MODERN ENGLISH VERSION of Brief and True Report of New Found Land of Virginia?

Question

Where can I find a MODERN ENGLISH VERSION of Brief and True Report of New Found Land of Virginia by Thomas Harriot? I would need an online translation of it, as soon as possible, anyone know of any reliable websites??

Answer 1

It IS in Modern English. You are just not used to the idiosyncratic spelling.

Just read it aloud, it's exactly the same English used today. Look:

A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia,
of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the naturall inhabitants: Discouered bÿ the English Colony there seated by Sir Richard Greinuile Knight In the yeere 1585. Which remained vnder the gouernment of twelue monethes, At the speciall charge and direction of the Honourable SIR WALTER RALEIGH Knight, lord Warden of the stanneries Who therein hath beene fauoured and authorised bÿ her MAIESTIE and her letters patents:
This fore booke Is made in English By Thomas Hariot; seruant to the abouenamed Sir WALTER, a member of the Colonÿ, and there imploÿed in discouering.

Just keep in mind that many of the letters that appear to be Us are actually Vs. Otherwise, it's just plain modern English.