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 78
... important as it became a few years later . From the first , therefore , the colonisation of Virginia excited national interest to a unique degree , and this had no doubt a considerable influence on the fortunes of the colony . The ...
... important as it became a few years later . From the first , therefore , the colonisation of Virginia excited national interest to a unique degree , and this had no doubt a considerable influence on the fortunes of the colony . The ...
Page 414
... important part in shaping England's relations with her colonies.1 Although the Council in Committee sometimes altered or refused to accept the recommendations of the Board , its reasons for doing so were not based on any opposition to ...
... important part in shaping England's relations with her colonies.1 Although the Council in Committee sometimes altered or refused to accept the recommendations of the Board , its reasons for doing so were not based on any opposition to ...
Page 420
... important than the governor himself . It was composed of leading men of the colony , " of good life , well affected to the government , of good estates and abilities and not necessitous people or much in debt " , 1 and in numbers ran ...
... important than the governor himself . It was composed of leading men of the colony , " of good life , well affected to the government , of good estates and abilities and not necessitous people or much in debt " , 1 and in numbers ran ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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