eat
and good Governors in Church, as his Grace the _Archbishop of
Canterbury_, and his Lordship the _Bishop of London_; the first of
which eminent Patrons of Religion and Learning is Chancellor of the
College of _William and Mary_ at _Williamsburgh_ in _Virginia_; and to
the other belongs the weighty Care and Charge of the Church and Clergy
of all that and the other _English_ Plantations.

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Why may we not hope that the College founded and endowed there by King
_William_ and Queen _Mary_ of ever blessed Memory, may _partake of the
royal_ Favours of our present _most gracious Sovereign_? Why may we not
hope that the Church confirmed there in each Reign since Queen
_Elizabeth's_, may be duly regulated by the pious Directions of his
present _Majesty_?

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_These are Actions_ suitable to the _Genius_ of our _mighty Monarch_:
These are Undertakings worthy of the Negotiation of such pious and
learned Bishops; to whose Consideration the following Sheets are in the
most submissive Manner offered, humbly requesting their Lordship's
Excuse for this presumptive Freedom; occasioned by the zealous Affection
which I have for the Colony, which principally induced me to this Work,
in order to vindicate the Place and People from undeserved Calumny, to
make publick true Informations of them, to proclaim to the World their
just Praises, and to prove as instrumental as possible in the Service
of Religion, Learning, Arts, advantageous Undertakings, and the Trade of
that Plantation; to do which, I think my self strictly obliged by
Gratitude and Conscience.

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There are several Books upon this Subject, but none descends to the
present State and Circumstances of this Colony, nor proposes what
Methods may seem most conducive to the Promotion of its best Interest in
all Respects; but without particular Knowledge of these Things no useful
Designs can be carried to the best Advantage, neither by the Government,
Societies, Companies, nor by private Persons.

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Wherefore I composed this as a Supplement to those other Books; treating
herein for the most Part of such Heads, as are altogether omitted, or
but slightly accounted for, or described by others.

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For though some may have perfect Information and true Notions of these
Things; yet the