XXXI.

“DISCOURSE OF MR. JOHN DURY TO MR. THOROWGOOD――JEWES IN AMERICA,” BY THO. THOROWGOOD――“AMERICANS NO JEWS,” BY HAMON L’ESTRANGE

AN Epistolicall Discourse Of Mr. Iohn Dury, To Mr. Thorowgood. Concerning his conjecture that the Americans are descended from the Israelites. With the History of a Portugall Iew, _Antonie Monterinos_, (_sic_) attested by _Manasseh Ben Israel_, to the same effect.... _Your faithfull friend and fellow-labourer in the Gospel of Christ._ J. Dury, St. Iames, _this_ 27 Ian. 1649/50.

(_sig._ D‒E, in fours.)

This will be found in the preliminary leaves of:――

Ievves in America, | Or, | Probabilities | That the Americans are of | that Race. |¹

“The Epistle to the Reader” is dated _Mar. 30. 1651._

With the removall of some | contrary reasonings, and earnest de-|sires for effectuall endeavours to | make them Christian. | Proposed by Tho: Thorovvgood, B. D. one of the | Assembly of Divines. | ...

_London_, Printed by W. H. for _Tho. Slater_, and are to be sold | at his shop at the signe of the Angel in Duck lane, 1650. |

(_4to._ 22 _ll._ + 139 _pp._) [I. S.]

The Imprimatur signed _Iohn Downame_ is dated _Septem. 4. 1649._

_pp._ 129‒(139) contain “_The Relation of Master_ Antonie Monterinos, (_sic_) _translated out of the French Copie sent by_ Manasseh Ben Israel.... J. Dvry Received this at _London_, 27 of _Novem._ 1649.”

This was the affidavit of Montezinos, superscribed by Manasseh Ben Israel, sent to John Dury at his particular request.

¹ A reply was made to this tract:―― Americans no Iewes, | Or | Improbabilities that the | _Americans_ are of that race | ... By Hamon l’Estrange, Kᵗ. | London, | Printed by W. W. for _Henry Seile_ over against | St. _Dunstans Church_ in _Fleetstreet_. 1652. | (_4to._ 2 _ll._ + 80 _pp._) [I. S.]