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Publishers' Note, xvii
The Epistle Dedicatorie to the Duchesse of Richmond and Lenox, xxii
A Preface of foure Poynts, xxv
Panegyrick Verses, xxvii

The Contents of the generall History, divided into six Books:

THE FIRST BOOKE.

A.D.
1170
1488
1492
The first voyage to the new World, by Madock Prince of
Wales. The next by Hanno Prince of Carthage, and how
it was offred K. Hen.7. by Chr.
Cullumbus, that undertooke it for the Spanyards.
1492.

1

1497
1576
1583
1584

How John Cabot was imployed by King Hen. the 7. and found
the Continent before Cullumbus. Also Sir Martin
Frobisher, and Sir Humphrey Gilbert ranged towards the
North. And how Captaine Amidas was sent to discover the
coast of Florida by Sir Walter Raleigh and his
associates. And the Country Wingandacoa was called
Virginia by Queene Elizabeth.

2

1585

Sir Richard Greenvill sent thither with 108. he left
for a plantation. The discovery of the Rivers
Chawonok and Moratoc. The trechery of their
King, who with eight more were slaine, and they
all returned to England againe the same yeare with
Sir Francis Drake.

10


The Observations of Master Heriot. Of their
commodities, victuall, fruits, beasts, fishes, and foules.
Their Religion, and beliefe of God, of the Creation
of the world, and man; the immortalitie of the
soule; the subtiltie of their Priests; the peoples
simplicitie, and desire of salvation; and other
Accidents.

19

1586

Sir Rich. Greenvill sent to supply them. Not finding
them, left fiftie. Their successe.

26

1587

Master White sent to relieve them, found they were all
slaine, yet left 115. more, and departed.

26

1589

Returning the second time, he could not heare of them;
his Observations and Accidents.

30

1602

A discovery by Captaine Gosnoll of Elizabeths Isles; his
Observations, Relations, and returne.

33


The voyage of Captaine Pring to the same Coast.

37

1603

The discovery of Captaine Waymouth; his Observations,
Relations, and returne.

38

1605

A Map of the old Virginia, with the figures of the
Salvages.

40

THE SECOND BOOKE.

Of Virginia now planted, discovered by Captaine Smith.

1606 The Latitude, Temperature, and Capes; a description
of Chisapeack Bay, and seaven navigable Rivers that
fall into it, with their severall Inhabitants, and
diversitie of Language.

43

1606

Of things growing Naturally, as woods, fruits, gummes,
berries, herbs, roots; also of beasts, birds, and fishes;
how they divide the yeare, prepare their ground,
plant their corne, and use it, and other victuall.

52


What commodities may be had by industry. The
description of the people, their numbers, constitutions,
dispositions, attyre, buildings, lodgings and
gardens, their usage of children, striking of fire,
making their Bowes and Arrowes, knives, swords,
targets, and boats: how they spinne, make fish-hooks,
and ginnes, and their order of hunting.
Consultations and order in Warres.

60


Their musicke, entertainment, trade, Physicke, Chirurgery
and Charmes. Their Religion, God, burials ordinary
and extraordinary, Temples, Priests, Ornaments,
solemnities, Conjurations, Altars, sacrifices, black
boyes, and resurrection.

70


The manner of their government, their Emperor; his
attendants, watch, treasury, wives, successors &
authority: tenure of their lands, and manner of
punishment, with some words of their Language
Englished.

77


And a Mappe of the Countrey of Virginia now planted.

THE THIRD BOOKE.

Of the Accidents and Proceedings of the English.

1606 Their orders of government, Accidents in going, first
landing and government setled.

85

1607

The Salvages assault the Fort, the ships returne, their
names were left, occasion of sicknes, plenty
unexpected, the building of James Towne, the beginning
of Trade, two projects to abandon the Country.

88

A.D.
1607

Their first attempts upon the Salvages. Captaine Smith
taken prisoner; their order of Triumph, and how he
should have beene executed, was preserved, saved
James towne from being surprised, how they Conjured
him. Powhatan entertained him, would have
slaine him; how Pocahontas his daughter saved
him, and sent him to James Towne. The third
plot to abandon the Countrey suppressed.

96


Their first Supply and Accidents. The Salvages opinion
of our God. Captaine Smith revisits Powhatan;
James Towne burnt; A conceited gold mine; A needlesse
charge; Captaine Newports returne for England.

104

1608

James Towne rebuilt, with a Church and Store-house;
The Salvages plot to murther all the English;
their insolencies suppressed. Different opinions
among the Councell.

110


Their names landed in this Supply.

