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Sentiments relating to the late negotiation
Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- E-books
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Observations on the late and present conduct of the French , with regard to their encroachments upon the British colonies in North America. Together with remarks on the importance of these colonies to Great-Britain. By William Clarke, M. D. of Boston in New-England. To which is added, wrote by another hand, Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c.
Clarke, William, 1709-1760.Date: 1755- E-books
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State of the British and French colonies in North America, with respect to number of people, forces, forts, Indians, trade and other advantages. In which are considered, I. The defenceless Condition of our Plantations, and to what Causes owing. II. Pernicious Tendency of the French Encroachments, and the fittest Methods of frustrating them. III. What it was occasioned their present Invasion, and the Claims on which they ground their Proceedings. With a Proper expedient proposed for preventing future Disputes. In two letters to a friend
Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- E-books
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A detection of the false reasons and facts, contained in the five letters, (entitled, Reasons for keeping Guadaloupe at a peace, preferable to Canada; From a Gentleman in Guadaloupe to his Friend in London. ) In which the advantages of both conquests are fairly and impartially stated and compared. By a Member of Parliament
Member of ParliamentDate: MDCCLXI. [1761]- E-books
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An accurate description of Cape Breton , with respect to its situation, soil, climate, Ports, Harbours, Forces, and Productions both natural and artificial. The political Reasons, that induced the French Ministry to settle and fortify it. From all which may be seen, its great Importance to France, but of how much greater it might have been to England. With a Circumstantial Account of the Taking and Surrendering of the City and Garrison by the New-England Forces, &c. commanded by General Pepperell in 1745. A Work, especially at this critical Juncture, the more interesting, as the French seem to be ardently desirous of dispossessing us of Nova Scotia also. Illustrated with an exact map of the island, and a plan of the city and port of Louisbourg, taken from an actual Survey, and References to the Journal of the Siege. To which are added notes and observations by a gentleman, who resided there several years. Most humbly inscribed to the Hon. Edward Boscawen, Esq;.
Date: 1755