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THOMAS PRENCE
(1601 - 1673) English born colonist who arrived in Plymouth in November 1621 on the ship Fortune. In 1644 he moved to Eastham, which he helped found, returning later to Plymouth. For many years he was prominent in Plymouth colony affairs and was colony governor for about twenty years. Prence also helped negotiate boundaries between Connecticut and New Netherland in the 1650 Treaty of Hartford. Prence is credited with giving Metacomet the name "Philip". Exceptionally rare A.D.S. "Tho: Prence", 1p. 8vo., [n.p.,n.d.]. Difficult to read, in part: "Brother, I cannot but tell you that the house of...[?]..." Some repairs to a couple of tiny chips in text, else very good. Matted with an engraving of Pilgrims, Metacomet, and a brass biographical plaque, set into an attractive wood frame.

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December 10, 2016 11:00 AM EST
Wilmington, DE, US

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