Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America: From the Discovery of the Country to the Year 1776, Volume 1P. Force, 1836 - Bermuda Islands |
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... better , be done with the expected Assistance . R. MOUNTGOMRY . Of the Motives , and Foundation of the Undertaking . PLA LANTATIONS of new Countries , says the Great Lord Bacon , are among the Primitive , and most Heroick Works of Man ...
... better , be done with the expected Assistance . R. MOUNTGOMRY . Of the Motives , and Foundation of the Undertaking . PLA LANTATIONS of new Countries , says the Great Lord Bacon , are among the Primitive , and most Heroick Works of Man ...
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... better for this Practice , than in colder Climates , and where stubbing up the Woods , which cover all the Settlement , will give a sure , and double Bene- fit ; for first they yield this valuable Traffick Potash , and afterwards leave ...
... better for this Practice , than in colder Climates , and where stubbing up the Woods , which cover all the Settlement , will give a sure , and double Bene- fit ; for first they yield this valuable Traffick Potash , and afterwards leave ...
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... better carrying on my design of transporting People and making a new Settlement in the said Margravate ; I have made and caused to be publish'd the Proposals hereunto annex'd , Now Therefore for securing the Advantages proposed in the ...
... better carrying on my design of transporting People and making a new Settlement in the said Margravate ; I have made and caused to be publish'd the Proposals hereunto annex'd , Now Therefore for securing the Advantages proposed in the ...
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... better Price than has before been offer'd . ART . V. That on the Death , or Surrender of the Factors , or upon Dislike of their Management , it is always to be under- stood that a Majority of the Purchasers shall have Power to ehuse new ...
... better Price than has before been offer'd . ART . V. That on the Death , or Surrender of the Factors , or upon Dislike of their Management , it is always to be under- stood that a Majority of the Purchasers shall have Power to ehuse new ...
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... better , sometimes for the Worse ; we leave People's Expectation to be determin'd by their Reason , tho ' even Men of Diffidence will we think be asham'd to disallow a Computation so low , as Three Pounds per Acre , from such Land in ...
... better , sometimes for the Worse ; we leave People's Expectation to be determin'd by their Reason , tho ' even Men of Diffidence will we think be asham'd to disallow a Computation so low , as Three Pounds per Acre , from such Land in ...
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