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Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Problems in Tropical America, held at Kingston, Jamaica, B.W.I., July 22 to August 1, 1924, by invitation of the Medical Department, United Fruit Company.
International Conference on Health Problems in Tropical America (1924 : Kingston, Jamaica)Date: 1924, ©1925- Books
International critical tables of numerical data, physics, chemistry and technology : prepared under the auspices of the International Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences / by the National Research Council of the United States of America ; editor-in-chief Edward W. Washburn.
Date: 1926-1930- Books
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Travels through the interior parts of North-America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. By J. Carver, Esq. Captain Of A Company Of Provincial Troops During The Late War With France. Illustrated with copper plates.
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Archives and manuscripts
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"G E Paper"
Date: 1978Reference: PP/CRI/H/6/9Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives- Books
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The history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies, from its commencement to the end of the year 1778. ... To which is added, a collection of interesting and authentic papers tending to elucidate the History. In two volumes. ...
Date: 1779- Books
Biotechnology and oil spills / by Philip Morgan.
Morgan, Philip.Date: [1991]- Books
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Considerations on the American trade, before and since the establishment of the South-Sea Company.
Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Address of the committee of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, to the committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, on the memorial of said company.
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company.Date: [1799]- Books
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A letter to a Member of Parliament, occasion'd by the South-Sea Company's scheme for reducing the publick debts.
Date: 1720- Books
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A farther examination and explanation of the South-Sea Company's scheme. Shewing, that it is not the interest of the South-Sea Company to offer the Annuitants such terms as may induce them to come in; and that the proposal of the Bank is more likely to be accepted by the annuitonts, and the publick not disappointed.
Date: [1720]- Books
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A short state of the countries and trade of North America. Claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company, under pretence of a charter for ever, of lands without bounds or limits, and an exclusive trade to those unbounded seas and countries; Shewing The Illegality of the said Grant, and the Abuse they have made of it; and the great Benefit Britain may obtain by settling those Countries, and extending the Trade amongst the Natives by civilizing and incorporating with them, and laying a Foundation for their becoming Christians and industrious Subjects of Great-Britain; and the Necessity there is of a Parliamentary Enquiry into the pretended Rights and exclusive Monopoly claimed by the said Company, and their Abuse of the Grant. That those Countries may be settled, either by fixing a Company under proper Regulations and Restrictions, or by laying open the Trade to all the British Merchants, and settling them, at the Publick Expence, or by a moderate Tax upon that Trade.
Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]- Books
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A narrative of his connection with the Old American Company, from the fifth September, 1792, to the thirty-first of March, 1797, by John Hodgkinson.
Hodgkinson, John, approximately 1767-1805.Date: --1797--- Books
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Piety and arms. A sermon, preached at the request of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, in Boston, June 3, 1799; the anniversary of their election of officers. By William Emerson.
Emerson, William, 1769-1811.Date: 1799- Books
"Buy or breed?" : alternative sources of slave supply in the plantation societies of the new world report for the session on "Plantation economies in North and South America in the eighteenth-nineteenth centuries" at the XV. International Congress of Historical Sciences in Bucarest, August, 1980 / by Magnus Mörner.
Mörner, Magnus.Date: 1980- Books
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An impartial enquiry into the right of the French king to the territory west of the great river Mississippi, in North America, not ceded by the Preliminaries, including A Summary Account of that River, and the Country adjacent; with A short Detail of the Advantages it possesses, it's Native Commodities, and how far they might be improved to the Advantage of the British Commerce. Comprehending A Vindication of the English Claim to that Whole Continent, from Authentic Records, and indisputable Historical Facts; and Particular Directions to Navigators for entering the several Mouths of that important River.
