Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
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The history of the five Indian nations of Canada, which are the barrier between the English and French in that part of the world. With Particular Accounts of their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, and Government; their several Battles and Treaties with the European Nations; their Wars with the other Indians; And A true Account of the present State of our Trade with them. In which are shewn, The great Advantage of their Trade and Alliance to the British Nation; and the Intrigues and Attempts of the French to engage them from us; a Subject nearly concerning all our American Plantations, and highly meriting the Consideration of the British Nation. By the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq; One of his Majesty's Counsel, and Surveyor-General of New-York. To which are added, accounts of the several other nations of Indians in North-America, their Numbers, Strength, &c. and the Treaties which have been lately made with them. and the treatie which have been lately made with them.
Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- E-books
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The conduct of the Paxton-men, impartially represented: with some remarks on the Narrative
Barton, Thomas, 1730-1780.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- E-books
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The history of Pennsylvania, in North America , from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud.
Proud, Robert, 1728-1813.Date: 1797[-1798]- E-books
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Memoirs of Major Robert Stobo, of the Virginia regiment
Stobo, Robert, 1727-1727?.Date: MDCCC. [1800]- E-books
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Some considerations on the present state of affairs . Wherein the defenceless situation of Great-Britain, is pointed out, and an easy rational and just scheme for it's security, at this dangerous crisis; proposed, in a militia, formed on an equal Plan, that can neither be oppressive to the Poor, nor offensive to the Rich, as practised by some of his Majesty's Colonies abroad; interspersed with an account of the first settlement of the province of Pensylvania, the Origin of the Quarrel, between some of the Traders there, and the Indians; and an impartial Representation of the Debates betwixt the Governor and Assembly, in relation to that Quarrel. Likewise a short description of the air, soil, produce, &c. of the several Colonies on the Continent of North America. The whole concluded with a summary detail of the Education, Manners, and Religion of the Indians, not heretofore mention'd. Written by Peter Williamson, Author of the French and Indian Cruelty.
Peter WilliamsonDate: 1758