United States - History - 18th century

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America . To be completed in thirty-three numbers. On January 31, 1795, will be published, price 1s. Number I. To be continued weekly, containing a beautiful, correct, large whole sheet plan of the city of Washington, now building by order of the American Government, exquisitely engraved by Russell; and sixty-four pages of letter-press, of a geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the present situation of the United States of America; comprehending a description of their extent, civil divisions, chief towns, climates, curiosities, soils, mountains, lakes, bays, rivers, springs, and islands, natural history, productions, population, character, government, constitutions of the different states, courts of justice, religion, literature, agriculture, commerce, and history. A copious and interesting account of the late war. General and particular description of the western territory, particularly of Kentucky: containing a minute description of the settlements now forming, engraved plans of the towns now marked out to be built, &c. The whole containing every thing that is valuable in the best authors, besides original communications of the utmost importance to those who are about to make purchases, or settle in that or any other part of the United States. By the Rev. W. Winterbotham, late assistant preacher at How's-lane Chapel, Plymouth.
William WinterbothamDate: [1794]
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America. To be completed in thirty numbers. On Saturday June 28, 1794, will be published, Price One Shilling, number I. To be continued weekly, containing, a beautiful, correct, large whole sheet plan of the city of Washington, now buillding by order of the American Government, exquisitely engraved by Russell; and sixty-four pages of letter-press, elegantly printed in Octavo, on a fine wove demy paper; of a geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the present situtation of the United Staes of America . Comprehending a description of the United States, their extent, civil divisions, chief towns, climates, curiousities, soils, mountains, lakes, bays, rivers, springs and Islands, natural history, productions, population, character, government, provincial consitutions, courts of justice, religion, literature, agriculture, commerce, and history. Copius and interesting account of the late war. General and particular description of the Western Territory, Kentucky, &c. &c. &c. To which is prefixed, a general account of the discovery of America, by Columbus; general description of the whole continent of America, and the numerous tribes of American Indians, their-manners, customs, &c. &c. and to which is added, a view of the present state of the Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, and Dutch possessions in America and the West-India Islands. Also, an appendix, containing various interesting and valuable papers and instructions relative to cultivating tobacco, rice, maize, sugar, maple tree, &c. &c. Illustrated with numerous large maps, charts, and plates, including an extensive number of elegant and accurate representations of the most remarkable quadrupeds, brids, fishes, reptiles, &c. &c. peculiar to the American Continent. Compiled from the best and most recent authorities, and from various original and authentic communications. By the Rev. W. Winterbotham, late assistant-preacher at How-Lane Chapel, Plymouth.
William WinterbothamDate: [1794]
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Pensylvania charter granted by King Charles the Second, in the 33d year of his reign. Prima pars patentium de anno regni regis Caroli secundi tricesimo tertio
PennsylvaniaDate: 1741]
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Defensive war by sea. In five parts. I. Shewing how to prepare a ship for a close fight, by ordering their bulk-heads, leaves, coamings, lookholes, in rouls, false ports, portcullesses, &c. and taking the running rigging into the close quarters. II. An epitomy of the art of gunnery; shewing how to find the defects of cannon, what quantity of powder a gun requires, true or false bored, and to find the dispart of a gun true or false bored, and to prepare powder-chests, powder tubs, &c. III. Chasing; where the advantages to be taken by the chase are considered, under all prositions, in respect to the wind and tide. IV. Desentive fighting; shewing how merchant-ships, whether single or in fleets, are to act, when cannonaded or boarded by an enemy, and how to anchor under the protection of their convoy. V. Fortifying ships in a harbour, shewing how to erect batteries upon the land; the advantages of moaring, in respect to the wind and tide, considered: how to lay booms in strait or crooked rivers; and what maxims are to be observed by commanders, before they moar their ships. By Robert park of Ipswich, mariner.
Park, Robert.Date: 1704
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[D]etraction refuted, being a vindication of Gerald Burke, Esq; from divers calumnies spread about by his enemies
Date: [1724?]