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

People / Organizations

• William Douglass (Author)

Imprint

London] : Boston, New-England, printed: London, re-printed for R. Baldwin in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.LV. [1755

Publication year

1755

ESTC No.

T145903

Grub Street ID

192603

Description

2v.,plate : map,tables ; 8°.

Note

Part of v.1 printed by William Bowyer; his records show 500 copies printed; the client is named as Robert Dodsley, and copies were delivered to John Hughs.