The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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To a committee of the House of Commons in 1779 Joseph Banks , President of
the Royal Society , made the suggestion of Botany Bay — a seven months '
voyage , as he explained , from England , where the natives would probably offer
no ...
To a committee of the House of Commons in 1779 Joseph Banks , President of
the Royal Society , made the suggestion of Botany Bay — a seven months '
voyage , as he explained , from England , where the natives would probably offer
no ...
Page 144
On 5 March 1784 a new standing committee of Council was established ,
consisting of eighteen members , and described as the Committee " for the
consideration of all matters relating to trade and the plantations ” . In colonial
affairs this ...
On 5 March 1784 a new standing committee of Council was established ,
consisting of eighteen members , and described as the Committee " for the
consideration of all matters relating to trade and the plantations ” . In colonial
affairs this ...
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THE ABORIGINES COMMITTEE AND WEST AFRICA 661 thropists ' whose
hearts led them to extravagant hopes where their heads might have given them
warning . Stephen looked at West Africa as he looked at every other imperial
problem ...
THE ABORIGINES COMMITTEE AND WEST AFRICA 661 thropists ' whose
hearts led them to extravagant hopes where their heads might have given them
warning . Stephen looked at West Africa as he looked at every other imperial
problem ...
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