A declaration of the state of the colony and affaires in Virginia
Subtitle: With a relation of the barbarous massacre in the time of peace and league, treacherously executed by the natiue infidels vpon the English the 22 of March last. Together with the names of those that were then massacred; that their lawfull heyres, by this notice giuen, may take order for the inheriting of their lands and estates in Virginia. And a treatise annexed, written by that learned mathematician Mr. Henry Briggs, of the Northwest passage to the South Sea through the continent of Virginia, and by Fretum Hudson. Also a commemoration of such worthy benefactors as haue contributed their Christian charitie towards the aduancement of the colony. And a note of the charges of necessary prouisions fit for euery man that intends to goe to Virginia. Published by authoritie
Contributors: Briggs, Henry, 1561-1630; Virginia Company of London
Publisher: By G. Eld, for Robert Mylbourne, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great south doore of Pauls
Published: 1622
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Description and travel; History
Other titles: Memoriall of religious charitie exercised on Virginia to the glory of God and good example of men, these three last yeares, 1619. 1620. 1621.
Notes: Dedication, p. [5-7], 1st count, signed: Edvvard Waterhouse.

"The inconveniencies that have happened to some persons which have transported themselves from England to Virginia, vvithout prouisions necessary to sustaine themselves, hath greatly hindred the progresse of that noble plantation: for preuention of the like disorders heereafter, that no man suffer, either through ignorance or misinformation; it is thought requisite to publish this short declaration: wherein is contained a particular of such necessaries, as either priuate families or single persons shall haue cause to furnish themselues with, for their better support at their first landing in Virginia; whereby also greater numbers may receiue in part, directions how to prouide themselves", a broadside which was probably issued by the Virginia Company of London, and has imprint: Imprint at London by Felix Kyngston. 1622. It was also issued separately (Cf. STC 24844)

"A declaration of the state of the colonie and affaires in Virginia. With a relation of the barbarous massacre in the time of peace and league, treacherously executed vpon the English by the natiue infidels,22, of March last", p. 1-43, 2nd count, has separate caption title.

"A treatise of the Northwest Passage to the South Sea, through the continent of Virginia and by Fretum Hudson", p. 45-50, 2nd count, has separate caption title and is signed: H.B., i.e. Henry Briggs.

"A memoriall of religious charitie exercised on Virginia to the glory of God and good example of men, these three last yeares, 1619. 1620. 1621.", p. 51-54, has separate caption title.

Signatures: A-H⁴ (A1 recto, A2, G2 versos, H4 blank)

Errata: p. [8], 1st count.

Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials.

Page [2], 1st count, contains two woodcut seals, one of King James I and the other of the Virginia Company of London.

Vail, R.W.G. Voice of the old frontier, 66.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 25104.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II: p. 174.

European Americana, 622/170.

English short title catalogue, S111598.

Purchase; 1846; 0353a.

Purchase; 1846; 0353b.

Purchase; 1889; 07136.

Purchase; 1889; 07137.