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 445
... vessels on the coast , and even when the vessels were awaiting their cargo , delays in loading were inevitable . During these intervals the slaves were kept in the forts in the horrible quarters called by the English " the slave hole ...
... vessels on the coast , and even when the vessels were awaiting their cargo , delays in loading were inevitable . During these intervals the slaves were kept in the forts in the horrible quarters called by the English " the slave hole ...
Page 557
... vessels attempting to enter were exposed to the fire of ships of the blockading squadron , 1 and some went so far as to fix the number of ships necessary to constitute the blockade.2 It does not appear that blockade had definitely ...
... vessels attempting to enter were exposed to the fire of ships of the blockading squadron , 1 and some went so far as to fix the number of ships necessary to constitute the blockade.2 It does not appear that blockade had definitely ...
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... vessels were built there annually . Burnaby counted upon the stocks at one time no less than seventeen , many of them three - masted vessels . Arts and sciences were yet in their infancy . There were some few persons who had discovered ...
... vessels were built there annually . Burnaby counted upon the stocks at one time no less than seventeen , many of them three - masted vessels . Arts and sciences were yet in their infancy . There were some few persons who had discovered ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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