The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 123
... arrival of the annual treasure - fleet bringing what Mun terms " the very sinews of his strength " . After it arrived in November 1589 there was great activity in the shipyards , eleven galleons on the English model and nine on the ...
... arrival of the annual treasure - fleet bringing what Mun terms " the very sinews of his strength " . After it arrived in November 1589 there was great activity in the shipyards , eleven galleons on the English model and nine on the ...
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... arrived there , news of their arrival was sent on to Portobello and Lima , and from Lima the Armada del Mar del Sur sailed for Panama taking with it the silver of Peru . From Panama the cargo travelled by caravan to Portobello . By the ...
... arrived there , news of their arrival was sent on to Portobello and Lima , and from Lima the Armada del Mar del Sur sailed for Panama taking with it the silver of Peru . From Panama the cargo travelled by caravan to Portobello . By the ...
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... arrived to take command of the province in April 1777. His instructions were a revised edition of those which had been given to O'Hara , and he was advised not to fall into his predecessor's errors . The new governor attempted to set ...
... arrived to take command of the province in April 1777. His instructions were a revised edition of those which had been given to O'Hara , and he was advised not to fall into his predecessor's errors . The new governor attempted to set ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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