113


The discovery of the Bay of Chisapeack. Their fight
and conference with the Kuskarawaoks; Ambuscadoes
prevented in the river Patawomek; A mine like
Antimony. How to deale with the Salvages. Smith
neare killed with a Stingray. With many other
Accidents in the discovery. A needlesse misery at
James towne redressed.

115


The second Voyage to discover the Bay. Their incounter
with the Massawomekes and Tockwhoghs; the
Sasquesahanoughs offer subjection to the English.
The exceeding love of the Salvage Mosco. Their
fight with the Rapahanocks; their fight with the
Manahokes. The King of Hassaninga's brother
taken prisoner; his relation of those mountainers;
peace concluded with all those Nations. The discovery
of the river Payankatank their fight with
the Nandsamunds, & Chisapeacks; their returne to
James town.

124

A.D.
1608

The Presidency surrendred to Cap. Smith. The second
Supply by Captaine Newport, many Presents sent
from England to Powhatan, his scorne, Consultations;
factions suppressed; Cap. Smith visiteth
Powhatan; Pocahontas entertaines him with a
Maske; the Coronation of Powhatan, and Conditions.
The discovery of the Monacans; a punishment for
swearing; the Chickahamanians forced to Contribution;
the abuses of the Mariners; Master
Scriveners voyage to Werowocomoco.

138


Captaine Smiths Relation to England of the estate of
the Colony: the names of them arrived in this
Supply. Nandsamund forced to Contribution.
The first Marriage in Virginia. Apamatuck
discovered.

147


Captaine Smiths journey to Pamaunkee. The discovery
of the Chawwonocks. Smiths discourse to Powhatan;
His reply and flattery; and his discourse
of Peace and Warre. Powhatans plot to murther
Smith, discovered by his daughter Pocahontas.

154


Their escape at Pamaunkee. The Dutchmen deceive
Captaine Winne, and arme the Salvages; sixteene
English beset by seven hundred Salvages, Smith takes
their King Opechankanough prisoner; the Salvages
excuse & reconcilement. Master Scrivener and
others drowned; Master Wiffins desperate journey
to Pamaunkee; Powhatan constraines his men
again to be trecherous; he is forced to fraught
their Ship; Smith poysoned; the Dutch mens
trechery.

163


The Dutch-mens plot to murther Smith. He taketh
the King of Paspahegh prisoner, and others; they
become all subject to the English. A Salvage
smoothered, yet recovered; three or foure Salvages
slaine in drying stolne powder.

174

A.D.
1608

Great extremity occasioned by ratts; Bread made of dryed
Sturgeon; the punishment for loyterers; the discovery
of the Mangoags. Captaine Argals first arrivall;
the inconveniences in a Plantation.

179

1609

The government altered; the arrivall of the third
Supply; mutinies; Nandsamund planted; breach
of peace with the Salvages; Powhatans chiefe seat
bought for Copper; Mutinies. Captaine Smith
blowne up with Gun-powder; a bloudy intent;
the causes why he left the Country and his Commission;
his returne for England; the ends of
the Dutch-men.

187


Certaine Verses of seaven Gentlemen.

199

THE FOURTH BOOKE.

With their Proceedings after the alteration of the Government.


1610

How the mutiners proceeded; the Salvages revolt; the
planting point Comfort. Them at Nandsamund, and
the Fals, defeated by the Salvages. Captaine
Ratliff, with thirtie slaine by Powhatan. The fruits
of improvidence. The arrivall of Sir Thomas Gates.
James Towne abandoned. The arrivall of the Lord
La Warre; their actions, and both their returnes.

203

1611

The government left to Captaine Percie; & his Proceedings.
The arrivall of Sir Thomas Dale, and his actions.

211

1612
1613

The second arrivall of Sir Thomas Gates; the building
Henerico; and the Bermudas; how Captaine Argall tooke
Pocahontas prisoner, Dales voyage to Pamaunkee.
The marriage of Pocahontas to Master Rolfe. Articles
of Peace with the Salvages.

215

1614

The government left to Sir Thomas Dale. Captaine Argals
voyage to port Royall. Master Hamers to Powhatan; and
their Accidents.

223

A.D.
1615
1616

The manner of the Lottery. A Spanish Shippe in Virginia.
Dale with Pocahontas comes for England. Capt. Yerley
left Deputy Governour; his warres and peace with the
Chickahamanians, and proceedings.

228

1617
1618

A relation to Queene Anne of the quality & condition of
Pocahontas; how the Queen entertained her; Capt. Argall
sent governour; the death of Powhatan; ten English
slaine; Argals accidents and proceedings. The Lord de
la Warre sent againe governour; his death. A relation
of their present estates. Haile-stones 8. inches
about.

