Volume 1

Travels and works of Captain John Smith, President of Virginia, and Admiral of New England / edited by Edward Arber.

  • John Smith
Date:
1910
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travels and works of Captain John Smith, President of Virginia, and Admiral of New England / edited by Edward Arber. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [1607] Robert Tindall, Gunner to Prince Henry. Letter to the Prince, 22 June 1607. [Harl. MS. 7007.fol. 139; in the British Museum.] Mightie Prince thought it no lessethan my dutybeinge imployed in this voyage of Verginia, In all humble mannor to make your Princelye selfe acquainted with those accidentes which hathe happenned to vs in this our voyage. May it therefore please your grace to accepte at the handes of your most humble and duti- full seruante a dearnall of our voyage and draughte of our Riuer hearinclosed by vs discouered where neuer Christian before hathe beene, and also to let your grace vnderstande wee are safely© arryued and planted in this Contreye by the prouidence and mercye of God, which wee finde to be in it selfe most fruitefull, of the whiche wee haue taken a Reall and publicke possession in the name and to the vse of your Royall father and our gratious kinge and soueraigne : Thus ceasing for being too tedious and trouble¬ some vnto your grace, I in all humble mannour committ your Princelye selfe to the protection of almightie God whome on my knees I dayelye praye (as I am bounde)
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