Source Books on American History: Priced Catalogue of a Remarkable Collection of Scarce and Out-of-print Books Relating to the Discovery, Settlement, and History of the Western Hemisphere ...

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1914 - 219 pagina's

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Pagina 41 - America, and for more effectually preventing the clandestine running of goods in the said colonies and plantations; and that it may be proper to repeal an Act, made in the fourteenth year of the reign of his present Majesty, entitled, An Act to discontinue, in such manner, and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, at the town and within the harbour of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, in North America...
Pagina 43 - Plan offered by the EARL of CHATHAM, to the HOUSE OF LORDS, entitled, A Provisional Act, for settling the Troubles in America, and for asserting the Supreme Legislative Authority and Superintending Power of Great Britain over the Colonies.
Pagina 184 - Result of Some Researches Among the British Archives for Information Relative to the Founders of New England; Made in the Years 1858, 1859 and 1860.
Pagina 48 - An Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships and Sufferings of that Band of Heroes who traversed the Wilderness in the Campaign against Quebec in 1775.
Pagina 70 - No work approaching these journals in the scope, extent, variety and interest of its contents has appeared since the publication in 1801 of Sir Alexander Mackenzie's memorable voyages, and the present work will undoubtedly take rank with that classic as a veritable mine of accurate information.
Pagina 70 - The Present State of New England. Being a Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, from the First Planting thereof in the year 1607 to this present year, 1677.
Pagina 44 - In these details Sir Henry Clinton acquits himself of all share in Lord Cornwallis' misfortune; leaving that general to answer for misconceptions of the orders sent him, and for the choice of the post he was reduced to surrender.
Pagina 43 - Burgoyne, and verified by evidence; with a collection of authentic documents, and an addition of many circumstances which were prevented from appearing before the House by the prorogation of Parliament.
Pagina 170 - A Defence of the Scots Settlement at Darien. With an Answer to the Spanish Memorial against it.
Pagina 134 - I. The History of the First Settlement of Virginia, and the Government thereof, to the present Time.

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