An extract from the Account of East Florida / published by Dr. Stork, who resided a considerable time in Augustine, the metropolis of that province. With the observations of Denys Rolle, who formed a settlement on St. John's River, in the same province. With his proposals to such persons as may be inclined to settle thereon.

  • Stork, William.
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[Printed in the year 1766]
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Credit: An extract from the Account of East Florida / published by Dr. Stork, who resided a considerable time in Augustine, the metropolis of that province. With the observations of Denys Rolle, who formed a settlement on St. John's River, in the same province. With his proposals to such persons as may be inclined to settle thereon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tween the 25th and 31ft degree of north la¬ titude, and contains about 12,000,000 acres. The author obferves, that Egypt, Arabia Fel x, Perfia, India, China, and Japan, all lie in the fame latitude, and are the moft re¬ markable countries in all Africa, and the eaftern world, for their fertility and riches y and in his defcription of the province, men¬ tions the river St. John’s as the principal ri¬ ver of this province in point of utility and beauty, and not inferior to any in North America. This river paffes through five lakes y the loweft of them is called by the In¬ dians, the great lake y it is 20 miles long, and 10 broad, has eight feet water, and it is now called lake Grofle. In going down from hence, the firft Britifii habitation is Mr. Spalding’s, an Indian trader’s ftore houfe; lower is Mr. Rolle’s fettlements, and the country between the belt difcovered yet upon the river. The tropical fruits and plants are found in great abundance, and af¬ ford the ftrongeft evidence that both foil and climate are fit for fugar, cotton, indigo, and other Weft India productions. Mr. Rolle’s plantation is well fituated on the eaftern banks, and is the moft confiderable upon this river, which is here very narrow ^25 miles from Mr. Rolle’s downward, is Picolata, a fmall fort with a garrifon ; the river is there three miles broad: the due riles at the bar from five