The Golden Fleece diuided into three parts : under which are discouered the errours of religion, the vices and decayes of the kingdome, and lastly the wayes to get wealth, and to restore trading so much complayned of. Transported from Cambrioll Colchos, out of the southermost part of the iland, commonly called the Newfovndland.

• Main Author: Vaughan, William, 1577-1641
• Other Authors: Mason, John, 1586-1635
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Printed for Francis Williams 1626
• Subjects: Newfoundland and Labrador > Colonization; Great Britain > Social life and customs; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/30787

The Golden Fleece is an elaborate work full of historical and classical allusions, with the ultimate goal of promoting Newfoundland as a colony for Great Britain. Written under the pseudonym Orpheus Junior, the book has three parts: the first is an attack on Roman Catholicism; the second addresses problems of the British state; and the third argues that trade would be increased if Newfoundland were colonized. In particular, Newfoundland would provide fish and draw off excess population. (Gillian T. Cell, "Vaughan, Sir William," Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1.) Includes an early map of the island (First Part, after p. 40) attributed to John Mason, entitled Insula olim vocata Nova Terra: the island called of olde Newfovnd Land described by Captaine John Mason an industrious gent who spent seven yeares in the country.