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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... increased . But there were many necessary commodities that could not , owing to natural con- ditions , be produced in England . If wine , silk , sub - tropical fruits , sugar , salt and the like could be procured from English colonies ...
... increased . But there were many necessary commodities that could not , owing to natural con- ditions , be produced in England . If wine , silk , sub - tropical fruits , sugar , salt and the like could be procured from English colonies ...
Page 345
... increased in the eighteenth century , and its growth was favoured by the political relations between the two countries . The loss to the British West Indies was considerable . Already by the middle of the eighteenth century the ...
... increased in the eighteenth century , and its growth was favoured by the political relations between the two countries . The loss to the British West Indies was considerable . Already by the middle of the eighteenth century the ...
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... increased from 41,970 to 70,000 , and then decreased . In Jamaica , between 1673 and 1764 , the numbers of whites rose from about 8500 to 26,000 . But in the same period , the black population increased from 9500 to 140,000 or more ...
... increased from 41,970 to 70,000 , and then decreased . In Jamaica , between 1673 and 1764 , the numbers of whites rose from about 8500 to 26,000 . But in the same period , the black population increased from 9500 to 140,000 or more ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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