don't act,
as they say, they should, the _Indians_ may think the _Christian
Profession_ to be a Cheat, when our pretended Principles are
contradicted by our Actions.

I have here specified some general Customs and Notions of the _Indians_,
without a superficial Knowledge of which Things the Government and
Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts, may be at great
Trouble and Expence, and yet make but small Progress in the Propagation
of Learning, Religion and good Manners among the _Heathen Indians of
America_; who in Gross may all be said to be such, as I have here given
an Account of.

PART II.

CHAP. I.

_Of the_ English _Settlements in_ Virginia.

The first Discovery made for the _English_ in _North-America_, was in
the Year 1584, (a hundred and forty Years ago) by Captain _Philip
Amidas_, and Captain _Arthur Barlow_, by the Protection and
Encouragement of _Queen Elizabeth_; with the Persuasion and Direction of
Sir _Walter Raleigh_.

They anchored at _Roenoak_ Inlet, now belonging to the Government of
_North Carolina_, and from the _Virgin Queen_, and the apparent Purity
of the _Indians_, and primitive Plenty of the Place, that new discover'd
Part of the World was named _Virginia_.

After that, Sir _Richard Greenvile_, Sir _Francis Drake_, and Sir
_Walter Raleigh_ carried on the Project, and made Advancements in it,
with the Leave of the Government; which were promoted and continued by
the _Merchants_ of _London_, _Bristol_, _Exeter_ and _Plymouth_; with
Variety of Accidents, Successes and Disappointments in Respect of their
Trade and Possessions, and War and Peace with the _Indians_; especially
under the Conduct of _Captain Smith_, who was employed by the Company of
Merchants incorporated by _King James_ I. in 1606; and has written a
large History of his particular Transactions.

They then fixed chiefly at, and near _James Town_, on a small Island in
_James River_, till the Year 1609, when they sent out Settlements to
_Nansemond_, _Powhatan_, and the Year after to _Kiquotan_.

After that the Plantations of _Virginia_ were formed into a Government,
managed first by three, and afterwards by one _Governor_, to whose
Assistance in a small Time they added _Counsellors_; and in 1620, they
called an _Assembly of Burgesses_, who being elected by the People, met
the _Governor_ and _Council_ at _James Town_, and debated Matters for
the Improvement and good Government of the Country.

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