 1745.

References: Cf. O'Dea, A.C. Bib. of Newfoundland, no. 66; Cf. STC (2nd ed.) 9256.5.

Page [4] is blank. Printed in double columns. Only the title is printed on p. [1], while p. [2] begins with the heading: His Majesty's commission for the well-governing of his subjects inhabiting in Newfoundland.