The present state of Virginia : giving a particular and short account of the Indian, English, and Negroe inhabitants of that colony : shewing their religion, manners, government, trade, way of living, &c., with a description of the country : from whence is inferred a short view of Maryland and North Carolina : to which are added, schemes and propositions for the better promotion of learning, religion, inventions, manufactures, and trade in Virginia, and the other plantations : for the information of the curious, and for the service of such as are engaged in the propagation of the Gospel and advancement of learning, and for the use of all persons concerned in the Virginia trade and plantation / by Hugh Jones, A.M. chaplain to the honourable Assembly, and lately minister of James-Town, &c. in Virginia.

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Creator:: Jones, Hugh, 1669–1760
Title(s):: The present state of Virginia : giving a particular and short account of the Indian, English, and Negroe inhabitants of that colony : shewing their religion, manners, government, trade, way of living, &c., with a description of the country : from whence is inferred a short view of Maryland and North Carolina : to which are added, schemes and propositions for the better promotion of learning, religion, inventions, manufactures, and trade in Virginia, and the other plantations : for the information of the curious, and for the service of such as are engaged in the propagation of the Gospel and advancement of learning, and for the use of all persons concerned in the Virginia trade and plantation / by Hugh Jones, A.M. chaplain to the honourable Assembly, and lately minister of James-Town, &c. in Virginia.
Published/Created:: London : Printed for J. Clarke, at the Bible under the Royal-Exchange, MDCCXXIV [1724]
Physical Description:: [4], viii, 151, [1] pages ; 19 cm (8vo)
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
F229 .J66 1724
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/1268372
Classification:: Books
Notes:: BEIN CL5 21: Publisher's advertisement: p. [152].
Signatures: pi² A-U⁴ (O2 missigned N2).
With woodcut head- and tail-pieces.
Church, E.D. Catalogue of books relating to the discovery and early history of North and South America, no. 890
English short title catalogue, T117977
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 36511
Appendix with heading Appendix -- p. 81-151.
Errata on p. 151; "Books printed for John Clarke, at the Bible, under the Royal-Exchange, Cornhill." -- p. [152].
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary sprinkled and gilt-tooled calf; rebacked.
Subject Terms:: Indians of North America -- Virginia -- Early works to 1800.
Virginia -- Description and travel.
Form/Genre:: Publisher's advertisements.
Woodcuts.
Contributors:: Clark, John, active 1697-1760
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