81
He falls off from the encouragement of the towns and trade, 81
137. Edmund Andros, governor, 81
The town law suspended, 81
138. The project of a post office, 81
139. The college charter arrived, 81
The college further endowed, and the foundation laid, 82
140. Sir Edmund Andros encourages manufactures, and regulates
the secretary's office, 82
141. A child born in the old age of the parents, 83
142. Francis Nicholson, governor, 83
His and Colonel Quarrey's memorials against plantations, 84
143. His zeal for the church and college, 84
144. He removes the general court from Jamestown, 84
145. The taking of the pirate, 84
146. The sham bills of nine hundred pounds for New York, 86
147. Colonel Quarrey's unjust memorials, 87
148. Governor Nott arrived, 88
149. Revisal of the law finished, 88
150. Ports and towns again set on foot, 88
151. Slaves a real estate, 88
152. A house built for the governor, 88
Governor dies, and the college burnt, 88
153. Edmond Jennings, esq., president, 89
154. Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor, 89

BOOK II.

_Natural Productions and Conveniences of Virginia in its unimproved
state, before the English went thither._

CHAPTER I.

_Bounds and Coast of Virginia._

Sec. 1. Present bounds of Virginia, 90
2. Chesapeake bay, and the sea coast of Virginia, 91
3. What is meant by the word Virginia in this book, 91

CHAPTER II.

_Of the Waters._

Sec. 4. Conveniency of the bay and rivers, 93
5. Springs and fountains descending to the rivers, 93
6. Damage to vessels by the worm, 94
Ways of avoiding that damage,