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A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida: (From lat. 31. to 33 deg. 45 min. north-lat.).

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Date Issued:
1664
Summary:
This expedition first visited the neighborhood of Port Royal, then sailed northeastward along the South Carolina coast, concluding with a careful exploration of Cape Fear River.
Title: A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida: (From lat. 31. to 33 deg. 45 min. north-lat.).
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Name(s): Hilton, William, d. 1675
Long, Anthony
Fabian, Peter, 17th cent
PALMM (Project)
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Text
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1664
Publisher: W. Q. Force
Place of Publication: Washington
Physical Form: electronic resource
Extent: 27 pages : 24 cm.
Language(s): English
Summary: This expedition first visited the neighborhood of Port Royal, then sailed northeastward along the South Carolina coast, concluding with a careful exploration of Cape Fear River.
Summary: Includes the relation of the expedition, various letters by William Hilton and Captain Alanso Arguiles, as well as proposals concerning the disposition of land to settlers of the region explored by Hilton.
Target Audience: general
Identifier: AAA3450QF00001/11/200208/04/200516308BfamIa D0QF (FCLAZ), FHP C CF 2002-01-11 (DNX), FCLA url 20020220xOCLC (snx), 49296913 (oclc), CF00001565 (IID), 2560070 (digitool), ucf:8229 (fedora)
Note(s): By William Hilton commander, and commissioner with Capt. Anthony Long, and Peter Fabian, in the ship Adventure, which set sayl from Spikes Bay, Aug. 10. 1663. and was set forth by several gentlemen and merchants of the island of Barbadoes. Giving an account of the nature and temperature of the soyl, the manners and diposition of the natives, and whatsoever else is remarkable therein. Together with proposals made by the commissioners of the lords proprietors, to all such persons as shall become the first setlers on the rivers, harbors, and creeks there.
Originally published: "London, Printed by J.C. for Simon Miller at the Star neer the West-end of St. Pauls, 1664."--T.p.
"Licensed June 22. 1664. Roger L'Estrange."--Title page verso.
The relation is signed: Anthony Long. William Hilton. Peter Fabian -- P. 16.
Electronic reproduction. [Florida] : State University System of Florida, PALMM Project, 2002. (Florida heritage collection) Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software; Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files. Electronically digitized by the University of Central Florida from a book held in the Main Library at the University of Central Florida, Orlando.
Subject(s): South Carolina -- Description and travel
North Carolina -- Description and travel
Cape Fear River (N.C.)
European Discovery and Settlement in Florida, 1492-1821 -- Explorers and Travelers, 1492-1700
Description and travel
History
Indians of North America
Library Classification: E187 .F69 1846
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001565.jpg
Use and Reproduction: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Host Institution: UCF
Is Part of Series: Force's collection of historical tracts ; v. 4, no. 2.
Original Title: A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida, (from lat. 31. to 33 deg. 45 min. north-lat).
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Is Part of Series: Florida Heritage Collection.
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