Jamestown virginia var den første engelske koloni, der havde 19 af disse?
History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–99)
I 1634 oprettede den engelske krone otte shires (dvs. amter) i kolonien Virginia, som havde en samlet befolkning på ca. 5.000 indbyggere. James City Shire blev oprettet og omfattede Jamestown. Omkring 1642-43 blev navnet på James City Shire ændret til James City County.
History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–99)
In 1634, the English Crown created eight shires (i.e. counties) in the colony of Virginia which had a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. James City Shire was established and included Jamestown. Around 1642-43, the name of the James City Shire was changed to James City County.
History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–99)