The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1

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John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell
The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries

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... appointed Vice - Admiral of New England with full martial authority in those seas and also beyond into the South Sea " where lie California and Nova Albion " , an interesting reminder that Drake's annexations had not been forgotten.2 ...
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... appointed by the Crown , largely on the governor's recommendation , formed the executive . The Legis- lature ... appoint officers and fix their salaries . They endeavoured to obtain greater control over expenditure . Arrogating to ...
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... appointed Governor - in - Chief and Lord High Admiral of all the English colonies in America , 179 ; president of commission appointed by Parliament in 1643 , to take charge of the colonies and their trade , 214 , 606 ; 225 ; bears ...

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CHAPTER I
1
CHAPTER II
22
The Newfoundland Fishery
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TitleThe Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1
The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose
EditorsJohn Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell
PublisherThe University Press, 1929
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized12 Jun 2008
  
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