The Present State of Virginia [Illustrated]

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The Present State of Virginia GIVING A particular and short Account of the Indian, English, and Negroe Inhabitants of that Colony. Shewing their Religion, Manners, Government, Trade, Way of Living, &c. with a Description of the Country. From whence is inferred a short VIEW of Maryland and North Carolina. To which are added, Schemes and Propositions for the better Promotion of Learning, Religion, Inventions, Manufactures, and Trade in Virginia, and the other Plantations. For the Information of the Curious, and for the Service of such as are engaged in the Propagation of the Gospel and Advancement of Learning, and for the Use of all Persons concerned in the Virginia Trade and Plantation.

CONTENTS
The INTRODUCTION
PART I. Chap. I.
Of the Original of the Indians, Europeans, and Negroes.
Chap. II.
Of the Government, Religion, Habits, Wars, Lives, Customs, &c. of the Indians of North America
Of the French Settlements and Apelachian Mountains
Of the Tramontane Order and Expedition, and of Christanna
Of Indian Worship and Principles
Of the Conversion of the Indians
PART II. Chap. I.
Of the English Settlements in Virginia and Maryland
Chap. II.
Of the Metropolis Williamsburgh, the College Capitol, Governor's House, and the Church, &c.
Chap. III.
Of the Situation and Nature of the Country of Virginia, and its Coasts, &c.
Chap. IV.
Of the Negroes, with the Planting and Management of Indian Corn and Tobacco, and of their Timber, Stock, Fruits, Provision, Habitations, &c.
Chap. V.
Of the Habits, Customs, Parts, Employments, Trade of the Virginians; and of the Weather, Coin, Sickness, Liquors, Servants, Poor, Pitch, Tar, Oar, &c.
Chap. VI.
Of Germanna, the Palatines, Wine, Hemp, Flax, Silk, Sumack, Trees, Fruits, Coals, Tracts of Land, Health, Militia, the Mannacan Town, Titles, Levies, Burgesses, Laws, and general Assembly
PART III.
Of the State of the Church and Clergy in Virginia
PART IV.
Of Authors concerning Virginia, and its publick Officers, Guard-Ships, and the State of Maryland and North Carolina, &c.
APPENDIX.
1. Scheme. Of Education in Virginia
2. Scheme. Of Religion in Virginia
3. Scheme. Of Arts, Projects, Inventions, and Manufactures in Virginia
4. Scheme. Of Trade in Virginia, and the other Plantations