The British sailor's discovery: or the Spanish pretensions confuted. Containing A short History of the Discoveries and Conquests of Spain in America, with a particular Account of the illegal and unchristian Means they made Use of to establish their Settlements there: Proving that the sovereign sole Dominion, claimed by the Crown of Spain to the West-Indies, is founded upon an unjustifiable Possession; whilse the Rights and Possessions of the British Subjects in those Parts are both agreeable to the Law of Nations, and Principles of Christianity. That America was discovered and planted by the antient Britans 300 Years before Columbas conducted the Speniards thither; with the Causes of their After-Hatred to the English: And several very remarkable Instances of their Treachery and Cruelty towards us, in order to discourage and obstruct our farther Discoveries and Settlements. To which is added, An exact Account of the Number of Ships, Men, &c. employed in the grand intended Invasion in 1588. Al

People / Organizations

• Thomas Cooper ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, [1739]

Publication year

1739

ESTC No.

T99208

Grub Street ID

318361

Description

[4],72p. ; 8°.

Note

With a half-title

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Uncontrolled note

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