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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. Also The Declaration of War against Spain by Oliver Cromwell, in 1655. translated from the Latin Original; wherein the English Right to the West-Indies in plainly demonstrated, and the Insults, Murders. and Depredations are particularly specified, which were committed by the Spaniards, and to revenge which that War was declared. The whole concluding with Reflections on their former and late Conduct, and plain Reasons why a Certainty of Peace is not to be relled on from that Nation, any longer than they are kept in Awe by the Maritime Forces of Great-Britain.
Date: [1739]- Books
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The king of France's declaration of war against Spain, dated January 9. N.S. With a manifesto, containing the reasons; and a postscript of an intercepted letter from Cardinal Alberoni to the Prince de Cellamare. Printed by his Majesty's Order at Paris.
France. Sovereign (1715-1774 : Louis XV)Date: [1719]- Books
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The king of France's declaration of war against Spain, dated January 9. N.S. With a manifesto, containing the reasons; and a postscript of an intercepted letter from Cardinal Alberoni to the Prince de Cellamare. Printed by his Majesty's Order at Paris.
France. Sovereign (1715-1774 : Louis XV)Date: [1719]- Books
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By the King, a proclamation, appointing the distribution of prizes taken, and the bounty for taking or destroying ships of war, or privateers, of the enemy, from the time of his Majesty's declaration of war against Spain.
Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)Date: 1762- Books
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Her Majesties declaration of war against France and Spain.
England and Wales. Sovereign (1702-1707 : Anne)Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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The French King's proposals for a general peace, presented by his ambassador, to the Swiss cantons, in their General Dyet at Baden, in Swisterland.
France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)Date: 1706?]- Books
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By the King. A proclamation, declaring the cessation of arms, as well by sea as land, agreed upon between His Majesty, the Most Christian King, the King of Spain, the States General of the United Provinces, and the United States of America, and enjoining the observance thereof.
Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)Date: 1783- Books
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Observations and remarks upon the declaration of war against Spain, and upon the manifesto publish'd in the name of the King of France, explaining the said declaration. From whence the Reason and Justice of the said War is confirm'd as well on the Part of Great Britain, as on the Part of France.
Date: [1719]- Books
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By the Queenes commandement, forasmuch, as it is found by good proofe, that many persons which haue serued of late on the seas, in the iourney towards Spaine and Portingale in comming from Plimmouth, and other ports of the realme, haue fallen sicke by the way, and diuers dyed as infected with the plague.
England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)Date: [1618?]- Pictures
Two scenes: above, four sovereigns are seated at a table looking at a map; below, another group of men sit in discussion as King George III appears in the doorway beyond in despair. Engraving, 1769.
Date: [April 16 1769]Reference: 582590i- Books
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The Annals of Europe, or Regal register; Shewing the succession of the sovereigns, of Rome, Constantinople, Adrianople, Trebizond, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Lombardy, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Prussia, England, Scotalnd, and Ireland. Together with the bishops and Popes of Rome; from the foundations of their states to the present time: with the principal events in each of their reigns, and the time when they happened. To which are added tables of the cotemporary princes from the year 800. And an alphabetical arrangement of all their names, shewing the time of their accession and death; which concise characters of all, as handed down by the best historians.
Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The annals of Europe, or regal register; shewing the succession of the sovereigns, of Rome, Constantinople, Adrianople, Trebizond, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Lombardy, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Prussia, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Together with the Bishops and popes of Rome; From the Foundations of their States to the present Time: with The principal Events in each of their Reigns, and the Time when they happened. To which are added Tables of the Cotemporary Princes from the Year 800, and An Alphabetical Arrangement of all their Names, shewing the Time of their Accession and Death; with concise Characters of all, as handed down by the best Historians.
Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The Queen, the present ministry, Lewis XIV. and Philip V. unanswerably vindicated, with respect to his Catholick Majesty's possession of Spain and the Indies confirm'd to him in the treaty of peace now on foot. In a letter to a noble lord, concerning a scandalous libel, entitled, The groans of Europe, &c. ...