236

1619

Sir George Yerley sent governor; Waraskoyack planted. A
parliament in Virginia; foure Corporations appointed;
the adventures of Cap. Ward; the number of ships and
men sent this yeare; gifts given; Patents granted.

245

1620

A desperate Sea fight by Captaine Chester with two Spanish
men of warre; the names of the Adventurers.

250

1621

Notes and observations. A relation of their estates by
Master Stockam. The arrivall of Sir Francis Wyat with
nine ships. Master Gockings plantation; and their
accidents; the number of ships and men sent this yeare;
gifts given, Patents granted.

268


Master Pories journeyes to Pawtuxunt, and other places,
with his accidents.

274

1622

Capt. Each sent to build Forts and Barks. The cause and
manner of the Massacre; the numbers slaine; the
providence of Cap. Nuse; Cap. Chroshaw his voyage to
Patowomek.

277

A.D.
1622
1623

Capt. Smiths offer to the Company to suppresse the
Salvages. Their answer; the manner of the Sallery;
Chroshaw stayes at Patawomek; the escape of Waters
and his wife. Cap. Hamar goes to Patawomek; Chroshaws
plot for all their preservations. Capt. Madison sent
to Patawomek. Cap. Powell kils three Salvages. Sir
George Yerleys journey to Acomack. The misery of
Captaine Nuse. The kindness of the King of Patawomek;
a vile policy of a Salvage; Madisons mischiefe unto the
Patawomeks. It was not well don to make Opechankanough
drinke healths. 300. surpriseth Nandsamund and
Pamaunkee. The opinion of Cap. Smith how to subject
the Salvages. The arrivall of Cap. Butler in Virginia,
and other Accidents.

295


The losse of Cap. Spilman and 26. men. A particular of
such necessaries as are fit for private persons or
families.

313

1624

A briefe relation by Cap. Smith to his Majesties
Commissioners, for the reformation of Virginia. The
7 questions the right Worthie Commissioners demanded,
and his answers; how the King hath pleased to take it
into his consideration.

318


At this present two ships are going; more a preparing; new
Commissions sent. A Proclamation, no Tobacco be used
in England, but what shall come from Virginia, or the
Somer Isles; quere the Proclamation.

THE FIFT BOOKE.


1593

A Mappe of the Somer Isles and Fortresses. The
description of the Isles, the fruits, fishes, soyle,
ayre, beasts, birds, with the relation of the
shipwrack of Henry May.

331

1609
1610
1611

The shipwrack of Sir Tho. Gates, and Sir George Somers;
their accidents, deliverance and arrivall in Virginia.
Somers returne to the Isles; his death, and Epitaph,
the accidents hapned; three men lived there alone
two yeares.

341

A.D.
1612
1613
1614

Master More sent to make a plantation. A peece of Amber
Greece found of 80. pound weight; much dissension;
Mores Industrie in fortifying and waighing Ordnance out
of the wracks. Their first Supply; a strange increase of
Potatoes. The attempt of 2 Spanish ships; a great
mortality; a strange being of Ravens; a new Supply,
with their Accidents, and Moores returne.

348

1615

The rent of the six governours; a wonderfull accident of
Milliard, not much lesse then a miracle.

355

1616
1617
1618

The government of Ca. Tuckar; Assises; the strange
adventure of 5 men in a boat; plants from the West
Indies; the endevours of Cap. Powell; Assises. The
Country neer devoured with ratts; their strange
confusion. The divisions of the Isles into Tribes, and
Tribes into shares, by Mr. Norwood; the names of the
adventurers, and their shares.

359


The first Magazin; two exployts of desperate fugitives.
The returne of Cap. Tuckar. Cap. Kendall left
deputy-governor, and their Accidents.

372

1619
1620
1621

The government of Cap. Butler; A platforme burnt, and much
hurt by a Hericano. The refortifying the Kings Castle.
The arrivall of two Dutch Frigots. The rebuilding the
Mount, and a Tombe for Sir George Somers. The
reformation of their lawes and officers. Their Assises.
A Parliament. Their acts; their opinion of the Magazin.
The building three Bridges. The generall Assises; A
strange deliverance of a Spanish wracke. A strange
Sodomy; many Ordnances got from wracks. Their estates
present.

376

1622
1623
1624

Master Barnard sent to be governour; his arrivall, death,
and funerall, with the proceedings of Mr. Harrison
his successor, & Cap. Woodhouse their governor.

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