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A geographical description of the coasts, harbours , and Sea Ports of the Spanish West-Indies; particularly of Porto Bello, Cartagena, and the Island of Cuba. With Observations of the currents, and the Variations of the compass in the Bay of Mexico, and the North Sea of America. Translated from A Curious and Authentic Manuscript, written in Spanish by Domingo Gonzales Carranza, his Catholick Majesty's Principal Pilot of the Flota in New Spain, Anno 1718. To which is added, An Appendix, containing Capt. Parker's own Account of his Taking the Town of Porto Bello, in the Year 1601. With An Index, and a New and correct Chart of the Whole; as also Plans of the Havannah, Porto-Bello, Cartagena, and La Vera Cruz.
Gonzalez Carranza, DomingoDate: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- E-books
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A geographical description of the coasts, harbours, and sea ports of the Spanish West-Indies; ... Translated from a ... manuscript, written in Spanish by Domingo Gonzales Carranza, ... 1718. To which is added, an appendix, ... With an index, ..
Gonzalez Carranza, DomingoDate: 1740- E-books
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A concise natural history of East and West Florida containing an account of the natural produce of all the southern part of British America, in the three kingdoms of nature, particularly the animal and vegetable. Likewise, the artificial produce now raised, or possible to be raised, and manufactured there, with some commercial and political observations in that part of the world; and a chorographical account of the same. To which is added, by way of appendix, plain and easy directions to navigators over the bank of Bahama, the coast of the two Floridas, the nort of Cuba, and the dangerous Gulph Passage. Noting also, the hitherto unknown watering places in that part of America, intended principally for the use of such vessels as may be so unfortunate as to be distressed by weather in that difficult part of the world. By Captain Bernard Romans. Illustrated with twelve copper plates, and two whole sheet maps. Vol. I.
Romans, Bernard, ca. 1720-ca. 1784.Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]