he more to be
rewarded and encouraged, valued and honoured.
The last Thing that I shall mention with Regard to the Advantage of
Trade in _Virginia_, is the absolute Necessity of a better Regulation of
the Post-Office there, for the safe and quicker Conveyance of Letters.
Having thus delivered my Sentiments concerning Learning and Education,
Religion, Arts and Inventions, and Trade in _Virginia_, with some
general Remarks concerning all the Plantations, I draw near a Period
upon these Subjects, supposing that what I have here mentioned may be
enough to inform the Curious, and satisfy the candid Reader; knowing
that I have writ a great deal more than they will relish or approve of,
whose Humour or Interest may clash with my Opinion and Propositions; but
I assure such that I don't vainly imagine that these my private
Sentiments should be obligatory to any that dislike them, or that they
are absolutely necessary to be punctually observed and complied with by
them; but I only humbly offer these my Thoughts to the Consideration of
all such as are concerned or skilled in these Matters; who certainly
have Liberty either to reject them, or approve of them, as they shall
esteem it most reasonable, according to their best Judgment and
Discretion.
I shall only add, that if from these my private Notions and Remarks any
_one_ publick Good may be extracted, it will prove a great Satisfaction
to me, in that the Intent of this Memorial will be answered, tho' but in
a very small Degree, which joyful Satisfaction will be raised in the
same Proportion as the Use of this Treatise encreases; but if at last it
should happen that _no_ Good should proceed from this my weak Endeavour;
nevertheless (I hope) my Labour will not be imputed to me as criminal;
since I have hereby offered my best Service in the Advancement of the
Interest, and for the Promotion of the Good of a Country, to which I am
in the highest Degree obliged.
FINIS.
_ERRATA._
PAGE 6. Line 2. and p. 22. l. 4. read _Powhatan_.
p. 7. l. 9. r. _West-Indians_.
p. 8. l. 22. r. _or sometimes_.
p. 11. l. 4. for _flung_ r. _slung_.
p. 16. l. 18. r. _Mohomny_.
p. 21. l. 22. f. _Professions_ r. _Possessions_.
p. 22. l. 28. f. _Country_ r. _County_.
p. 39. l. 19. f. _hired_ r. _tired_.
p. 42. l. 2. f. _these_ r. _they_.
p. 45. l. 2. f. _certain_ r. _in hopes_.
p. 46. l. 24. f. _few_ r. _most_.
p. 57. l. 4. f. _bein
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