The Importance and Advantage of Cape BretonAttributed by British Museum catalogue to Sir William Pepperell. The descriptive part is taken from Charlevoix's Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France. The maps bear titles: "Map of the island of Cape Breton as laid down by the Sieur Bellin, 1746." and " A map of North America as far as relates to the English settlements, taken from the Sieur Bellin, 1746." |
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... thence he claimed a Right to fuch or fuch a Part of those Territories . But in many Cafés , nothing more was done ; and feveral Years , per- haps , paffed without following the first Discovery , or making any Settlement upon it . Nay ...
... thence he claimed a Right to fuch or fuch a Part of those Territories . But in many Cafés , nothing more was done ; and feveral Years , per- haps , paffed without following the first Discovery , or making any Settlement upon it . Nay ...
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... thence : Infomuch , that at a certain time , there was not , in all this Country , above a Thousand Crowns in Money : Which Defect was fupplied , though with many Inconveniencies , by Paper Money . To remedy thefe Evils , and to render ...
... thence : Infomuch , that at a certain time , there was not , in all this Country , above a Thousand Crowns in Money : Which Defect was fupplied , though with many Inconveniencies , by Paper Money . To remedy thefe Evils , and to render ...
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... thence to Newfoundland is but one Day's Cape Breton Sail . To the Streights of Bellifle , on the the English from most of North of Newfoundland , about four Days Colonies , & c . Sail : From thence , to Hudson's Streights , about Six ...
... thence to Newfoundland is but one Day's Cape Breton Sail . To the Streights of Bellifle , on the the English from most of North of Newfoundland , about four Days Colonies , & c . Sail : From thence , to Hudson's Streights , about Six ...
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A¹ N Enquiry into the Title by Conquest | 1 |
CHA P II | 29 |
CHA P III | 48 |
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