A London journalist reflects on the settlements in America

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Plantations in America were first famous in King James his time, the arguments to draw people over were the bringing the Gospel to the Indians, inriching men that went and adventured, and extending Dominion, the fruit whereof is visible; in King Charles his time, the persecution of men diffring in opinion revived this undertaking, and thousands went to New-England whose condition is also known; now their seems to be great designes of this nature which arise out of the discontents at the present state of affairs, alterations, & the wants which the late War hath brought many unto...

John Dillingham (fl. 1639–1649)

commenting on an advertisement for settlers to join an expedition to settle Carolina

in The moderate intelligencer (issue of 26 April–2 May 1649)

[punctuation silently improved]

tag: 17th century

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