Date: 1713- Books
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The embassador and his functions: written by Monsieur de Wicquefort, Privy-Counsellor to the Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Zell, &c. In two books. I. Shewing, The Right of Sovereigns to send Embassadors: The several Orders of Publick Ministers: Of the Birth, Learning, and Age of Embassadors, and the Trust reposed in them: Their Instructions, Letters of Credence, Powers, Passports, Entries, Audiences, Ceremonies, Visits. Apparel, Expences, Domesticks, Privileges, &c. The Competition between France and Spain, and several other Princes and States about Rank. II. Treating of the Functions of Embassadors: Their Manner of Negotiating: Their Liberty of Speech: Their secret Services, Letters, Dispatches: Of their Mediatory Treaties: Of the Treaty of Westphalia, and all other Treaties in the last Century: Of Ratifications: The Lives and Characters of the most Illustrious Embassadors, and of several splendid Embassies; viz. I. That of Sir Francis Walsingham from Q. Elizabeth to France. II. The Duke of Buckingham to Spain and France. III. Sir Robert Shirley, Embassador from the K. of Persia to K. James 1st. IV. Mr. Lockhart Minister of England at the Pyrenean Treaty. V. The Lord Falconbridge to the French King at Dunkirk. VI. The Duke of Crequi to Cromwell. Vii. Sir John Trevor to France. Viii. The Lord Hollis to France. IX. The Earl of Essex to Denmark. X. Sir William Temple to the Hague and Nimeguen. With many other Embassies from England, France, Spain, which afford Useful Historical Relations no where else to be found. Also, A large Account of the Constitution of the German Empire, the Manner of Electing their Emperors, of the Electoral College, of the Golden Bull, of the Election of the King of the Romans, the Rights and Prerogatives of the several Electors, and the Laws and Usages of the Empire. Translated into English by Mr. Digby.
Wicquefort, Abraham de, 1606-1682.Date: 1716- Books
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New geographical tables. Exhibiting at one view all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, title, position, situation, extent, climates, boundaries, sub-divisions, square miles, cities, chief towns, coronation places, villages, latitude, longitude, bearing, forts, ports, oceans, seas, gulphs, bays, streights, islands, isthmuses, capes, promontories, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, mountains, numb. of inhabit, languages, religions, fom of government, patriarchates, archbishopicks, bishoppricks, universities, academies, Ord. of Knighth, commodities, productions, curiosities, &c. In Europe, Asis, Africa, and America: including an authentic list of all the countires, cities, and boroughs, of great Britain and ireland which return members (and what number) to their respective houses of parliament. To which are prefixed, I. Directions for the use of the globes geographical definitions, climates, horary circle, and grand division of the world, on a new plan. II. Chronological tables of the sovereigns of England, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Denmark, and Sweden, from the year 768 to 1775. With a list of unihabited islands, ruins of celebrated place, countries and places known by different names, and ancient names of remarkable seas and rivers, in the appendix. By John Povoleri.
Povoleri, Giovanni.Date: MDCCLXXV [1775]- Books
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Kearsley's gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1796. containing One Hundred and Four ruled Pages for Receipts and Payments; with Spaces for Memorandums for every Day in the Year. Term Table. Holidays in 1796. Bankers of London. Hours of Transfer of Stock and receiving Interest thereon. Tables of Wages, Rent, Annuities, Expences, Interest, Buying and Selling, &c. &c. Rules for finding the Moveable Feasts and Holidays. American States, Local Description of, &c. Table shewing the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Towns in the United States and their Vicinity. London Agents for the Purchase of American Lands. American Banks. Consumption and Supply of Provisions in England. A Table of the Proportions, the Value of the different Funds bear each other. A new Table for the Time of High Water at a mean Rate. Abstracts of the most important Acts of Parliament which have passed in the 35th Year of the reign of Goerge III. viz. Hair-Powder. - Sweets. - Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa Nuts. - Wine. - Receipts-Benefit Societies. - Franking. - --Insurance. --Soldiers' Quarters. - Weights. Directions for the Management of Sheep. Of the Nature, Use and Choice of Swine. List of the Sovereigns of France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, and Prussia. Hackney-Coach Fares. An Alphabetical List of the House of Peers. An Alphabetical List of the House of Commons. And many other Articles equally useful, for which the Reader is referred to the Table of Contents.
Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813.Date: [1796]- Pictures
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The church of San Lorenzo, Florence, with funerary decorations to mark the death of King Henri IV of France. Etching, 1610.
Date: [1610?]Reference: 528471i