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The Province oi Carolina A Brief Description of The Province of Carolina On the Coasts of FLOREDA and More Particularly of a New-Plantation begun by the ENGLISH at Capc-Feare On that River now by them called Charles-Rivcr, the 29th of May 1664 Wherein is set forth The Healthfulness of the Air; the Fertility of the Earth, and Waters; and the great Pleasure and Profit will accrue to those that shall go thither to enjoy the same. Also Directions and advice to such as shall go thither whether on their own accompis. or to sene under another. Together with A most accurate Map of the whole Provience. London, Printed for Robert Horne in the first Court of Gresham- Collcge neer Bishopsgatc-strcct, 1666. Infoxnolion on Ihc title page of the accompanying pamphlet Carolina is a fair and spacious Prov¬ ince on the Continent of AMERICA: so called in honour of His Sacred Majesty that now is, CHARLES THE SECOND, whom God preserve; and His Majesty hath been pleas'd to grant the same to certain Honourable Per¬ sons, who in order to the speedy plant¬ ing of the same, have granted divers privileges and advantages to such as shall transport themselves and Servants in convenient time; This Province lying so neer VIRGINIA, and yet more Southward, enjoys the fertility and ad¬ vantages thereof: and yet is so far dis¬ tant. as to be freed from the incon¬ stancy of the Weather, which is a great cause of the unhcalthfulncss thereof; also, being in the latitude of the BARMOODOES may expect the like healthfulness which it hath hitherto en¬ joy’d. and doubtless there is no Plan¬ tation that ever the English went upon, in all respects so good as this: for though BARMOODES be wonderful healthy and fruitful, yet is it but a Prison to the Inhabitants, who are much streightned for want of room and therefore many of them are come to Carolina, and more intend to follow. There is seated in this Province two Colonics already, one on the River Roanoak (now called Albemarle River) and borders on Virginia; the Other at Cape Feare. two Degrees more South¬ erly; of which follows a more particular Description. This Province of CAROLINA is situate on the main Continent of America, between the degrees of 30 and 36 and hath on the North the South part of Virginia; on the South is bounded by the 30 degree of Latitude not yet fully discovered; on the East is Mare Atlanticum, part of the great Ocean; and on the West the wealthy South Sea is its Confines. The Perticular Description of Cape-Feare In the midst of this fertile Province, in the Latitude of 34 degrees, there is a Colony of English seated, who Land¬ ed there the 29 of May. Anno 1664 and are in all about 800 persons, who have overcome all the difficulties that attend the first attempts, and have cleered the way for those that come after, who will find good houses to be in whilst their own are in building; good forts to secure them from their enemies; and many things brought from other parts there increasing to their no small advantage. The entrance into the River, now called Capc-Fcare River, the situation of the Cape, and trending of the Land, is plainly laid down to the eye in the Map annexed. The River is barred at the entrance, but there is a Channel close abord the Cape that will convey in safety a ship of 300 Tons, and as soon as a ship is over the Bar. the River is 5 or 6 fathom deep for a 100 miles from the Sea; this Bar is a great security to the Colony against a forreign Invasion, the chan¬ nel being hard to find by those that have not experience of it. and yet safe enough to those that know it. The Earth, Water, and Air The Land is of divers sorts as in all Countrycs of the world, that which lyes neer the Sea, is sandy and barren, but bcarcth many tall Trees, which make good timber for several uses; and this sandy ground is by experienced men thought to be one cause of the health- fulncss of the place; but up the River about 20 or 30 miles, where they have made a Town, called CHARLES- 12 THE STATE, NOVCMOCR 11. 1961