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His Maiesties gracious letter to the Earle of South-Hampton, treasurer, and to the Councell and Company of Virginia heere : commanding the present setting up of silke works, and planting of vines in Virginia : and the letter of the Treasurer, Councell, and Company to the Gouernour and Councell of State there, for the strict execution of his Maiesties royall commands herein : also a treatise of the art of making silke, or, Directions for the making of lodgings, and the breeding, nourishing, and ordering of silkewormes, and for the planting of mulbery trees, andall other things belonging to the silke art : together with instructions how to plant and dresse vines, and to make wine, and how to dry raisins, and to set olives, oranges, lemons, pomegranates, almonds, and many other fruits, &c. : and in the end, a conclusion with sundry profitable remonstrances to the colonies : set foorth for the benefit of the two renowned and most hopefull sisters, Virginia, and the Summer-Islands.

0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English

Autores

Boneil, John, James I, King of England,

Resumo

Probably translated by George Ruggle. Cf. E.D. Neill in New Eng. hist. & gen. reg., v. 29, p. 297. Book.

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