This extremely rare map appears in a German work published in 1612. The Relations Historicae were a series of annuals, begun in 1595 by Jacobus Francus, that highlighted important discoveries and events of the year. The lower half of the image illustrates an Arctic scene related to Nova Zembla, an image which also appeared in Hessel Gerritsz’s Histoire du Pays Nomme Spitsberghe, 1613. The top half depicts four settlements in Virginia at the time. The first settlement of Iacque Ville, most probably representing Jamestown, and two fortifications to the east, most probably representing those built by Lord Delaware and named Fort Henry and Fort Charles. Upriver the more recently settled Henrico, named after Henry Prince of Wales who died suddenly in 1613. In September 1611 Sir Thomas Dale, the then Governor of Virginia, travelled up the James River with 350 men and founded the town. He had left only fifty men behind at Jamestown under the command of George Percy. Dale claimed that Henrico was better built than Jamestown and before long was flourishing. Currently there is an extensive archaeological programme in the area to try to locate the site. Unfortunately the Union Army cut a huge canal through much of the nearby land during the American Civil War, quite possibly causing irreparable damage to the evidence. Much of the land is shown as ploughed fields, indicating Dale’s drive to cultivate the soil. With rigourous military control Dale is, however, credited with bringing stability to a remarkably shaky start for the English colony. Apparently the map was included in the 1614 issue published by Theodor Meurer, although no example has been located with it present. Bridenbaugh (1980) pp. 107-9, 131-2/ Burden (2007) no. 181a/ IMCoS (1992) Journal issue no. 50 pp. 34-5/ McNaughton (1999)/ Reps (1972) pp. 39-41.