The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Her commander , Lieutenant H. L. Ball , reported that they were certainly foreign ships , but whether French , Spanish or Portuguese , he was not certain . Satisfied with this information , Phillip , being anxious to get his people ...
Her commander , Lieutenant H. L. Ball , reported that they were certainly foreign ships , but whether French , Spanish or Portuguese , he was not certain . Satisfied with this information , Phillip , being anxious to get his people ...
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Variations in the compass needle aboard ship had been observed before his time , but he sought the cause and ... which is now used in all ships to correct the effect of iron upon the needle.4 He was also the first navigator to use the ...
Variations in the compass needle aboard ship had been observed before his time , but he sought the cause and ... which is now used in all ships to correct the effect of iron upon the needle.4 He was also the first navigator to use the ...
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ruled that , considering the circumstances in which the ships were brought to Sydney , they could not be treated as prizes . They were sold by public auction , and the proceeds of the sale held in trust until a final adjudication was ...
ruled that , considering the circumstances in which the ships were brought to Sydney , they could not be treated as prizes . They were sold by public auction , and the proceeds of the sale held in trust until a final adjudication was ...
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