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They live in Towns. The Inglish in Virginia  
They live in Towns. The Inglish in Virginia  
have but one Town, which is James Town.
have but one Town, which is James Town.
and that deserves not the name of Town, for it
and that deserves not the name of a Town, for it
consists but of twenty or thirty Houses, and most
consists but of twenty or thirty Houses, and most
of them are ordinaries, for the accomodation of
of them are ordinaries, for the accomodation of
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In the rest of ye plantations they have
In the rest of ye plantations they have
Towns except in Carolina.
Towns except in Carolina.
Their Nations }
Every nation has one or more towns according
to the number of people, whereof it consists. In
some of their nations, there are not above 12 or 20
men.

Latest revision as of 00:51, 12 September 2022

7 Their Towns } They live in Towns. The Inglish in Virginia have but one Town, which is James Town. and that deserves not the name of a Town, for it consists but of twenty or thirty Houses, and most of them are ordinaries, for the accomodation of such, as have business at ye generall Courts & Assemblies; In the rest of ye plantations they have Towns except in Carolina.

Their Nations } Every nation has one or more towns according to the number of people, whereof it consists. In some of their nations, there are not above 12 or 20 men.