A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America. Containing I. Some general Account of ancient and modern Colonies, the granting and settling of the British Continent and West-India Island Colonies, with some transient Remarks concerning the adjoining French and Spanish Settlements, and other Remarks of various Natures. II. The Hudson's-Bay Company's Lodges, Furr and Skin Trade. III. Newfoundland Harbours and Cod-Fishery. IV. The Province of L'Accadie or Nova-Scotia; with the Vicissitudes of the Property and Jurisdiction thereof, and its present State V. The several Grants of Sagadahock, Province of Main, Massachusetts-Bay, and New-Plymouth, united by a new Charter in the present Province of Massachusetts-Bay, commonly called New-England. By William Douglass, M.D. [electronic resource] :
- M.DCC.LV. [1755]
- 2v.,plate : map,tables ; 8p0s.
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English Short Title Catalog, T145903.
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Hudson's Bay Company--Early works to 1800.
Smallpox--Vaccination. Smallpox--Early works to 1800. Cod fisheries--Newfoundland and Labrador--Early works to 1800.
West Indies--Early works to 1800. Canada--History--To 1763 (New France)--Early works to 1800. Great Britain--Colonies--History--America--Early works to 1800. United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Early works to 1800. Great Britain--Colonies--Discovery and exploration--America--Early works to 1800.