Date: [1763?]- Books
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The particulars of the enquiry into Mr. Benjamin Wooley's conduct; and His being Stationed by the Court of Directors of the South-Sea Company, First Factor at Porto Bello and Panama. Humbly Dedicated to Thomas Woodford, Esq:
Date: 1735- Books
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An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay. in the north-west part of America: Containing a Description of their Lakes and Rivers, the Nature of the Soil and Climates, and their Methods of Commerce, &c. Shewing the Benefit to be made by settling Colonies, and opening a Trade in these Parts; whereby the French will be deprived in a great Measure of their Traffick in Furs, and the Communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off. With an abstract of Captain Middleton's Journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his Voyage, and since his Return. To which are added, I. A Letter from Bartholomew de Fonte, Vice-Admiral of Peru and Mexico; giving an Account of his Voyage from Lima in Peru, to prevent, or seize upon any Ships that should attempt to find a North-West Passage to the South Sea. II. An Abstract of all the Discoveries which have been publish'd of the Islands and Countries in and adjoining to the Great Western Ocean, between America, India, and China, &c. pointing out the Advantages that may be made, if a short Passage should be found thro' Hudson's Streight to that Ocean. III. The Hudson's Bay Company's Charter. IV. The Standard of Trade in those Parts of America; with an Account of the Exports and Profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company. V. Vocabularies of the Languages of several Indian Nations adjoining to Hudson's Bay. The whole intended to shew the great Probability of a North-West Passage, so long desired; and which (if discovered) would be of the highest Advantage to these Kingdoms. By Arthur Dobbs, Esq;
Dobbs, Arthur, 1689-1765.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The importance of effectually supporting the Royal African Company of England impartially considered; shewing, That a free and open trade to Africa, and the Support and Preservation of the British colonies and plantations in America, depend upon Maintaining the Forts and Settlements, Rights and Privileges belonging to that corporation, against the Encroachments of the French, and all other Foreign Rivals in that Trade. The second edition. With a New and more Correct Map than any hitherto published, shewing the Situation of the several European Forts and Settlements in that Country. In a letter to a Member of the House of Commons.
Hayes, Charles, 1678-1760.Date: 1745- Books
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The African trade, the great pillar and support of the British plantation trade in America: Shewing, that our loss, by being beat out of all foreign markets for sugar and indigo by the French, has been owing to the neglect of our African trade; which only, can supply our colonies with Negroes, for the making the sugars, and all other plantation produce: that the support and security of the Negroe-trade depends wholly on the due and effectual support of the Royal African Company of England, which has hitherto preserved this invaluable trade to these kingdoms: that the difficulties and discouragements which the said company labours under, threaten the absolute loss of the Negroe trade to this nation; and consequently the total ruin of all the British plantations in America: and also, what the Royal African Company have a natural right to hope for this session of Parliament from their country, in order to enable them to support and maintain the British interest, rights and privileges in Africa against the French, and all other rivals in the same most valuable trade. In a letter to the Right Honourable ************ Every one knows, that our African Company is now in a manner dissolved to the great joy both of the Dutch and French; and it behoves us, if we are not infatuated, to put it speedily on a better foot than formerly, and not to let such an important branch of our commerce be lop'd off, to the enriching our neighbours, and our own scandal- -The Negroe-trade alone is of a most pradigious consequence, and capable to render our African Company the most flourishing of any in the kingdom; and it must be confessed, that it is the most beneficial to this island, of all the companies that ever were formed by our merchants, &c. -A proposal humbling Spain, &c. 1742.
Postlethwayt, Malachy, 1707?-1767.Date: 1745- Books
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A sermon preached to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery-Company, in Boston, New-England, June 7th, 1773. Being the anniversary of their election of officers. By Simeon Howard, A.M. Pastor of the West Church in Boston.
Howard, Simeon, 1733-1804.Date: 1773- Books
Hale paper : jubilee edition, 1921-1971.
Hale Paper company.Date: 1971]- Books
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A defence of the Remarks of the Plymouth Company, on the plan and extracts of deeds published by the Proprietors (as they term themselves) of the Township of Brunswick. Being a reply to their answer to said Remarks, lately published, according to their vote of March 28. 1753.
Plymouth Company (1749-1816)Date: Printed in the year MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Farther considerations on the present state of affairs, at home and abroad, as affected by the late convention, in a letter to the minister: With an appendix; containing a true state of the South-Sea Company's affairs in 1718.
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton, Baron, 1709-1773.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The Christian soldier. A sermon, preached before the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, on Monday, June 2d, 1794; being the anniversary of their election of officers. By Samuel West, A.M. Pastor of the South Church in Boston.
West, Samuel, 1738-1808.Date: --MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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A journey from Prince of Wales's fort in Hudson's Bay, to the northern ocean. Undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company, for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771, & 1772. By Samuel Hearne.
Hearne, Samuel, 1745-1792.Date: 1795