. Papers relating to the island of Nantucket : with documents relating to the original settlement of that island, Martha's Vineyard, and other islands adjacent, known as Dukes County, while under the colony of New York ; Compiled from official records in the office of the Secretary of State at Albany, New York. [The Stirling Arms.] To THE Honourable JOHN V. L. PRUYN, One of the REGENTS of the UNIVERSITY of the State of NewYork, and PRESIDENT of the ALBANY INSTITUTE. Sir : HE Emulation which has oflate Years been evinced by fe-^^^ veral of the States, and by nnme-_ rous Societies and Individual

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. Papers relating to the island of Nantucket : with documents relating to the original settlement of that island, Martha's Vineyard, and other islands adjacent, known as Dukes County, while under the colony of New York ; Compiled from official records in the office of the Secretary of State at Albany, New York. [The Stirling Arms.] To THE Honourable JOHN V. L. PRUYN, One of the REGENTS of the UNIVERSITY of the State of NewYork, and PRESIDENT of the ALBANY INSTITUTE. Sir : HE Emulation which has oflate Years been evinced by fe-^^^ veral of the States, and by nnme-_ rous Societies and Individuals inevery Section of the Country, in thePrefervation of the Records and Documentsilluftrating our Hiftory, affords a pleafmgEvidence of the Prevalence of an activeSpirit of Inquiry in this ufeful Departmentof Knowledge, and forms a marked Era inour Literature. Next after the Obligation of leaving afull and lucid Record of the prefent Age,for the Benefit of thofe who are to comepapersrelating00houg

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