The Planters of Colonial VirginiaWertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson
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The Planters of Colonial Virginia
Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson
Slavery -- Virginia; Virginia -- Economic conditions; Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Manufactures,
attempts to establish in Virginia, 15-19;
cause of failure, 19;
purchased from Dutch, 68-69;
colonial system based on expectation of, 86;
Berkeley tries to establish, 95;
local in Virginia, 103;
of tobacco in England, 119, 122;
exports of to tobacco colonies, 120;
in northern colonies lure Virginia whites, 140; 141;
on plantations, 108; 156-157.
Market,
not free for tobacco, 66;
tobacco sent to foreign, 67-70;
Navigation Acts cut of foreign, 87;
tobacco reëxported to continental, 116-120;
Virginia and Maryland furnish for England, 120.
Maryland,
emigration of whites from, 140;
House of Delegates of explains migration, 191.
Mason, Francis,
seven tithables, 57.
Mason, Winfield,
has 40 slaves, 158.
Massacre,
iron works destroyed during, 18.
Matthews, Samuel,
his estate described, 108.
Merchant marine,
threatened in England by lack of shipbuilding materials, 9;
part of sea defense, 10;
depleted at end of 16th century, 10;
tobacco exports aid British, 26, 119, 122.
Menefie, George,
his estate described, 108.
Middlesex,
plantations small, 53;
farms and tithables of, 58.
Milner, Thomas,
deals in servants, 48.
Moseley, Capt. William,
buys part of _Button's Ridge_, 50, 109.
Muir, Francis,
has 47 slaves, 158.
Muscovy Company,
Baltic trade of, 8;
not exempt from customs, 9;
urged to trade with America, 11.
Nansemond,
plantations of small, 53;
plantations and tithables in, 58.
Navigation Acts, 69;
described, 84-86;
resented in Holland, 88-89;
_Bland's_ remonstrance against, 88;
cause of war with Holland, 89;
cause extreme poverty in Virginia, 90-92;
connected with _Bacon's Rebellion_, 92-93;
why Virginia _Assembly_ did not protest against, 94-95;
_Berkeley_ protests against, 94-95; 98;
retard growth of population, 98-99;
design of, 116.
_New Albion_,
describes abundance of food in Virginia, 103;
advises settlers in Virginia as to clothing, 104.
_New Description of Virginia_,
presents optimistic picture of Virginia, 63;
puts price of tobacco at 3d a pound, 66;
describes foreign tobacco trade, 69;
describes Virginia houses, 104;
cites cases of wealth in Virginia, 107.
New Kent,
farms and tithables of, 58.
Newport, Capt. Christopher,
returns to England in 1607, 15;
brings iron ore to England in 1607, 17.
New Jersey,
manufactures of lure Virginia whites, 141.
Nicholson, Sir Francis, 29; 50;
orders accurate rent roll in 1690, 51;
again attempts rent roll in 1699, 52;
completes rent roll, 52; 54;
makes rent roll accurate, 55, 97; 114;
gives reason for migration from Virginia and Maryland, 140, 141;
sues Col. Lawrence Smith for arrears of quit rents, 143;
testifies to large land grants, 144.
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