America - Discovery and exploration - Early works to 1800
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The english empire in America or, a view of the dominions of the crown of England in the West-Indies. Namely, Newfoundland, New-England, New-York, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Bermudas, Berbuda, Anguilla, Monserrat, Dominica, St. Vincent. Antego, Mevis, Or Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbadoes, Jamaica. With an Account of the Discovery, Situation, Product, and other Excellencies and Raritics of these Countries, To which is prefix'd a Relation of the first Discovery of the New World, call'd America, by the Spaniards. And of the remarkable Voyages of several English-Men to divers Places therein. Illustrated with maps and pictures. By R. B.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.Date: 1711- E-books
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The english empire in America . Or, a view of the dominions of the crown of England in the West-Indies. Namely, Newfoundland, New-England, New York, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Bermudas, Barbuda, Anguilla, Monserat, Dominica, St. Vincent, Antego, Mevis or Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbadoes, Jamaica. With an Account of the Discovery, Situation. Product, and other Execellencies and Rarities of these Countries. To which is Prefixed, a Relation of the first Discovery of the New World called America by the Spaniards. And of the remarkable Voyages of several Englishmen to divers Places therein. Illustrated with maps and pictures. By Robert Burton.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.Date: 1729- E-books
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An account of the European settlements in America In six parts. I. A short History of the Discovery of that Part of the World. II. The Manners and Customs of the original Inhabitants. III. Of the Spanish Settlements. IV. Of the Portuguese. V. Of the French, Dutch, and Danish. VI. Of the English. Each Part contains An accurate Description of the Settlements in it, their Extent, Climate, Productions, Trade, Genius and Disposition of their Inhabitants: the Interests of the several Powers of Europe with respect to those Settlements; and their Political and Commercial Views with regard to each other. In two volumes.
Burke, William, 1730-1798.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- E-books
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The British sailor's discovery: or the Spanish pretensions confuted. Containing A short History of the Discoveries and Conquests of Spain in America, with a particular Account of the illegal and unchristian Means they made Use of to establish their Settlements there: Proving that the sovereign sole Dominion, claimed by the Crown of Spain to the West-Indies, is founded upon an unjustifiable Possession; whilse the Rights and Possessions of the British Subjects in those Parts are both agreeable to the Law of Nations, and Principles of Christianity. That America was discovered and planted by the antient Britans 300 Years before Columbas conducted the Speniards thither; with the Causes of their After-Hatred to the English: And several very remarkable Instances of their Treachery and Cruelty towards us, in order to discourage and obstruct our farther Discoveries and Settlements. To which is added, An exact Account of the Number of Ships, Men, &c. employed in the grand intended Invasion in 1588. Also The Declaration of War against Spain by Oliver Cromwell, in 1655. translated from the Latin Original; wherein the English Right to the West-Indies in plainly demonstrated, and the Insults, Murders. and Depredations are particularly specified, which were committed by the Spaniards, and to revenge which that War was declared. The whole concluding with Reflections on their former and late Conduct, and plain Reasons why a Certainty of Peace is not to be relled on from that Nation, any longer than they are kept in Awe by the Maritime Forces of Great-Britain
Date: [1739]- E-books
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Dr. Robertson's History of America: abridged from the earliest accounts, to the memorable period of its independence, 1783. With additions and improvements
Robertson, William, 1721-1793.Date: 1795