A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Volume 1 |
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... immediately after , explored different parts of it , were natives of Italy . Columbus , Americus Vesputius , Cabot and Verazzano , were all natives of the commercial cities of that country . Cabot was of opinion that a new way to India ...
... immediately after , explored different parts of it , were natives of Italy . Columbus , Americus Vesputius , Cabot and Verazzano , were all natives of the commercial cities of that country . Cabot was of opinion that a new way to India ...
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... immediately commenced a trade with the natives of the country discovered by Hudson . † This trade was , in 1614 , confirmed to a company called the West India company . This celebrated company , was incorporated by the States General of ...
... immediately commenced a trade with the natives of the country discovered by Hudson . † This trade was , in 1614 , confirmed to a company called the West India company . This celebrated company , was incorporated by the States General of ...
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... conquered by the Dutch , and the country remained in their possession , until the * Trumbull's History of the United States . Moulton , Part II . + Moulton . surrender of New York , in 1664 , immediately after 24 POLITICAL AND CIVIL ...
... conquered by the Dutch , and the country remained in their possession , until the * Trumbull's History of the United States . Moulton , Part II . + Moulton . surrender of New York , in 1664 , immediately after 24 POLITICAL AND CIVIL ...
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... immediately after which , Sir Robert Carr , took possession of it , for the Duke of York . Settle- ments in Maryland commenced as early as 1633. The preceding year , the lands on both sides of the Chesapeak bay , were granted by Charles ...
... immediately after which , Sir Robert Carr , took possession of it , for the Duke of York . Settle- ments in Maryland commenced as early as 1633. The preceding year , the lands on both sides of the Chesapeak bay , were granted by Charles ...
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... , by means of rivers ; this obliged us , immediately after the peace of Ryswick , to give orders for the establishing a * Du Pratz's History of Louisiana . colony there , and maintaining a garrison , which has OF THE UNITED STATES . 27.
... , by means of rivers ; this obliged us , immediately after the peace of Ryswick , to give orders for the establishing a * Du Pratz's History of Louisiana . colony there , and maintaining a garrison , which has OF THE UNITED STATES . 27.
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