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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 32 6 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition. 30 2 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 8 2 Browse Search
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evitable, and the fame of virtue immortal. Gilbert, in Hakluyt, III. 47. It was not difficult for Gilbert to obtain a liberal patent, The patent may be found in Hakluyt, III. 174—176; Stith's y, the rights of Englishmen were promised; to Gilbert, the possession for himself or his assigns ofemigrants. Oldys, 28, 29. Tytler, 26, 27. Gilbert attempted to keep his patent alive by making Before the limit of the charter had expired, Gilbert, assisted by his brother, equipped a new squanfectious disease, and returned into harbor. Gilbert was incensed, but not intimidated. He sailednothing of the matter. It was not easy for Gilbert to preserve order in the little fleet. Many reached Falmouth in Sept. 22. safety. On Gilbert, see Hayes, in Hakluyt, III. 184—203; ParmeniI. 203—205; Clark's Relation, ibid. 206—208; Gilbert to Peckham, in Purchas, III. 808; leigh to Gi as ample as that which had been conferred on Gilbert. It was drawn according to the principles of[5 more.
ons, charters, and instructions, which emanated from the monarch. The prudent forecast of Henry VII. had considered the advantages which might be derived from a colonial monopoly; and while ample privileges were bestowed on the adventurers who sailed for the New World, he stipulated that the exclusive staple of its commerce should be made in England. Hazard, i. 10, and 13, 14. Biddle's Cabot, 309. A century of ill success had checked the extravagance of hope; and as the charters of Gilbert and of Raleigh had contained Chap VI.} little but concessions, suited to invite those eminent men to engage with earnestness in the career of western discoveries, so the first charter for Virginia ex- 1606 pressly admitted strangers to trade with the colony on payment of a small discriminating duty. Charter, s. 13, in Hen. i. 63. On the enlargement of the company, the intercourse with for- 1609 signers was still permitted; nor were any limits assigned to the commerce in which they mig