For the Right Honourable the Lord Elesmore [sic] Lord High Chancelor of England. A description of New England: or The obseruations, and discoueries, of Captain Iohn Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614: with the successe of sixe ships, that went the next yeare 1615; and the accidents befell him among the French men of warre: with the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords: whither this present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall.

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  • For the Right Honourable the Lord Elesmore [sic] Lord High Chancelor of England. A description of New England: or The obseruations, and discoueries, of Captain Iohn Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614: with the successe of sixe ships, that went the next yeare 1615; and the accidents befell him among the French men of warre: with the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords: whither this present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall.
  • Description of New England
  • New England Description of New England, by Captaine Iohn Smith Description of New England, by Captaine John Smith Description of New England: or The observations, and discoveries, of Captain John Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614 For the Right Honourable the Lord Elesmore Lord High Chancelor of England For the Right Honourable the Lord Ellesmere Lord High Chancelor of England
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Imprint
At London: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, for Robert Clerke; and are to be sould at his house called the Lodge, in Chancery lane, ouer against Lincolnes Inne, 1616.
Publication year
1616-1616
ESTC No.
S986
Grub Street ID
153965
Description
[16], 61, [3] p., folded plate : map ; 4⁰
Note
Running title reads: The description of New England, by Captaine Iohn Smith.

The map has heading "New England", imprint "London printed by Geor: Low [or "Iames Reeue"]"; most states dated 1614. It is signed "Simon Pass¾us sculpsit. Robert Clerke excudit". For a fuller discussion of states of the map see Sabin 82819 and 82823.