A Character of the Province of Maryland
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- Described in four distinct parts; also a small Treatise on the Wild and Naked Indians (or Susquehanokes) of Maryland, their customs, manners, absurdities, and religion; together with a collection of historical letters
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1. A Character of the Province of Maryland by George Alsop2. ADVERTISEMENT.3. INTRODUCTION.4. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE CÆCILIUS LORD BALTEMORE, (see note No. 2) Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Mary-Land and Avalon (see note No. 3) in America.5. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY.6. To all the Merchant Adventurers for MARY-LAND, together with those Commanders of Ships that saile into that Province.7. THE PREFACE TO THE READER.8. THE AUTHOR TO HIS BOOK.9. To my Friend Mr. GEORGE ALSOP, on his Character of MARY-LAND.10. To my Friend Mr. GEORGE ALSOP, on his Character of MARY-LAND.11. CHAP. I. Of the situation and plenty of the Province of Mary-Land.12. CHAP. II. Of the Government and Natural Disposition of the People.13. CHAP. III. The necessariness of Servitude proved, with the common usage of Servants in Mary-Land, together with their Priviledges.14. CHAP. IV. Upon Trafique, and what Merchandizing Commodities this Province affords, also how Tobacco is planted and made fit for Commerce.15. A Relation of the Customs, Manners, Absurdities, and Religion of the SUSQUEHANOCK (see note No. 46) INDIANS in and near MARY-LAND.16. A Collection of some Letters that were written by the same Author, most of them in the time of his Servitude.17. NOTES.